L&T awarded contracts for buildings and factories biz

The construction arm of Larsen & Toubro has secured an order from the Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority to construct Hi-Tech IT Parks at eight locations (two packages at four locations each) across Bangladesh. This project is being funded by the Indian EXIM Bank and is the first IT and office space order that L&T has secured in Bangladesh.

The major scope of work for the project comprises procurement and construction of seven storied structural steel buildings at all eight locations with BUA of 1.2 million sq. ft. including civil, finishes, façade, and electromechanical works with LEED Gold rating. The scope also includes HVAC, lift, electrical, firefighting system, public health engineering, networking, and security system, building management system, site development, road, boundary wall, landscaping, arboriculture, etc.

The project locations are in Rangpur, Natore, Jamalpur, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Gopalganj, and Barishal districts of Bangladesh. The project is scheduled to be completed within stringent timelines.