Key takeaways
310
metres high, 95 storeys tall – Western Europe’s tallest tower
11,000
glass panels cover the exterior
320
km of wiring in the building, equivalent to the distance from London to Paris
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Pioneering construction and set new standards with top-down core construction, jump-lift technology, and the first inclined hoist.
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Sustainable design with 80% of services prefabricated off-site, reducing waste and enhancing efficiency.
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Efficient delivery, at peak, 1,450 workers from 60 countries were on site, and the project was completed 4 months ahead of schedule.
This included the first ever use of top-down construction for a core, the UK’s largest ever concrete pour, the UK’s first use of jump-lift construction, the first inclined hoist in the world, and the first crane to ever be supported on top of a slipform.
Our vision was to maximise prefabrication and off-site assembly, including 80% of the mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) services and notably, the 500-tonne, 66m-high steel spire made up of 800 pieces of glass and steel. The Shard is now a world-renowned landmark, home to some of the best offices, restaurants and hotel rooms in London - along with breathtaking views.
