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Knightsbridge Palace Hotel Spa project secured

The Knightsbridge Palace Hotel, on the site of the former Normandie Hotel in the heart of Knightsbridge will provide six floors of deluxe hotel suites, and four floors of private apartments. There are six basement levels, including dining, a ballroom, offices, and two floors consisting of a gym and pool and plant room. F T Leisure were appointed in November 2010 by Prime Development Limited and to be managed by Sir Robert McAlpine as the Construction Manager.

The spa element consists of a multitude of treatment rooms in luxury settings. On Basement Level 5, there is to be a 25m 3 Lane Lap Pool and a separate Vitality Pool with numerous air and water operated body massage and relaxation features. All of the associated filtration, water treatment and pumping systems are located in Basement Level 6, some 24m below street level.

As with any London project, the logistics of the site are difficult, but have been carefully planned by the Construction team. The site footprint is only 1,100m(sq), with one access to the main road for vehicle lay-by and one very limited access to the rear. The concurrent top-down construction means that the early superstructure floors have to be built in phases to allow excavation to proceed in parallel and with due consideration through temporary and permanent works design improvements to de-risk the programme to allow overlaps in activities.

F T Leisure's equipment will be lowered down to Basement Level 6 through a "moling hole", used for earth excavation.

We look forward to working on this highly prestigious project...