Commercial
Barking Riverside Pier
Client
Barking Riverside Ltd
Location
Barking
Value
£200k
Architect
Anthony Carlile Architects
Principal Contractor
McLaughlin & Harvey
Project Description
Barking Riverside is a mixed-use development which will include 10,800 homes. To provide adequate transport links, the London Overground Gospel Oak to Barking line was extended to Barking Riverside, and a new stop was added on the river for the Thames Clipper boats.
Swift Crafted carried out the carpentry including joists and decking to the boardwalk and larch cladding. We had to allow for long lead-in periods for sourcing of specified timber products which were not typically in stock on the UK market and had to be shipped to the UK.
The decking boards were constructed to accommodate slip-resistant inserts manufactured by Gripdeck to ensure safety of the public travelling to the boats. One of the interesting components was the incorporation of lead-surrounded viewing windows which had to be openable for cleaning purposes.
Scope of Works
Joinery & Fit-out works including:
- Yellow Balau Joist and Decking to Boardwalk
- Larch Cladding to Rainscreen
- Larch Wildlife Viewing Windows to Rainscreen
- Installation of Life Buoys
- Installation of Driftwood Benches
Recognition
We also trialled using a drone to capture footage of our progress on this project, which was an exciting use of technology. However, the weather was never kind on the days we had the drone available, so several images and videos were grey and cloudy.
This was a great project to be involved in, working alongside McLaughlin and Harvey and Anthony Carlile Architects.
In September 2024, the project was awarded “Best Small Infrastructure Project” at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation in civil engineering across London.
