Battersea Power Station is an iconic location in the centre of London and blu-3 was chosen for this project due to its experience in design management. The overall scheme was a multi-billion-pound project developing an old grade II listed building and its 42-acre surroundings into a modern multi-use complex.
Location
Battersea Power Station
Client
Battersea
Power Station
Development Corp
(BPSDC)
Power Station
Development Corp
(BPSDC)
Value
£26.5M
Project Challenges & Solutions:
- Some existing foundations within the power station reached 12m deep. In order to access these foundations in such a tight site, sheet pile cofferdams were installed and machines  lowered into the excavation to undertake the break out.Â
- Major concrete breakout within a listed building presented its own challenges. Constant and thorough vibration monitoring was implemented to ensure no damage to the existing structure was caused.Â
Scope:
- Reducing the height of existing ground levelÂ
- Provide pile probingÂ
- Temporary works designÂ
- Provide surface and ground water managementÂ
- Vibration and movement monitoringÂ
- Installation of sheet pile cofferdamÂ
- Breaking out of existing substructure for future pile design for the proposed buildingÂ
- Disposal of non-hazardous  excavated materialÂ
- Burn out steel reinforcement and steel supportsÂ
- Provide openings for accessÂ
- Installation of access ramps and haul routesÂ
- Backfilling of voids with fill material,Â
- Installation of pile matÂ
- Provide full BIM as builtÂ