The curse on blighted Beetham Tower has struck again. The building which hosts the Hilton Manchester Deansgate has a big flaw.
Apparently it's the sealant's fault folks, but, my-oh-my, it doesn't look or feel safe. Another glass panel failed today (18 September) falling approximately 15/16m (50ft) on the Great Bridgewater Street side of the building.
https://confidentials.com/manchester/beetham-tower-another-window-falls…
Manchester, 1 hónapja...
Fire crews were called to the city centre after a flat window smashed onto the pavement below.
A spokeswoman for East Sussex Fire and Rescue said: "At 3.12pm, we were called to Jubilee Street, Brighton, due to reports of a top floor window having fallen out.
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23688415.brighton-flat-window-falls-sma…
Brighton, július.
This is the moment a pane of glass crashes 130ft to the ground after developers failed to fix impact damage from a bird for days in south west London.
A Local MP said it was a “miracle nobody was hurt” by the window as it fell on an area normally busy with shoppers in High Street Colliers Woodon Monday at 3pm.
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/colliers-wood-brittania-point-bird-s…
London, tavaly.
A child has been left injured after being hit by debris that fell from a fourth floor window of a city centre building.
Glass has been left strewn across the street following 'reports of falling debris from a failed window' at a building in Manchester city centre.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/br…
Manchester, 2021.
Horrifying moment fourth-floor window falls out and narrowly misses father and son in East London
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10071189/Horrifying-moment-win…
London, 2021.
A busy city centre road was closed off to the public last night after a pane of glass reportedly fell from a building.
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/17903612.emergency-service-close-in…
Glasgow, 2019.
Man killed as window falls from luxury flat in London named as Mick Ferris
Mick Ferris, a 53-year-old coach driver, died when a window fell from the top floor of a luxury block of flats in central London.
https://news.sky.com/story/man-killed-as-window-falls-from-luxury-flat-…
London, 2018.
A pane of glass plummeted from one of the UK's tallest buildings yesterday. Part of the logo from the Norman Foster-designed HSBC Tower fell over 150 metres onto the building's western entrance, closing North Colonnade while inspection took place. There are no reports of any injuries.
https://londonist.com/2011/07/window-pane-falls-from-top-of-canary-whar…
London, 2011.
A city centre street has been closed amid fears of falling glass from the Hilton Hotel.
Great Bridgewater Street was sealed off when a pane on the 23rd floor of the landmark hotel, on Deansgate, cracked yesterday afternoon.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/ro…
Manchester, 2010.
The ruling ends a long legal battle surrounding the former London Stock Exchange tower, now known as 125 Old Broad Street, where on one occasion a 15ft plate glass window fell from the 17th floor onto a busy street just missing office workers.
In total, 17 plate glass windows failed on the 26-storey tower forcing its owner to pay to reclad the building, just four years after Lendlease had completed its original renovation project.
Handing down his judgment last week, Mr Justice Stuart-Smith described the project’s failings as “disastrous”.
Lendlease first carried out the extensive redevelopment of 125 Old Broad Street under a two-year design and build contract, completing in 2008.
Between then and 2012, the building suffered 17 spontaneous glazing failures due to nickel sulphide levels in the glass. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured by falling glass, but the building had to be cloaked in scaffolding to protect the public.
https://www.shponline.co.uk/in-court/14-8m-cost-disastrous-failings-fal…
London, 2008-2012.
A glass panel has fallen from the eighth floor of architect Ian Simpson’s Beetham Tower in Birmingham.
The 6 × 3ft panel shattered at 6.30am on Sunday 8 July, raining fragments of glass 60ft to the street beneath.
https://www.building.co.uk/news/glass-panel-falls-60ft-from-birminghams…
Birmingham, 2007.
The landscaped plaza at the foot of the Gherkin building in London has been sealed off after a large window popped out of the skyscraper and fell 28 storeys to the ground.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/apr/26/urbandesign.arts
London, 2005.