Sustainable redevelopment of Unilever House

Bovis Lend Lease transformed the 1930’s Grade II listed Unilever House in London’s Blackfriars through a carefully planned sustainable refurbishment that was completed in 2007.

From the outset, all parties including the developer Stanhope, the client Unilever, construction manager, Bovis Lend Lease and its supply chain partners had a strong commitment to sustainability.

The project sustainability credentials were independently verified by a BREEAM for Offices assessment, and achieved an Excellent Rating at Design and Procurement stage.

Key points

• The reliability of goods being delivered undamaged in the right quantity and at the right time was increased to 94%, compared to the industry average of around 50%.
• Congestion was eased. There was a reduction in construction traffic trips into Central London of at least 70%.
• Drivers saved on average two hours per journey, by cutting out the need to drive into Central London and reducing the time waiting on site for unloading.