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A ceremony was held to mark the advancing progress of Woking\u2019s new \u00a3540m Victoria Square development, one of the South East of England\u2019s largest and most ambitious building and engineering projects<\/h2>\n

A joint venture between Woking Borough Council<\/a> and Moyallen Group, the \u00a3540m investment in Victoria Square is a key component in Woking\u2019s future growth ambitions and the council\u2019s mission to create a high quality, modern environment where businesses choose to locate and where people aspire to live.<\/p>\n

Ed McAlpine, chair and executive partner at Sir Robert McAlpine<\/a>, said: \u201cThe ritual of \u2018Topping Out\u2019 is an ancient custom which marks the successful attainment of the highest point in a major project\u2019s construction and we are thrilled by the progress now being made and by the strong and positive impact which the Victoria Square development is already making in Woking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Due for phased handover from late 2020 with completion by spring 2021, Victoria Square will deliver 125,000 sq. ft. of retail space, 429 residential apartments in two iconic sky-high towers<\/a>, a new four-star Hilton hotel, a 50,000 sq. ft. flagship Marks and Spencer store, two public plazas, a medical centre and 2,800 parking spaces.<\/p>\n

It will also feature a brand new 27,500 sq. ft Boots store and a further five retail units and a new restaurant on Commercial Way, all of which will be complemented by further public realm enhancements.<\/p>\n

On track for completion, the new Hilton hotel will feature 189 guest rooms, including 12 suites, as well as a ballroom for up to 500 people and 7,000 sq. ft of meeting room space, adding to the fast-growing town\u2019s already impressive business offer.<\/p>\n

First discussed almost a decade ago, the ambitious project has been specifically designed to deliver a significant economic boost for the fast-growing, affluent destination which is strategically located only 25 minutes from central London by train and just 11 kilometres from Heathrow. Woking also enjoys a direct fast link bus to Heathrow Airport.<\/p>\n

With a population which grew by an annual 10% rate in the decade to 2011, the new Victoria Square development will serve a high-spending catchment of more than 645,000 people with annual spend potential spend of almost \u00a3230m.<\/p>\n

Councillor David Bittleston, leader of Woking Borough Council, said:\u00a0\u201cOur bold and ambitious transformation is already yielding benefits and creating new and exciting economic opportunities that will continue to dramatically enhance the quality of life in Woking and further afield to underpin this important, strategic location as an enterprising, vibrant and sustainable place in which to live, work and visit.<\/p>\n

\u201cA key catalyst for further growth, Victoria Square is one of the largest urban transformation projects ever undertaken in Surrey and will be a lynchpin in Woking\u2019s quest to establish itself as a major economic player within the region and within the wider UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

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