Project Reports

Underwater cleaning, 380-hour concrete pours and harsh Scottish weather push contractors on the mammoth £790m scheme to the limit.

Project: Forth Replacement CrossingClient: Transport ScotlandContract value: £790mRegion: ScotlandMain contractor: Forth Crossing Bridge ConstructorsSteelwork subcontractor: ZPMC, ShanghaiSteelwork subcontractor: Cleveland BridgeStart date: June 2011Completion date: December 2016 The £790m project to create a third…

High-end office space is a rare commodity in London’s St James’s but a new development promises to deliver just that while bringing an architectural gem back to life.

Project: 7-8 St James’s SquareClient: Green PropertyContract value: £29mRegion: LondonMain contractor: Galliford TryProject manager: GVA Second London WallArchitect: Eric Parry ArchitectsEngineer: Price…

JRL Midgard’s submerged site is carefully laying the foundations for the £200m regeneration of Brighton Marina.

Project: West Quay Development, Brighton MarinaClient: West Quay Development Company PartnershipContract value: £41.5mRegion: South-eastMain contractor: JRL MidgardStructural engineer: MeinhardtPiling subcontractor: SterkArchitect: Wilkinson EyreStart date: January 2014Completion date: March 2016 While organic juice bars, vintage clothes…

The Grade II-listed Dulwich Park in south London is the focal point of an unlikely flood-alleviation project, which has seen public and private sectors working together with local community groups.

Project: Dulwich & Herne Hill Flood Alleviation SchemeClient: Thames Water (in partnership with Southwark Council and Environment Agency)Contract value: £4mRegion: LondonMain…

ESA’s high-precision architectural lines required a crafty solution to redevelop Courage headquarters redevelopment in Staines.

Project: Ashby HouseClient: Bell HammerClient: LaSalle Investment ManagementContract value: £12.3mContract type: JCT Design and buildRegion: South-eastMain contractor: KierArchitect: ESACladding and glazing subcontractor: Fleetwood Architectural AluminiumStart date: December 2012Completion date: August 2014 When the business of brewing beer moved…

The demolition of Didcot Power Station’s southern cooling towers made headlines in late July – a six-second blowdown into which contractor Coleman and Company put months of preparation amid intense local public and political pressure.

Project: Didcot A Power Station demolitionClient: RWE nPowerRegion: South-westMain contractor: Coleman & CompanyExplosives subcontractor: Robinson &…

Contractor has an unusual deadline to deliver the latest addition to the maritime heritage of Liverpool on the city’s famous dockside.

Project: Exhibition Centre Liverpool and Pullman HotelClient: Liverpool City CouncilContract value: £66mContract type: Design and buildRegion: North-westMain contractor: ISGSteelwork subcontractor: Billington StructuresConcrete frame subcontractor: Heyrod ConstructionPiling subcontractor: Bachy SoletancheM&E subcontractor:…

Supporters will soon be able to watch the game before going back to their hotel for a kickabout a mere stone’s throw away.

Project: Hotel Football, Old TraffordClient: GG HospitalityContract value: £13.5mContract type: Design and buildRegion: North-westMain contractor: Galliford Try In days gone by ex-footballers would hang up their boots and…

From tackling an unexpected cutting collapse to improving saturated ground, the project has thrown up a range of challenges.

Project: Bexhill to Hastings link roadClient: East Sussex County CouncilContract value: £75mRegion: South-eastMain contractor: HochtiefMain contractor: Taylor WoodrowLead designer: JacobsProject manager: Mott MacDonaldStart date: July 2013Completion date: May 2015 Despite being less than…

New arts centre calls on contractor to employ specialist techniques and conjure fresh ideas to deliver the centrepiece of a city centre redevelopment.

Project: Home – First Street Cultural CentreClient: Manchester City CouncilEnd-user: Greater Manchester Art Centre/HomeContract value: £25mRegion: North-westMain contractor: WatesProject manager: MaceCompletion date: April 2015 As a regional centre of…