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Belgrove House
Construction Updates
Construction Management Plan (CMP)
In November 2021, Camden Council approved plans for a new UK headquarters and Discovery Centre for global healthcare company MSD at Belgrove House on Euston Road, directly opposite King’s Cross Station, with high quality affordable housing delivered at the nearby Acorn House on Gray’s Inn Road.
The demolition phase of the project has now been completed, and the team are now consulting with the local community and stakeholders on the Construction Management Plan (CMP) for the construction phase of the project.
Click here to download a copy of the updated draft Construction Management Plan which we are consulting on and will shortly be submitting to Camden Council for review.
Construction Working Group history and minutes
End of May 2022 – First Construction Working Group meeting held, click here to download a copy of the minutes of the meeting.
1 August 2022 – Second Construction Working Group meeting held, click here to download a copy of the minutes of the meeting.
14 November 2022 – Third Construction Working Group meeting held, click here to download a copy of the minutes of the meeting.
26 January 2023 – Fourth Construction Working Group meeting held, click here to download a copy of the minutes of the meeting.
28 March 2023 – Fifth Construction Working Group meeting held, click here to download a copy of the minutes of the meeting.
28 June 2023 – Sixth Construction Working Group meeting held, click here to download a copy of the minutes of the meeting.
June 2023 – Draft Construction Management Plan (CMP) consulted. Click here to download a copy.
19 October 2023 – Seventh Construction Working Group meeting held, click here to download a copy of the minutes of the meeting.
Construction/Community Newsletters
17 February 2023 – First Construction Newsletter was published, click here to download a copy.
18 April 2023 – Second Construction Newsletter was published, click here to download a copy.
June 2023 – Community newsletter was published, click here to download a copy.
Outline construction programme
Outline construction programme
Construction traffic
On arrival the vehicles will arrive on Belgrove Street, turn left onto Argyle Square before turning right to head southwards towards Argyle St before finally back onto the A501.
During the enabling works and the early basement works, there will be some flexibility between using both Belgrove and Crestfield Streets for deliveries.
Concrete will generally be delivered on via Crestfield Street, with the vehicles leaving the site along Argyle Square, onto Argyle Street and finally out onto Grays Inn Road before heading back to the Kings Cross concrete batching plant.
Welfare cabin location
Mace are proposing to locate their welfare cabins on the west side of Argyle Square pending Camden approval of the Construction Management Plan, which will mitigate the impact on residents and businesses as much as possible.
Parking bay relocation
Parking Bay suspensions will be required to install the pit lanes needed to facilitate construction vehicles, between late June 2023 and the end of October 2025.
As this is over 6 months, a Temporary Traffic Order will be issued for Crestfield Street and Belgrove Street to suspend the parking bays.
This is to allow for HGV vehicular movements and to make space for the pit lanes.
Argyle Square (North) parking bays will need to be suspended to allow vehicles to make the turns to exit through to Grays Inn Rd.
Santander Cycle location
LB Camden have approved the relocation of both Santander cycle hire stations from Belgrove Street to Argyle Street and TfL are mobilising these works.
This will enable safe vehicle access around the site during the construction activities taking place at the site perimeter.
Noise and dust
Like the measures used during the demolition phase, noise, dust and vibration monitors have been installed, providing real time monitoring with alerts sent to the project team if agreed levels have been breached. When an alert is received the works will cease and the situation/methods reviewed and adapted before continuing.
Modern well-maintained machinery and tools will be used for all demolition works to minimise noise and vibration.
Air Quality Monitors have been installed and will be maintained throughout the construction phase.
Working hours
We are proposing that construction works will only take place during the following days and times, that are unchanged from the demolition phase of the project. These will need to be agreed by Camden Council following this consultation of the CMP but reflect the Council’s guidelines for construction working hours:
Monday to Friday: 8am – 6pm
Saturday: 8am – 1pm
There will be no works taking place on Sundays or public holidays
There may be a requirement for work outside these hours for activities such as:
Tower crane erection/dismantling works.
Mechanical Plant delivery.
Utilities / Statutory Connections.
Services shut down and emergency repairs.
Should the need for these works arise, we will ensure that we get in touch to let you know in advance.
How to comment
If you would like to share your views on our draft CMP, you can get in touch with us via:
Email: belgrovehouse@londoncommunications.co.uk
Phone: 0800 307 7614
Please send your comments by 30 June 2023. We will then consider any feedback before sharing the draft CMP and your comments (which will remain anonymous) with Camden Council for their approval before demolition and the main construction works begin.
During the construction programme, we will provide regular updates through newsletters and this website.
Contacts on site
As the main construction contractor, you can contact Mace at any time using:
Mace’s Community Liaison officer – Sue Hardy, suzanne.hardy@macegroup.com
Mace’s Project Director – Andy Griffiths, andy.griffiths@macegroup.com
Mace on 0845 602 5761 QUOTING 39641