Swiss Re Building Commercial
Swiss Re Building, London
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
Group Resources
P.C. Harrington: Reinforced concrete sub structures and concrete on metal decking in the super structure
PCH: Plant hire
