Shard of Glass – London Bridge Tower
Cliff L’Aimable a guest from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors gives an overview filmed in 3 parts by independent producer Green Screen studios at Mentorsupport.net. Part 2 is shown here. Filmed originally in English and French he overviews this landmark structure currently being built in London by Architect Renzo Piano & Sellar Property Group . Cliff is the Technical & Engineering Teams Leader (Building Control- statutory authority UK) on this significant landmark project. This feature also appears in March 2008 issue of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Journal (Building Control Edition)as well as other international publications. Cliff L’Aimable is now arguably the most publicised Building Control Consultant in the UK, now achieveing sell out lectures especially in french speaking African countries where he has programmed seminars during 2008-09. In 2008 he gained a citation entry in the WIKIPEDIA encyclopedia for his publication work promoting the “Shard of Glass” project and this actual presentation series which can also be linked via the following link( en.wikipedia.org ) He is the only UK Building Control Official to be cited in this way reinforcing his established credibility in the discipline of Building Control study. This current project benefits from leading technical & engineering inputs from ARUP and WSP Group. Cliff’s published work and commentary is now cited internationally in over 35 countries especially via his past work on the “Blurbs …
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Kirstie allsopp on London Tonight 16/08/2004 “There isnt gonna be a market crash there well may be a levelling off in prices, which we all have been hoping for” “A property crash in highly unlikely due to high employment and low interest rates.” She suggests there should be laws against having a vested interest in prices crashing etc, yet she ramped property and is married to property developer Ben Anderson ???
I believe it is up to half its height already it will look amazing when its finished !!! Fan tazzzz tikkkk
it’s 2010 and i can’t see it
woh….this is gonna look amzing when its finished ! Thanks for the post !
you can get some great info from the “Sellars” website
@ganteng133 – You can get some great info fro the Sellars website
where can i get technical information on this magnificent structure??
how many of you are members of the B.N.P?
It will be topped out by the end of the year. The core has recently begun to rise.
did he say upon completion in 2010??
wth? i havent even noticed it yet….
I love London =)
cant wait to stay at the hotel lol
What would be nice would be a viewing gallery at the top. He says its potentially possible to see the channel on clear day, will easily see the sea to the east. Yeah, I like these things for the possibility to go sight see out of, the eye is quite good but this is obviously much higher so much better views.
A super speed lift lol joking.
im a londoner and very happy – i will be taking boat trips to see it while drinking wine lol
has any one noticed every building in london has a unique shape
yeah its ver in considerate of residents and ints inconsiderate of the historic fabric of the area
i completely agree.
building tall in london i think i great but preserving londons historic fabric must be taken into consideration.
historic london is what 37 million people a year come to see and modern developers need to understand that.
True, but there’s Wood Wharf next to Canary that is not on Flight path and there is no reason not to build as bigger skyscrapers as they like!
if you look at the styles !
1) Canary Wharf = tall buildings, square shaped,
2) City Centre = more towered tall buildings
Amazing!!! London-the most surveilled city on the planet. London city is changing rapidly and it’s amusing to see how much people come to visit London all around the world. It’s something to be proud about! X-..XC3LL3NT W0RK..-X
Technical stuff !! wonder how long the lifts take to get to the top. But hey how long does it take to come all the way from top to the bottom of the stairs ?
Damn could of used some of this stuff in last years assignment
luvya Dockdev !!!
Shard is an amazing looking building. The building being built next to it “baby shard” is a bit of a disappointment though.
Demolitions nearly completed on the site soon to be occupied by Shard. Also noticed in the meantime the smaller baby tower “Strata” (next to Castle House)at Elephant and Castle quickly climbing towards the sky.
Well now its nealy November soo he Bishopgate is Under Construction now!
There are no plans in canary wharf for a building larger than the shard… as canary wharf is on a flight path for City Airport.
i`d fuck her
@videoneptune this fat bint is from upper class background, her Dad is a baron for fuck sake. She gives not 1 shite about normal people. Its cunts like her that price “local people” out of homes in Gloucestershire, Cornwall etc with 2nd homes. & where i come from, Hay on Wye its full of middle class home counties scum! Fucking die Allsopp..
Kirstie was absolutely right. Despite the recent dip in prices a £300000 pound house in greater London Q3 2003 (when these suckers sold up) would now be worth £394703 (Q1 2010). Factor in stamp duty and agents fees, removals and rent etc. and these guys have taken a hit of almost 50%
when will this fat pig learn basic economics and start to tell the not very bright that an increase in asset prices is transfer of wealth, not creation of wealth. In all markets 20% of the participants make 80% of the money. That changes only in the late stage of a bubble.
And she was right. This is 6 years ago folks not last year. The economic situation at that point did not indicate a market crash. When there is high employment, consumer confidence, increasing population and demand for housing and no (obvious) nasties on the horizon then people will continue to buy pushing prices up or at least static. So, her historical advice was right. Of course if those chaps waited until now to buy (6 years later) then well and good for them!
@ianupton
Would love to F*ck her though! Think it would be great fun!
Kirstie Allsopp please sit on my face!
People who sold in 2004 and went into rented won. People who followed Kirsties advice lost.
its a housing bubble. obscene prices that have destroyed the wider economy. hahaha. you reap what you sow. £1.2 trillion and adding at the rate of £42mil per hour. of FUTURE taxation to fill the hole from all the failed mortgages that failed because the amounts people borrowed were unsustainable, and this woman and her developer husband and his property porn production company have played a key part in the greed fest. your pensions have been destroyed now. happy ?
Fucking great big piece of lard,another rich spoilt right wing brat of aristocracy horrible bastard
she’s nothing but a privileged overfed,selfish,arrogant,bumptious,pontifical,sententious,overweening horrible bastard who want tax cuts for the rich so she can make a few more thousand a week at the expense of the poor
Does she not realise she’s advising a shadow government who promote a system of speculation and pushing numbers from one screen to another in order to make huge profits?
how i would love that sat on my face
And to think this self-important cunt has been advising the future government on this stuff. I’d like to make her choke on my dick for her stupidity…
She ignored the second question and continued going on about the website. Stupid bitch. It wasn’t that website which caused the recent crash.
kirsty is a fucking ugly fat hag.
and thats what you have against this woman?
I made my point,YOUR A CUNT AND THATS IT
still never made ya point
Your a boring cunt..Now Fuck off
odd. especially as the lumberjack song is British.
Go and support Canada….’You’ve lost your British say here…Go and comment on people slagging off the Lumberjack song …and Stick up for the Mounties telling everyone they are not gay..Like yourself
nice one potty mouth, Im a Brit that moved here three years ago.
Your a fucking canadian..you concentrate on shagging those lumber jacks and leave the british to the british….Its wankers like you that start wars in the world..Now go fuck your daddy
mind your own business,,you must also be a fat lardy to take offence..It is for me to make comments and for you to stop trying to get attention…Are you kirstys relation?..Now fuck off cunt