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Developer Dubai Properties' AED 200 billion (US$ 54.5 billion) Mohamed Bin Rashid Gardens will cover 8.19 million m2 when complete in 2026.

Rental company Vinamac and building contractor Song Da Corporation have each supplied two Potain tower cranes to work on the Saigon Pearl development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Malaysian investment company Tradewinds Corporation has announced it intends to construct a new 378 ha township in Bandar Nusajaya, Johor, according to local press reports.

Scaninter, the Finnish mast climber and hoist manufacturer, saw the first Australian installation of its SC2032 hoist in December 2007.

The world's first rotating building, an 80-storey tower, will be built in Dubai. Designed by Italian architect David Fisher for developers Rotating Tower Dubai Development Ltd, construction of the US$ 700 million Dynamic Tower is expected to start later this year, with completion due for 2010.

Already the world's tallest building, Dubai-based developer Emaar's Burj Dubai Could be even taller than planned, according to a statement by the company.

A joint venture between Al Habtoor and Murray & Roberts has been awarded the AED 2.9 billion (US$ 800 million) contract to construct the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Dubai, UAE by property developer Nakheel.

The latest picture from Dubai-based developer Emaar Properties' Burj Dubai project shows the view from the top of the spire. Currently standing over 629 m high the Burj Dubai is the world's tallest man-made structure.

Despite the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks and the collapse of Madrid's Torre Windsor following a fire in February this year, tall buildings are as popular as ever. Richard High reports on the latest equipment available, the techniques used, and some of the projects currently taking place and in the pipeline.

Throughout the construction of the world's largest observation wheel an Alimak hoist carried engineers to the hub of the wheel where essential cables and wiring were being installed.

Modern high rise buildings are often viewed as iconic statements of a city's wealth and status. The rivalry between nations to have the tallest building is ongoing but a new trend is emerging – the challenge to build the greenest skyscraper. Claire Symes reports.

Silverstein Properties Inc has unveiled images of the three towers that will complete the redevelopment of the World Trade Centre (WTC) site in, New York, US.

UK-based Richard Rogers Partnership has unveiled the first images of its US$ 1.7 billion expansion of the Jacob K Javits Convention Centre in New York, US.

The highest building in the world, the Burj Dubai, is currently under construction in the United Arab Emirates. Murray Pollok reports on the complicated arrangement of PEGA construction hoists being used to transport the project's 4000 workers.

Dubai-based developer Emaar Properties' Burj Dubai has reached 629 m, making it the world's tallest man-made structure, the developer announced on Monday.

The Burj Dubai's reinforced-concrete core has now reached the 123rd storey, making the iconic structure just over 430 m high.