From the archives: How Broadgate was built at record speed, 1986

By Tom Lowe2025-01-15T07:00:00

Building looks into how Rosehaugh, Stanhope and Bovis managed to build the first two phases of the now redeveloped City estate so quickly

British Land’s 32-acre Broadgate development on the northern edge of the City of London has become synonymous with the capital’s 1980s revival. Built using innovative construction techniques imported from the US, it revolutionised Britain’s construction sector and domestic expectations around how quickly large schemes could be built.

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