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Facts
Official Name 8 Canada Square
Former / Other Name Canary Wharf DS2, HSBC World Headquarters
Type building
Status Completed
Country United Kingdom
City London
Street Address / Map 8 Canada Square
Building Function office
Structural Material composite
Start of Construction 1999
Completion 2002
Regional Ranking #32 tallest in Europe
National Ranking #5 tallest in United Kingdom
City Ranking #5 tallest in London
Figures
Height: Architectural 199.5 meter / 655 feet
Height: Occupied 193.2 meter / 634 feet
Height: To Tip 199.5 meter / 655 feet
Floors Above Ground 42
Floors Below Ground 4
# of Elevators 36
Companies Involved
Design Architect Foster + Partners
Structural Engineer Ove Arup & Partners
MEP Engineer Ove Arup & Partners
Main Contractor Canary Wharf Contractors
Material Suppliers Permasteelisa Group
News Articles
Citigroup tower goes up for sale for more than £1bn
The Guardian, 2011-04
NPS Eyes HSBC London Building
The Korea Times, 2009-09
HSBC May Sell London Headquarters
Bloomberg, 2009-04
HSBC Reclaim Tower With 250 Million Profit
SkyscraperNews.com, 2008-12
HSBC Unveils Solar Skyscraper
businessGreen, 2008-05
Sale Mooted For HSBC World Headquarters
SkyscraperNews.com, 2007-01