Limestone reaches Level 07 at Eco Atlantic
The cladding crews are now two floors ahead of programme on the east face. A short note from site on how the limestone goes up — and what comes next.
This week the limestone cladding on the east face of Eco Atlantic Residences reached Level 07. The programme had us at Level 05 by the end of September, so the crews are now two floors ahead — the best position we have been in on this facade since work began.
How the stone goes up
Each panel is Ivory limestone, 30 mm thick, cut to size in the yard and fixed to the concrete frame with stainless-steel brackets and a ventilated cavity behind. The cavity lets the wall breathe and drain, which matters on a coast where salt air and driving rain arrive together.
- Brackets are set out from a survey of each floor slab, not from the drawings alone, so small differences in the frame are taken up before the stone arrives.
- Panels are lifted by a mast climber, not a crane, which keeps the work going on windy days.
- Every tenth panel is pull-tested on its fixings, and the results go into the quality file for the client.
Why we are ahead
Two decisions made in June are paying off. We moved the cutting yard on site, which removed a day of transport and breakage for every delivery, and we added a second crew on the east face while the north face waited for the LED frame tests to finish.
What comes next
The east face should be complete to the crown by mid-November. The crews will then move to the south elevation, where the stone wraps the balconies and the setting out is more complicated. Frameless balcony glass is already in on Levels 1 to 4, and the remaining floors follow the stone.
Overall the building stands at 82% complete, with the structure finished and handover on track for the second quarter of 2027.
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