Olympia London

Future Olympia employed us to undertake the hard demolition and intervention works as part of the redevelopment of London’s iconic Olympia site. The works paved the way for the construction of a four-screen arthouse cinema, a 1,500-seat theatre, a live music venue, restaurants, shops, cafés, two hotels, and 550,000 square feet of office space.

The area was surrounded by a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, and landmark properties, with a high level of pedestrian and cyclist activity, as well as busy London transport terminals in the vicinity. Constraints identified related to the proposed works on site were mainly due to its sensitive urban location and the proximity of nearby structures, residential properties, established urban spaces, and existing landmarks.

Robust traffic management plans were implemented, and a neighbourhood liaison team was put in place to ensure all stakeholders remained satisfied throughout the duration of the works. Olympia London is one of London’s most well-known event spaces. Based in the heart of West Kensington, in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, it plays host to a wide range of international trade and consumer exhibitions, conferences, and sporting events.

Our role was to carry out initial works ahead of a major redevelopment, including new entertainment venues, restaurants, shops, cafés, hotels, and office space. Because the job took place in 2020, stringent COVID-19 measures were necessary. These included a thorough COVID-19 management plan, which was consistently reviewed and updated to comply with government guidelines.
 
The scope of works for the large scheme included removing all asbestos-contaminated material, installing temporary works for the façade retention works, installing sheet piles and structural and non-structural interventions, as well as hard demolition, backfilling, and pile probing.