Changing the face of construction at The Forge

The Forge landsec

Steelwork is playing a significant role at the Forge project in London, where an innovative method is being used that could transform the construction industry into a leaner and greener sector.

The £139m project for Landsec, in partnership with architect and engineer Bryden Wood, is blazing a trail that its backers hope will establish the new method and, as a result, help to ease skill-shortage worries, speed the UK’s path towards net-zero carbon, and bring with it both cost and safety benefits.

What makes The Forge unique?

  • The Forge is the UK’s first net zero commercial office development, and is built using the highly efficient and sustainable platform approach to design for manufacture and assembly (P-DfMA). This led Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, to award funding for the innovative design and ground-breaking construction techniques. Using these techniques has contributed to a circa. 25% reduction to date in embodied carbon from the initial design stage. And we saved 178 tonnes in steel by using the platform approach – that’s the equivalent of just under 13.5 London Double Decker buses in weight.
  • The site’s historical use was as a bronze foundry, which has been carried through in the naming of the development.
  • The development boasts an array of indoor and outdoor spaces to meet the wellbeing needs of today’s workforce, including an improved streetscape and public realm, four terraces, and a cycle ramp from the building’s entrance down to 230 cycle spaces, showers and storage. Other features include LED lighting, which reduce eye strain and fatigue to help boost productivity, and almost 300m2 of green roof promoting local biodiversity.
  • 107 solar panels contribute to the developments 100% renewable electricity source.

Neil Pennell will chair a panel discussion at UK Metals Expo 2022 about the construction of The Forge and the deployment of innovative solutions in collaboration with with the metals supply chain.

Panel discussion at UK Metals Expo 2022

The Forge: UK’s first net-zero commercial development that could transform construction steelwork

 Thursday 15th September 2022
 12:00  –  12:50 | FREE to attend, register now

 Theatre :  Sustainability and Circular Economy

The Forge is the UK’s first net-zero commercial development by Landsec and the world’s first large-scale office scheme to be built using a standardised “kit of parts”.

Steelwork played a significant role where an innovative method is being used that could transform the construction industry into a leaner and greener sector.

The session will provide the audience with :
  • an overview of the project with a few learnings and outstanding achievements.
  • particular examples of innovations using metals and the collaborative approach with the supply chain to create new construction standards (P-DfMA method, Cladding)
  • a prospective discussion on imminent challenges for the construction sector and how the metals supply chain can respond to these.
Graeme Brady, Engineering Manager at NG BaileyGraeme BradyEngineering Manager
NG Bailey
Jaimie Johnston, Head of Global Systems at Bryden Wood and Design Lead for the UK Construction Innovation HubJaimie JohnstonDirector, Head of Global Systems
Bryden Wood
Matthew TeagueMatthew TeagueSenior Architect
Tata Steel
Neil Pennell, Head of Design Innovation and Property Solutions at LandsecNeil PennellHead of Design Innovation and Property Solutions
Landsec
Wojciech Brozyna, Managing Director of AluprofWojciech BrozynaManaging Director
Aluprof UK Ltd

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