STEEL + TECHNOLOGY 01/2020 EXTRACT

62 | STEEL PROCESSING
Bringing a historical building back to life
Transformation of an iconic London
landmark
The seven-stage transformation of Battersea Power Station will turn the Grade II-listed structure from a
dormant shell into a thriving community.
Tata Steel’s plant in Shotton, North
Wales, has supplied the premium
steel flooring for one of the UK’s biggest-ever
construction projects – the revitalisation
of iconic south London landmark
Battersea Power Station. The contribution
is a crucial component of a multi-billion-pound
development project to turn the
former power station into a hub for businesses,
community and even Apple’s new
London headquarters.
To date, Battersea Power Station has
required 135,000 square metres – enough
to cover two football pitches – of composite
floor decking to meet the complicated
design brief for the development.
Our ability to offer support and thorough advice
for such a complex package helped us win the
contract – our customers know they can count
on us for quality at every stage of a project.
Tata Steel supplied all internal floors
through its trademarked product, Com-
Flor ® , a lightweight composite flooring system,
with the strength to achieve the load
and span requirements for complex
designs and also minimising the number
of lorries needed to deliver material to site,
Jo Evans, Managing Director, Building Systems UK at Tata Steel
reducing site congestion and lowering the
carbon footprint.
The seven-stage transformation of Battersea
Power Station will turn the Grade
II-listed structure from a dormant shell into
a thriving community. When completed in
2025, the area’s riverside will be opened
to the public for the first time.
Jo Evans, Managing Director, Building
Systems UK at Tata Steel, said: “The team
at Shotton is proud to have developed the
quality steel that has played a role in bringing
one of London’s most iconic buildings
back to life. We collaborated closely with
William Hare, steelworks contractor, to
provide guidance on the type of flooring
needed, detailed technical information and
ultimately, our ComFlor product. Our ability
to offer support and thorough advice for
such a complex package helped us win the
contract – our customers know they can
count on us for quality at every stage of a
project.”
Battersea Power Station stands on the
south bank of the River Thames and is
known for its four chimneys and art deco
design. A former coal-fired power station,
Battersea closed in 1983 and remained
empty until renovations began in 2013. It
will ultimately become a modern mixeduse
development including residential
homes, a new tube station, office and
retail space, a library, a medical centre, a
concert venue for 2,000 people, and 100
new retail, food and drink units.
Cranes, trains and Battersea Power Station (Picture: Anthony Baines)
• Tata Steel Europe, London
STEEL + TECHNOLOGY 2 (2020) No. 1