Sweett Group, a property and infrastructure professional services consultancy, has been appointed to provide contract administration and support services for the fitting out of the Shangri-La Hotel in the London Bridge Tower.
The tower, also knows as The Shard, is the tallest building currently under construction in Europe.
Located within the 34th to 52nd floors, the five-star, 202-room 'Shangri-La At The Shard' is the first new-build five-star hotel development in Central London in over a decade.
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The full scope of Sweett Group's appointment includes contract administration, planning, logistics and risk management advice and quality monitoring.
Dean Webster, Sweett Group's Chief Executive Officer, said: "Having already delivered a number of projects for Shangri-La in China, today's announcement is a testament to the group's global expertise and capability in servicing global clients across our network of offices."
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