As the last of the windows on the Station Hill complex are put in to place, workers abseil down the tall building to make final checks. Station Hill is a transformational development for Reading and the Thames Valley, a new centre of activity creating a connected live-work-play experience. Up to 1,300 new homes, 95,000 sq ft of activated lifestyle-led retail, leisure, and amenity space. 625,000 sq ft of office space, 2 acres of public realm linking The Station and North Reading to the Town Centre, Credit:Geoffrey Swaine / Avalon