Infrastructure case study
£72m refurbishment of Adelaide House
Background
Galliford Try were appointed to revamp the Grade II listed Adelaide House on the north bank of the Thames. Adelaide House was the City of London’s first steel frame building. At the time of construction, it was also considered the tallest building in the Square Mile.
Galliford Try’s works consisted of the remodelling of the building to a Category A office standard, as well as reconfiguration and enhancement works to external areas, including the roof and riverside gardens. SRL were appointed by Galliford Try to prepare and submit to the City of London, S61 (CoPA 1974) applications for the duration of the project.
Challenge
The site was very close to sensitive commercial receptors, plus the Church of Saint Magnus-the-Martyr. The City of London had imposed noise and vibration constraints to help protect sensitive receptors and stakeholders from the effects of the refurbishment work.
Solution
SRL have a dedicated team which focuses on this type of work, and is led by personnel who have been involved with managing the noise and vibration impacts of major construction schemes. Some of our team have previously worked on local authority noise teams reviewing SEMPs/CEMPs and S61 (CoPA 1974) Applications for construction works. Therefore, we know how local authorities operate and the information they need to see in this sort of situation.
We worked very closely with the City of London EHO’s to gain agreement on noise and vibration levels for the refurbishment project and produced comprehensive applications with appropriate noise and vibration predictions and construction method statements for Galliford Try, which were included within the application submissions to the local authority.
All application submissions were ultimately consented by the City of London.
