Firm behind Aecom's stalled Docklands tower mulls next move

By Jordan Marshall2018-12-13T06:00:00

Changes in resi sector may force Spire London developer to redraw plans for 67-storey building

The developer behind the tallest tower being planned in London’s Docklands has admitted it may be forced to go back to the drawing board in order to get the scheme off the ground.

The 67-storey tower was also set to be a landmark for Aecom, given it is the US company’s first job as a main contractor in the UK.

But Chinese firm Greenland Group put the brakes on the scheme – called Spire London and planned for West India Quay near Canary Wharf – back in the spring and this week told Building it is still working out what to do next.

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