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Ghana Hope City to host Africa’s tallest tower

Ghana Hope City to host Africa’s tallest tower

Construction is expected to begin next month on Hope City – a planned US$10 billion technopolis outside Accra in Ghana. The ambitious high-tech hub that that aims to turn Ghana… Read more »

Hurricane Sandy destroys crane at NYC “Billionaire’s Haven”

Hurricane Sandy destroys crane at NYC “Billionaire’s Haven”

A tower crane attached to a building under construction in New York was badly damaged as Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast of the United States. According to eyewitness reports,… Read more »

Africa’s tallest building proposed for South Africa

Africa’s tallest building proposed for South Africa

South Africa is set to become home to one of the world’s tallest structures, according to the executive mayor of the city of Tshwane. Kgosientso Ramokgopa said the proposed Centurion… Read more »

UAP to build tallest tower in Juba

UAP to build tallest tower in Juba

UAP Holdings Limited is set to build the tallest commercial building in Juba, the capital city of South Sudan. Dubbed Equatoria Tower, the 12-storey office complex will reportedly be South… Read more »

1 World Trade Center officially NYC’s tallest skyscraper

1 World Trade Center officially NYC’s tallest skyscraper

One World Trade Center, the skyscraper built to replace the Twin Towers toppled in the Sept. 11 attacks, has claimed the title of New York’s tallest building. This follows Monday’s… Read more »

Japan’s biggest solar power plant set for July construction

Japan’s biggest solar power plant set for July construction

Construction of Japan’s biggest solar power plant is set to begin in July in Kagoshima city on the southern island of Kyushu. Electronics company Kyocera Corp, heavy machinery manufacturer IHI… Read more »

World’s most expensive home ‘spends lonely nights’

World’s most expensive home ‘spends lonely nights’

Nearly two years after its completion, the world’s most expensive home – the Sh85 billion Antilia tower in Mumbai – is abandoned every night because of superstition. Its owners, Mukesh… Read more »

New Heathrow airport terminal 2 building takes shape

New Heathrow airport terminal 2 building takes shape

The new Terminal 2 building at Heathrow airport in London, UK, has finally taken shape following completion of major structural works for the first phase of the project. Designed by… Read more »

Dubai’s Princess Tower becomes world’s tallest residential building

Dubai’s Princess Tower becomes world’s tallest residential building

The dome and mast of Princess Tower in Dubai Marina has been completed, making the 414m-tall building the world’s tallest residential tower. The developer, Tameer Holdings, said Wednesday that the… Read more »

Construction on world’s tallest tower begins

Construction on world’s tallest tower begins

Construction is set to begin in January of 2012 on the world’s tallest tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the lead architect has said. Mr Adrian Smith, the architect behind the… Read more »

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