McGee uses Asta Powerproject to make the ‘ impossible ’ Mayfair Hotel Megabuild a reality
Specialist Engineering Contractor , McGee , used Asta Powerproject to sequence and manage a ground-breaking five-storey mega basement for Claridge ’ s Hotel . Our cutting-edge planning and project management software enabled McGee ’ s project managers to implement pioneering techniques , mitigate structural risk , and coordinate material movements on an incredibly challenging site .
Asta Powerproject allowed McGee to :
• Sequence the execution of a 65,000-square-foot basement extension underneath a live hotel – something other engineering companies said was impossible .
• Coordinate complex labour schedules involving regular building contractors and a team of mining contractors working around the clock .
• Synchronise daily material deliveries from an offsite holding yard due to lack of storage space on-site .
• Complete the five-storey mega basement six months ahead of schedule to critical and customer acclaim .
The project received a Fleming Award and a Ground Engineering award and was the subject of a BBC television documentary , The Mayfair Hotel Megabuild . underground space would house two swimming pools , a spa , a stateof-the-art wine cellar , a kitchen , and laundry facilities .
This plan was ambitious in itself , but another layer of complexity existed . The hotel needed to remain open throughout the build , and construction works could not disturb the first-class experience that Claridge ’ s Hotel guests expect to receive .
“ Every other company invited to tender wanted to do a traditional project , but the client was adamant that they didn ’ t want to close the hotel . But whenever someone says something can ’ t be done , we say challenge accepted !” Michelle Mackey , Project Engineer , McGee
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Accepting an ‘ impossible ’ engineering project
McGee has a reputation for accepting ambitious projects – from complex demolition work to facilitate the UK ’ s HS2 high-speed railway line to leading Phase 3 earthworks for the redevelopment of London ’ s Battersea Power Station .
But these projects seem straightforward compared to the trailblazing work that McGee completed for Claridge ’ s Hotel in 2015 / 16 when they took on a job that no other engineering company thought was possible !
Claridge ’ s wanted to increase its capacity by 50 %, adding a five-storey mega basement underneath the hotel . The new 65,000-square-foot