City fringe job being developed by Dutch firm behind London Bridge scheme
Mace has won the race to build an office block on the City fringe worth upwards of 拢200m.
The 20-storey Edge Liverpool Street building, previously known as Edge Shoreditch, at 4 Christopher Street is being developed by Mitsui Fudosan and Dutch developer Edge.
Mace, which yesterday announced that Goldman Sachs was buying a 75% strake in its consulting business, beat remaining rival Multiplex for the job, with the coup following its success earlier this month in being chosen to build a 拢200m office block above Paddington tube station for developer Helical.
Mace is building a 28-storey tower for Edge at London Bridge with that 拢250m scheme due to finish next year.
Designed by AHMM, Edge Liverpool Street will see the demolition of two existing six-storey buildings on the 4,400sq m site including the 1962 Technico House and the construction of a large, stepped block with two basement levels and an atrium at its centre.
Laing O鈥橰ourke had been working on the construction management plan as part of the planning application but did not bid the job as it continues its move away from London commercial work to concentrate on infrastructure and public sector deals instead.
In its plan, O鈥橰ourke said around 500 operatives and 100 staff are anticipated to be on site at the peak of construction.
The firm said modern methods of construction and significant off-site manufacturing would be employed, with the majority of the building鈥檚 super structure, frame and facades to be modularised to reduce vehicle movements.
Low carbon concrete will also be used with the possible combination of CLT and other prefabricated materials to reduce carbon, the firm added.
Also on the project team is project manager Gardiner & Theobald, structural engineer AKT II, MEP engineer Atelier 10, planning consultant DP9, landscape architect MRG Studio and vertical transportation consultant Sweco.
AHMM鈥檚 plans replaced previous proposals drawn up by Make which were approved in 2021 and designed for the London Stock Exchange, the site鈥檚 former owners.
Meanwhile, a decision on the 拢600m British Library extension is expected in the next couple of weeks. The job is also being developed by Japanese developer Mitsui Fudosan with Stanhope as development manager. 微密圈 understands the race is down to Sir Robert McAlpine and Mace with a bid from Multiplex no longer in the running.
The job has been designed RSHP and Arup with others working on the project including QS T&T Alinea and landscape architect DSDHA.
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