{"id":6452,"date":"2025-07-08T13:46:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=6452"},"modified":"2025-07-08T13:46:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:46:41","slug":"john-f-hunt-starts-enabling-works-on-200m-strand-premier-inn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/john-f-hunt-starts-enabling-works-on-200m-strand-premier-inn\/","title":{"rendered":"John F Hunt starts enabling works on \u00a3200m Strand Premier Inn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>John F Hunt has started enabling works for Whitbread PLC on its flagship hub by Premier Inn hotel development at 5 Strand just off Trafalgar Square in central London.<\/p>\n<p>Whitbread is talking to contractors now for the main build with a winner due this summer on the \u00a3200m scheme.<\/p>\n<p>John F Hunt is expected to complete works early next year demolishing the remaining sections of the former office which once occupied the site, rebuilding to ground level, and constructing the hotel\u2019s 14-storey concrete core.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"493441\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dsmcls.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSM LOOPER.GIF\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 693-bedroom scheme will be one of the largest budget hotels in London when it opens in autumn 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Hester King, Project and Programme Manager for Whitbread, said: \u201cBreaking ground at 5 Strand is a major milestone for Whitbread and a defining moment in the evolution of our hub by Premier Inn brand, which began its journey a decade ago at St Martins Lane in Covent Garden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis flagship development \u2013 just metres from Trafalgar Square and Charing Cross Station \u2013 demonstrates our ability to secure, design, and deliver high-quality hotels in London\u2019s most complex and sought-after locations. It reflects the breadth of our in-house expertise and Whitbread\u2019s long-term commitment to growing its affordable hotel brands in the capital where branded budget hotels are in short supply.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, leading the construction of such a prominent project is a career highlight and I\u2019m very proud to be part of a team delivering a standout addition to our London network when the 693-bedroom hotel opens in 2028.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"468489\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flanneryplanthire.com%2Fplant-operator-training%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/flannery.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"127094\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fawkesandreecepartner.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mclaren gif.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/9AgQ4fm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John F Hunt has started enabling works for Whitbread PLC on its flagship hub by Premier Inn hotel development at 5 Strand just off Trafalgar Square in central London. Whitbread is talking to contractors now for the main build with a winner due this summer on the \u00a3200m scheme. 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