Ringing in the new year: completing the Elizabeth Tower’s reconstruction

By Daniel Gayne2023-01-11T07:00:00

Working on the iconic clock tower Aecom’s senior engineer Matthew Penellum found hidden Second World War damage and some serious technical challenges – all of which made Big Ben’s bongs this new year extra special

It was only supposed to be a light-touch refurb, a “lick of paint and a wander around”. But when structural engineers at Aecom lifted the lid on the Elizabeth Tower, it quickly became clear that this would be much more than that.

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