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100			_aForrest, E.
245		4	_aThe towers are back
260			_c2001
490			_aConstruction News _v(6718) 31 May 2001, 26-27(2)
520			_aReports on the conference on tall buildings held at the RIBA 15 May 2001. Skyscrapers are seen by the Mayor of London as a means to increase urban density and allow office space to be let at rates competitive with Berlin, Frankfurt and Paris. This, he believes, will attract more global business to the city and ensure its continued prosperity. Experts, however, warn that increased construction costs, the challenges of building near-unique structures and the fact that historically many towers have been a poor investment for their first owners can lead to difficulties in raising finance for new projects. Also considers lift technology, the US precedent and the differing American and European development models.
650			_aCITY OF LONDON
650			_aLIFTS
650			_aOFFICES
650			_aPROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
650			_aPROPERTY INVESTMENT
650			_aSKYSCRAPERS
650			_aTALL BUILDINGS
690			_aCOMMERICAL PROPERTY
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