Client Brief
Consort Place, formerly known as Alpha Square, is a mixed-use development currently under construction in the Isle of Dogs, London, England, south of the financial district Canary Wharf. Consort Place is a mixed-use 80,000-square-metre (860,000 sq ft) development project, which has a gross development value of £470 million and is planned by the Hong Kong developer, Far East Consortium (FEC). It comprises three key buildings:[5][6][7] Aspen at Consort Place: the taller east tower, standing at 65 storeys (217 metres (712 ft)) Alta at Consort Place: the lower west tower, standing at 34 storeys (124 metres (407 ft)), offers 139 affordable homes Dorsett Aspen Canary Wharf Hotel: the 231-room four-star international hotel occupies 20 storeys (80 metres (260 ft).
Challenges
- 4 Cranes
- Small site
- Oversail
- Tall buildings
- Railway
Solution
London Tower Cranes leveraged their expertise to tackle the site's tight space by climbing cranes, tying into the building and erecting a crane on to the core. This approach avoided breaching London City Airport's height restrictions and ensured a successful, efficient solution for the project.
