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A bird's eye view of London.
The final piece of steel in a building nicknamed the Shard has been put in place. When completed, it will be the European Union's tallest skyscraper.
But the work isn't for the faint-hearted. The structure reaches 310 metres.
With 87 storeys, the building will house residences, offices, a hotel and viewing gallery.- a bird's eye view
a view from a high place from which you can see a vast area
- nicknamed
a name used informally instead of a real name
- faint-hearted
timid, not confident
- storeys
floors
- (to) house (verb)
to accommodate