This striking new extension to Tate Modern has been designed by Herzog & de Meuron has quickly become a world landmark.

The construction methods are as unique as the structure itself, with brick being used in a way never previously thought possible. Pairs of bricks are bonded with polymerised mortar and then connected together with elastomeric joints and stainless steel pins. Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited and Swift Scaffolding Limited had to design processes, tools and plant to tackle this challenging building.

Extensive off site prefabrication was used to minimise the effects of weather delays. 3D setting out tools were invented for the project, to ensure that tolerances of +/- 2mm were maintained over the 65m high façade.

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The Turnmill Project in Clerkenwell comprises of a striking façade with deep reveals, soffits and cills in roman format bricks (Kolumba), which are rarely used in the UK.

Each of these bricks were handmade by Petersen Tegl in Denmark specifically for this project together with the 17,000 specials in 27 different shapes all then laid in lime mortar. A striking feature of Turnmill is its bevelled brick reveals and soffits, each of which pose a unique challenge and enhances the character of the building.

The overall aim of the Phase 5 Project is the development of a state of the art facility to provide a leading centre of excellence for the diagnosis, treatment and care of ear, nose, throat, dental and oral diseases and head and neck cancers in both adults and children.

The Phase 5 project for UCLH will integrate all outpatient services from the Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital and the Eastman Dental Hospital & Head & Neck cancer services. The new building is situated along the Eastern End of Huntley Street, adjacent to the Gordon Mansions and Capper Street. The site sits within a conservation area. The new building would form part of the overall UCLH masterplan to create a medical campus which will be linked by a proposed pedestrianised street along Huntley Street.

Our works are a combination of off-site prefabrication and on-site handset brickwork. We are building into Techrete panels near Scunthrope, which are then driven over 200 miles to site in London. The brickwork panels not only withstand the vehicle journey, but also withstand a 1.6kN wind loading. Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited has developed this process using cutting edge construction with adhesive mortars & installation techniques not seen before in the UK.

Royal College of Art Battersea campus 

The campus will also feature a triple-storey hangar for art shows, public walkways intersecting the site, and an on-campus cafe and art materials shop.

The most ambitious project for The Office Group, a tired 1980’s engineering brick building on Pentonville Road with no street presence, and a dark, forbidding feel.

We are significantly extending and altering the building to create a new 5-storey building constructed using an innovative lattice brickwork intended to increase a sense of transparency whilst acknowledging the essential character of the host building, and a roof extension parapet in dog tooth bonded Brickwork.

Hidden within the host building were some gems of architectural ambition. Crafted brickwork, fluted concrete, and sculpture by esteemed British artist Geoffrey Clarke. We worked together with the architects dmFK to produce a project of high ambition which will deliver 65,000 sq ft of co-working space at the end of 2018

Hoxton Press is made of two unique hexagonal towers, sat between Shoreditch Park and Regent’s Canal. Inside there are one, two and three bedroom apartments, as well as penthouse suites, boasting balconies and roof terraces.

Designed by renowned architects Karakusevic Carson Architects and David Chipperfield Architects, Anthology’s Hoxton Press was created as two unique hexagonal towers constructed in both black and red brickwork, situated between Shoreditch Park and Regent’s Canal.

The challenge with this project was to create exposed horizontal and vaulted brick soffits, for which a mechanically fixed brick solution provided the most practical and cost-effective solution. For this innovation, Swift was recognised by Wates in winning their Innovation Award 2017.

The building façades, whilst distinctly contemporary, sensitively reflect the richness, grain and materiality of the surrounding context. The textured and folded surfaces go a long way in amending the quality of the street that has been compromised by the larger buildings on the eastern side, whilst creating interest through dynamic architecture.

The proposal is within two very different conditions: the grander scale of the southern Trafalgar Square end, positioned in the Trafalgar Square conservation area, and the smaller scale and more sensitive character parts of the northern end, which greatly contrasts the south and is accordingly located in the St.James’s conservation area.

Corner House provides a mix of private and affordable homes, along with a commercial space on the ground floor. Over its six-storeys the building comprises 11 apartments, nine private and two affordable residential units.

Materially, the brickwork facade is self-supporting, thereby relieving loading on the foundations. This expedience allowed us to reduce the mass and thickness of the concrete structure, saving on concrete and on the energy embodied in its production. By using a traditional handset & load bearing approach the façade becomes ‘monolithic’.

To mitigate the risk of cracking some movement joints are necessary – especially given the overall dimensions of the elevations. However, by using lime mortar instead of cement, & not supporting the brickwork from the structure, these joints have been dramatically reduced which contributes to the refined massing of the building which is at once both monumental & delicate.

The Haberdashers’ Company is one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies and has a long history closely connected to the development of the City of London.

Through the entrance passageway from the street to the impressive courtyard surrounded by a powerful two-storey brick structure, topped by a handsome, lead panelled roof.

Behind a brick-piered loggia beautifully framed by a series of flat segmental arches and enclosed by timber panelling, are the offices and support spaces for the Company’s activities.

A crowning glory at Haberdashers Hall is the generous spiral staircase with purpose made radial stretchers which rises from the loggia to the formal ceremonial spaces above.

The new AstraZeneca facility in the centre of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus will be an open, welcoming and vibrant centre that will inspire our team and our partners to push the boundaries of scientific innovation.

AstraZeneca’s purpose built facility located on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus will become the company’s Global research and development centre and UK headquarters. It will become the company’s largest centre for oncology research, as well as housing scientists focused on cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, respiratory, inflammation and autoimmune diseases and conditions of the central nervous system.

Architect Herzog & de Meuron said the huge building had been designed to make reference to the historical colleges in central Cambridge, which are typically low-rise buildings enclosing a central courtyard.

Stefan Marbach, Senior Partner said: “The whole structure is connected in a single loop, providing short connections within the building and modern, innovative workspaces that support collaborative working.

City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority (GLA) It is located in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge.

It was designed by Norman Foster and opened in July 2002, two years after the Greater London Authority was created.

Swift Brickwork Contractors Limited were appointed to carry out all elements of internal brickwork & blockwork.

Ascot’s £200-million redevelopment took place between September 2004 and June 2006.

Rod Sheard, Senior Principal of HOK Sport Architecture, led the team that designed the new Grandstand, with the intention of making it the best racecourse in the world.

Reflecting the brow of the hill on which it sits, the Grandstand curves down from a central high point towards each end, blending in with the surrounding landscape.