Glass Forever – Erith: 75 London Wall
75 London Wall is part of a redevelopment project by Malaysian engineering, property and infrastructure group Gamuda Berhad, together with London-based real estate investor Castleforge.
Upon full redevelopment expected in 2027, 75 London Wall will be a grade-A sustainable top-tier office with a net lettable area of more than 450,000 square feet with the best ESG standards – BREEAM ‘Outstanding’, WELL Core ‘Platinum’, and NABERS UK 5 Star Design.
This landmark redevelopment will transform the building into a sustainable commercial hub in one of the world’s most competitive business districts. The ground floor will feature new commercial units, alongside a cultural forum space for events, performances, and public speaking, as well as open, green spaces.
Erith a leading demolition and deconstruction specialist, is deconstructing 75 London Wall on behalf of Mace. With over five decades experience in the competitive and intricate deconstruction industry, Erith are perfectly placed to handle this complex, large-scale project.
Erith has worked with Saint-Gobain Glass, to manage the recovery of end-of-life glass from the building, first working with the Saint-Gobain team to audit the glazing on site.
The project offered a complex façade, consisting of laminated and annealed insulated glass units (IGU). The Erith deconstruction team has removed end-of-life glazing from the top three floors of the building with limited access due to the scaffold wrapped around the building, which meant the glazing could not be pushed out and then brought back into the building. Due to this limitation, 75 London Wall is the first project where the team has cut the laminated glass from the inside, cleaned it and placed it in the cullet bags.
The annealed glass has been broken from the outside of the building, with the glass falling into an innovative trough, designed specifically for the job. The full cullet bags have been collected by Erith, transported to Ebbsfleet where Saint-Gobain Glass has transferred the bags to trailers collected by Campey’s of Selby, Saint-Gobain’s transport partner.
Richard Calcutt, Technical Project manager at Saint-Gobain Glass commented, “What truly elevates this project to a “Game Changer” status is the mindset of a committed team behind it. The Erith team, faced with what many might have deemed an impossible task, approached it with extraordinary initiative and forward-thinking. Their ability to envision a solution where others saw only obstacles, to meticulously plan and execute this complex separation, is nothing short of commendable. They didn’t just meet a challenge, they redefined what’s achievable in sustainable demolition and end of life material recovery. Another successful project from Erith!”
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