In the
second largest continuous pour in its history, London Concrete has provided
5000m3 of ready mix concrete to the
exclusive One Nine Elms development in Central London.
The pour –
undertaken by Careys Civil Engineering, on behalf of principal contractor,
Multiplex, over the course of a weekend – forms the basement raft of the
56-storey City Tower skyscraper that will provide luxury residential space on
the banks of the Thames in South West London.
The
material was supplied by London Concrete’s Battersea site, with reserves held
at its plant in Bow.
Given the
busy nature of the area and time sensitivity, London Concrete - part of
Aggregate Industries - was instructed to maintain a continuous supply of ready
mix concrete without any gaps or delays. Through three months of meticulous
planning with stakeholders, including Transport for London, to determine the
least disruptive routes to site, London Concrete was able to supply the project
with 680 loads of concrete without a single rejection, reworking or disruption
to the public.
One Nine
Elms is part of a wider regeneration project for the Nine Elms and Vauxhall
area that has been ongoing for a number of years, with London Concrete
supplying materials to a variety of sites including the iconic Battersea Power
Station.
Daniel
King, Managing Director at London Concrete, said: “Developing a city as hectic
as London requires careful planning and strategy. Our continued importance in
the regeneration of the Nine Elms and Battersea area is testament to our
collaborative approach with all stakeholders, from contractors to Local
Authorities.
“This was only possible due to our team working day and
night, together with the experts at Careys
Civil Engineering, to make things as easy as possible for our
customers and we’re delighted with the outcome.”
Darren
Potter, Head of Delivery at Careys Civil Engineering said: “It was great to be
a part of the largest continuous concrete pour in our history, completed
non-stop over a 34-hour period, commencing late Friday night and finishing on
Sunday morning. London Concrete provided a consistent, reliable supply of ready
mix concrete to site over the weekend, which is vital to any time-sensitive
project.”
The weekend’s pour forms part of a contract for the supply
of 25,000m3 of concrete to the One Nine Elms
development. The concrete was extensively validated to make sure that the
deep concrete raft would not over heat. It
included watertight concrete and carefully selected materials to reduce
and control concrete temperature.
