Swiss Re Building, LondonCommercial

Swiss Re Building, known as the “Gherkin”

This iconic 40-floor building, known as “The Gherkin” during its construction, rises 591ft into the London skyline. We constructed the sub structures which included the placement of in excess of 2000 cubic metres of concrete in a single pour in the main core base pilecap. This contract also included placing concrete on metal decking in the superstructure involving the use of special concrete mixes to allow concrete to be pumped to the upper storeys.

Overview

Location: City, London

Client: Swiss Re Investments (Bermuda) Ltd

Architect: Foster & Partners

Contractor: Skanska

Structural Engineers: Arup

P. C. Harrington Contractors Limited, 19 Witley Gardens, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 4ES  (T) 020 8574 5431  (F) 020 8571 7218