NOVEMBER 2010 Photo 1 Floor fitout is now substantially completed up to level L34, and plantroom installations are also near completion. Internal Inspections and de-snagging are in progress up to level L20 approx. Landlord's primary mechanical and electrical systems commissioning commenced in June and is ongoing - busbars and motor control centres have been energised. Tower cranes have been dismantled, and hoists dismantle is in progress: the Goods Lifts are fully operational.
NOVEMBER 2010 Photo 6: Pump Room at level L45. Photo 9: Atrium ceiling installation. Photo 7: Cabling and controls at level L43. Photo 8: Derrick crane at level L38 - for hoists dismantle and cladding infills. Photo 12: Camomile St. hard landscaping. Photo 10: Marble flooring in the Entrance Foyer. Photo 11: Houndsditch unloading area and incoming water mains connection. Photo 13: Bishopsgate arcade - cladding and external works.
SEPTEMBER 2010 Photo 1: View from level L40. Photo 2: Final decorations on level L6. Photo 4: Passenger lifts lobby at level L9. Photo 5: Scenic double lift car. Photo 6: Restaurant lifts lobby at level L6. Photo 7: Toilets at level L20.
SEPTEMBER 2010 Photo 8: Atrium at level L8. Photo 9: Entrance Foyer lift lobbies. Photo 10: Pump Room at level L45. Photo 11: Boiler Room at level L44. Photo 12: Office fitout at level L34. Photo 13: Goods lifts lobby at level L11. Photo 14: Water quality sampling. Photo 15: Sprinkler system at B3.
AUGUST 2010 Photo 2: Building Maintenance Unit at level L46a, above the Cooling Towers. Photo 3: Office ceiling installation at level L30. Photo 1: The Heron Tower, 28th July 2010. Photo 4: Entrance Foyer with aquarium (under wraps). Photo 5: Passenger lift shafts at level L39.
AUGUST 2010 Photos 6 & 7: Low voltage switchrooms at level L43 - cabling in progress. Photos 8 & 9: Stand-by Generators and Radiator Room at levels L42 & L43. Photo 10: Chilled water pumps operational (B2 basement plantroom). Photo 11: Chillers and pipework (B3 basement plantroom). Photo 12: Ice melt pipework commissioned (B3 b'mt plantroom).
JULY 2010 Photo 1: The Heron Tower, 29th June 2010. Photo 2: Building Maintenance Unit at level L41, above the East Pavilion. Photo 3: Transformers and LV switchgear in the Roof Plantroom at level L43. Photo 4: The Boiler Room at level L44. Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4
JULY 2010 Photo 5: Passenger lifts lobby at L3 (i) - 2nd / final fix is in progress up to level L11. Photo 6: Passenger lifts lobby at L3 (ii). Photo 7: Toilets at L3 - fitout is complete up to level L11, and in progress up to level L34. Photo 8: Controls commissioning - 'Village' Plantrooms - in progress up to level L16. Photo 9: Raised floor installation at level L6. Photo 10: Atrium glazing installation at level L31. Photo 11: Bespoke GRP ceiling tiles installation - Entrance Foyer. Photo 12: Ice-build pumps in the B2 Plantroom.
JUNE 2010 Photo 1: The Heron Tower, 27th May 2010. Photo 2: Terrace at level L38, and east Pavilion.
JUNE 2010 Photo 3: Office ceilings installation in progress up to level L24. Photo 4: Preparation for glass wall panelling on level L8. Photo 5: PodDoor construction on level L33. Photo 6: Switchrooms at the B1 level. Photo 7: Condenser water pipework and pumps at the B3level. Photo 8: Chilled water pipework and heat exchangers at the B3level.
APRIL 2010 Photo 4: level L46, with Restaurant lift motors loaded out. Photo 2 Lower mast section uprighted (tailing lift). Photo 3 Lower mast section hoisted to the top. Photo 1 The Heron Tower 19th April 2010 Photo 6: Entrance Foyer, with Photo 5: Scenic lift entrances Grd - L10 birdcage access erected for highlevel services and ceiling installation
APRIL 2010 Photo 7: Office ceilings installation in progress up to level L19. Photos 8 & 9: Toilet fitout in progress up to level L25. Photo 14: Sprinkler mains installation, B2 basement plantroom. Photos 10 & 11: Village Plantrooms installation in progress up to level L24. Photos 12 & 13: Electrical risers cabling in progress. Photo 15: Sprinkler pumps and Ice Tanks installation, B3 basement plantroom.
MARCH 2010 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 1 The Heron Tower, 26th February 2010... Final stages of reinforced concrete composite slab construction in progress on levels L42 to L46... Scenic lifts guide rails installation in progress up to level L10... Entrance glazing installation in progress - incorporating 12 metres tall glass fins! www.skanska.co.uk/herontower
MARCH 2010 Photo 5: Office ceilings installation in progress up to level L13 Photo 6: Toilet fitout in progress up to level L19 Photo 5 Photo 6 Photo 7: Benchmark ceiling and access floor. Photo 8: Goods lifts - entrances installation in progress up to level L10 Photo 7 Photo 8 www.skanska.co.uk/herontower
FEBRUARY 2010 The Heron Tower, 27th January 2010 - steel frame erection completed! Scenic lift cars delivered and positioned in the lift shafts. External cladding in progress up to level L28. Photo 2 Internal atria glazing installed up to level L10. Photo 1 Photo 3 Photo 4
FEBRUARY 2010 Photo 5: Suspended ceilings (Offices) installation in progress on levels L2 to L9. Photo 6: Toilet Fitout in progress on levels L3to L19. Photo 7 : In-situ riser services part-installed up to level L28. Photo 8: 'Village' plantrooms installation in progress on levels L3to L18. Photo 9: Prefabricated riser modules delivered and positioned up to level L41. Photo 10: Electrical switchgear delivered to the B1 basement level.