Aéroville: taking off

26 December 2011 - New contracts - France

On 7 October last, the laying of a foundation stone marked the official launch of the construction works for the Aéroville retail/services centre, straddling the communes of Roissy-en-France and Tremblay-en-France, in the Paris region. Designed by PCA Architectes and undertaken on behalf of Unibail-Rodamco, this project aims to achieve BREEAM Excellent certification; it involves the construction of a 110,000 sq. metre building that will accommodate 200 retail outlets, 25 restaurants, a 12-screen multiplex cinema and 4,000 parking spaces.

Begun in July 2011, the works will take 26 months to complete. They are being supplied by a consortium notably comprising Bateg, Sicra and Chantiers Modernes (all VINCI Construction France subsidiaries) and Eurovia's Aubervilliers office.
Contract value: €114m.