Somalia Posted April 1, 2012 The final piece of the jigsaw was added in place as the Shard building in London was topped off. It will now take it's place as Europe's tallest inhabited building, standing 310 metres into the London skyline. A steel spire weighing about 500 tonnes was placed at the top of the building, in Southwark near London Bridge, yesterday. And, not surprisingly, it needed specific tools to help it into place - specifically the UK's largest crane. Work on the Shard began in February 2009 and an estimated £450million has been spent on its construction so far. The building will offer uninterrupted 360-degree views of the capital, stretching for 40 miles in every direction. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2123112/Now-Shard-Highest-point-Europes-tallest-building-lifted-place-reaching-310-metres-sky.html#ixzz1qpv8oM7p Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
