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spring CONSTRUCTION NEWS 2019
Spring 2019 • Contact: 0800 328 8840 | construction@kingscross.co.uk www.kingscross.co.uk/construction-news
Construction works
P2 construction works continue Excavation work at S1
The basement excavation at P2, which is set to comprise The basement at S1 is currently being excavated and works
Facebook’s offices, a brand new theatre and retail space, has to the concrete core are also taking place. Both sets of works
recently commenced and will continue until the end of June. are due to complete by June. These works will be carried out
In order to avoid any disruption to the roads, a holding area during the day and are not expected to create noise. Work on
for lorries has been set up off site. the steel frame is scheduled to begin in June 2019 and the
office building is due to complete in 2021, when the pavement
There will be a lane closure on Wollstonecraft Street from outside the building will open.
Saturday 27 until Sunday 28 April while a third tower crane is
erected. All road and lane closures will be managed by traffic S2 fit out works
marshals and access to the Plimsoll Building and Gasholders Following the completion of S2, fit out works for Google’s
London will be maintained. offices, situated on the upper floors of the building, are
currently underway. The fit out of a brand new bar and
The building will complete in Spring 2021. restaurant on the ground floor, adjacent to Lewis Cubitt Park,
is nearing completion and is scheduled to open by early May.
The pavement directly outside the building on Handyside
Street will remain closed to pedestrians until early 2020
when the fit out works for Google complete. An alternative
pedestrian route has been created.
P2
Summer events programme
We are now preparing for our exciting spring/summer
events programme. We look forward to welcoming back
favourites such as the Classic Car Boot Sale, Cubitt
Sessions and Summer Love, as well as introducing new
events to the line-up, including London Craft Week, CogX
and Art Night. We also have some amazing art installations
for everyone to enjoy.
The set up for these events may cause some disruption S1 & S2
and where event builds are required these will take
place within the normal construction working hours.
Some events feature amplified sound for which noise
Development update meeting
management plans will be in place to ensure agreed sound Thank you to all who attended our recent development
levels are adhered to. update meeting on Tuesday 19 March. We hope you
found it useful. We will take into account all the feedback
For more information about all our events at King’s Cross, received.
please visit www.kingscross.co.uk/whats-on
If you would like to be informed about future meetings
For any specific queries, please contact or have any queries about construction at King’s
events@kingscrossestateservices.co.uk Cross, please email construction@kingscross.co.uk
The following contractors
are working in partnership
to deliver King’s Cross:
T5 T6
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T2 and T3
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Under construction
King’s Cross
Battle site map
Bridge Place
St Pancras
R3 concrete frame works nearing completion T2 & T3 construction underway
The concrete frame for R3 (the residential development The concrete frame is currently being erected at the south end
known as Luma) is now complete which has allowed the of the site; this work is expected to continue for the next six
Lewis Cubitt Park pedestrian walkway to reopen. Internal months. Works to the façade have now also commenced and
mechanical and electrical works are now underway, as well the building, which is set to be home to Facebook’s offices, will
as works on the pre-cast concrete cladding, windows and complete February 2021.
balcony doors. The building will complete in June 2020.
Installation of bollards on Stable Street
Ongoing works at Q1 & Q2 Works will take place from the end of June to install bollards
Construction work on Q1 and Q2 commenced in January 2019, on Stable Street. Works will commence on 24 June for seven
with works to the foundations, drainage and ground floor weeks and during this time there will be periods when the
slabs. Q1 is set to be an office building while Q2 will become footpath at the top of Stable Street is closed to pedestrians.
a sports hall. From 24 June to 3 July, the west hand lane of the road will
be closed to traffic, and from 4 to 12 July, the east hand lane
The erection of the timber frame for Q2 will commence in will be closed. From 13 until 28 July, Stable Street will be fully
mid-June whilst the erection of the steel frame for Q1 will closed to traffic and deliveries to the retail units on Stable
commence at the end of June. At this point the hoarding Street and Coal Drops Yard will be made via Granary Square.
around Q2 will be moved out into the middle of the road and
the far eastern part of Handyside Street will become one-way New Garden at Rubicon Court
for 12 weeks to allow room for the crane. From the middle of July, works will begin on the new Rubicon
Court gardens. This will involve hard and soft landscaping
Coal Drops Yard to form a courtyard area with a central planter and a stepped
The fit out of Samsung’s new showcase store, Samsung KX terrace down from Wilberforce Street with tree and shrub
LDN, situated between the ‘kissing rooftops’ in Coal Drops Yard planting. The works are planned to be largely complete by late
is ongoing and the store is due to open in mid-July. Meanwhile October. Hoarding will enclose the area while these works are
minor snagging works are taking place across the site. carried out.
Ongoing works at A zone
A Zone, set to be Google’s UK headquarters, is currently
under construction, with the basement and concrete cores
currently being built. The design by Heatherwick Studio
and Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) will feature a natural theme,
with all materials sourced through Google’s healthy
materials programme.
Utility works at T5 & T6
Utility works to the rear of T5 and T6 are now complete, whilst
works are still continuing down the Canal Reach footpath near
the front of T6.
Coal Drops Yard
T2/T3
Pedestrians on Handyside Street York Way Crossings
As noted in previous editions of Construction News, Utility works across York Way, including the installation of
Handyside Street is now closed to pedestrians to the west of District Heating & Cooling pipes, water and gas are currently
Lewis Cubitt Square. Pedestrians are encouraged to use the taking place. York Way is due to reopen by the end of April
alternative routes provided, marked on the map. however there are due to be some additional utility works
taking place for a short period in early May.
Works will be taking place on the zebra crossing on
Handyside Street for around three weeks from 24 June.
This will involve installing Belisha Beacons and textured
King’s Cross Contractor Collaboration Day
paving, as well as updating the road markings. Wednesday 15 May
Wilberforce Street utility works Our contractors are holding a one day site-wide event
In order to allow utilities to be installed in the road, focusing on Health, Safety and Environmental issues.
Wilberforce Street will become part of the Q Zone site until As well as internal workshops, presentations and training
2 May. The footpath will still remain open during this time. there will be a market area open to the public on Lewis
Cubitt Square showcasing the latest products and
innovation in construction.
Aerial view of King’s Cross
Contact us Who is backing the scheme? What are they doing?
There is a dedicated website, email address and
freephone number so please do get in touch if you 67 acres at King’s Cross are being The development at King’s Cross
have any queries: developed by the King’s Cross brings enormous and continuing
Freephone Helpline: 0800 328 8840
Central Limited Partnership benefits to the area.
Email: construction@kingscross.co.uk
(KCCLP), which brings together:
It will provide some 2,000 homes,
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• Argent King’s Cross employment for thousands,
Limited Partnership schools, shops, food and drink
Training and Jobs at King’s Cross • AustralianSuper outlets, cultural and community
As part of our training and employment uses, health centres and many
commitment to the local community, we offer: the For information on the future other facilities.
Construction Skills Centre. Based on York Way, of King’s Cross, please visit our
the centre offers advice and information on finding Visitor Centre, which is open to Over 40% of this development is
work in the construction industry, and also training the public Monday to Friday from open space. Much of the area’s
and apprenticeships for eligible 16 – 19 year olds heritage is being maintained by
10am-5pm, and Saturday from
and adults over 25. refurbishing 20 historic buildings
10am-4pm.
For more information call 020 7974 5161 and structures, including the listed
or visit www.kingscrossconstruction.co.uk gasholder triplet.
King’s Cross Visitor Centre
Western Transit Shed
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