by Matt Seaton

London East Build Blog – Weeks 23 and 24

Another extremely transformative week is now in the books at our London East site, following a fortnight of envelope works that have taken much of the internal layout to near-completion.

Weekly overview

The visible transformations continue this time around, as the entire internal layout reaches completion, with all insulated wall panels now fully installed. Aside from another pass for finishing trims, this element of the project is now complete – a great milestone in the envelope construction phase.

The fire protection is now also nearing completion, zoning off all rooms appropriately where the panels reach the warehouse roof, along with any other installation gaps that need closing off.

The ceilings have really transformed each room, allowing the final shape of each room to be more visible, even ahead of the raised access floors going in next week.

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A look at the now enclosed structure of Data Hall 4, on the ground floor
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The overhead containment basket, flown in Data Hall 1, ahead of the ceiling grid installation
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The ground floor wall installation works continue, as the final areas are completely zoned off
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The view from the doorway of Data Hall 4, across the ground floor corridor to the double-height stair and lift atrium
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The long ground floor access corridor, which links Data Halls 3 and 4, along with the two electrical distribution and UPS rooms
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The shell structure of Data Hall 4, ahead of ceiling and floor installation, complete with overhead containment basket
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Data Hall 3, at the same state of completion, pending ceiling and floor installation
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A closer look at the overhead containment grid, which is identical in all four data halls, and continues into all other areas of the facility
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The ceiling grid installed in Data Hall 2, ready for lighting and tiles

There have been plenty of other jobs undertaken this time around, while the envelope construction works continue with our main contractors.

We’ve flown most of the overhead containment for systems that require cable runs above the ceiling. This includes lighting, fire systems, access control, CCTV, and any other supplementary systems added during the initial build or in the future.

The bulk of the main containment will be under the raised access floor, and will be installed shortly after the envelope phase is complete.

What’s next?

With the internal walling now essentially complete, and the ceilings over half way there, the next major phase will be the raised access floor across throughout the entire facility. We’re also coating the first floor with a high-quality paint seal as an added leak protection measure. This will be joined by a full protective vinyl underfloor surface along the length of the first floor cold corridor.