Glazing Central Square Cardiff | Vacuum & Crane

Vacuum and Crane worked on site installing the glazed facade for several months with both their Maeda MC285 and MC305 compact cranes.

Over the past few months, Vacuum and Crane have been working with main contractor ISG on Two Central Square, Cardiff.

The project for developer Rightacres sees ISG produce the new headquarters for BBC Cymru Wales, designed by architect Foster + Partners, and the Two Central Square building opposite to complete the second phase of development at this regeneration site.

Both the BBC building and Two Central Square use a hybrid structure, with a reinforced concrete frame to ground floor level, concrete cores and a steel frame superstructure for the upper floors.

Both buildings will be delivered simultaneously, with Two Central Square providing approximately 120,000 sq ft of highly detailed office space across seven floors, with ground floor retail accommodation.

Vacuum and Crane worked on site installing the glazed facade for several months with both their Maeda MC285 and MC305 compact cranes.

Ground works at Two Central Square were completed in January and the steel structure of the building is nearing completion. The first panes of glass were fitted in late June, with the entire glazed facade of the building due for completion in Autumn 2018.

Key Facts

• The Central core of Two Central Square is made up of 800m³ of concrete with 50m being laid in just five weeks

• The building is made up of more than 1,200 tonnes of steel, 17,000m2 of metal decking and 2650m³ concrete floor slabs and 6,500 sq m of glazing