Shard London Bridge

Projects

Statistics

Client:
The Sellar Property Group

Sectors:
Commercial
Hotels
Leisure
Private Residential
Retail

Business:
Mace

Services Carried Out:
Construction Management
Contracting

Value:
£350m

Project Dates:
2008 - 2012

Architects:
Renzo Piano

Office:
London

Height:
310m

No. Floors:
72 occupied / 88 structural

Env. Rating:
Excellent

The vertical city

Mace has been appointed to deliver The Shard London Bridge, an inspirational mixed use urban village concept tower designed by Renzo Piano. Adjacent to London's busiest strategic transport hub at London Bridge, the Shard will become the tallest building in western europe standing at 1,016ft (310m).

Mace carried out early project management services which evolved into construction management before a final evolution to a fixed price solution. The early demolition and enabling works are being carried out under a construction management contract and the main permanent works will be delivered under a fixed price contract.

The Shard London Bridge, also known as London Bridge Tower, sits adjacent to London Bridge railway station and forms an integral part of the redevelopment of the area including Thameslink 2000 upgrades and Network Rail's project masterplan. The iconic tower will include 600,000ft² of office, hotel and luxury residential accommodation combined to form a 'vertical city'.

The mid-level public viewing galleries are approximately the same height as the London Eye and the top levels will provide views from a height previously unattainable both in the UK and Europe.

A ventilated double skin façade will considerably reduce heat gain to increase comfort levels and allow the maximum level of natural daylight to entre. Excess heat generated by the offices will be used to heat the hotels and apartments. Any additional excess will be dissipated naturally through a radiator at the top of the tower.

The programme commenced on 14th January 2008 with the start of hard demolition to Southwark Towers and completion of shell and core is scheduled for May 2012.

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