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The Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago, US was the tallest building completed in 2009, according to the latest report by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).
The Port Authority of New York has confirmed that steel works for One World Trade Center have reached the 20th storey and the tower now stands 61 m above ground level.
Construction of the new Germany-based European Central Bank (ECB) will start in the spring this year according to its Governing Council.
The Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building, has been officially opened and renamed Burj Khalifa after the ruler of the UAE.
A major redevelopment project in Milan, Italy is using six Manitowoc Potain tower cranes
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has awarded its "2009 Best Tall Building Overall" to Steven Holl Architects for its recently completed Linked Hybrid complex in Beijing, China.
A consortium consisting of Vinci Construction France and Solétanche SAM, the local subsidiary of Solétanche Bachy, has signed a contract to construct the Principality of Monaco's tallest tower for Marzocco, a Monegasque property developer.
Architect BIG is to design the new Shenzhen International Energy Mansion, the regional headquarters for China's Shenzhen Energy Company
As labour costs rise crane's are the answer for high-rise construction in Sao Paulo
The world’s tallest building may miss its 9 September official opening and might not be completed until December.
OMA designed € 340 million De Rotterdam will "finally" go under construction in December this year.
Dubai property developer will supervise construction of the world's tallest building in Jeddah.
The Russia Tower, part of the Moscow City complex, has been scrapped and the site will be used for car parking.
Netherland's-based architect UNStudio has won the international competition to design a new 110 m-high hotel in Frankfurt, Germany
The British Council of Offices (BCO) is working with stakeholders in Abu Dhabi, UAE and other Middle Eastern markets, to develop local versions of its Guide to Specification.
Manitowoc dealer and crane rental house D&G Hoist and Crane Hire in Australia has taken delivery of its 100th Potain tower crane
Three Alimak SC 45 FC single car hoists will be used for the interior finishing of the 230 m high Huang He Central Tower, the highest building in Dongguan city, China. The 62 floor Huang He Central Tower will comprise a shopping mall from the ground floor to the 9th, offices up to the 34th floor, and a five-star hotel up to the 62nd. The hotel is being planned and designed by Sofitel.
Sometimes the most obvious measures, such as height and speed, get the most attention. Pega Hoists already holds two world records for rack-and-pinion hoists - longest single run, at 425 m; and fastest, non-counterweighted, at 100 m/min at full load of 3.2 t -- as a result of its contract at the Burj Dubai. Next month it will add a third: the world's highest - at 625 m base station - permanent rack-and-pinion lift.
Foster + Partners has unveiled images of a mixed-use project in Paris at MIPIM in Cannes, France.
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