Knight Dragon appoints Kier over rivals Ardmore and Wates

DSDHA Greenwich Peninsula

Kier has been appointed to replace GB ΢Ȧ Solutions on a £27m Greenwich Peninsula scheme, ΢Ȧ has learned.

Developer Knight Dragon told ΢Ȧ it had selected Kier for the 140-home job, over rival shortlisted firms Ardmore and Wates.

A new contractor was required for the scheme, designed by DSDHA and dubbed plot 116 (pictured), after incumbent contractor GB ΢Ȧ Solutions fell into administration last month.

Knight Dragon said GB ΢Ȧ Solutions’ other former job at Greenwich Peninsula - the £25m Jestico & Whiles-designed 161-home plot 117 - has been taken in-house and the developer will complete the scheme with subcontractors previously employed by GB ΢Ȧ.

The news comes after GB ΢Ȧ Solutions’ administrator BDO this week said it will .