Our Work

Case Studies

Demolition, recycling and environmental projects delivered by 777 Group across London and the South East.

Recent Projects

Latest Work

Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium
Sports Stadia

Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium

Full demolition of the iconic Wimbledon stadium, including Japanese knotweed removal, notifiable asbestos removal, and demolition works carried out beside a live UKPN sub-station using protective scaffolding and fine water sprays for dust suppression.

Galliard Homes · 8 Acre Site · September 2018
Units 4 & 5 Riverside Industrial Estate, St Albans
Commercial

Units 4 & 5 Riverside Industrial Estate, St Albans

Business de-rating works across an 18-acre-plus site as Principal Contractor, including licensed high-risk asbestos removal, cavity wall contamination, ammonia pipework removal, and works carried out around a live sub-station.

Zurich Assurance · 1 Phase · Recent
185 Park Street, London SE1
Commercial

185 Park Street, London SE1

Demolition and site enabling works as Principal Contractor on a sensitive site adjacent to Tate Modern and live office buildings, including sub-station protection and relocation, and demolition varying between top-down and high-reach methods.

Sons & Co Ltd · 1 Phase · Recent
50–57 Newman Street, London W1T
Commercial

50–57 Newman Street, London W1T

Delicate top-down demolition in Fitzrovia carried out during the Covid-19 lockdowns, with mixed construction types requiring a zonal small-plant approach and multiple party wall agreements, including a live public house on the boundary.

Ridgeford · 1 Phase · 2021
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Historical Projects

A record of past work delivered by 777 Group, kept here for reference.

Bronte & Fielding House, South Kilburn
Residential Demolition

Bronte & Fielding House, South Kilburn

Demolition of two 18-storey residential tower blocks built in the 1960s, marking the start of a major regeneration scheme in South Kilburn. Three live electricity substations at the base of each block had to remain live and protected throughout.

United House · 24 Weeks · Summer 2014
The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane
Hospitality

The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane

Facade-retention demolition and basement excavation at one of London's most high-profile hotel addresses. Floor-by-floor hand and mini-excavator demolition behind a flying-shore retention scheme, with a 24,000m³ bulk excavation for the new basement box.

Kier Group · 24 Weeks · August 2010
Lewisham Hospital
Healthcare

Lewisham Hospital

Demolition of 7 ward blocks within a live hospital, including major asbestos surveying and removal around live services, followed by new duct systems, a two-storey link and groundworks for the redevelopment.

Cyril Sweett / Lewisham NHS PCT · 120 Weeks · December 2009
Harold Wood Hospital, Barking
Healthcare

Harold Wood Hospital, Barking

Demolition of 73 buildings across a former wartime hospital site, including a 25m chimney, ahead of a 780-home regeneration. Grounds were scanned for buried ordnance before works began, and 315 tonnes of asbestos were removed.

Countryside Properties · 36 Weeks · August 2012
Grand Depot Road, Woolwich
Commercial

Grand Depot Road, Woolwich

Removal and recycling of subterranean foundations for a former office block at the centre of a major mixed-use regeneration site. Around half of all concrete arisings were crushed and backfilled in-situ; 200 tonnes of rebar was recovered.

Willmott Dixon / Tesco Stores · 8 Weeks · January 2012
Crown House, Woolwich
Commercial

Crown House, Woolwich

Full asbestos survey, removal and demolition of a seven-storey former local authority building and post office, demolished top-down using an ultra-high reach excavator while hundreds of construction workers remained active on the adjacent site.

Willmott Dixon / Tesco Stores · 8 Weeks · January 2012
Acton Leisure Centre, Ealing
Leisure

Acton Leisure Centre, Ealing

Controlled demolition and facade retention of a Grade II listed 1904 swimming baths and Victorian town hall. A heavy-duty steel frame preserved the street-facing facade while the structure behind it was carefully dismantled.

Willmott Dixon / LB Ealing · 16 Weeks · November 2012
IMAX Cinema, Bournemouth
Leisure

IMAX Cinema, Bournemouth

Demolition of a high-profile seafront cinema complex on a highly restricted site. 13,500 tonnes of waste was separated on site, with recycling rates exceeding 97% despite very limited space to sort or store material.

Interserve Construction · 16 Weeks · April 2013
Tate & Lyle Silos, Greenwich
Industrial

Tate & Lyle Silos, Greenwich

Demolition of 5 giant riverside silos using super-long-reach excavators after controlled explosion was ruled out. Works were sequenced around a live refinery and a public riverside footpath with strictly limited closure windows.

Tate + Lyle / Syral · 12 Weeks · September 2011
Ravenscourt House, Hammersmith
Residential

Ravenscourt House, Hammersmith

Full demolition of a seven-storey former police barracks adjacent to a live primary school. A dedicated Residents' Liaison Officer and weekly stakeholder meetings kept neighbours informed throughout.

South Street Asset Management · 20 Weeks · TBC
Police Training Centre, Sunbury-on-Thames
Commercial

Police Training Centre, Sunbury-on-Thames

Asbestos removal and full demolition of a former police training centre next to a residential care home, with a residents' portal and weekly liaison meetings to manage the sensitive location.

Linden Homes · 14 Weeks · February 2013
Thamesview Estate, Barking
Affordable Housing

Thamesview Estate, Barking

Asbestos removal and demolition of four 9-storey tower blocks and two maisonette blocks as Principal Contractor, including a traffic management plan to protect a live bus route running between the condemned buildings.

LB Barking & Dagenham · 16 Weeks · March 2008
City Road, Islington
Commercial

City Road, Islington

Demolition of a 4-storey office block on one of Islington's busiest arterial routes, with an underground car park retained live throughout as it housed the area's main EDF substation.

Leslie Clark Construction Consultants · 36 Weeks · August 2010
6 Castle Lane, Westminster
Residential

6 Castle Lane, Westminster

Asbestos removal and demolition of a former college building in a high-profile Westminster location, including hand deconstruction of a caretaker's lodge adjoining a working public house.

Sons & Co · 10 Weeks · February 2016
The Former Peel Centre, Hendon
Residential

The Former Peel Centre, Hendon

Demolition of a 73-acre former police training centre, including a 22-storey tower block brought down using a long-reach excavator with a purpose-made demolition mat to protect adjacent live railway lines.

Redrow Homes · 2 Phases · February 2017
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