Re-development of the existing office building situated at 76-80 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0PN

The contract location is 76-80 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0PN. The property spans two sites which were formerly separate entities and were redeveloped to form a single office building in1971. The original Victorian warehouse structure remains to the eastern portion of the site while that at the western end was constructed in 1971. The property was substantially remodelled and clad in 2001.

The contract works comprise the design, construction, remodelling and refurbishment of the existing office and ancillary plant accommodation at basement, and ground to fourth floor levels. The existing fifth floor level is to be demolished and new fifth and sixth floors will be constructed with new plant and roof terrace above. The building will be substantially rebuilt or reclad to the west, south and part north elevations. New terraces will be formed at fifth and sixth floors to the rear. Internally, the cores are to be rebuilt to provide high quality office plates over basement to sixth floors. The entrance will remain on the corner of Great Guildford and Southwark Streets. New cycle store and plant areas will be provided at basement level, along with a new feature stair linking the office accommodation at ground and basement.

The works to be carried out on the property include but are not limited to the following:

• The main entrance will remain in its current location but be substantially remodelled and refurbished;
• The central core consisting of the main stair and two passenger lifts will be relocated to the northern boundary. This will require new structure to be built at the location of the current single storey area to the north;
• The existing eastern core will be replaced with a new fire fighting core;
• A stair will provide access from basement to ground floor serving the cycle and plant areas;
• A new feature stair will be provided between ground and basement level;
• The existing rendered polystyrene cladding will be removed and replaced with a new blue façade including new bay windows along Great Guildford and Southwark Streets;
• The existing balconies on the northern façade will be removed and new private terraces will be formed at fifth and sixth floors;
• The existing fifth floor level is to demolished and a new fifth and sixth floors will be constructed with new plant and roof terrace above; and,
• Internal fabric and services will be replaced.