Global construction firm Skanska has started the construction on the Heron Tower, also known as 110 Bishopsgate, in April 2008. Heron would be 663 feet tall, topped off with a 144-foot radio mast. The tower is a 46-story building and features photovoltaic cells and triple-skin glazed facades that are used for the reduction of heat gain by 45% more than the standard glazing.
Steven Evans, development director for Heron Tower, stated that the issues related to the environment were increasingly high on the corporate agenda and sustainability had become a central factor in building design. He also said that this challenge was met head on by the Heron Tower which used a wide range of environmentally conscious strategies to achieve it.
By the month of October 2009, the tower had been raised to 34 floors and 492 feet making it an official skyscraper. By November, it was raised to 538 feet surpassing Broadgate Tower. By the end of December it had become the tallest building in London, overtaking Tower 42 that had held the title for 30 years.
Heron is scheduled to open in early 2011.
Building services consultancy Foreman Roberts carried out the BREEAM assessment.
