Leighton International* has been awarded a contract to build the new Ramanujan IT Park in Chennai, India. The project is part of an alliance comprising of TRIL, Leighton and a number of specialist consultants.

The project involves the construction of over 570,000 m² of built up area that will include a mixture of IT offices, a convention centre, retail, residential, hospitality, entertainment and carpark facilities.

Ramanujan IT Park will be developed within a special economic zone that comprises of two distinct elements: a processing zone and a non-processing zone.

The processing zone will include four office buildings of approximately 60m in height, arranged around central courtyards located at ground and podium level. The courtyards serve as the centre of activity for the IT complex, providing links between the various amenity functions. Three levels of basement carparking, along with additional multi level carparking and utility buildings will also be provided to support the IT facilities.

The non-processing zone consists of a mixed-use development comprising of a convention centre, retail, residential, hospitality and entertainment facilities along with below ground carparking.

Overall, the Ramanujan IT Park development will offer a unique opportunity to serve as a gateway to the IT corridor of the area.

*In 2011, operational responsibility for Leighton International's Indian activities were transferred to Leighton Welspun.