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CITY REGENERATION PROJECT TRANSFORMING LIFE BENEATH BATTERSEA’S LANDMARK CHIMNEYS BriggsAmasco, a leading national commercial roofing company, is currently undertaking a complex multiple-roof installation as part of a spectacular redevelopment designed to transform one of London’s most recognisable landmarks into a highly-desirable mixed-use development. BRIGGSAMASCO
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attersea Power Station, with its towering white chimneys, has been an indomitable fixture on London’s skyline since its construction was fully completed in 1955. Located beside the Thames on the capital’s South Bank, the site has been largely derelict since the power station was decommissioned in the 1980s. A bold and imaginative plan was conceived in 2012 to convert the 39-acre site into a thriving minicity, replete with retail stores, restaurants and bars, a six-acre park, a community theatre and residential apartments. BriggsAmasco, with its proven track record for delivering a range of waterproof applications for complex, high-profile projects, was selected to install multiple roof systems for phases one and two of the eight-phase Battersea Power Station project.
FC&A – MAY – 2020
The initial phase involved the redevelopment of the site’s Circus West Village. Comprising 850 residential apartments – situated within a 12-storey residential block – retail facilities, theatre space, business studios and two levels of parking, the area is now home to more than 1000 residents. BriggsAmasco was selected by contractor, Carillion, to supply six green roofs and two lower-level roofs consisting of limestone paving for the residential blocks. This proved a logistically complex operation, due to the removal of cranes and external hoists from the site. It meant BriggsAmasco operatives had to transport project finishes including insulation, granite paving and green roofing materials to the highest point of the multi-storey buildings via a passenger lift system. 26
For the green roof installation, BriggsAmasco used a Hydrotech Monolithic hot-melt membrane, which was fully-bonded to the substrate. The system provides excellent roof protection and allows immediate access to waterproofed areas. Its membrane is designed to last a building’s lifetime, offering seamless, waterproof protection for podiums and highly-detailed water feature projects. Rigid extruded polystyrene insulation (XPS) provided the membrane’s insulation layer. Due to its compressive strength, XPS is ideal for specialist applications such as car park decks and inverted roofing. A plug plant system constituted the roof’s sustainable, green finish.
