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New Apartments in Vauxhall Bridge Road- Structural Consultancy Services Bettridge Turner and Partners are involved in the development of a seven-storey block of luxury and social housing flats, which includes two levels of basement car parking. The site was originally a British Telecom Exchange, but was demolished to allow redevelopment. BTP were instructed by the client to minimise the cost of foundations due to the high water table and the effects on the surrounding buildings, so it was decided to utilise the existing concrete substructure as the basement and foundations of the new building. Planning constraints restricted the height of the building, so to maximise the number of storeys, the floor construction had to be kept as thin as possible. It was therefore decided that a slim floor construction in steel and precast concrete would be the best solution. This method makes maximum use of the elements in precast concrete, whilst still minimising the depth of the steel work. Construction began on site at the end of March 2002. The total cost of the works is approximately £10 million.
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