We were very happy to have LATICRETE HYDRO BAN used on the Renzo Piano masterpiece in London's newest skyscraper - 'The Shard'.
The 95 storey skyscraper is the tallest building in Western Europe and stands out on the London skyline, situated south of the river Thames at London Bridge. Started at the start of the European recession in 2008, the building design resembles a shard of glass and on the few sunny days in London shines brightly in the sun.
The building is a mixture of commercial and residential units with the 200 bed five star Shangri-La Hotel sandwiched between. HYDRO BAN was specified to be used within the commercial and residential area bathrooms by Adamson Associates who had been contracted by Broadway Malyan on this part of the structure.
The product was supplied by Norstone UK and SAIMAXX Ltd. The main contractor MACE employed waterproofing specialist contractor MACLENNAN-LSE of Gloucestershire to apply the HYDRO BAN in the area specified. This initially proved difficult as the contractor had to wait for the concrete slabs to completely dry out following months and months of continuous London rain, even though the glass had been installed.
The job was finally completed in late November and the fit-out completed in January 2013. Dave Williams of Maclennan-LSE stated "The product was very easy to use and work with and the technical information given brilliant. We look forward to using the product again in the future".
The building officially opened in February 2013 with the viewing gallery on the 72nd floor costing £25 to view - surely the best view in London. At 308 metres tall, The Shard is clearly visible from most places in London, also most places in London can be seen from some of the bathrooms (picture shown above)!
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