September 2007
St Pancras Station Renovation…What
the Eye Doesn’t See!
Since
its opening in 1868, St Pancras rail station has become
a real landmark of our capital. For many years it was
considered the greatest enclosed space on earth and
was a spectacular feat of Victorian engineering.
The whole site recently underwent a redevelopment,
estimated at £800 million. Restoration was undertaken
to reinforce the structure and repair leaks before repainting
the Barlow Shed a pale blue sky colour. Then a glass
extension of St Pancras was constructed to house the
Eurostar.
With the regeneration of the King’s Cross area,
St Pancras becomes a new activity centre of London and
a great place to meet people. The new station re-opened
on 14th November 2007.
A number of RIW products
were used to protect St Pancras station against the
ingress of water and water vapour, adding St. Pancreas
to the long list of major or prestigious projects involving
RIW’s high performance products since the company
was founded in 1921.
The list below outlines ten of the
major or prestigious projects that have benefited from
the use of RIW waterproofing systems:
- St. Pancras Station, London (2007)
- Wembley Stadium, London (2006)
- Imperial War Museum North, Manchester (2004)
- Bull Ring, Birmingham (2001)
- Centre Court, Wimbledon (1995)
- NEC, Birmingham (1975)
- Millbank Tower, London (1963)
- Coventry Cathedral, Coventry (1956)
- Buckingham Palace, London (1952)
- Shell Mex House, Strand, London (1932)
- Unilever House, Blackfriars, London (1930)
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