Two New Bailey, Salford

An eleven storey premium office development with additional roof level amenities and basement car parking. The basement structure is formed from a contiguous pile wall, tied at its head with a continuous in-situ capping beam designed to resist the lateral earth pressure loads in the temporary condition. In the permanent condition, the steel composite ground floor construction transfers the loads via propping action into the steel braced stability core. Each floor above ground floor level is also formed in steel composite construction, using cellular beams to provide a coordinated service/structure zone thereby reducing the required overall floor depths. Coordination of the structure, architectural model and complex M & E routing was achievable using BIM software. The elevations to the structure consist of exposed steelwork sitting proud of the external glazing as an architectural feature. Accordingly, due consideration was given to the connection detailing, beam deflections and specification of the steelwork paint/treatment in order that the architectural intent could be realised. Throughout the project, Integra worked closely with the specialist fire engineering consultants to ensure that the design was compliant with the Fire Regulations yet remained structurally efficient thereby providing a quality product to the client.