LDD Construction lands Paddington Cube drilling and cutting deal

Specialist LDD Construction has picked-up one of London’s largest drilling and cutting packages  at the £350m Paddington Cube project.

Work includes over 700m of diamond stitch drilling,wire and track sawing at over 2m deep into reinforced concrete basement slab to form a trench around the perimeter of the building.

The LDD team is now on-site and its workforce will peak at 30 operatives a day during the busiest periods on the challenging five-week programme.

Further phases of drilling and cutting works are expected to total in excess of £2.5m.

LDD is working directly for Erith who were recently awarded the main basement package following successful completion of the initial demolition works,

Ziggy Seagroatt, LDD’s owner, said: “LDD are delighted to continue our works on this project for Erith, on what is one of the most prestigious projects in London at this time.

“We are one of a handful of contractors who have the capability to deliver these works in very aggressive timescales due to our large, directly employed workforce.

“We are proud to be chosen to continue our works for Erith as a part of this exciting development, which will be an iconic building on the London skyline once complete.”

The Paddington Cube will feature a 14-storey glass-cladded building sitting upon three-storey podiums, offering over 350,000 sq ft of office, retail and restaurant space.

from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2019/02/22/ldd-construction-lands-paddington-cube-drilling-and-cutting-deal/

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