TITLE TEXT HERE 25 Lavington Street We were employed by Landsec to carry out the demolition and enabling works involved in the technical redevelopment project at 25 Lavington Street in order to provide a next-generation workspace providing a diverse mix of shops, cafes, restaurants and spaces for entertainment and cultural events. The development consists of two buildings with the partial demolition of the 15 storey East Building and full demolition of the 15 storey West Building. Once operational the new building will be an exemplar of low carbon development using 100% renewable energy, low carbon and recycled building materials. Facades had been designed to maximise natural daylight whilst the design took into consideration the future disassembly of the building with the aim that all materials are reusable and support the circular economy. The project presented many challenges along the way. A key consideration for this project was its location, in the busy London Borough of Southwark, with a live Network Rail line to the south of the site and hotels, student accommodation and offices along the other boundaries. Early engagement with Network Rail enabled us to discuss suitable methodologies and submit all of the necessary Network Rail paperwork for temporary works approvals. Ensuring that a good working relationship with Network Rail was maintained had been the key to the success of the project. We communicated regularly with all stakeholders surrounding the site, in line with our Neighbourhood Liaison Strategy that was developed at the tender stage of the project. Regular dialogue proved essential in ensuring healthy neighbourly relationships were formed and remained throughout. Working within London city centre provided logistical challenges such as site access and pedestrian footfall around the site. A thorough Traffic Management Procedure and 24/7 real-time noise, dust and vibration monitoring ensured any activity that exceeded the agreed limits was notified to us immediately. Due to the site’s close proximity to the River Thames, constant water management was needed to ensure safe working at all times. During the break out of the basement slab of the West Building, we encountered significant groundwater. We used this to our advantage by harvesting the water and filtering it through a silt tank before utilising it as dust suppression for the East Building break-out works. This meant that we used 80% less water in the East Building than originally projected. The location also drew interest from archaeologists interested in examining the sand and gravel islands below the site dating from 9500BC. Early on in the project, we constructed an 8m shaft with the use of sheet piles and temporary shoring to allow the investigations to take place. Location: Bankside, London SE1