Units 33–34 St Davids Dewi Sant, Cardiff

We carried out at enabling works at units 33–34, St David’s Dewi Sant Shopping Centre in Cardiff, preparing the space for an incoming retail tenant following previous occupation by Gap and Monsoon.

Spanning ground, first and second floor areas, the project involved a full strip-out and significant structural alterations to support the tenant’s future fit-out. Key elements included the formation of lift and escalator pits and extension of the existing floor plate, alongside extensive fire protection and compartmentation works.

Delivered within a live shopping centre environment, the project required careful coordination, robust planning and close management of logistics and working constraints to meet the agreed programme.

• Installation of 2-storey, 60-minute fire-rated hoarding to the front elevation
• Mechanical and electrical isolations and alterations, including fire alarm and sprinkler systems
• Full strip-out of existing tenant installations, including removal of the 2-storey shopfront
• Formation of lift and escalator openings and pits
• Installation of structural steelwork to the underside of existing slabs
• Saw cutting and sectional removal of concrete slabs
• Installation of new structural steelwork, metal decking, reinforcement and concrete to form pits
• Extension of second floor slab by approximately 2 metres
• Construction of 60-minute fire-rated partitions to form compartment lines
• Upgrades to fire protection across existing structure and new steelwork