Knight Harwood is a main contractor with extensive construction and engineering experience, evidenced by a strong track record of collaborating with discerning clients and exceptional brands. The company specialises in delivering a range of schemes including new builds, heavy and structural refurbishments, and fit-outs. Their approach is characterised by a passion for uncompromising quality, achieved through collaboration and proactivity, with a core ethos centred on certainty of delivery and problem-solving.
They pride themselves on fostering a teamworking atmosphere that encourages high performance across the entire professional team, actively engaging in challenging situations to overcome obstacles. Knight Harwood understands the complexities of construction projects and never underestimates the task at hand. The majority of their projects are located in central London and the surrounding home counties, where they often engage with the professional team early in the design development process to influence procurement, timing, and logistics.
Notable projects include the refurbishment and extension of buildings on Drury Lane, creating flexible leisure, retail, and hospitality spaces alongside commercial headquarters, incorporating significant structural modifications and heritage restoration. They also undertook the demolition and construction of a seven-storey building for The Mercers' Company, featuring underpinning and a reinforced-concrete structure. Further projects include the conversion of the Grade I listed Duke of York's Headquarters into the Saatchi Gallery and the sensitive restoration, refurbishment, and extension of the Grade II listed Arding & Hobbs department store.
