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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
