Shanghai to Build World's Biggest Exhibition Center

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According to news agency Xinhuanet, Shanghai, China's economic center, plans to build a super-sized exhibition center that is likely to become the world's largest, announced a municipal official Sha Hailin.

The Shanghai municipal gove...

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Beijing's Tallest Building To Top 500 Meters

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As reported by Chinadaily, developers working on a new skyscraper, which once built will be the capital's tallest building, say they will break ground on the project on September 19.
CITIC Group (China International Trust and Investment Corpor...

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The Tallest Building of Tajikistan Put into Operation In Dushanbe

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According to Interfax news agency, on September 6 the tallest building of Tajikistan, a 22-storey business-center "Dushanbe Plaza" opened in Dushanbe.
The press-secretary of Dushanbe City Hall Shavkat Saidov mentioned that the building is 92-...

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The World's Tallest Skyscraper Architect Grapples With Wind At 1000 Meters

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Kingdom Tower, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's project to erect the world's tallest building in Jeddah, is designed to imitate the contours of a sprouting desert plant. Adrian Smith's task is to make sure it doesn't sway in the wind like one. The A...

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Switzerland Is The Most Costly Place In The World To Build

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Construction costs in Switzerland are more than 25 percent higher than anywhere else in the world, according to the annual International Construction Cost Comparison Report released by asset consultancy EC Harris.
The annual report, which benc...

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