Now the Shard part: Highest point of Europe's tallest building lifted into place reaching 310 metres

[The Dragon Master]

The final piece of the jigsaw was added in place as the Shard building in London was topped off.



It will now take it's place as Europe's tallest inhabited building, standing 310 metres into the London skyline.



A steel spire weighing about 500 tonnes was placed at the top of the building, in Southwark near London Bridge, yesterday.

Link and more pictures: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ing-lifted-place-reaching-310-metres-sky.html



[shudders ] I couldn't do what the builders are doing, and I mainly shared it for the hilariously bad pun in the title

 

[Jazzy]

Work on the Shard began in February 2009 and an estimated £450million has been spent on its construction so far.​

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With the economy the way it is and so many people without jobs, how on earth do they justify this price tag? In my opinion, the building is ugly and looks like a misfit sitting there amid the beautiful old buildings.

 

[Evil Eye]

how on earth do they justify this price tag?

Basic economic theory?

Build something big when you have no money -> create lots of jobs -> stimulate the economy.

Not sure how well it really works, but it is a practiced theory