Construction of Skyscraper to Begin in Poland

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Modern office spaces, solutions aimed at reducing environmental impact, as well as intriguing landscaping that complements the urban fabric are a few of the distinctive features of the Studio A building scheduled to be commissioned in Warsaw, Poland in 2025. Skanska is the general contractor for the project. Construction of the two-phase studio complex began in August 2021. The first phase, Studio B, was commissioned in November 2023. Now, Skanska is commencing works on the second part of the project — a skyscraper, which will consist of 27 floors, as well as four underground levels (built earlier, during the construction … Read more

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Construction of Africa’s Tallest Tower Begins

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Besix has been awarded a contract for the construction of the new 282-meter-tall F Tower, the sixth skyscraper in the business district of the city of Abidjan, southeast of the Ivory Coast. When completed, the F Tower will reportedly be Africa’s tallest tower. Besix will be handling site management, as well as civil engineering works, which begin this month on the basis of the existing foundations. Designed by PFO Africa, the skyscraper will comprise 64 floors of office space, including a 200-seat auditorium. The exterior has been designed to reflect the symmetry of African tribal masks, and its façade will … Read more

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The Spiral at 66 Hudson Boulevard in New York City Tops Out

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The final beam was raised more than 1,000 feet to celebrate the official topping out of The Spiral at 66 Hudson Boulevard, a commercial skyscraper in Hudson Yards that will represent the future of connected workspace for industry leaders in New York City. Built by Turner Construction Company, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and developed by Tishman Speyer, The Spiral occupies a full block and will yield 2.85 million square feet of office space. Pfizer, the biopharmaceutical company that recently co-developed the first Covid-19 vaccine, will move its global headquarters to 746,000 square feet across 14 floors of the 65-story … Read more

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New York’s Newest Iconic Office Tower Touted Second Tallest Office Building in City

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A ribbon cutting celebrated the historic opening of One Vanderbilt, New York City’s newest iconic skyscraper. The building abuts Grand Central Terminal and is now the second tallest office tower in New York City. AECOM Tishman served as construction manager on the 1,401-foot office tower in Midtown East. The firm completed the project ahead of schedule and under budget. One Vanderbilt features 1.7 million square feet of space and includes a transit hall with direct access to Grand Central and a 14,000-square-foot public plaza at the base. The super-tall structure was built with over 26,000 tons of U.S. steel and … Read more

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Final Piece of Steel Installed on London’s Tallest Building

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In partnership with steel contractor Severfield, Multiplex recently placed the last steel beam at 22 Bishopsgate – London, England’s tallest building. It is the culmination of over two years’ work on the project’s superstructure, which began when the first piece of steel was placed in January 2017. The final building will contain 17,023 tons of steelwork, made up of 14,593 individual pieces of steel. Placing the last piece is a major milestone toward practical completion later this year. Team members from both Multiplex and Severfield gathered on the tower’s highest floor to see the beam raised into place, with a … Read more

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