BBC Television Centre – Stanhope

The Television Centre is a unique site with its famous listed Helios building, along with the courtyard and atomic dot wall . The redevelopment of Television Centre is led by developers Stanhope.

There was an active BBC presence on site throughout the construction phase, the project team had to remove 50 years of television cabling and utilities infrastructure without taking services “off air”.

Reach Active scope consisted of:

  • Consultancy works in providing pre-construction advice on the feasibility, technical programme and costs for multi-utility diversions and new utility installation
  • Intrusive surveys – trial hole investigations to establish route for new incoming services.
  • Liaised with Hammersmith and Fulham Local Authority to agree licensing for new incoming services.
  • Design and build solutions for new incoming HV, LV, Gas, Telecoms, Thames Water deep drainage/sewers and potable water. Including design and build solution for deep petrol chemical interceptors.

Rapid response crews for diversion of existing fragile utilities, example:

  • Old PVC water mains
  • Construction of new footpaths and roads.
  • Site Infrastructure works
  • Deep Drainage Works Including Foul And Surface Water

Infrastructure works included:

  • Heading and Pumping Station
  • Water Main Offsite And Onsite Connections
  • Gas Main Offsite And Onsite Connections
  • Telecoms Installation To BT LN550 Specifications
  • HV/LV Ducts Installation To UKPN Specification
  • Associated Road Construction
  • Construction of petrol interceptor