Trent Concrete has started the fabrication of a
facade cladding for a seven-storey Grosvenor Developments
Ltd office development at 77 Grosvenor Street in
London.
Trent's £613,000 contract covers 1250m2
of brick-faced cladding incorporating a natural Portland
stone feature band. The bricks, Coleford Buff,
were specified to complement surrounding buildings
and satisfy the requirements of Westminster City
Council for a high quality hand-made brick in the
Mayfair conservation area. The units are typically
3.7m high and 6m long, and include a combination
of plain wall panels and single, double and triple
punched window panels.
Engineer Whitby Bird sought
Trent's early input on the technical feasibility
of a precast alternative to the in situ brickwork
facade originally specified.
The precast solution was sought to add value to the project by generating additional floor space at the perimeter and maintain the pace of construction to achieve a watertight envelope as early as possible.
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