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Mace Group is project managing delivery of The Pinnacle, a 1.5 million ft2 commercial office tower situated on Bishopsgate in the heart of the city of London. At 300 metres high the tower will mark the capital's build ceiling, governed by the flight path into City Airport and with over 60 floors and one million ft2 of rentable space, it is also likely to be the city's largest single commercial office building.

Given the height of the tower, the piling phase is also set to be among the biggest such jobs undertaken in the UK. There will be 60 main 2.4m piles reaching a depth of 60 metres and each pile will require 13 hours of continuous concrete pour.

In addition to its project management role, Mace is also construction manager on the basement constrution, piling and enabling works and CDM coordinator across the project.

Logistical difficulties are posed by the close proximity of neighbours, noise constraints and limited access to the site.

Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox architects with snakeskin effect cladding, The Pinnacle is sometimes referred to as ‘The Helter Skelter'. Completion is scheduled for 2012.

Links

Skyscrapernews.com: The Pinnacle, images
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