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London Residential Tower Recommended For Approval
Morris+Company’s plans for a 52-story residential skyscraper in London’s Canary Wharf, featuring castellated façade panels, have been recommended for approval, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports. The 174-m tower,...
Tunnel, Escalator Improvements Planned In Northern Line
The Northern line that takes London tube riders to the Bank station is set to shut down in mid-January for planned improvements, including new escalators, at the site, Ian Visits reports. The line, between...
Housing Secretary Asked To Recall Plans For London Tower
Controversial plans for an Allford Hall Monaghan Morris 24-story office tower in Houndsditch were approved by the City of London’s planning committee in November, but later became the first application to be...
Trio Of Up-To-55-Story-Tall Towers Proposed In West London
Pilbrow & Partners has filed an application for a plan that includes two 50-story and one 55-story-tall skyscraper as part of the 1 Portal Way mixed-use development in West London,...
London’s Tulip Project Rejected
Housing Minister Christopher Pincher has followed the recommendation of Planning Inspector David Nicholson, rejecting Foster + Partners’ Tulip project, Architects’ Journal reports. The decision ends years of planning wrangling, which started in...
21-Story London Office Project Approved Despite Objections
Despite objections from heritage groups, a 21-story office project on Fleet Street in London has been granted planning permission by the City of London Corporation’s Planning and Transportation Committee, the Council...
Otis UKI Unveils Digital Showroom In West London
Otis UK & Ireland (UKI) held a grand opening for its digital showroom located in company UKI headquarters in the Vantage London building in West London on October 4. Engineered...
U.K.’s Jackson Lift Group Promotes Employee To National Role
Jackson Lift Group, a family-owned and run business based in London, has promoted Matthew Rudd to the position of national installations sales manager, according to an announcement on LinkedIn. Rudd previously...
Designs Revealed for Olympic Park Towers In London
Alison Brooks Architects has released designs for a 35-story tower and 14-story block in east London, Architects’ Journal reported in September. Located by Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the buildings will make up...
Fear of Covid Leads to Escalator Falls in London
Officials with the London Underground report that passengers are falling down Tube station escalators because fear of catching COVID-19 is making them reluctant to hold onto the handrail, Evening Standard reports. London Underground chiefs say...
