36 Queen Street

Just a short walk from the Bank of England, 36 Queen Street is located at the junction with Cannon Street, within the Queen Street Conservation Area. This major refurbishment scheme involved the re-cladding and extension of a 1980’s building to create over 47,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation and prime retail space over 7 levels.

The Portland stone re-cladding was a key element of the scheme with Rolfe Judd Architects commenting that “the high quality replacement facades [will] contribute to major improvements in environmental performance and enhance the local street scene”. Mitie, the facilities and properties management conglomerate secured the main contract and awarded the stone cladding subcontract package to Putney & Wood.

Putney & Wood’s in-house design team interpreted the architect’s drawings and created detailed stonework drawings for each elevation before issuing cutting sheets and templates for manufacture. Then, Putney & Wood’s team of stone masons installed the ashlar stonework using specialist lifting equipment to ensure compliance with CDM handling instructions.