Некоторые строящиеся проекты 300+ можно посмотреть тут(Москва):
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1016

^^ Well, good for you. :nuts:

Anyway, I still can't believe this one is actually build after all this time. It just shows patients pays of sometimes. :)

im happy for London but also for whole europe which finally have a 300 m skyscraper...im glad ;)... what about the three house projects nearby ? on hold? or cancelled?

Designs haven't be released. I'm confident it will be built.The same developer is managing it(Sellar) and he's managed to get a 310 metre tall tower in London get under construction, so it should be a breeze for him to get a smaller tower next to it get built(Hopefully). But then again,if EH started ranting about how its ruining the Aesthetic of the area and destroying the old feel of London(What a load of bull),then there may be a slim chance it will be built.But lets hope,the fact we have a supertall U/C next might increase the chance. :cheers:

London's skyline is the most stylish and unique in Europe. I like it a lot. And this tower is just a great point to all this! Congratulations

I agree!

I guess its been a while, i thought this got canceled. Glad it didn't, its actually my favorite European project :)

July 9:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3510/3704858221_6e71104c32_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alessia_dominik/3704858221/

I swear some people still think Londons all cobbled streets and chimney sweeps, its not like there isnt a far bit of modern architecture there.

thanks for the updates even though there's no progress

what do you except from ground work ?

^^ Well, good for you. :nuts:

Anyway, I still can't believe this one is actually build after all this time. It just shows patients pays of sometimes. :)


I think Kirgam was trying to say that Russia already has 300+ metre buildings which would make this not the first Supertall in europe.

Russia might be on the European continent, but it's not European culturally. Russia is more reactionary than Texas or Oklahoma. At least in Texas, killing journalists isn't deemed acceptable.

Then again, Britain isn't really "Europe". It's the UK.

I swear some people still think Londons all cobbled streets and chimney sweeps, its not like there isnt a far bit of modern architecture there.

It's not all cobbled streets and chimney sweeps ?

*disoriented*

^^^ haha, London's mix is what makes it fantastic.

It's not all cobbled streets and chimney sweeps ?

*disoriented*

Other people's opinions may be misleading sometimes. If I were you I would book a flight to London to check the city out in person. ;)

So it's finally going somewhere... woot woot

thanks for the updates even though there's no progress

Yeah I suppose all those the people that work on site for around 9hrs a day for 6 days a week are just pretending to do work. Still i'm sure you knew that yourself on your regular site visits from Guangzhou to oversee construction :bash:

It's been a long wait, but I'm still looking forward to seeing this rise. It will be great to see this done just in time for the Olympics. :cheers:

I'm lucky enough to be going on a site visit of the Shard site soon.. any tips on what to look out for / questions you want me to ask? :banana:

^^ are you working there or did you make reservation to go and visit the site?

working (sort of..) going on a site trip with mace

working (sort of..) going on a site trip with mace

right:
- how many cranes are there going to be?
- when will the first crane go up?
- when will the cofferdam start to be constructed for the central core?
- how many people will be working on site at the peak of construction?

cheers

Russia might be on the European continent, but it's not European culturally. Russia is more reactionary than Texas or Oklahoma. At least in Texas, killing journalists isn't deemed acceptable.

Then again, Britain isn't really "Europe". It's the UK.

In Russia, the killing of journalists is not acceptable. Unfortunately the killers of journalists in Russia can live quietly in London.
Like the terrorists living in London.

In Russia, the killing of journalists is not acceptable. Unfortunately the killers of journalists in Russia can live quietly in London.
Like the terrorists living in London.

What the feck are you on about mate?

whats the latest guys

Will this be the tallest building in Europe when completed?

Will this be the tallest building in Europe when completed?If completed this year it will be the tallest in Europe.
The later it is completed the lower chances it is the tallest.:)
PS 3 towers is Moscow can be taller.
1 Eurasia tower is going to have 309 metres. More than a half is built, but it is 'on hold' now. They can easily add 2 metres if they want to.
2 The Federation tower will have more than 500 metres. It may be 'on hold' soon due to the money problems. It is more than a half built already. It won't be completed with the current speed soon/
3 The Mercury tower has 5 floors now. The full height will be 380 metres. The current speed is 1 floor per month.

If completed this year it will be the tallest in Europe.
The later it is completed the lower chances it is the tallest.:)

Of course it won't be completed this year. Perhaps it won't be the tallest in Europe but the tallest in the EU.

Yeah, the tallest in the EU definitely. It will also be the EU's first supertall skyscraper. :cheers:

If completed this year it will be the tallest in Europe.
The later it is completed the lower chances it is the tallest.:)
PS 3 towers is Moscow can be taller.
1 Eurasia tower is going to have 309 metres. More than a half is built, but it is 'on hold' now. They can easily add 2 metres if they want to.
2 The Federation tower will have more than 500 metres. It may be 'on hold' soon due to the money problems. It is more than a half built already. It won't be completed with the current speed soon/
3 The Mercury tower has 5 floors now. The full height will be 380 metres. The current speed is 1 floor per month.

The Federation Tower will be 360m. Unless I'm mistaken, the central part is a 'tower', not a skyscraper, more in the sense of the CN Tower.

It's not ALL about height. In my opinion design is much more important, and I think the Shard comes up trumps. To me it's grace, elegance, and suitability to it's location puts it above it's eastern rivals. The whole 'ours is taller' thing reminds me of Dubai. It may have a few good designs, but the majority is tall but crap. I'm not saying the Moscow towers look crap, because I do think it has a higher percentage of better looking towers than Dubai, but it still seems like a place where height and scale take priority. Perhaps not to the same extent, but it's there. Your comment about Eurasia sums it up.

Glad to see at least this pyramid rising in Europe after all these years.

Your comment about Eurasia sums it up.You got me wrong/
Many towers in Moscow's city became taller than it had been planned before.
Federation tower, Naberezhnaya tower and City of Capitals now are much higher than it was planned.
So we can expect that Eurasia will be taller.

Will there be any other highrise building to be constructed next to or beside it? I mean, would it look dull if London skyline only has this super tall building while others are so small and short?

These were taken today, 14/08/09. Not much rising above ground.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/Shard1Large.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/Shard15Large.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/Shard5Large.jpg

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http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/Shard7Large.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p161/ricochetj/Shard8Large.jpg
:)

Will there be any other highrise building to be constructed next to or beside it? I mean, would it look dull if London skyline only has this super tall building while others are so small and short?

Not really. It's nice to have juxtapositions in a skyline. Get's boring when they are all the same. That's what's so special about the London skyline and many British cities.

Will there be any other highrise building to be constructed next to or beside it? I mean, would it look dull if London skyline only has this super tall building while others are so small and short?The Shard will sit among smaller high-rises. It will also be just across the river from the skyscrapers in the City. There are plans for other new scrapers close to the Shard but I for one would prefer it to have some space to itself.

mine from yesterday - groundworks continue. According to an on-site mole, expect the first tower crane and above ground works starting in Sept.....

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9541/img2679y.jpg

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In September? Great!

I'm desperately needing to see a core rising. Heron is already a reality, so I want to see this one getting taller. If it is expected to be complete by May 2012, they need to hurry up. It's a beast in size.

Will there be any other highrise building to be constructed next to or beside it? I mean, would it look dull if London skyline only has this super tall building while others are so small and short?

Theres a proposed development of 3 towers right next to it (the tallest being 250 meters) but we haven't received any renders yet.

Will there be any other highrise building to be constructed next to or beside it? I mean, would it look dull if London skyline only has this super tall building while others are so small and short?

Would you want loads of skyscrapers around the Eiffel Tower? No. Some things are supposed to stand on their own.

And elsewhere, London has fourteen 200m-300m towers either built or planned. They're hardly 'small and short'.

Would you want loads of skyscrapers around the Eiffel Tower? No. Some things are supposed to stand on their own.



Somebody hasn't told the developers then as they plan a 80m building next door & 3x resi's rising to 250m. Its also in a high rise zone designated by the local council.

The developments around the Shard will only enhance its solidarity not hide it. When viewed with the city behind it, then it will be more included in a cluster, best of both worlds!

A short video of the site which I took yesterday -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPKUJ5BYkWE

Watch in HQ. :)

Above the blue crane, you can see the outline of the core...


http://i527.photobucket.com/albums/cc360/londonfire/Picture14720007.jpg


(photo by GazKinz)

Looks lik,e this pic was taken from Guy's Hospital next door - incidentally the world's tallest hospital building.

Looks lik,e this pic was taken from Guy's Hospital next door - incidentally the world's tallest hospital building.

As well as being the ugliest piece of brutallist crap in the world......

This will be a great addition to the London skyline IMHO! Really like the design, also! Fantastic for London to have a 310m tower! :D

The area seems so small, I can't believe they're gonna build the shard there!

yes a very small area indeed .

I prefer skylines with landmark buildings as opposed to ones such as Sao Paulo. I find them annonymous and disorientating.

Looks lik,e this pic was taken from Guy's Hospital next door - incidentally the world's tallest hospital building.
Speaking of that, what is that area, in the above photo, just beside the site of London Bridge Tower?

Speaking of that, what is that area, in the above photo, just beside the site of London Bridge Tower?

Do you mean London Bridge Station?

ya that i think

Construction animation with schedule -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WYKyCrK9tM

:banana:

Nice video. The second part is more detailled. The cranes are kind of funny. The highest one has a far to log free standing part. It should be connected to the building. (but that's not the main point of the video ofcourse)

yes a great vid wjfox, i didnt realise it will be attached to the old building behind it ?

Nice video. The second part is more detailled. The cranes are kind of funny. The highest one has a far to log free standing part. It should be connected to the building. (but that's not the main point of the video ofcourse)


I agree, that's going to be some pretty wild bracing on the last crane.. I read they're using FAVCOS..

great

Construction animation with schedule -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WYKyCrK9tM

:banana:

^^^^

Great post!

Now everything is clear!

whats so big about this project anyways? i keep seeing it being posted on...

another beautiful structure in London's skyline..

The site yesterday:


http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_1620.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_1621.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_1627.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_1624.jpg

http://personal.rhul.ac.uk/uhaa/037/img_1625.jpg

^^ :banana: ^^

Is there any webcam?

Thanks :)

Is there any webcam?

Thanks :)

Go to http://www.shardlondonbridge.com

Click on "visualisation".

Below and to the right of this is a link to "live site cams".

Go to http://www.shardlondonbridge.com

Click on "visualisation".

Below and to the right of this is a link to "live site cams".

I didn't know there was one either, thanks!

Go to http://www.shardlondonbridge.com

Click on "visualisation".

Below and to the right of this is a link to "live site cams".

;) Thanks again!

the last pics show what a narrow gateway the site has for the mixer lorries to get in ?

Really doesn't look like there's a skyscraper being built there. Looks more like a backyard. The backyard of some shoddy industrial building, even.

thats a bit harsh droneroit. but i can see your point though.

Really doesn't look like there's a skyscraper being built there. Looks more like a backyard. The backyard of some shoddy industrial building, even.

The London bridge area all looks a bit like a backyard, it's all down to bad planning. I can't help but like walking round there, the market is fab.

Really doesn't look like there's a skyscraper being built there. Looks more like a backyard. The backyard of some shoddy industrial building, even.

Kinda, it's definately quite a small space for a super tall. The whole London Bridge Quarter is being revamped though, so it won't stay like this long. Hopefully Guy's tower will be recladded too, so the entire area will look pretty shiny soon!

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/wjfox2005/London_general/Shard.jpg

Pic from WJFOX's photobucket :)

^^ that is once nice render. Kinda a tight spot for such a tall building but the Chicago Spire if built takes the cake on tight spaces. :)

From the UK forum -

This area has already been piled. Hard-core down for large mobile crane to erect TC2 grillage this week (including first column above ground floor!). The plan is to erect 60m of TC2 at the weekend - weather permitting...


:banana:

The webcam is already showing a large mobile crane. Nice to see things moving forward at a good pace.

Ugly skyscraper :bash:

Cool skyscraper
Fixed :)

that's the sloppiest, most pathetic looking construciton site i've ever seen..and i've seen a lot..:lol:

this is the sloppiest, most pathetic looking thread contribution i've ever posted..and i've posted a lot..:lol:

Corrected for accuracy.

Ugly skyscraper :bash:

This really should be a bannable offence, come on Goth I thought this was a dictatorship around here!

that's the sloppiest, most pathetic looking construciton site i've ever seen..and i've seen a lot..:lol:

Agreed.

I know space is tight there but untidy, cramped conditions like that can't be good. The area to the right of the crane (complete with portable generator (?) tucked away underneath) is a right mess.

Will be stunning skyscraper to look at eventually!

Big news from the UK forum...

The first above ground column is in place.


This is the moment we've all been waiting for!

Pics and videos to follow tomorrow!

:cheers:

Taken at 8.30am this morning. :)



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yay---it's taken 80 pages of drivel to see the first column.After this building I'm ready to die-:)

Great news!! Wonderful!:banana:

Good news, looking forward to this building.

its great to see steel going up ,hope this one starts to rise at a fair pace .

Behold - a tower crane. :)

http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv295/nihildicit2/19Sept09005.jpg

http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv295/nihildicit2/19Sept09001.jpg

Plus a queue of crane sections ready to go...

http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv295/nihildicit2/19Sept09003.jpg

http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv295/nihildicit2/19Sept09002.jpg

From Nihil Dicit in the London Sub Forum :D

^^ that construction site must be a logistical nightmare

^^ that construction site must be a logistical nightmare

Compared to the near nightmare 10yr journey its taken to get to this point, the site restrictions are an easy peasy piece of piss.....

^ Same with the Heron Tower. It's in the middle of the city ( Old London ) and there is so much traffic.

Amazing, I can't believe that a building of this vertiginous height is to be constructed in London. I just returned from a trip from California and had a good gander at the wonderful and iconic Library Tower which is a shade over 1000 ft tall.

It looked enormous and this was within a high-rise CBD so one can only think of how the Shard will pierce the Southwark skyline. Rather like the TransAmerica Pyramid, I think the Shard will be graceful and also will define modern London, much like the Eye, the Millennium Bridge and Tate Modern currently do.

One of the first truly visible signs of construction at the Shard in Southwark, London, is about to go up finally marking out the project on the skyline following the intensive groundwork on the site.

This will be coming in the form of the first tower crane which is scheduled to be erected up to the height of sixty metres.

To allow the crane to be constructed, the contractors on site have had to build a solid concrete base, not only for the TC2 to stand on, but also to support the mobile crane that has driven in to erect the larger crane.

Originally the contractors were going to use cranes supplied by Wolffs but they have reportedly switched to Terex Comedils, the same supplier whose cranes are being used to construct the Heron Tower.

Work meanwhile is progressing on the piling with some areas of the piling approaching completion meaning that the next step of construction is about to begin that includes the first parts of steelwork of the main building that will be erected by Severfield-Rowen. Severfield-Rowen not only have the contract to install the main steel frame of the building but also some services including parts of the plumbing.

The steel frame should be rapidly rising by the end of the year, almost a decade after the project was first mooted to an incredulous British public. What's more incredible is like the Empire State Building it's going ahead at all whilst the majority of supertall projects around the world have bitten the dust thanks to the global financial crisis.
http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=2298
new render http://www.skyscrapernews.com/images/pics/2298ShardTowerCraneRises_pic1.jpg

First tower crane is now fully up.


http://i36.tinypic.com/25gfp0o.jpg

The thought of a Renzo Piano skyscraper in London, after the clunky and messy New York Times Tower and the dismally ill-proportioned exterior of the Art Institute of Chicago Modern Wing, is a little frightening. But the rendering is fantastic. Normally, you have to look past the overall ugliness of a Renzo Piano exterior to appreciate the attention to fine details. But this building should be an absolute beauty in its own right and in context as well. Too bad for us in the U.S. that he had to "practice" in New York and Chicago before getting it right in London.

Will it be finished in time for the 2012 Olympics?

I'm getting excited about this :banana:.

Will it be finished in time for the 2012 Olympics?

Yes....detailed construction schedule......

5WYKyCrK9tM

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2012 will be a bustling year for London. Well, the great sporting period will start in 2011 with the final match of Champions League in Wembley.

Awesome video!!! Thanks for sharing! :cheers:

2012 will be a bustling year for London. Well, the great sporting period will start in 2011 with the final match of Champions League in Wembley.

Even the mayoral elections take place in 2012.

The Shard will leave Londoners who don't know about this project in awe, once complete.

The Strata building a few kilometres south is doing just that, and although good, its not in the same league. I can't wait to see the reception that the average Londoner gives this tower.

The thought of a Renzo Piano skyscraper in London, after the clunky and messy New York Times Tower and the dismally ill-proportioned exterior of the Art Institute of Chicago Modern Wing, is a little frightening. But the rendering is fantastic. Normally, you have to look past the overall ugliness of a Renzo Piano exterior to appreciate the attention to fine details. But this building should be an absolute beauty in its own right and in context as well. Too bad for us in the U.S. that he had to "practice" in New York and Chicago before getting it right in London.

Will it be finished in time for the 2012 Olympics?

The Shard may well be considered his Magnum Opus.

Some photos taken yesterday, another fine autumn afternoon in London:


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http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/shard.jpg

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looks like a modernized London... NICE!

looks like a lot of activity ,great .

if you want to understand how its going to start off - here you go: you can see the concrete raft/floorplate going in at the moment, sat on the piles, and then once set, they dig out the basement whilst the frame of the tower climbs above it. Very novel method and will be fascinating to watch.

A reminder:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2565/3953336212_151168cc88_o.jpg

Great news!!

I hope it goes ahead as fast as Heron! :cheers:

I don't know if this has been posted but here it goes. It shows the progression of the construction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WYKyCrK9tM

I suppose we will all have loads to speak about in one year's time :D.

The Shard may well be considered his Magnum Opus.

Yes, I agree. It's his best so far. It may well win over the hearts and minds of many Londoners who hate the very idea of skyscrapers and, with a few noteable exceptions, have had good reason to hate them in London.

The Shard will certainly be the ESB of London.

Great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The reclad of Londons ugliest building is about to begin, its relavant to The Shard because its located right next door...yep this ugly concrete turd which currently looks like this::wallbash:

http://tinypic.com/u6054


Will be transformed to this: (Info board outside the redevlopment)


http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/supertek/DSC02016.jpg


http://i37.tinypic.com/6sqcyv.jpg

In the above picture, you can see, given its location, why something HAD to be done with it..

Ok the best solution would be to demolish it, but seing as its a Hospital, it was never going to happen...but this is sooooooo much better than what it currently is

interesting vid ,just asking how tall is the crane

I didn't know about the recladding of that building. It's great news! It seriously needed a lifting and will make a good pair with The Shard.

That's great news xfire, thanks for posting. I love the new shiny facade on the renders and it will defenitely fit next to the Shard

So great to hear about the recladding of the hospital!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a82/supertek/DSC02016.jpg


The Guys re-cladding looks awful IMO... looks like it's been wrapped in tin foil or something. I wish they could just demolish the whole thing - but that would be too expensive and time-consuming, I guess.

nice updates

Great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The reclad of Londons ugliest building is about to begin, its relavant to The Shard because its located right next door...yep this ugly concrete turd which currently looks like this::wallbash:

http://tinypic.com/u6054

I kind of like Guys as it is :shifty:

It looks like the tower of terror. I wonder if the elevators go crazy?

That recladding is not something to drool about but it will certainly look better. It would be a shame to have such a concrete monster right next to an amazing glassy tower.

I cant tell from the render, but it looks like there is a hint of similar cladding as the shard just with a different patern on the main part of the building. Is this so? Im not so sure about the cladding on the taller structure, looks a bit like anodised aluminium to me.

do you know the link to its planning drawings? would be nice to have a look at this project's drawing sets... thanks in advance!

http://www.cnplus.co.uk/technical/tall-buildings/shard-project-chief-above-ground-by-xmas/5208843.article?referrer=RSS

Shard project chief: above ground by Xmas

1 October, 2009 | By Nick Whitten

A critical milestone was reached last week on the £425 million project to create Europe’s tallest building, when the first crane was installed.

Bernard Ainsworth said this proved that work on the main structure was going ahead, and that the 310 m-high Shard’s concrete core would be visible before the end of the year.

Piling is now all but complete, and excavation for the basement started last Thursday, with more than 100 contractors now on the site next to London Bridge.

Mr Ainsworth, of developer Sellar, said: “It all proves what we have said the whole time, that the intention was to build this. We were never here to pretend – it is definitely happening.”

The first of five tower cranes was erected by main contractor Mace, standing 105m above the ground.

It will initially be used to lift the reinforcement bar as the construction of the ground floor slab is completed.

A second crane will be put in place in the next couple of weeks to service the slipform core construction.

Byrne Brothers is on site to carry out the basement excavation with the help of Keltbray. Steel is expected to start going into the ground in mid to late November.

Mr Ainsworth added: “In this climate, any building is good. We are pleased with the progress so far. The team is building up.

“We have got to finish it by May 2012 so it needs to move speedily.”

By the end of 2010 the Shard’s concrete core will top out at around level 72 of the 87-storey building.

In all, four cranes will service the steel frame erection up to level 40, and one will continue to climb up the building from level 72 upwards to construct the steel spire.

Transport for London and upmarket hotel firm Shangri-La have between them agreed to take up 40 per cent of the Shard space.

Good news!

I love how they're pushing the environmental friendliness of the re-cladding BEFORE they tout the improvement of medical care.

"Improving the environment and the experience of anyone who...."

Does anyone else see this as just a LITTLE bit propagandist? Because refurbishing a hospital should have a good impact on the environment before it helps patients.

I love how they're pushing the environmental friendliness of the re-cladding BEFORE they tout the improvement of medical care.

"Improving the environment and the experience of anyone who...."

Does anyone else see this as just a LITTLE bit propagandist? Because refurbishing a hospital should have a good impact on the environment before it helps patients.

What are you talking about??? This is nothing to do with a hospital and its not a refurb.

I think Krattle is talking about the recladding of Guy's Hospital mentioned on the previous page.

Yes, I am - the one talked about on the previous page. I just think it's ridiculous to be touting the environmental aspects of a hospital before you talk about how renovating it will help provide better care.

Wondeful news wjfox!

Above ground work is much more interesting than basement preparation.

The site yesterday:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/s1-1.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b281/SE9/s2-1.jpg

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great another crane going up

This one is going to rise up fast!

Wow.. Europe's tallest building. I'm very happy to hear that the cran is in place.. Can't wait to see this baby rise :cheers:

The site shot from a distant view. Amazing cranes are up :cheers:.

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by rickster2k.

Neat!!! :) So will they install third and fourth cranes soon right? I saw the video that shows that tower will have 4 cranes.

Finally it's rising...certainly it's gonna be a fantastic scraper, probably the best in Europe, can't await to see it topped out!

yes its great to see the cranes from a good distance,now we wait for the building to catch up.

grow London grow...!!!

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by SE9.

theres got to be alot of planning on this build cos they cant keep alot of materials on site at any one time.

Wow.. Europe's tallest building. I'm very happy to hear that the cran is in place.. Can't wait to see this baby rise :cheers:

Is Moscow part of Asia? I don't think it is. In which case this defenitly won't be the tallest in Europe. Don't forget the Federation Tower, the Mercury City Tower, City Hall and City Duma, and Eurasia. :)

Is Moscow part of Asia? I don't think it is. In which case this defenitly won't be the tallest in Europe. Don't forget the Federation Tower, the Mercury City Tower, City Hall and City Duma, and Eurasia. :)
you're correct:cheers::banana::banana::okay:

And I thought the WTC site was a nightmare. Holy moly talk about a lack of space.

you're correct:cheers::banana::banana::okay:

It's just a shame we couldn't add the Russia Tower to the list. Maybe we will get lucky and it will be reproposed at some point later.:)

Is Moscow part of Asia? I don't think it is. In which case this defenitly won't be the tallest in Europe. Don't forget the Federation Tower, the Mercury City Tower, City Hall and City Duma, and Eurasia. :)

It's just a marketing trick... nothing to do with reality though.

Anyway, it's not about the height... 300m is tall enough. What matters the most is the amazing design. A very elegant and sophisticated one which would be very much wanted in NYC, Shanghai or Dubai. Can't wait to see it going up.

It's just a marketing trick... nothing to do with reality though.

Anyway, it's not about the height... 300m is tall enough. What matters the most is the amazing design. A very elegant and sophisticated one which would be very much wanted in NYC, Shanghai or Dubai. Can't wait to see it going up.

I second that:cheers:. Amazing tower!

Is Moscow part of Asia? I don't think it is. In which case this defenitly won't be the tallest in Europe. Don't forget the Federation Tower, the Mercury City Tower, City Hall and City Duma, and Eurasia. :)

There all on hold though, so with some luck it good be for a very short while :cheers:

I can see the cranes from my livingroom window (live in Waterloo).

Will post pix when the tower begins to rise.

There all on hold though, so with some luck it good be for a very short while :cheers:

the only thing that is on hold is Eurasia :weird:

It's just a marketing trick... nothing to do with reality though.


^^ No, this is not so. Your words are far from a reality.

I think most people now say, 'the tallest building in the EU on completion'.


I don't know if anyone posted the story in this thread but the other day there was a news story where the project Manager said that floors will be rising before christmas, and the tower would be complete in May 2012 I think it said. However it will top out long before that.

I think most people now say, 'the tallest building in the EU on completion'.


I don't know if anyone posted the story in this thread but the other day there was a news story where the project Manager said that floors will be rising before christmas, and the tower would be complete in May 2012 I think it said. However it will top out long before that.

There's a video going around showing the whole construction plan. We will probably start seeing the first floors by Christmas time. There's a lot of work to do.

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^^ Awesome render!

great skyline shot there

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sorry but in my eyes its an ugly render...:ohno:

sorry but in my eyes its an ugly render...:ohno:

why?

or do you have no explanation?

Is it just me...but having been to the top of the Eiffel Tower this building (whilst only a few metres shorter) looks nowhere near as tall.

:tiasd:

Too bad this render doesn't show the new cladding for Guy's Hospital.

That would be totally awesome.

Moscow vs London now? Good.

Too bad this render doesn't show the new cladding for Guy's Hospital.

That would be totally awesome.

You're right. Guy's Hospital will have a fresher face.

There all on hold though, so with some luck it good be for a very short while :cheers:Not really, only Eurasia is on hold the rest are U/C. I'm betting Federation Tower or even Mercury City Tower will be completed before 'The Shard'! ^^

Is it just me...but having been to the top of the Eiffel Tower this building (whilst only a few metres shorter) looks nowhere near as tall.

Eiffel Tower is 300m + antennas (324m). Shard London bridge is 306m.

Roof height: Shard is taller than the Eiffel Tower.

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ReDDevil9.

fortunately no one else seems to have been down recently, so I did so myself on the way for a Jimbo tour of Blackheath.

Good progress - above ground bits here surely? Scooparama!

I present a concrete bit of frame.
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note several concrete pillars at the perimeter of the site:
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and more
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wait a darn minute - more!
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can't make out much on the excavation side though:
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lots of digging in the corner nearest the station concourse. No sign of 3rd tower crane yet though.
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:banana:

that was quick :D

i was there only last saturday.

Great update! Ty

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by SE9.

this is where is all gets terribly exciting now boys. Above ground by Xmas, and frame topped out by end 2010. Excellent centrepiece to London when the Olympics arrive.

Indeed, will be great to have this soaring above the rest of the London skyline when the world's cameras come flocking to London for the 2012 Games.

We will have to pay attention to the TV, once they start filming from above for the Olympic Games.

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by SE9.

It's so amazing to see progress on it.

I wonder how easy is it to get a view of the construction site? I'd love to have a look and perhaps take a few snapshots myself during the weekend.

Awesome! This is the best of the London Skyline! If it turns out to be half as good as the renders, it will still be one of the best buildings in Europe! Can't wait for it to rise!:cheers:

It's so amazing to see progress on it.

I wonder how easy is it to get a view of the construction site? I'd love to have a look and perhaps take a few snapshots myself during the weekend.

It's really easy to see the site. Just walk along the walkway overpass from London Bridge Station. It takes you along the entire site with a birds eye view :)

^^
Great, thanks. I'll definitely go have a look... after all this is the most amazing thing that is being built in London perhaps since the Parliament Building :D

quote from the uk shard thread (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=407549)from our man in the hole. :cheers:

Putting on a few more "interface" plates between plunge columns and concrete slab. The steel in the background, with the purple tent on top, will be going between the two nearest columns to support another column in the middle (another 2 for 1).

Steel starts to go up next week between TC2 & TC3, and then towards the observation bridge over the next few weeks, up to the 5th floor, before the main core starts.

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ReDDevil.

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by Ciudad Bristol.

That's insane, how is a supertall skyscraper going to fit in there?

With difficulty... ;) But it's standard London urban form - the main cluster for the City of London is even more insane:

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:D

Proper above ground construction has started, you can see it on the webcams on the official website. Expect pictures later today :banana:

Website (http://www.shardlondonbridge.com/)

It's the brown steel in front of the left tower crane. It looks to be about 2 or 3 floors tall at the moment :cheers:

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by Ciudad Bristol.

I like this view

first 2 floors started today
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^^ Nice pics, that first image is funny/weird with those people randomly walking in the air.

Also steel construction like Heron Tower? :cheers:

Partially. It's steel up until some point, and then a concrete core starts.

This is it! After so many years, it's finally rising :cheers:

Absolutely great!! :applause: :applause:

The most iconic modern building of London finally rising up! :dj:

This is when all the fun begins. Now we'll start to see ACTUAL progress. :cheers2:

How come I never saw any digging or foundation works? Are they using a new method? I'm confused!

How come I never saw any digging or foundation works? Are they using a new method? I'm confused!

They will be digging the basements out at the same time as the main superstructure rises. They did the same thing with the Heron Tower, also under construction.

It's the only way they can meet the tight construction schedule deadline (May 2012).

Concrete is being poured.

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Horizon911.

the site seems to look a lot tidyer now and construction is moving well

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by SE9.

Here's a video of the site today. It's about 70mb / 5 minutes:

http://www.willfox.com/videos/skyscrapers/shard/3.wmv

I'd recommend viewing in full screen mode.

Nice video Will - thanks for taking the time/effort to put that up.

Really gives a good feel for the amount going on on-site and the ridiculous complexity of it all - hope Keltbray, Mace et al have got their heads screwed on for this one! Going to be a great next few years for us skyscraper geeks in London to watch this, Heron, Bishopgate and Riverside South grow...

In 2100 they finish the tower! :ohno:

a new Skyline for London is coming up ;)

I've uploaded it to YouTube now -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njd0zUdqc2Q

In 2100 they finish the tower! :ohno:

no that is when the groundwork finished! 2418 is when the building will officially open.

:D

Thanks for the video wjfox! It's great! :okay:

In this photo, those steel columns are the core of The Shard?
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no, we think they are the supporting steelwork for the lowrise element that sits against the back of the Shard, but in terms of whether they're part of the permanent structure, most definitely. The core will sit where the two yellow diggers are in the foreground of the photo.

how much of this will be completed by 2012?

Isn't this supposed to be topped out by late 2010?

how much of this will be completed by 2012?

100%.

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by SE9.

I'll tell you what, when I see this tower rising... I really don't give one flying f**k about those dozens of faceless Arab and Chinese buildings popping out overnight.

A proper tower in a proper city. Makes my day!

Nice photos. This building has an interesting design I think. No doubt it will really stand out in the London skyline.

London needs more such towers as this one in the future IMO! :)

I'll tell you what, when I see this tower rising... I really don't give one flying f**k about those dozens of faceless Arab and Chinese buildings popping out overnight.

A proper tower in a proper city. Makes my day!

there are indeed dozens of bland and cheap towers in those countries but there's the odd good one i can think of such as shanghai WFC, jin mao, HK also has more than a handful of good towers such as ICC, bank of china tower, IFC.

There are definitely some stunners, but the ratio is terrible. So many poor towers for every good tower, that it could even become not worth it.

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Sexy beast going up! :cheers2:

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Thank you, SE9!

no, we think they are the supporting steelwork for the lowrise element that sits against the back of the Shard, but in terms of whether they're part of the permanent structure, most definitely. The core will sit where the two yellow diggers are in the foreground of the photo.
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Thanks, but i dont think that those columns are permanent...

very nice project, super progress !! :okay: :cheers:

there are indeed dozens of bland and cheap towers in those countries but there's the odd good one i can think of such as shanghai WFC, jin mao, HK also has more than a handful of good towers such as ICC, bank of china tower, IFC.

It's different when cities build highrises out of necessity, but I don't think it makes them any less proper.

There are also cities where highrises are built from land speculation, but I won't comment on how proper those are.

Anyway, this is bringing a big change to Ldn and I'm looking forward to it.

the progress is moving along nicely.

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by Nihil Dicit.

Thanks, but i dont think that those columns are permanent...

They are. This is above ground construction, they're actually building it now.

whats the size of the ground floor perimeter, cos it looks a bit on the small size in the pics

I'm amazed how fast this is going up considering steelwork has only just started.. it's been so many years of waiting, just like Heron.. This is going to be one of the most exciting construction periods of the next decade IMO!

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by Mikey.

Wow, AMAZING construction speed.
*speechless*

The pics have an amazing quality!!!

If I see how fast this is going, makes me think about the Freedom Tower...

If I see how fast this is going, makes me think about the Freedom Tower...

Dont worry both projects will start rise into the sky as they "finished" the main ground works. Its important on what the tower is standing!

Dont worry both projects will start rise into the sky as they "finished" the main ground works. Its important on what the tower is standing!

But don't need a good base in order to make a tower famous:
http://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/uploads/image/pisa-tower.jpg

Hey PortoNuts.
Myself Glennwaugh and I read your entire posting.and also showed the
all pictures it is really good picture I'm happy the speed is too
fast I hope It will complete.
Thanks.

^^

Well, the pics are not mine in case you haven't noticed. You have to look to the bottom where the source is. ;)

Webcam shots from today.

As shown by the webcam shot posted yesterday by Zedferret, on the middle right of the site, the final concrete layer got poured over the rebar to form the permanent ground floor slab.

Well, it's been more concrete pouring today! At the bottom middle of the shots, this area got its first, temporary layer of concrete. Then the rebar will need to go in, then the final layer of concrete.

Basework excavation continues, including close to the yellow mobile crane on the left hand side. I think concrete will eventually get poured on the right hand side immediately by the crane too, soon.

A lot has also gone on by the station side on the upper levels of the station near the steelwork, but no idea what??

Some webcam shots from today:

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geglomao01.

^^^^ do i see that correct and is a third crane being build?

^^^^ do i see that correct and is a third crane being build?

You certainly do! :banana:

beautiful skyscraper!

Lunch time today

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:banana::banana::banana:AWESOME FISHEYES:nuts:

^^^^
And an Awesome crane! Looks like a Liebherr LTM-1500.
http://www.liebherr.com/at/en/products_at.asp?menuID=106082!3669-0

^^^^
And an Awesome crane! Looks like a Liebherr LTM-1500.
http://www.liebherr.com/at/en/products_at.asp?menuID=106082!3669-0

Yes, it's exactly the LTM-1500! :cheers:

here is a diagram ive drawn up from plans/elevation. its slightly dif from some info been posted. not sure . i scaled elevation and observation was lot lower then 244m as quoted.
ill add cranes and steel frame soon. please let me know what i need to get more accurate.

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very good job.
Comments:
- apartments are floors 53-65 (instead of 64)
- the viewing galleries are floors 68-72, at 244m.
- the plants (radiator) are 75-87, higher than the mentioned 267m. Look:

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^thanks ,yeah i saw the 244m quote but i scaled from officail elevation and 244m is up in steel frame section. same goes for roof.
maybe its been amended.
anyway ill make better next week
cheers

Thanks for the effort Culwulla :cheers: I enjoy your diagram updates.

This is gonna be a stunner when finished. :D

I'm not sure whether this project will be on target to be topped out by late 2010 though.

Well! that's a very good start, finally a supertall in Western Europe!! Go London!!

And an Awesome crane! Looks like a Liebherr LTM-1500
Yes, this thing is just massive!!

that lorry driver must be the biz to get that crane lorry in that site ,

And know when construction is completed ?

btw.Where this is the foundation Tower because you do not see the Photos.

What models of Terex tower cranes are employed at construction?
Is there anybody who has more detailed photos with cranes specification on towers?