Avanti Architects and project team celebrated reaching the 29th and final floor of the Makers building last week in a topping out ceremony.

The Makers Building is due for completion in 2019.

Source: Avanti Architects avantiarchitects.co.uk

During October, the school will see the installation of its new kitchen facilities commence along with the internal doors and screens for the classrooms. The tower’s cladding install will continue as it nears the top of the building, with the apartment internal wall construction and floor works following on behind. The Nile Street block’s glazing works will continue whilst the internal walls of the apartments are built.

Nile Street construction progress via nilestreetproject.com.

An on-site show apartment will be open for viewing in early 2019.

Mike Bickerton, Head of UK New Homes at Cushman & Wakefield, commented: “Shoreditch has long been in high demand among trendy young Londoners looking to be a part of its vibrant community. This location tends to attract a wide range of buyers, from City Workers and those employed within the tech industries to young families and even downsizers, looking to be at the heart of the action. Homes at The Makers have been finished to an excellent specification and provide a range of homes to suit every requirement, from one bedroom apartments through to spectacular duplexes with their own roof gardens.The sheer scale of regeneration around the northern City fringes in the last five years has made the area the number one choice for lifestyle orientated buyers, with an eye on future growth potential.”

Robert Soning, Founder and COO of Londonewcastle said: “The Makers will appeal to locals and newcomers to this vibrant area of East London. As well as creating high quality apartments in the heart of London’s leading creative district and close to tech city at Old Street roundabout, the development is within walking distance of the popular Regents Canal creating links further east to Limehouse Basin, through central London and King’s Cross, up to Little Venice.”

The Makers development website has been updated with detailed information about the apartments and the buildings! Visit themakersshoreditch.com.

The residential element of the Nile Street development by Londonewcastle is marketed as The Makers.

New studios, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments are available through Hurford Salvi Carr. Prices start from £600,000.

Register your interest at themakersshoreditch.com.

During June, McLaren will continue with the basement excavation on the Nile Street site.

Planned works for June
- Basement excavation continues
- Basement slab construction commences
- Tower crane base completed
- Site temporary power supply connected
- Tower Crane Installation

During the weekend of 8-9th July, the site will extend its opening hours to facilitate the erection of our first tower crane. A mobile crane (that will be set up in Nile Street between the junctions of Westland Place and Britannia Walk) will undertake the erection of the tower crane.

Source: McLaren's Programme Update: May 2017 nilestreetproject.com

McLaren and London Borough of Hackney celebrated the start of construction at the Nile Street development last week.

The Nile Street development, constructed by the Major Project division of McLaren Construction Ltd, will be doing the works that include the demolition and enabling works, groundworks, reinforced concrete superstructure and post-tensioned floor slabs. With precast concrete cladding to the low-level blocks and unitised curtain walling to the tower.

John Butten, Regional MD of McLaren Construction Major Projects said: ‘’We are delighted to be working with HSF2 and look forward to a successful project. This job is a testament to our growing reputation and track record in the education and mixed-use sector. We are very excited to engage with the local community and getting involved in work that is of benefit to Hackney.’’

The scheme is set to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating with an anticipation of the school ready for occupation as early as December 2018 and the remaining residential units’ completion phased up to November 2019.

Source: McLaren 17.05.2017