Bi-Steel
Birmingham 1
Installed - October 2006
Birmingham 1 is an impressive student halls of residence scheme in south-west Birmingham which houses over 600 students in a state-of-the-art complex. Corefast contributed significantly to the project by reducing the number of structural cores required and by enhancing health and safety on site.
The dramatic 18-storey tower that is the centrepiece of the Birmingham 1 development incorporates Corefast which was used to construct the central lift/stair core.
In addition to saving six weeks on the construction programme, Bi-Steel’s high strength and rigidity meant that the four reinforced concrete cores originally specified could be replaced by a single Corefast core and supplementary conventional vertical bracing.
Corefast also offered health and safety benefits by eliminating the need for temporary formwork and facilitating safe, enclosed working at heights.
Fact file
Client:
Opal Property Group
Architect:
LOC Associates
Main Contractor:
Ocon Construction Ltd
Structural Engineer:
Tier Consult
Steelwork Contractor:
Henry Smith (Constructional Engineers) Ltd
Tata Steel Projects - Birmingham Office
Alpha Tower
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Birmingham B1 1TT
United Kingdom
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