A new state-of-the-art office development in London has celebrated a major project milestone.

Developer YardNine held a traditional Scandinavian ceremony to mark the EightyFen building reaching its full structural height.

The event included a traditional Scandinavian 'flying of the fir' in which a fir tree is flown over the building by tower crane for good luck, as well as a final pouring of concrete, in a rooftop ceremony.

When complete, EightyFen will feature 240,000 square feet of prime office space across 14 floors, along with 12,500 square feet of high quality retail space. A ground floor café, restaurant, activated reception area and six spectacular landscaped gardens in the sky will also offer captivating views across the capital.

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The building is targeting the highest environmental standards to achieve both BREEAM excellent and Wired Score platinum ratings.

Ian Shinn, Project Director at Skanska, commented: "We are delighted to celebrate this significant milestone with the team. We are very excited about delivering this world-class building for YardNine and its investment partner. We have built up a strong relationship with everyone involved in this project so we can understand our customer's priorities and deliver a building that uses the latest technologies to protect the environment."

The project is due to complete and welcome its first occupiers in June 2020.

(CM/MH)