Tall towers construction reaches record heights

By Jordan Marshall2018-04-18T13:51:00

But starts and completions in London have slowed, according to new data

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A record number of tall buildings are under construction in the capital, according to New London Architecture.

The fifth London Tall Buildings Survey, carried out by New London Architecture (NLA) and GL Hearn, said there were 115 schemes that reach above 20 storeys currrently being built across London.

Despite signs of a slowdown, the findings for 2017 show London has 510 towers in the pipeline, including the 115 that are under construction, compared to 455 and 91 respectively, in 2016.

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