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| The Willis Building topped out  The British Land Company's 'Willis Building', the largest pre-let office development under construction in the City of London, has been officially "topped out" at a special ceremony. The building is pre-let to leading insurance broker The Willis Group and occupies a prime site directly opposite Lloyds of London at 51 Lime Street. Designed by architects Foster and Partners, it comprises two adjoining buildings of 10 and 29 storeys, totaling 44,130 sq m (475,000 sq ft) and rising to a height of 125m.Completion is scheduled for early 2007 when it will become the fourth tallest building in the City and house around 2,200 people. The project team, led by British Land and its development managers, Stanhope, worked to the highest standards of commitment to environmental best practice. The building received an "Excellent" BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) rating - the highest available - in early September, based on 2006 method. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |