WATERLOO PLACE, LONDON

Refurbishment of Bank Headquarters to form office accommodation. Asbestos removal and soft strip was carried out as a separate enabling Contract. The refurbishment Project comprised developer’s category ‘A’ office fit out together with new toilets and circulation. The works included installation of a new passenger lift, shaft and lift pit; new mezzanine floor; lowering of the entrance area slab and extending the reception; waterproofing repairs to roof, terraces and lightwell; new roof level plant enclosure; refurbished facades; replacement windows, doors and louvres; glazed screens, re-configured internal walls and partitions; new internal doors; wall finishings including marble / tile / polished plaster; floor finishings including raised access floor, carpet, stone, tile; suspended ceilings / repairs and decorations; fittings; mechanical and electrical services including fan coils and under floor ventilation; scenic and goods lift installations. Shell restaurant accommodation was provided within the basement and on the ground floor. Sensitive logistics and noisy works planning was essential to cater for the spa in the basement and lower ground floors that remained in use throughout the currency of the works with the associated installation and maintenance of access and fire escapes routes.