Construction Schedules

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wjfox

Discussion Starter · May 6, 2007

I've estimated a few dates, but most should be fairly accurate. Let me know of any changes and I'll edit the list.

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2007

January
February
March
April
May - Norton Rose vacating Bishops House (Heron Tower site); demolition starting on 20 Fenchurch Street
June - demolition starting on Crosby Court (the main Bishopsgate Tower site); practical completion of Willis Building
July - PricewaterhouseCoopers vacating Southwark Towers (LBT site)
August
September – Demolition starting on Southwark Towers (LBT site)
October
November
December – Groundwork starting on Heron Tower

2008

January – Groundwork starting on Beetham Tower
February – Basement construction on Riverside South;
March – Groundwork starting on St George’s Wharf
April
May – Core and steelwork rising on 20 Fenchurch Street (dependent on public inquiry); practical completion of Broadgate Tower
June
July – Practical completion of Pan Peninsula Towers
August
September
October
November - Core and steelwork rising on Heron Tower
December

2009

January – Cladding starting on Heron Tower; core and steelwork rising on 122 Leadenhall
February – Core and steelwork rising on Shard London Bridge
March -
April - Core and steelwork rising on Riverside South
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

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jef

· #2 · May 6, 2007

Well done.

Heron Tower: watching brief aercheological monitoring will take place between December 2007-December 2008. Basement works are due to start in Dec. 2008 or early 2009.

wjfox

Discussion Starter · #3 · May 6, 2007

My new flatmate is an archaeologist working in the City... I might be able to gain some info from her.

jef

· #4 · May 6, 2007

No need to ask him. It is reported in the watching brief (big file!: http://www.planning.cityoflondon.go...tentType=application/pdf&wmName=&pageCount=63).

mulattokid

· #5 · May 6, 2007

^^^ Her! Flatmate? You are cheeky. Excellent idea this thread...much appreciated

Varenukha

· #6 · May 7, 2007

Yes - good post. Thanks WJF

Monkey

· #7 · May 7, 2007

Good idea Foxy - maybe this should be stickied?

eXSBass

· #8 · May 7, 2007

Monkey said:
Good idea Foxy - maybe this should be stickied?

Nah. I reckon it should be merged with the General Projects and Construction thread.

ismail

· #9 · May 7, 2007

What about the pinnacle?

jef

· #10 · May 8, 2007

^^ the development programme has not yet been released. They have confirmed they will start demolition of Crosby Court as well as aercheological foundations and piling. This will be completed in late 2008. But they won't build this speculatively, its twice as large as the new broadgate development which is the largest ever speculative built in London. Hopefully an anchor tenant or prelets will be secured by end 2008 to allow construction of the superstructure to go ahead.

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mulattokid

· #11 · May 8, 2007

Should not be a problem as you say, seeing its going to be the jewel in the crown...well height wise at the very least.

ismail

· #12 · May 31, 2007

jef said:
^^ the development programme has not yet been released. They have confirmed they will start demolition of Crosby Court as well as aercheological foundations and piling. This will be completed in late 2008. But they won't build this speculatively, its twice as large as the new broadgate development which is the largest ever speculative built in London. Hopefully an anchor tenant or prelets will be secured by end 2008 to allow construction of the superstructure to go ahead.

No hard feelings Jef, but I am so happy you were wrong about this.
They are going ahead with a spec build.

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DarJoLe

· #13 · May 31, 2007

ismail said:
They are going ahead with a spec build.

Confirmed where exactly?

Dan1987

· #14 · May 31, 2007

Courtesy of London Lad via Propertyweek.com:

12:09 | 30.05.07

Union Investment Real Estate has completed the sale of its share in the City of London’s tallest tower.

By Deirdre Hipwell

The German open-ended fund manager, formerly known as DIFA, sold its share in the Pinnacle tower for £200m to Arab Investments in a deal which will allow the next phase of the development to proceed.

Khalis Affara’s Arab Investments set up a consortium of Middle Eastern banks and institutions known as Pinnacle and renamed the 60-storey tower which had been previously known as Helter Skelter. Arab Investments has set up the world’s largest Shari’ah-compliant property fund to speculatively build the 945ft tower.

Dr Frank Billand, member of the board of directors at Union Investment Real Estate, said: ‘Following the receipt of planning permission from the City of London last year, the sale has now realised the increased value of the property in the Union Investment fund.

‘Union Investment will continue to have an ongoing commitment to the London market, which currently includes our co-investment in an office development scheme in Paddington and our Austral House development in the City, and will look at other investment opportunities in the future.’

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Newcastle Guy

· #15 · May 31, 2007

Yep, it has been said in two articles that the arab investors want to start proper construction next year, after demolition

Madman

· #16 · Jun 2, 2007

if only they would buy Hertsmere house....

wjfox

Discussion Starter · #17 · Aug 31, 2007

Based on the latest news/info, here are my predictions for 2008...

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London Bridge Tower (310m) - demolition will finish on Southwark Towers. I honestly don't know whether construction will happen. They either have to dump Simon Halabi and bring another investor on board, or secure another office tenant. If this doesn't happen by the summer, I can see this tower being shelved or even cancelled altogether. Construction must begin by Novemer 2008 or they'll have to re-apply for planning permission.

Bishopsgate Tower (288m) - construction will start in Feb/March for sure. This tower is almost 100% certain now. Basement level construction will happen through most of the year. Core and steelwork rising by Autumn.

Heron Tower (246m) - construction will start in January. Basement level construction through most of the year. Core and steelwork rising by Autumn.

Riverside South (236m & 189m) - according to the schedule, basement level construction will start in February and will last 14 months.

122 Leadenhall (225m) - demolition will be finished in February. However, one forumer who works for Bovis Lend Lease thinks construction will be put on hold until October.

Heron Quays West (200m+) - renderings of the new scheme will become available. No work on site though.

St George's Wharf (181m) - construction will start by the summer (site has already been demolished and cleared).

Beetham Tower (173m) - construction will start by the summer (site has already been demolished)

Broadgate Tower (164m) - this will be completed in May/June.

20 Fenchurch Street (160m) - according to the schedule, construction will start in May.

Croydon Gateway Tower (155m) - this will be delayed. The developers seem to be involved in a legal dispute.

Merchant Square (150m) - demolition will start on site by the end of the year.

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ismail

· #18 · Aug 31, 2007

WHAT IS THE DELAY IN 122 FOR?

wjfox

Discussion Starter · #19 · Aug 31, 2007

God knows. :dunno: Let's hope Ironfighter is proved wrong and the core starts to rise in February.

and-r

· #20 · Aug 31, 2007

wjfox2002 said:
God knows. :dunno: Let's hope Ironfighter is proved wrong and the core starts to rise in February.

122 doesnt have one does it, the lifts are external, it'l be like broadgate wont it?

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