Revolut HQ, Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf, LondonBlazeApril 2026
Two 5m flex face letters installed at Revolut's global HQ — heavy-lift sections in excess of 900kg, mixed BMU and rope access.
Challenge
A landmark HQ install requiring a highly coordinated approach — complex façade, high-profile site, signage sections exceeding 900kg, and the constraints of a live Canary Wharf commercial estate.
Approach
Mixed methodology combining Building Maintenance Unit (BMU) operations with rope access. Detailed internal lift plans executed under fully trained lift supervisors. All works completed out of hours, with stakeholder liaison spanning Gardiner & Theobald, Revolut, McMullen Facades and Canary Wharf estate management.
Outcome
Two 5m flex face letters delivered safely, on programme and to a high-quality finish — demonstrating Apex's capability on heavy-load installations in premium, high-risk locations.
Project specifications.
- Sign type
- Illuminated flexface, built-up letterform
- Letter height
- 5,000mm × 2 letters
- Section weight
- 900kg+ per heaviest section
- Access method
- Mixed BMU + IRATA rope access
- Working hours
- Out-of-hours only (estate restriction)
- Stakeholders
- Gardiner & Theobald, Revolut, McMullen Facades, Canary Wharf Group
- Standards
- BS EN 1991-1-4 wind load, IRATA ICOP, LOLER
- Programme
- Single-shift install per letter, weekend window