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Prime offices for City circus site
Overlooking the City of London’s largest open public space, a new prestigious nine-storey office building is rapidly taking shape with the aid of steel …
Plans for 40-storey high City steel tower unveiled
Mitsubishi Estate Company (MEC) London has unveiled plans for a new £900M skyscraper to be built in the heart of the City’s insurance district. The Japanese …
Steel frame for City of London’s tallest building
Plans are being advanced to construct the City of London’s tallest skyscraper at 1 Undershaft, a site currently occupied by the London headquarters of …
‘Can of Ham’ tower to start soon
The much delayed City of London office building dubbed the ‘Can of Ham’ is being resurrected and according to sources will start onsite this summer – …
New City landmark opens
The 18 storey BREEAM Excellent Aldgate Tower at Aldgate on the City fringe has opened, marking completion of a highly successful project where choice of a …
Cheesegrater reaches practical completion
Main contractor Laing O’Rourke has reached practical completion on the Leadenhall Building (Cheesegrater), an iconic addition to London’s skyline. The …
Commendation – 20 Fenchurch Street, London
Featuring a unique and iconic shape, the construction of 20 Fenchurch Street required the project team to come up with a number of innovations. From a …
Reach for the sky
Heron Tower, the City of London’s tallest building has been widely praised for its emphasis on quality and sustainability. Martin Cooper revisits another …
Grade A office development on the mark
Steel construction is due to be completed in May at 70 Mark Lane, a 16-storey commercial development in the City of London. Offering 15,700m² of Grade A …
Steel gaining international repute
Now that the general election is behind us and a potentially stable government is in place for another five year term the wind looks to be set fair for another …