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Sir Robert McAlpine<\/a> has topped out on 21 Moorfields, a major project situated directly above Moorgate Underground Station in London<\/h2>\n

Once completed, the 17-storey 21 Moorfields building will become the new 560,000 sq ft headquarters for Deutsche Bank.<\/p>\n

It sits atop a complicated series of piles and steel trusses spanning Moorgate station and a new Crossrail<\/a> ticket hall.<\/p>\n

Bagpipe music marked the start of the \u2018topping out\u2019 ceremony, which was held on the 13th<\/sup> floor of the building, before an evergreen bough was secured to the scaffolding by the main contractor, Sir Robert McAlpine.<\/p>\n

A host of guests, including representatives from Landsec<\/a> attended the ceremony.<\/p>\n

\u2018One of the most complex sites in London\u2019<\/h3>\n

David Heaford, managing director for development at Landsec, said: \u201cSince acquiring 21 Moorfields in 2012, we have been committed to delivering a new, high quality, office-led development on one of the most complex sites in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhilst the past 18 months have been challenging, the project has continued to make great progress thanks to our incredible team of partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have reached this milestone, bringing 6,000 of Deutsche Bank\u2019s employees one step closer to being able to innovate, create and socialise under one roof.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce complete, 21 Moorfields will be knitted into the fabric of the city and is part of our wider strategic priority to bring forward significant investment in the capital.<\/p>\n

\u201cCreating more jobs and more economic growth to help the capital recover from the impact of the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alison Cox, managing director London at Sir Robert McAlpine, commented: \u201cThe sheer complexity of building this project in such restricted space, right above a live Underground Station, makes it an engineer\u2019s dream.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also testament to the exceptional collaborative culture at the heart of the entire project team, whose commitment to engineering excellence<\/a> has been evidenced throughout.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bob Kay, project director at Sir Robert McAlpine, added: \u201cI am thrilled to have reached such a momentous milestone for the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am also proud of the way the team has managed to overcome the technical and logistical challenges inherent to the design, delivering at the highest standards despite the constraints imposed by the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to continuing the work with our client and partners and delivering this standout building.\u201d<\/p>\n

21 Moorfields is expected to be completed in autumn 2022.<\/p>\n

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