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This contractor installed panels that are prefabricated in a controlled factory environment, ensuring high accuracy, zero weather delays, and superior quality compared to traditional on-site methods. This enables construction of up to 15 storeys with installation rates of under two weeks per floor, significantly reducing project timelines, as well as accommodating complex architectural features such as balconies, cantilevers, pitched or…
This contractor is using a lightweight, panelised brick facade system that replicates the appearance of traditional brickwork while delivering significant performance and sustainable advantages. Manufactured without kilns, the panels combine cement, aggregate and other materials producing a class A1 non-combustible, visually identical to a brick. The system reduces wall build up, improves thermal performance and can be installed faster and…
This contractor is using the InteWall Intelligent Drylining System which is a pre-panelised internal partition solution developed by British Gypsum. This is designed to integrate (MEP) services within the wall structure itself, reducing the need for secondary fix or disruptive modifications. This streamlines installation and coordination between trades. The system is manufactured off site, improving quality control, reducing on-site labour,…
This contractor is using a decorative ‘Wallcast’ system which consists of a unique and rigid column base footing that allows for quick and easy sectional wall installation. Panels are simply slotted into the intermediate, end and corner precast concrete posts. To enhance the design of the wall an attractive textured finish has been factory applied. The Reckli elastic texture formliner…
This contractor designed, manufactured and install a prefabricated unitised facade to encapsulate the envelope. The prefabricated precast concrete facade panels were produced off site, then they coordinated the design with another subcontractor who installed curtain walling and glazing off site. The panels arrived on site completed and ready for install, before being lifted into position. This method reduced waste onsite…
Although construction with precast sandwich panels with full size brickwork is a new approach in the UK, Ballymore selected this method to construct the Phase 1 residential tower blocks at their London City Island development. Ranging from 11 storeys to 19 storeys across the four blocks the system has a completely precast concrete structure from level 1, including floors, internal…
On this project, the contractor has arranged for all mechanical and electrical services to arrive on site in one ‘prism’ unit which is 6m long. This is then lifted up and screwed into position and connected to the next piece in the chain. This reduces people working at height installing equipment and pipes etc. It also reduces mistakes with items…
The construction of the roof for plots on this project was carried out on the ground, fully tiled with guttering fitted, and was lifted in it’s entirety onto the timber frame. They constructed the roof carcass then fully roof tiled and installed the PV panels for the plot on the ground, then lifted the complete roof in it’s entirety into…
Early engagement with the client identified concerns over the social and environmental impact that building new plant rooms would have on a live campus. As part of the solution the contractor offered to change from a traditional brickwork and cladded building to a pre-build cladded kiosk fully fitted out mechanically and partially electrically. This kiosk weighing in at circa 10.5…
The original design required a series of concrete retaining dams to control water flow and overflow through the sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). Originally the design was to cast these in concrete on site. The first improvement was to use pre-cast lintels with a stone topping installed on site. The final iteration was to move to a fully precast unit off-site including…
During the early design and construction planning phases, the concourse toilet areas were identified as congested multi trade service zones requiring architectural finishes. A product based installation required investigation as a solution to help reduce the associated risks with multiple trades in these areas whilst reducing construction based activities, to seek efficiencies and programme improvements based on their standard DfMA…
On this project they have designed a prefabricated utility cupboard specifically for the project. The steel frame unit has whiteboard walls included so it needs no further works when installed in the apartment. The prefabricated utility cupboard has Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR), water heaters, distribution board and underfloor heating manifold incorporated and comes with a QR code which…
At the design stage, the bridge was designed to be built off site in six sections with separate transport for each section. This would then be assembled and painted on site on a series of temporary work (piled structure for support). With early involvement with the fabricator they looked at several options including the above and decided that they would…
This company have worked with their subcontractor to implement a new prefabricated wall system ‘Eekowall’ on site and is the first project in London to have used the system. The panels come to site pre-assembled to the correct height and slot in to one another, requiring simple fixing and then tape and jointing or skimming. This reduces waste with a…
On this project the site boundary is the building boundary. To complicate building construction further two elevations, south and west, abut immediately to existing buildings. At a very early stage of the tender the contractor decided to change the designed 10 storey in-situ RC frame to a hybrid concrete frame. By changing all the vertical in-situ RC structural support elements…