Bankside Yards West

Bankside Yards West involves a complex over‑rail redevelopment atop Network Rail’s Blackfriars Viaduct, set within a constrained central London site. The project has delivered Arbor, 250,000 sq ft of high-end office space and requires the delivery of Opus, a 48 storey residential tower comprising 249 premium residences and a second, 17-storey commercial office building. Additional challenges include the structural repair and integration of the historic railway arches to accommodate retail, leisure and cultural uses - all while coordinating with live rail operations and multiple stakeholder interests.

G&T is providing Project Management and Employer's Agent services in close collaboration with Native Land and the design team. We are overseeing the phased delivery programme, coordinating technical solutions to enable offices to oversail the viaduct while safeguarding rail operations. This includes detailed planning for the structural repair of the arches and seamless integration of mixed‑use elements (residential, office, retail and cultural spaces), ensuring the scheme remains on target in terms of quality, safety and programme. 

Once complete, the development will feature two commercial buildings providing a combined total of 430,000 sq ft, 249 high‑quality residential units, and revived historic arches offering retail, leisure and cultural amenities. G&T’s seamless project coordination continues to support the transformation of a previously underutilised rail viaduct into a dynamic mixed‑use destination for South Bank.