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The record breaking activity of a Scando 650 construction hoist was recorded by Alimak's A3 remote monitoring system.

Two SC1000 hoists from Spider recently worked on the Pinnacle Museum Tower Condominium in San Diego, CA.

Construction of the 632 m-high Gensler-designed Shanghai Tower has started this month with a ground breaking ceremony.

Dubai, UAE-based property developer Nakheel has suspended work on its Trump Tower project.

Work begins on energy efficient Dubai Towers.

The developers behind the Capital Gate tower being constructed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, have applied for inclusion in the Guinness Book of Records due to the angle at which the structure leans.

Two high-speed Alimak Scando 2837 passenger hoists and an Alimak 4000 kg-capacity ‘Mammoth' transport hoist are speeding the construction of the 147 m Strata Tower in London, UK.

Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding, which is owned by billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has announced plans to construct a 1 km tall tower as part of a US$ 26.7 billion project, according to local press reports.

Following the lifting of a ban in July on high-rise projects in Paris, Switzerland-based architects Herzog & de Meuron have unveiled designs for a 50-storey, 180 m-tall tower, dubbed the Projet Triangle.

Dubai-based developer Nakheel looks set to trump its United Arab Emirates (UAE) rival, Emaar Properties, in the contest to build the world's tallest building, with the announcement that it will construct a 1 km-plus high tower.

A pair of luffing jib tower cranes is vital to the construction of South America's tallest tower. IC reports

New York rental company Atlantic Hoisting & Scaffolding will supply 12 Raxtar construction hoists built in the Netherlands for use on the construction of the 420 m high ‘Freedom Tower’ on the site of Ground Zero in Manhattan.

Hydraulic climbing formwork improves cycle times

Potain cranes overlook most prestigious development in India

New up-turned safety net catches imagination

As the Burj Dubai rises from the desert, plans are already afoot for its ‘world’s tallest building’ tag to be a short-lived moment on route to far greater heights. With architects and developers now anticipating breaking the mile high barrier, Steve Skinner looks at the techniques behind going tall and the developments needed to keep pace.

The Al Habtoor Leighton Group has entered into an AED 6.4 billion (US$ 1.74 billion) alliance contract to construct Abu Dhabi-based Tameer Holdings' Tameer Towers.

Three high rise Denver condos create interesting challenges for Spider.

Zaha Hadid Architects has unveiled its design for seven 36-storey residential towers and twelve villas on a 78000 m2 site at Farrer Road, Singapore.

Construction of China Central Television Headquarters (CCTV) has reached a new milestone with the installation of the final glass panels of the façade.