The News Building, London: design and construction cantilevering over a live transport hub

Abstract

This paper describes the design and construction of The News Building in London, UK, home of The Times newspaper and winner of the Institution of Civil Engineers London building award in 2013. Together with its sister building The Shard, the £140 million project redefines the London Bridge area, offering a new piazza, retail mall and Breeam-excellent-rated offices. It has an innovative and complex steel frame that cantilevers over London Bridge transport hub, which allows it to achieve nearly 50% more building mass than otherwise would have been possible. The creative approach taken resulted in an ambitious and challenging development that minimised the impact on the operation of the underlying bus and rail stations while ensuring the safety of those involved remained paramount at all times.