Its A Tall As The Eiffel Tower & Being Built In London...

[hornetrider]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-277127...

Smoke in the basement - building evacuated

[AmitG]

Anyone know what's happening on the site of the Pinnacle Tower (aka helter skelter)? There has been no building work for what seems like years. Just 6 floors of core and a load of cranes.

I think the developers went bust or something, is anything likely to happen this year?

[badboyburt]

AmitG said:

Anyone know what's happening on the site of the Pinnacle Tower (aka helter skelter)? There has been no building work for what seems like years. Just 6 floors of core and a load of cranes.

I think the developers went bust or something, is anything likely to happen this year?

Some Sheik bloke spent all his money on Demolition and building a 9 storey core to the (3 storey basement)Barclays pulled the plug on investment as he didnt manage to sell 30% of his property portfolio before they invested.

He is currently looking for £3bn from overseas investors.

[badboyburt]

Keltbray have been approached to demo the pinnacle stump

http://www.building.co.uk/news/keltbray-approached...

[onyx39]

hornetrider said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-277127...

Smoke in the basement - building evacuated

Plenty of squeaky bum time at LFB I would imagine!

[Hobo]

Just won the contract to do works on Levels 31 & 32 of the walkie talkie building. Very impressive it is, and excellent views of the shard (and most of London).

[hadenough!]

Bloody northerners coming down taking our work...

[Vipers]

So on our annual jaunt to the big city, what happens! Pisses it down.

Thank god for loads of pubs around Borough Market.

[Vipers]

A shot from my hotel room, any guesses which hotel I am in?



BTW, the rain has stopped.

[Stuck In A Lift]

[croyde]

Towers of London.



Taking with a Samsung S3 fully zoomed in from a multi-storey just north of Westfield Shopping Centre, Stratford, East London.

[dxg]

And to that, in a few years, to fit the whole skyline in, you'll have to pad quite a bit to the left.

So many towers planned for London south of the river - interesting times.

Any have any thoughts on the Grauniad's "two entrances" story for residential towers? I haven't noticed that myself, but maybe that was the whole point...

[///Mike]

Stayed at the Shangri La with the Mrs last weekend on Saturday night with a city view room on the 36th floor. We also had dinner which was a great experience I have to say.

Some pics....













iPhone quality further reduced sorry but you get the idea

[furtive]

Up to Blib's standards this one I think

[dxg]

This is a true "student surpasses tutor" moment. I feel honoured to witness it.

[ALawson]

dxg said:

This is a true "student surpasses tutor" moment. I feel honoured to witness it.

[Blib]

Meh.

[Vipers]

[TheTardis]

Vipers said:

A shot from my hotel room, any guesses which hotel I am in?



BTW, the rain has stopped.

A cheap one ?

[grumbledoak]

"Hotel Londres centro" at a guess.