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23knots · December 21st, 2006, 12:31 AM

Well for what it's worth Credit Agricole started decommissioning on 16 December and all office workers are out now. I am sitting at a desk in the main HQ now, having survived the wrecking ball - I'm on Appold street right next to Broadgate Tower - not bad at all!

jef · December 21st, 2006, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 23knots

Credit Agricole started decommissioning on 16 December and all office workers are out now.

I feel so sorry for you

Sussex Albion · December 22nd, 2006, 03:08 PM

Did anyone else notice the bunch of public school types (gap year City interns I presume) holding a huge pillow fight in St Helen's Square last Friday? I thought it would get in the way of my tour of City building sites I undertook after my works Christmas lunch and I thought at one point I was going to get pelted!! Is this a regular thing? However, I got through and got a good look at the exhibition in the foyer of the existing building. I managed to take in quite a few sites: Broadgate, Heron, Leadenhall, 51 Lime Street and 20 Fenchurch Street. I didn't realise just what a turd of a building Norton Rose staff currently have to work in. It looks as bad as the old Home Office building where I used to work.

embe · December 22nd, 2006, 03:44 PM

Sounds like a 'flashmob' to me. These are random events planned at a certain time, in a certain place over the internet. There was recently a pillow fight in Oxford too.

Dan1987 · December 22nd, 2006, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussex Albion

Did anyone else notice the bunch of public school types (gap year City interns I presume) holding a huge pillow fight in St Helen's Square last Friday? I thought it would get in the way of my tour of City building sites I undertook after my works Christmas lunch and I thought at one point I was going to get pelted!! Is this a regular thing? However, I got through and got a good look at the exhibition in the foyer of the existing building. I managed to take in quite a few sites: Broadgate, Heron, Leadenhall, 51 Lime Street and 20 Fenchurch Street. I didn't realise just what a turd of a building Norton Rose staff currently have to work in. It looks as bad as the old Home Office building where I used to work.

When I was there last Friday there did seem to be a large amount of City School students there!

eXSBass · December 22nd, 2006, 05:14 PM

I see the title's been changed again!

***Tubeman*** · December 22nd, 2006, 06:57 PM

What?... They're demolishing 122 Leadenhall already?!?

eXSBass · December 22nd, 2006, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tubeman

What?... They're demolishing 122 Leadenhall already?!?

The local children were complaining the slope was too steep to slide down!

elliott · December 23rd, 2006, 05:44 PM

f**kin health and safety,

Adam2707 · December 23rd, 2006, 07:11 PM

jimbo · December 24th, 2006, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 23knots

Well for what it's worth Credit Agricole started decommissioning on 16 December and all office workers are out now. I am sitting at a desk in the main HQ now, having survived the wrecking ball - I'm on Appold street right next to Broadgate Tower - not bad at all!

ta-ra! marvellous, shame your new location isn't as good, but I think pretty much everyone inc. the current 122 Leadenhall Street residents will be excited by the new tower.

I'm glad we're treating this as a demolition thread for the moment. One step at a time my little chickadees.

rickster2k · December 24th, 2006, 01:48 PM

So when can we actually expect to see the heavy moving equipment move in: Feb - March 2007?

I bet the City will be none to pleased, they had to put up with demolishion before Willis, at least this building isn't concrete so may come down quicker.

Sy · December 27th, 2006, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Sussex Albion

Did anyone else notice the bunch of public school types (gap year City interns I presume) holding a huge pillow fight in St Helen's Square last Friday? I thought it would get in the way of my tour of City building sites I undertook after my works Christmas lunch and I thought at one point I was going to get pelted!! Is this a regular thing? However, I got through and got a good look at the exhibition in the foyer of the existing building. I managed to take in quite a few sites: Broadgate, Heron, Leadenhall, 51 Lime Street and 20 Fenchurch Street. I didn't realise just what a turd of a building Norton Rose staff currently have to work in. It looks as bad as the old Home Office building where I used to work.

Yep I saw that too, they erupted into a huge pillow fight just as I got there, must have been a flash mob, they've done pillow fights like that before in other places in London.

jimbo · December 31st, 2006, 12:01 AM

Smoggie and I had a brief cycle around the city this morning, and 122 Leadenhall Street was being emptied as we cycled past. Nowt exciting, but there were staff emerging from the bowels of the building with orange packing crates and what seemed to be bumper packs of toilet paper. Perhaps they can lend some to the excitable ones on this forum!

Smoggie_Si · December 31st, 2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbo

Smoggie and I had a brief cycle around the city this morning, and 122 Leadenhall Street was being emptied as we cycled past. Nowt exciting, but there were staff emerging from the bowels of the building with orange packing crates and what seemed to be bumper packs of toilet paper. Perhaps they can lend some to the excitable ones on this forum!

But still absolutely no sign of demolition despite the somewhat premature renaming of this thread!

Sy · December 31st, 2006, 12:54 PM

Given that people are working there still they must just be stripping out floors that aren't in use.

Smoggie_Si · December 31st, 2006, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sy

Given that people are working there still they must just be stripping out floors that aren't in use.

Indeed and that hardly counts as demolition IMO!

It's rather embarrassing having an official demolition thread for a building that is still partially occupied and has a crimbo tree up in reception FFS! It smacks of desperation.

eXSBass · December 31st, 2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Smoggie_Si

Indeed and that hardly counts as demolition IMO!

It's rather embarrassing having an official demolition thread for a building that is still partially occupied and has a crimbo tree up in reception FFS! It smacks of desperation.

Dry your eyes mate!

jef · January 1st, 2007, 03:06 AM

You won't see anything for a while as workers will start removing asbestos from sub-basement up to 3rd floor.
They will then erect external protection scaffolding ground to 4th floor.

Sy · January 1st, 2007, 01:04 PM

Is there asbestos throughout or just on lower part?

December 21st, 2006, 12:31 AM	#61
23knots Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London/Hong Kong/Bournemouth Posts: 160 Likes (Received): 2	Well for what it's worth Credit Agricole started decommissioning on 16 December and all office workers are out now. I am sitting at a desk in the main HQ now, having survived the wrecking ball - I'm on Appold street right next to Broadgate Tower - not bad at all! __________________ 10-12

December 22nd, 2006, 05:14 PM	#66
eXSBass Tea. Earl grey. Hot. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 2,526 Likes (Received): 25	I see the title's been changed again! __________________ The world is my oyster.

December 23rd, 2006, 05:44 PM	#69
elliott Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 741 Likes (Received): 3	f**kin health and safety, __________________ Cape Town Olympic Games 2016/2020 supporter

December 31st, 2006, 12:54 PM	#76
Sy Bada Bing! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,338 Likes (Received): 15	Given that people are working there still they must just be stripping out floors that aren't in use. __________________ Obey The Suit!

January 1st, 2007, 03:06 AM	#79
jef Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Brussels/London Posts: 3,362 Likes (Received): 0	You won't see anything for a while as workers will start removing asbestos from sub-basement up to 3rd floor. They will then erect external protection scaffolding ground to 4th floor. Last edited by jef; January 1st, 2007 at 03:19 AM.

December 22nd, 2006, 03:08 PM	#63
Sussex Albion Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sussex/London Posts: 69 Likes (Received): 0	Did anyone else notice the bunch of public school types (gap year City interns I presume) holding a huge pillow fight in St Helen's Square last Friday? I thought it would get in the way of my tour of City building sites I undertook after my works Christmas lunch and I thought at one point I was going to get pelted!! Is this a regular thing? However, I got through and got a good look at the exhibition in the foyer of the existing building. I managed to take in quite a few sites: Broadgate, Heron, Leadenhall, 51 Lime Street and 20 Fenchurch Street. I didn't realise just what a turd of a building Norton Rose staff currently have to work in. It looks as bad as the old Home Office building where I used to work.

December 22nd, 2006, 03:44 PM	#64
embe FuturePlanningConsultant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oxford Posts: 182 Likes (Received): 0	Sounds like a 'flashmob' to me. These are random events planned at a certain time, in a certain place over the internet. There was recently a pillow fight in Oxford too.

December 22nd, 2006, 06:57 PM	#67
*Tubeman* Jubilation Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London SE15 Posts: 18,121 Likes (Received): 324	What?... They're demolishing 122 Leadenhall already?!?

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December 24th, 2006, 01:48 PM	#72
rickster2k Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southampton Posts: 1,620 Likes (Received): 12	So when can we actually expect to see the heavy moving equipment move in: Feb - March 2007? I bet the City will be none to pleased, they had to put up with demolishion before Willis, at least this building isn't concrete so may come down quicker.

December 31st, 2006, 12:01 AM	#74
jimbo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Leeds/London Posts: 4,677 Likes (Received): 3	Smoggie and I had a brief cycle around the city this morning, and 122 Leadenhall Street was being emptied as we cycled past. Nowt exciting, but there were staff emerging from the bowels of the building with orange packing crates and what seemed to be bumper packs of toilet paper. Perhaps they can lend some to the excitable ones on this forum!

January 1st, 2007, 01:04 PM	#80
Sy Bada Bing! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,338 Likes (Received): 15	Is there asbestos throughout or just on lower part? __________________ Obey The Suit!

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