Wood Wharf, Canary Wharf

Delivering Cast Iron Drainage at Scale

Project Overview:

Appointed for the mechanical and electrical delivery at Wood Wharf, Kane Group faced a programme defined by scale, complexity and visibility. A relationship built on mutual trust, commercial transparency, and a shared focus on programme certainty was essential to operational and supply alignment.

Main Contractor: Canary Wharf Contractors
Mechanical Contractor: Kane Group
Project Value: £45-£50 million
Brymec Involvement: End-to-end product delivery, supply forecasting and logistics management

Products featured

BS EN 877 Cast Iron Drainage
Valves

Project Overview

The Wood Wharf project at Canary Wharf represents one of London’s most ambitious residential expansions. Spanning 23 acres, the development comprises 3,600 apartments, extensive retail space, and multiple residential blocks delivered across phased construction programmes.

Two landmark towers, 49 and 33 storeys, were delivered within a live, high-density construction environment alongside numerous contractors and overlapping workstreams. The overall project value sat between £45–50 million, placing significant commercial and reputational weight on every element of the supply chain.

Cast Iron Drainage was specified in accordance with BS EN 877 due to its:

Fire performance in high-rise applications
Acoustic attenuation properties
Structural rigidity and dimensional stability
Proven durability in multi-occupancy residential environments
Long-term corrosion resistance with protective internal and external coatings

The system formed a large element of the building’s vertical infrastructure strategy, requiring precise coordination between design intent, product specification, and installation sequencing.

“Through the years of building a great relationship with Brymec, we know they work well together are there when you need them. They know what you need to have in, and I can contact them knowing it will be resolved for the next day. This allows us to focus on the project at hand, and fulfil the dates that we have set with clients.
For a project of this size, it is good to have a relationship where Brymec know exactly what we need and we know they can provide it – it helps the job run smoothly and allows us to meet targets.”
Peter Black, Mechanical Supervisor, Kane Group

Wood Wharf presented layered complexity:

Multiple residential blocks delivered in phases
Several contractors operating simultaneously
Evolving design requirements across programme stages
Restricted storage space within a dense urban site
Large-diameter vertical stacks requiring controlled handling to protect coating integrity and joint alignment

Beyond product compliance, risk management centred on system performance and programme interdependency.

See how cast iron drainage was delivered across one of London’s most complex multi-phase residential developments.

The Result

Coordinating deliveries across a 23-acre site with multiple contractors required a system-led approach.

Support included:

Programme-aligned forecasting of riser phases and stack diameters
Scheduled deliveries using dedicated drivers
Strategic stockholding aligned to installation sequencing
Active management of site storage constraints
Direct coordination with supervisory teams

By aligning product availability to vertical installation sequencing, the drainage system was installed without material bottlenecks, mitigating risk to fire stopping certification, acoustic performance validation, and follow-on M&E activities.

More importantly, structured forecasting, logistics management, and responsive communication ensured installation remained aligned to programme demands and compliance requirements under BS EN 877.

“Understanding the programme pressures early allowed us to forecast large-diameter requirements accurately and structure deliveries around Kane’s sequencing. On a development of this scale, responsiveness and communication are just as critical as the product itself.”
Nathan Gardiner, Key Account Manager