Severfield has been lined up by Multiplex to replace William Hare on its 22 Bishopsgate project. William Hare was previously in line to build the 62-storey tower steelwork, but main contractor Multiplex has now made the decision to go with Severfield for the job. It is believed that Severfield is set
Structural steelwork contractor William Hare has secured a supply chain deal with British Steel. The partnership agreement will ensure that steel produced in Scunthorpe will be used in the construction of The Scalpel and 100 Bishopsgate, two projects that William Hare is working on currently. The Scalpel is a 36
BDC 319 : Aug 2024
Severfield has been lined up by Multiplex to replace William Hare on its 22 Bishopsgate project. William Hare was previously in line to build the 62-storey tower steelwork, but main contractor Multiplex has now made the decision to go with Severfield for the job. It is believed that Severfield is set to begin work in mid-December, subject to final contracts being agreed. Other subcontractors working on the scheme include Keltbray, which has been carrying out demolition and excavation work in the building’s basement, and Careys, which is building the tower’s concrete core. Since the vote to leave the European Union in June, the main investor behind the project asked the scheme’s remaining backers whether they wanted to proceed with construction of the tower. According to Bloomberg, Axa Investment Managers-Real Assets gave the project’s co-investors three options: start construction this year as planned; delay; or sell it. The other investors supporting the scheme include Singaporean Temasek Holdings Pte, Canada-based Public Sector Pension Investment Board, and British Columbia Investment Management Corp. The contentious skyscraper has also been subject to potential right-to-light legal claims, which has prompted the City of London to buy a stake in the project to stave off concerns. The local authority sanctioned its acquisition of interest in the development at a council meeting on April 5 this year, using sections 227 and 237 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990, overriding certain rights of third parties where land is acquired by a local authority for planning purposes. This effectively prevented nearby property owners from blocking the project in the courts and allowed work to start on the project. The 22 Bishopsgate design replaced the previous Pinnacle scheme, for which construction started in 2008 before being suspended in 2012 because of the economic downturn. The new designs include a 278 m-tall tower – 10 m lower than the previously approved scheme – with 130,000 sq m of office space. The high-rise office tower will also feature a restaurant and bar, retail space and a public viewing gallery.
Structural steelwork contractor William Hare has secured a supply chain deal with British Steel. The partnership agreement will ensure that steel produced in Scunthorpe will be used in the construction of The Scalpel and 100 Bishopsgate, two projects that William Hare is working on currently. The Scalpel is a 36 storey office tower being built by Skanska at 52 Lime Street in London under a £200 million contract. William Hare is being supplied with 1,000 tonnes of British Steel for the scheme. 100 Bishopsgate is a 40 storey office tower which is under development by Brookfield and being built by Multiplex in the City of London. The building transitions from a parallelogram at its base to a rectangle at its top. British Steel is supplying William Hare with 3,500 tonnes of steel for this project. British Steel was launched on June 1 this year following the purchase by family investment office Greybull Capital from Tata Steel. The steel is made at its Scunthorpe site and the biggest sections are rolled at its Teesside Beam Mill. David Hodgkiss, Chief Executive at William Hare, commented: “We are delighted to have agreed our contract with British Steel, ensuring that we continue to supply market-leading products to our customers. The construction market can be very demanding and William Hare, and in turn our clients, demand all the materials we use meet the highest specifications. “It is also pleasing to be able to support UK manufacturing, however the main reason we are using British Steel is because of the quality of the steel they manufacture.” Meanwhile, Peter Hogg, Commercial Director at British Steel, said that at British Steel they pride themselves on delivering the products that their customers need, when they need them, and their highly skilled teams are dedicated to making sure that they not only produce world class steel but deliver a high quality service.
