Tag: revamp
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Revamp of east London’s ‘hidden gem’ begins
Sports facilities construction specialist Blakedown Landscapes has started the main phase of the £3.5m upgrade of Hackney’s West Reservoir Centre, in east London. The centre, described by the mayor of Hackney as one of the borough’s “hidden gems”, is used for open swimming and watersports such as sailing and kayaking. The scope of works includes…
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McAlpine to revamp England’s largest Victorian water tower
The specialist heritage arm of Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed for a £6m restoration of the largest surviving Victorian municipal water tower in England. The Balkerne Water Tower in Colchester, known locally as ‘Jumbo’, was built in 1882 using around 1.25 million bricks and 142 tonnes of cast iron. It was decommissioned in 1984.…
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McLaren signs £90m revamp of art deco London offices
McLaren Construction has been formally appointed as the main contractor for the £90m refurbishment of London art deco landmark offices Brettenham House. Works began in September 2024 under a pre-construction services agreement. McLaren has now signed the main contract with real estate developer client Helical. The project will involve modernising the interior and creating 613…
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Mace to go fossil fuel-free in major revamp of London City office
Mace says it will not be using fossil fuels during the construction of what it describes as one of London’s largest retrofit projects. JP Morgan Asset Management has appointed the contractor for a c.£200m revamp of 65 Gresham Street. The project includes expanding the original early 2000s building from 25,000 sq m to 38,000 sq m,…