Royal Holloway University of LondonPhil2021-01-20T16:49:55+00:00

Electronic Engineering Building, Royal Holloway, University of London

Scale

A three storey fully HybriDfma offsite engineered structure incorporating over 5000m² of precast floor and roofing units.

Flexibility

The tight site location required PCE to be flexible with their build strategy, using a three-phase programme to maximise construction efficiency.

Quality

High quality finish to exposed concrete surfaces.

Programme

Constructed in 21 weeks with a 13-personnel site team and reduction in deliveries giving carbon footprint savings.

The story of the Electronic Engineering Building

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Location: Surrey, UK
Client: Royal Holloway, University of London
Architect and engineer: Stride Treglown
Main Contractor: Osborne

A significant use was made of offsite engineered precast units, including fifty PreFastCore modules – weighing up to 50 tonnes each – which formed the lift and stair shafts.