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Beijing National Stadium, China - World Construction Network
WEBJun 7, 2024 · The National Stadium Company (NSC), a Chinese state-owned enterprise, holds the full ownership, operation, and profit rights of the Beijing National Stadium. The stadium’s construction commenced in December 2003, and it was inaugurated in June 2008. The project was built with an investment of £300m ($377m). The stadium hosted the 2008 Summer ...
How Construction Robots on the Rise in Embracing Automation
WEBOct 16, 2019 · According to GlobalData forecasts, spending on IoT in construction will reach $9.6bn by 2025. For an industry that has large sites to manage, strict project timelines, hazardous working conditions, and tight profit margins, IoT can create a manageable view of construction sites for project managers, streamline operations, and protect workers.
Building Green: Why Aluminium Construction Future of Sustainable
WEBNov 11, 2019 · Aluminium Construction: Advantages and Applications. As advances in smelting methods drastically improved the production process for aluminium after the late industrial era, its price plummeted from around $14,000 per metric ton in 1900 to $2,340 by 1948. The newfound accessibility of this lightweight wonder-metal saw it quickly rise to ...
Wembley Stadium, London - World Construction Network
WEBNov 3, 2023 · The venue was originally developed as the main attraction of the 1924 British Empire Exhibition. Construction of the old Wembley Stadium began in January 1922 and it was inaugurated in April 1923. Architects Sir John Simpson and Maxwell Ayerton designed the stadium, which had a capacity of 127,000.
Bahrain World Trade Centre - World Construction Network
WEBAug 30, 2006 · The Bahrain World Trade Centre (WTC) on the King Faisal Highway in Manama is an extension of the existing five-star Sheraton Hotel complex (a rejuvenation) and comprises two 50-storey sail-shaped commercial office towers, which taper to a height of 240m and support three 29m diameter horizontal-axis wind turbines.
One Angel Square - World Construction Network
WEBMar 12, 2013 · One Angel Square is part of an £800m ($1.1bn) mixed-use development called NOMA. The 20-acre development aims to revitalise the northern part of Manchester city over the next ten years. It will include 2.5 million ft² of office space, 300,000ft² of retail and leisure space, one million ft² of residential space, and 200,000ft² of hotel space.
Shanghai World Financial Center - World Construction Network
WEBApr 6, 2009 · The Shanghai World Financial Centre was designed by US super skyscraper specialist KPF. The company has included inverted-trapezoid wind tunnels in the rectangular rooftop opening to reduce wind-induced roof pressure. The wedge-shaped tower houses a multi-use complex with lower elevations that are 58m in radius.
Shanghai Tower is in Shanghai's Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone
WEBMay 24, 2024 · Shanghai Tower is a 632m-tall (2,073ft) mixed-use tower located in the Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone in the Pudong district of Shanghai, China. It is owned, developed and operated by Shanghai Tower Construction and Development. Shanghai Tower Construction and Development was formed in December 2007 through a partnership between Shanghai ...
Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA - World Construction Network
WEBDec 8, 2006 · Comcast Center, developed by Liberty Trust, is the tallest building in Pennsylvania. Costing $435m, it is also the largest private and commercial development project in the state. The original plan of Comcast Center provided for 50 floors at a height of 746ft, but in January 2004 Liberty Trust increased the number of …