2012 Olympic Inward Investment Centre
A triumph for newly formed OCL Building Solutions Ltd, part of the OCL Group, working in partnership with London Thames Gateway (Client) and WBA Associates (Project Management)
The project was split into 2 main phases, firstly the demolition / removal of 4 duplex apartments, and the construction and fit-out of the Inward Investment Centre itself.
OCL co-ordinated no less than 15 separate trades, the majority of which were directly employed to produce a cutting edge marketing suite using up to date AV/AC/M&E technology combined with traditional bespoke joinery and high quality finishes.
Both the demolition and fit-out works were completed ahead of programme, which in itself was a challenge for OCL.
The demolition works were carried out within a 4 week programme which included considerable structural amendments; the build and the associated fit-out was completed within 8 weeks due to the client having reduced the contract period by some 6 weeks in order to introduce further design requirements.
An example of the complexity of design would be the fact that in excess of 1.7 miles of data cabling was incorporated within the service element of the works to facilitate the AV system.
Under normal circumstances this would be a challenge, more so considering this project was on the
15th & 16th floors of an occupied residential apartment block, together with a programme reduction of some 6 weeks.
This in itself demonstrates that OCL are capable of producing a quality finished project, but also have the relevant customer care / client integration skills necessary to ensure that both residents, managing staff, and indeed the client, were reassured with works completed with the minimum disruption.
OCL will, it is hoped, be negotiating future projects with London Thames Gateway as part of the 2012 Olympic Games Development.
