Thursday 6 November 2014

Bolts fall off Cheesegrater building in the City of London

London skyline

Two large steel bolts have broken off the Cheesegrater building in London.
No-one was injured but an area around the base of the 47-storey Leadenhall Building in the City has been cordoned off.
One of the bolts that broke fell to the ground at the side of the building, owners British Land said.
British Land said a full investigation was being conducted. The building is one of the tallest in London, standing at 734ft (224m).
The remaining bolts are being fully examined, British Land said.
The investigation will look at why one part of one of the bolts became dislodged and fell to the ground at the side of the building within the hoarding line.
"There is no risk to the structural integrity of the building," British Land said.
"Public safety is our priority so we have taken a number of precautionary measures."
The investigation is being conducted by contractor Laing O'Rourke and structural engineers Arup.