The document provides details about the construction of The Shard, a 95-story mixed-use skyscraper in London. It describes the tower's layout including 3 basement levels, offices, restaurants, hotel, apartments and spire. Construction involved excavating 60,000 cubic meters for the basements. The reinforced concrete core rises from the basements to level 72 with post-tensioned concrete slabs from levels 40 to 72. Safety, logistics and concrete mix design were key considerations. Concrete mixes were bespoke and tested for properties. The raft foundation concrete contained limestone and fly ash to control temperatures during curing. Slipforming involved erecting a 3-level rig to construct the reinforced