Billington Structures erected over 1, 300 tonnes of structural steel to form a six storey, beam and column structure.
The new Woolwich Civic Centre is part of an overall regeneration programme in Woolwich town centre which is being led by the local council. The new building, which houses the majority of the local council services under one roof, will also provide a new library and business centre.
The new structure is a 19,200 metres square development that incorporates four different façade materials to create a contemporary design. Glass, aluminium, brickwork and limestone were all used by the main contractor, Wates Construction.
The new Civic Centre is a steel framed building which consists of six floors built around two main concrete cores and one smaller central concrete riser. Aesthetic features of the build include exposed internal columns and a glazed gallery to the purpose built rooftop plant area.
Billington Structures, working on behalf of main contractor Wates, erected over 1, 300 tonnes of structural steel to form a six storey, beam and column structure. The steel erection progressed in tandem with the installation of the precast units, creating a three phase erection sequence. Whilst the precast units were being installed, Billington erected an adjacent phase up to the third level, in preparation for the follow on trades.
The new building is aiming for a BREEAM Excellent status for office space and it is using innovative environmental features to improve its energy performance. This will be achieved through features such as a ‘climate wall’ which provides enhanced ventilation. This is a mixed mode engineering solution adopting passive-chilled beams and displacement ventilation, and the extensive use of offsite fabrication and modularisation.
The Woolwich Civic Centre project forms part of wider masterplan and major regeneration of the centre of Woolwich, providing a new retail store and over 900 new town centre homes for sustainable living.
