Wilkinson Eyre is the architect on the project for City, University of London

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Bam has beaten off competition from Wates and Morgan Sindall to score a £42m job from City, University of London to build their new law school.

The 7,240m2 site currently houses four existing buildings that form a corner at Sebastian Street and Goswell Road in Clerkenwell, central London.

Two of these – a pre-fabricated health centre from the 1970s and a former factory from 1947 – will be demolished. Two other buildings, former factories at Goswell Road and the Myddleton ΢Ȧ, will be integrated into the new campus.

Wilkinson Eyre is the arctichet on the project, which is the university’s largest investment in its estate, and first new build in over a decade.

The new campus, which will be seven storeys at its highest point, will consist of the four blocks. A central atrium will connect them.

Andy Mason, construction director for Bam, said: “This is a typically challenging London scheme which will require a highly adaptable approach, very careful planning and top logistics.”

Work has begun and is expected to complete in mid-2019.