Construction industry gossip: Views from the top

By Joseph Aloysius Hansom2021-12-17T05:00:00

This month, a sudden flurry of tales from on high

Cut flowers bring joy

It was apt that news of plans to build the Tulip being kicked firmly into touch by communities secretary Michael Gove came through just as delegates at a Council for Tall Buildings conference were hearing about how the City’s tallest tower had been built. The event took place on level 55 of 22 Bishopsgate, which is pretty much next door to the planned site of the Tulip. At that height, it offers great views of where the Tulip might have been and, after reading the decision, it rather looks like 22’s dwellers will be looking down at an empty site for some while yet.

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