Indeed, the Shard -- essentially London's first genuine skyscraper, has broken a taboo. ... While many construction projects ground to a halt in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, ...

At 306m London’s Shard will, when it’s completed, be the tallest tower in Europe – surpassed the Eiffel Tower by a mere 6m. The tower was designed by architect Renzo Piano in 2000, and is currently ...

Construction workers scaled the top of The Shard, London's latest landmark, on Monday, putting in place some of the final pieces of the giant construction.

Construction has begun on the Shard, a skyscraper that will be the tallest building in Western Europe and will provide amazing views of London. Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop (who was ...

The first look inside The Shard in London, the EU’s tallest building. John O'Ceallaigh. October 27th, 2012 at 3:27 AM EDT. Skift Take.

On Feb. 1, the face - and the pace - of London will change forever. That's when "The Shard" officially opens to the public. The Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe, its 1,016-foot ...

A view from Parliament Hill on Hampstead Heath shows the dome of St Paul's Cathedral standing dwarfed by the Shard building, which when construction is completed in 2012 will be the tallest ...

With construction costs for the tower of around £415 million, ... On balance I would say that benefits London. I think we will see the Shard become one of the defining symbols of London during ...

LONDON (Reuters) – The builder of The Shard skyscraper in London will be the project manager for the planned $1.2 billion, 1,000-metre (3,300-foot) Kingdom Tower skyscraper in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Feast your eyes on these latest visualizations of The Shard (aka London Bridge Tower), a 1017ft skyscraper actually under construction. When finished in 2012, it will be the tallest building in ...

Towering over the South Bank of the Thames, The Shard is the tallest building in Western Europe at 310m (1,016 ft) and will consist of the capital's highest public viewing gallery offering 360 ...

Indeed, the Shard -- essentially London's first genuine skyscraper, has broken a taboo. ... While many construction projects ground to a halt in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, ...