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Tag Archives: London
UK houses: Why Romney was partly correct.
Mitt Romney, the Republican Party candidate for the US Presidential election talked himself into trouble during his recent visit to the UK. He suggested that the preparations for the Olympics weren’t going to plan, to quote: “There are a few … Continue reading
Posted in People & Media
Tagged David Cameron, England, house sizes, London, Mitt Romney, Olympics, UK, US
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The tallest building in Europe, for the moment: The Shard
London’s tallest building, The Shard, officially opened today to great fanfare. It is currently the tallest building in Europe at 310m high (1016 feet). It will retain the tallest in Europe title until the end of the year when The … Continue reading
Posted in Technical & Discussion
Tagged Australia, Britain, buildings, floor height, London, tallest building in Europe, tallest buildings, The Shard
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M1 motorway closed at Watford due to fire
At first thought you would think it would be hard to close a motorway for days because of a fire. But not, it turns out, when the fire occurs beneath the motorway. On Friday a fire occurred in a scrap yard which was located under a bridge of the M1 motorway at Watford, North London, in England. The fire was severe and damaged the bridge supporting the motorway. As a result the motorway was closed last weekend. This caused serious traffic congestion. The motorway has now partially reopened, while inspections and repairs are carried out. Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure
Tagged London, m 1 motorway, m1 closed, m1 fire, m1 motorway, motorway, reinforced concrete and fire, roads, traffic, watford
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