David Roden Architects (DRA) for Shepherd Construction (SCL)
high rise mixed use commercial / residential tower
Initial Contract Value: £15m
Post Remedial Costs: £100+m est.
Type 1 – Rainscreen cladding (ceramic)
Type 2 – Rainscreen cladding (metal)
14 storey tower inc. 7 storey podium
84 residential units (1,2 & 3 bed)
Triple height ground floor commercial
20+ apartment types
47 bathroom types (generally not stacked floor to floor)
64 balconies (14 types)
283 punch windows (44 types)
Weathertightness around window (uPVC) interfaces
Fire barrier coordination
Cavity barrier coordination
Apartment ventilation and extract coordination
External lighting coordination
Structural integrity of cladding rails supporting the stone cladding
Untested modification of composite insulated metal panels
Structural Integrity of SFS inc. tolerance to movement
Horiz. Fire Compartmentation inc. interface at external wall
Vertical Coordination
Insulation Strategy (inset balconies)
Concrete Frame (out of tolerance)
