en.Wedoany.com Reported - UK civil engineering group Erith has secured the demolition contract for the 99 Bishopsgate tower in the City of London.
The 25-storey building, completed in the mid-1970s, underwent a major refurbishment in 1993 after being severely damaged by an IRA bomb.
Most tenants, including Multiplex, have vacated ahead of demolition, and the building is expected to be fully empty by early September, when law firm Latham and Watkins moves into new office space at One Leadenhall.
Several major demolition projects are underway in the area. Keltbray is nearing completion of the demolition of 55 Old Broad Street, with Skanska set to begin work on site this autumn; meanwhile, Keltbray is also demolishing a tower to make way for a project opposite 99 Bishopsgate, now renamed 1 Undershaft.
The new plan for 99 Bishopsgate, developed by building owner Brookfield Properties and designed by RSHP, received planning permission last year.
Once completed, the 54-storey replacement building will become the fifth tallest in the City of London, and will be constructed by Multiplex—which is currently being sold by Brookfield to Japanese contractor and developer Obayashi.
The 99 Bishopsgate project team includes: cost consultant T&T Alinea, structural engineer AKT II, MEP engineer Ramboll, sustainability consultant Atelier Ten, transport consultant Momentum, daylight and wind environment consultant GIA, environmental consultant Trium Environmental Consulting, and landscape architect Andy Sturgeon.
