New Heights on Old Foundations – Complex Crane Operations with Nine “WOLFFs” in the Heart of London
13.05.2026 | Press Release
The redevelopment of 1 Victoria Street is transforming the site of a former 1960s office block into a modern, sustainable and low-carbon workplace in the heart of Westminster. A key feature of the project is the retention of large parts of the existing structure and foundations. By avoiding the need for new piling, the project significantly reduces embodied carbon. For the tower crane concept, however, this approach created highly unusual conditions in central London: the WOLFF cranes had to be installed at basement level, on foundations more than sixty years old – which was far more challenging than it sounds.
