Living the high life
Series: RICS Business ; July/August 2004, 22-24(3)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Reports in detail on the on-going construction of Beetham Tower in Liverpool, the first of a new breed of residential tower. Beetham Tower is located at the edge of Liverpool's central commercial area within a mixed-use development including a hotel, health club and offices. Describes some of the problems overcome and variations made by the main contractor Carillion plc such as the need to incorporate the facades of some listed cottages into the design of the new hotel and the addition of an extra floor to the residential tower to house more penthouses. Second in a series of three articles on the construction life cycle. (See alsoAbs67895).| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS67996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126799-1001 |
Reports in detail on the on-going construction of Beetham Tower in Liverpool, the first of a new breed of residential tower. Beetham Tower is located at the edge of Liverpool's central commercial area within a mixed-use development including a hotel, health club and offices. Describes some of the problems overcome and variations made by the main contractor Carillion plc such as the need to incorporate the facades of some listed cottages into the design of the new hotel and the addition of an extra floor to the residential tower to house more penthouses. Second in a series of three articles on the construction life cycle. (See alsoAbs67895).