As a special request from a good friend and colleague Phil Willis, I include a few pictures taken mostly by himself from the HQ3 (Heron Quays) Canary Wharf project of some of the the steel erection during the summer of 2001 whilst working for Watson Steel Structures before Severfield-Rowen acquired the company from AMEC in the same year.

Have a look at this link: Canary Wharf for a little history lesson of the area before you view the gallery and
also click on this link: Canary Wharf buildings to see an aerial view where, dependant on your browser, highlighting and clicking on a building will give you relevant information with a building profile and using the arrows to view from different angles.
HQ3 was one of several construction sites ongoing on the old Canary Wharf site during the early part of 2000. I was personally working on the HQ1 and HQ5 projects at the time which are neighbouring structures.

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HQ3 Canary Wharf

A very special hello and seasons good wishes to Nicky Kingsbury who recently emigrated to New Zealand with his family to leave this fine country behind to seek pastures new.
The guys on Terminal 5 wish you well and ask the question: "Do you miss all that you've left". I'm sure your reply would be a two fingered salute, but we have to ask!
By the way Nick, don't you realise that we all now have our very own . . . Click for recent photo >> personalised taxi service departing from the N5 car park after complaints of not enough buses. Trouble is we can't get in the car park for buses now, not to mention getting out once we're in!

 

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