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This massive regeneration project is located on a four acre island site surrounded by the main arterial routes into the city, is near to the river Eire and is set to completely transform the east side of Leeds.

Construction of “The Gateway” mixed development scheme in Leeds
city centre. The contract comprises 249 residential apartments, a 215-bed
hotel, retail and commercial space together with underground car parking.
Shepherd was also awarded a £2.3m fi t-out for the Accor hotel, which
was completed in February 2007.

Phase 1 was constructed with ‘Continuous Flight Auger’ piling from 11
to 14 metres deep, then a basement slab followed by concrete retaining
walls. This was then followed with concrete slip forming techniques
for the stair and lift cores and post tensioned concrete slabs to the
upper fl oors. The process has proved quicker than traditional methods,
reducing the overall cycle time and it is estimated to have reduced slab
construction time by around 30%.

Phase 2 of the contract comprises of 2 levels of car parking that covers
almost the entire footprint of the project, offi ces at ground level and 303
residential apartments in two linked blocks; each including open atrium
space with a tented roof structure.

During our ongoing commitments to working with local communities
around our projects and having made a fi rm pledge to The Haven
Breast Cancer Counselling Centre, Shepherd is working collectively with
a number of our suppliers, consultants and sub-contractors, to deliver a
new unit for the charity, with as little fi nancial burden to them as possible.