Boucher Square Restaurant Development

MSM Contracts were main contractor on the impressive £1m+ Boucher Square restaurant development. The single-storey structure is curved on plan facing onto Boucher Crescent and comprises approx. 15,100ft2 of restaurant space. The works were split over two phases, with four units constructed under Phase 1 and an additional unit provided under a subsequent Phase 2 extension.

Each unit was constructed to the developer’s shell specification for interior fit-out by each individual tenant.

Key elements of the construction phase involved:

• extensive site clearance works to a site footprint in excess of 4,000m2
• 82nr driven precast piles; reinforced concrete ground beams and 200mm deep precast slabs
• structural steel frame
• Trocal roof covering on a Tegral metal deck
• facing brickwork; Iroko timber cladding and ppc aluminium glazing to the frontages of the restaurant units
• Kingspan KS 1000 MR cladding; facing brickwork; steel rainwater products; steel doorsets to the rear elevations
• internal works involved Mapei quick drying screed; 5.2m high metal stud partitions with drylined finish; firestopping
• incoming M&E services were brought into each restaurant unit
• external works package involved construction of a 135-space car park, creating a paved piazza to the front of all units, soft landscaping works, stainless steel external furniture and street lighting installation