Bilco Roof Hatch, Smoke Vent and Access Equipment Delivered To Heron Tower İn London

Heron Tower, at 110 Bishopsgate in the heart of London, is a state-of-the-art glass and stainless steel clad 46-storey office tower standing over 230 metres in height and is currently London's tallest building.

Health, safety and access issues have been important considerations during the design and construction of one of Europe’s tallest buildings undertaken by Skanska on behalf of Heron International.

Roof hatch, smoke vent and access equipment supplier Bilco UK has played its part in providing essential materials and ensuring the construction work remained on course for completion.

Bilco delivered various orders and equipment to CMF Ltd of Feltham, Middlesex, which was responsible for architectural metalwork at Heron Tower. The products supplied included four roof access hatches and two smoke vents. One of the hatches was given ‘express treatment’ to meet construction deadlines.

“We managed to build and deliver a D-50T double-leaf hatch within four weeks after receiving the order for the extra hatch that was required for this project,” said James Fisher, Bilco UK/Europe general manager.

Their efforts were appreciated by CMF. Commercial manager Paul Wassell said: “Bilco pulled out all the stops so we received the extra hatch in time. They turned it round in under five weeks instead of the usual eight. Not only did they do everything that was expected of them, they went a good deal further. That is really adding value.”