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Issue 001 | June 2021 Construction News Thank you for taking the time to read the first of our site-wide construction updates on the Canada Water development, which includes Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, Leisure Park, Printworks and the former Rotherhithe Police Station as well as a small site off Roberts Close. Construction works at the TEDI-London campus Welcome • A new modular campus for About the Canada Water This is our fi rst site-wide TEDI-London off Quebec Way Development construction newsletter, providing • Over the coming months an update on the works that our construction on the fi rst buildings The Canada Water contractors will be carrying out. (known as Plots A1, A2 and K1) will Development (known as the We’ll be sending these out on a begin - see the map overleaf for Canada Water Masterplan) is regular basis to provide information their location. a partnership between British on construction activity to you as Land, Southwark Council a neighbour to the Canada Water More information about this activity and the local community to development. We know that at is provided on the next page of this create a new town centre for times construction activity will newsletter. Southwark that will include: impact the local community, and Construction Neighbourhood thank you for your patience. We’re Liaison Manager • c.3,000 new homes, with committed to keeping you regularly Diff erent contractors work on a minimum 25% being updated and managing construction diff erent construction sites across social rented and a further activity so that disruption is the development. British Land has 10% being ‘intermediate’ - minimised. appointed a dedicated Construction including shared ownership What’s happened so far and Neighbourhood Liaison Manager • New public spaces including a what’s happening next? who works closely with contractors new High Street, Town Square Since October 2020 we’ve been to ensure that people living close to and 3.5 acre park carrying out preparatory works the site and the wider community across the site to prepare for are kept regularly updated • New shops, restaurants, construction of the fi rst buildings throughout the construction period leisure and community spaces and spaces: and that any issues or questions For more information on receive a swift reply. • Utility, ground preparation works what the development will and demolition activity at the We will soon be holding deliver, visit our website www. Surrey Quays Shopping Centre car Construction Liaison Forums canadawatermasterplan.com park and surrounding area, and at for direct neighbours of the Printworks construction sites to discuss the upcoming works with the • The construction of an interim contractors. You can contact the petrol station Construction Neighbourhood • Refurbishment and conservation Liaison Manager via the email works to the former Dock Offi ces address or phone number at the which includes a new ‘project hub’ end of this newsletter. Current works TEDI-London Former Tesco Petrol Station Rear of Printworks site In January 2021, our contractor Our contractor Keltbray is currently Galldris will demolish two buildings Galldris started work to build a demolishing the petrol station from late June close to the new modular campus off Quebec and will then prepare the area for boundary of Quebec Way. In July, Way for higher education institute the construction of Plot A2. The they expect to start to build a 10m TEDI-London, a new engineering demolition works are expected deep basement for a new below higher education enterprise, and to complete by late-July/early- ground electrical substation for they’ll soon be handing it over. All August with site preparation works UKPN which will meet the future modular building units, an external continuing into late August. The site electrical needs of the Masterplan, staircase and most of the drainage preparation works include reducing the wider local area, and reinforce are now installed. Internal works are surface levels, soil and material electricity supply in other areas of taking place and are expected to removal and ground investigation the Borough. be completed at the end of June, work which involve digging trial when external timber cladding will pits and boreholes. Surrey Quays Shopping Centre car be fi tted. park This type of demolition activity Galldris will be carrying out signal Former Rotherhithe Police Station does generate noise, dust reconfiguration works at the Demolition of the former Police and vibrations which is why junction of Deal Porters Way and Station is underway and is expected environmental monitoring Surrey Quays Road to facilitate to fi nish by the end of July 2021. equipment is used to continuously works that will take place as part Once demolished, and in the monitor levels and ensure site of Plots A1 and A2. The works will short term, this area will provide activity is in accordance with the relocate a pedestrian crossing and site welfare facilities for the levels agreed with Southwark will involve a lane closure in Deal construction of Plots A1 and A2. Council’s environment team. Porters Way and a lane reduction in Surrey Quays Road. Ongoing and upcoming construction works Plot A2 will include a leisure Plot K1 comprises a centre for Southwark Council modern five and six Plot A1 will provide a at ground and basement level, storey residential building new landmark 35-storey town centre retail and food providing affordable homes building which will outlets along the new High and includes an internal include retail, residential Street, and workspace at the courtyard facing towards and office space. upper levels. Russia Dock Woodland. Rear of Printworks site by Quebec Way Demolition Former works to enable Rotherhithe the construction Police Station of the new below ground Demolition electricity works are substation underway and expected to finish by the end of July 2021. TEDI-London Works to build a temporary higher education Former Tesco Petrol Station campus for TEDI-London Keltbray are currently demolishing the petrol station to prepare the area for the construction of plot A2. Construction of Plots A1, A2 and K1 The construction of Plots A1, A2 and K1 will start in the coming months. Planning permission for these plots was approved by Southwark Council in May 2020, under application reference number 18/AP/1604. More information is provided below about what these buildings and spaces include and their construction programmes. Information on working hours and how the site will be managed from an environmental perspective is included overleaf. lllustrative image of Plot K1, that will provide 79 affordable homes for Southwark Council Plot A1 will provide a new Plot A1 Plot K1 landmark building which will British Land is in the process of British Land is in the process of include retail (shops and appointing contractor, Wates, to appointing contractor, McAleer & restaurants) on the ground floor, build Plot A1. From mid-August, we Rushe, to build Plot K1. Later this workspace and 186 homes expect site hoarding to be erected month, we expect site hoarding to (including some intermediate and the contractor’s cabins put in be erected and the contractor’s affordable homes) within a place on the former Rothehithe cabins put in place at the end of 35-storey building. Police Station site. Construction Roberts Close. traffic will access this site from There will need to be some the new haul route (entering by vegetation trimming to the former Police Station) which accommodate this. This will mean runs between Lower Road and the one footpath will remain open Plot A2 will include a Leisure Shopping Centre car park close to Centre for Southwark Council at connecting Roberts Close to the former Dock Offices and leave Russia Walk. Towards the end of ground and basement level, town the site via Surrey Quays Road. Two centre retail and food outlets July, McAleer & Rushe will start tower cranes will be in place for the constructing this building. They along the new High Street, and duration of construction which is workspace at the upper levels. are expected to finish construction expected to complete by summer of the building by summer 2023. It is six storeys at its highest, 2024. stepping down to five storeys During the construction period, in the direction of Lower Road HGVs will access the site from and Hothfield Place. Public Plot A2 Quebec Way via Redriff Road. Light realm improvements including British Land is in the process of vehicles will be permitted to use landscaping will also be made. appointing contractor, Mace, to Canada Street. build Plot A2. From August, we expect site hoarding to be erected and from mid-September, the contractor’s cabins put in place Plot K1 is a modern residential within Surrey Quays Shopping building providing 79 affordable Centre car park. Construction traffic homes on Roberts Close, next will access this site from the new to Russia Dock Woodland. The haul route mentioned above and building is five and six storeys, leave the site via Surrey Quays stepping down in the direction of Road. Three tower cranes will be the woodland. It also includes an in place from early 2022, including internal courtyard facing towards one on the haul route. Construction Russia Dock Woodland. is expected to complete by autumn 2024. Illustrative image of Plot A2, that will include a new Southwark Council Leisure Centre Working hours and environmental monitoring As permitted by Southwark Council, contractors will be working standard construction hours: • Monday - Friday, 8am-6pm • Saturday, 8am-2pm (no noisy works before 9am) When work outside of standard hours is needed, for example to accommodate a crane delivery, this will be agreed with Southwark Council and communicated in advance. In line with the Construction Management Plans for these plots, contractors will be taking steps to reduce the impact on people living nearby and will use noise, vibration and dust monitoring equipment to continuously monitor levels.