In October 2013, the developers informed the Corporation of London that the project would commence on 23 November 2013. Skanska were appointed as the main building contractor. The building at 38 Leadenhall Street (on the corner of Billiter Street) will remain despite being within the block that the new tower will dominate. The construction of the new tower first required the demolition of three existing buildings on the 0.33 ha (0.82 acres) site. On 11 June 2013 the Common Council of the City of London permitted the development to go ahead subject to certain conditions being met. On 15 January 2013 the City of London Planning and Transportation Committee recommended that planning permission be granted for the application. WRBC Services Ltd applied to the City of London Corporation for planning permission in September 2012 to demolish Prudential House (52–54 Lime Street and 21–26 Leadenhall Street), Allianz Cornhill House (27-27A Leadenhall Street), and Winterthur House (34–36 Leadenhall Street and 4–5 Billiter Street) and to construct a new building of 38 storeys comprising office and retail uses. Completed in 2018, The Scalpel at 52 Lime Street is 190 m (620 ft) tall, with 38 storeys. This follows a trend of nicknaming new buildings based upon their shape, such as the nearby Leadenhall Building, also known as "The Cheesegrater". The building has also been noted for its similarity to a "play" media button due to how it looks from South of the River Thames. Originally a nickname but subsequently designated as its official name, the term "Scalpel" was coined by the Financial Times due to the building's distinctive angular design. It is located on Lime Street in the City of London financial area. The Scalpel is a commercial skyscraper in London, United Kingdom. Retail: 98 square metres (1,100 sq ft) ġ1 TWiN lifts, 2 goods lifts, 2 cycle lifts, 1 firefighting lift and 4 escalators. Restaurant: 883 square metres (9,500 sq ft) The Scalpel in August 2018, with the Willis Building to the right, St Andrew Undershaft to the left, and the Gherkin reflected in the windows
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