Details – Built in the 1850s, the Coal Drops were for receiving and sorting coal as it arrived from the north of England by train. Designed to handle the eight million tonnes of coal delivered to the capital each year, these extraordinary structures were a feat of Victorian engineering. Opening to the public on Friday 26 th October, Coal Drops Yard will be home to over 50 stores, restaurants and cafés. The cobbled streets and Victorian brick arches will house a wonderful and unexpected mix of individual, independent shops together with well-known Brands.
The most complex feature is the new ‘kissing ribbon’ truss roof, made up of twenty bespoke tubular modules, which were sub-assembled on the ground into eight modules for construction. Support to the roof during constriction was provided by twelve temporary trestles. The new roof provides a continuation of the existing slate roof and will connect the East and West Coal Drops at upper level via a suspended floor.

Scope – Removal of flooring, joists and beams
Reinstatement of primary beams and joists,
Installation of new plywood flooring and reinforcing with steel angle plates and brackets
Repairing and reinforcing trusses with steel braces and brackets
Temporary prop work to support trusses and chimneys while repairing
Installation of Louvre Timber arch infills and cladding
Gable end cladding
Installation of internal plywood and oak peel soffit to the ‘Kissing Ribbon’ roof
Task master door sets covered with cladding
Timber door and frame installation
Restoration of 6 heritage arched sliding sash windows
Installation of 3 large windows to the south anchor viaduct units
Installation of new joists and plywood mezzanine level flooring
Joining existing roof to new roof
Shop front cladding using Kebony Louvre panels
Installation of oak cladding strips to underside of roof