15 April 2011
V&A at Dundee appoint Turner & Townsend
Design Dundee Ltd, the company behind the V&A at Dundee, has appointed Turner & Townsend to provide project management services to the development.
Appointed under the OGC Buying Solutions Framework, Turner & Townsend will be responsible for project managing the commission from concept design through to construction.
The V&A at Dundee will be an international centre for 21st Century design for Scotland. It will showcase Scottish design talent, provide a UK base for major international touring exhibitions, and promote a wider understanding and application of design.
A design team led by Japanese architects Kengo Kuma & Associates has already been appointed following an international competition
Containing a mix of galleries, exhibition space and learning areas as well as a café and a shop, the V&A at Dundee will act as a catalyst for the ongoing economic, social and cultural regeneration of Dundee and the wider areas.
It will become Dundee’s landmark building, and go some way in positioning Scotland as a leading global player in the design world.
Design Dundee Ltd is a partnership between the Victoria and Albert Museum and Dundee City Council, the Universities of Dundee and Abertay Dundee, and Scottish Enterprise.
Graham McKee, project leader for the V&A at Dundee, said, 'We are delighted to welcome Turner & Townsend to the project and look forward to taking the project onwards with the aid of Turner & Townsend’s considerable expertise.'
Working closely with Design Dundee Ltd and Kengo Kuma & Associates, Turner & Townsend will also develop the project delivery plan and assist the Project Director in leading the professional team.
Commenting on the appointment, Neil McCowan, Director, Turner & Townsend said, 'I think it goes without saying that we are delighted Design Dundee Ltd chose us to work with them to deliver this landmark building for Dundee. We are looking forward to developing our relationships with the team, and contribute to the ongoing regeneration of the Dundee Waterfront.
'Having previously worked with international architects on a number of large scale design led projects, we are able to highlight and propose solutions to the key issues and challenges the project may face, as well as demonstrating how to manage such a complex project.'
NOTES TO EDITORS
ABOUT TURNER & TOWNSEND
Turner & Townsend is a global professional services business that works with organisations that invest in, own and operate assets.
Working on many of the world’s largest programmes from our global network of 65 offices, our 2,200 staff shape our industry. We help our clients save money with our programme, project and cost management services. We also provide an integrated suite of management services to deliver assets that improve the performance of our clients’ businesses. Together with our set of specialist asset and property management services, we put passion into applying new ideas throughout the asset life cycle.
www.turnerandtownsend.com.
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