Granville Lofts, Birmingham | CWA Engineering | Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers

Client:
Seven Capital

Location:
Birmingham

Project Value:
£17m

Services Provided:
Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy Services

Added Value:
The structural philosophy for this project was to utilise a lightweight steel frame system for the upper floors which reduces weight, therefore allows a more economic foundation solution. The preconstructed cassettes cut down the construction time and improved the overall safety during the build process.

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Granville Lofts, Birmingham

Description

This seven storey apartment block consists of 119 new homes constructed on a long standing derelict site in the centre of Birmingham.

The site challenges consisted of building within an existing basement and constructing very close to the existing Rail Tunnel. This involved extensive liaison with Network Rail to ensure the integrity of their asset throughout the build.