When a building in a dense urban environment needs to be redone, there are two options: demolish it and start over, or work with what’s there and renovate. Our client Victory Real Estate, a renowned UK-based developer, chose the second option to stay true to their values of retain, reuse and be sustainable. Urban regeneration requires far less energy and materials, and for Manhattan this was no different: the 28,000 ton concrete frame of the building was reused, significantly reducing the carbon footprint of the renovation. BESIX faced several challenges such as the presence of asbestos, little storage room because of the location at the Brussels’ ringroad, and ongoing working life around the building which should be minimally disturbed.