SRM’s Big Ben tower refurbishment in 10 images

As Sir Robert McAlpine nears completion of its £79.7m project to restore the Elizabeth Tower in London’s Palace of Westminster, a series of images show the progress on the project so far. The post SRM’s Big Ben tower refurbishment in 10 images appeared first on Construction Management.

Big Ben set to resume normal service soon

Sir Robert McAlpine is starting to remove the scaffolding from around Big Ben’s dials, three-and-half years after the Elizabeth Tower restoration project began. The post Big Ben set to resume normal service soon appeared first on Construction Manager.

Cost of McAlpine’s Big Ben refurb jumps by another £9m

Sir Robert McAlpine’s renovation of the Elizabeth Tower will face a further cost increase of up to £9m, due to disruptions linked to the coronavirus pandemic. The Big Ben tower project will now cost close to £89m, after work on the site stopped for four… The post Cost of McAlpine’s Big Ben refurb jumps by another £9m appeared first on Construction News.

Cost of dealing with covid sends bill for Purcell’s Big Ben restoration up again

Scheme, which had originally been budgeted at £29m, will now cost close to £89m

Cost of dealing with covid sends bill for McAlpine’s Big Ben restoration up again

Scheme, which had originally been budgeted at £29m, will now cost close to £89m

The Times - Repairing Big Ben: Behind the scenes inside Elizabeth Tower, 04052022

After almost five years near total silence, Big Ben 'bongs' again. In this exclusive video, Times Red Box was granted rare access inside Elizabeth Tower to see the restoration of the most famous clock tower in the world.