History of Treasury Main Building
The Treasury Main Building at 1 Horse Guards Road, often referred to as the Government Offices Great George Street ('GOGGS'), was designed by John Brydon following a competition. Construction took place in two phases: the West end was completed in 1908 and the East end was completed in 1917. It was originally built as offices for Board of Education, the Local Government Board and the local Ministry of Works Office: HM Treasury only moved in the building in 1940. A major refurbishment of the building was completed under a PFI contract by Bovis Lend Lease in 2004.
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