Forum Tower - Masonry Removal
Reference ocds-b5fd17-9ef8e0a9-28ac-4ea2-a25f-745fcb16d972 · Westmorland and Furness Council
Awarded to Leck Construction Ltd for £448,326.
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Westmorland and Furness Council requested WSP to complete a scope for intrusive works to the stair core known as the Forum Tower in the North-West corner of the Forum Building. The building including stair core was constructed in the late 1960's and comprises a steel frame with masonry walls. The steel frame is encased in concrete over the lower levels. A concrete staircase and lift shaft are contained within the core and there are flat concrete slabs at roof level. WSP and others have undertaken visual surveys of the structure generally and identified that water ingress and cracking is present throughout the masonry outer leaf, with significant corrosion to the steel frame within the masonry cavity, which may be leading to some of the masonry cracking, known as Regent Street Disease. Intrusive work to remove masonry from the Forum Tower are now required to establish the full extent of defects to the steelwork, and specification of remedial repairs required to the steel structure, followed by rebuilding. It is currently unclear whether the roof top car park will be retained as a car park or changed to maintenance only, however it is understood that the fire strategy requires al…
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Leck Construction Ltd | £448,326 | 12 January 2024 |
Official publications
| Medium | Reference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FTS | 55290e5e-123d-41f0-90b9-69a2190abe87-716966 | 24 January 2024 |
| Contracts Finder | 55290e5e-123d-41f0-90b9-69a2190abe87-716966 | 24 January 2024 |
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