Here it is. Saturday, topping out. It reaches its highest point today. And a look into the motivations of builders. What a view of the big three btw. Also whoever wrote this article doesn't understand the meters to feet conversion lol.
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SHANGHAI, Aug 2 — Shanghai Tower, which will be China’s tallest building when it is completed in 2015, will reach its highest point tomorrow, adding to the country’s construction boom even as the economy slows.
The 632-meter (6,800-foot) Shanghai Tower in the city’s Pudong business hub is also set to be the world’s highest building after the 828-meter Burj Khalifa in Dubai, according to the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The 125-story Shanghai Tower, which broke ground in November 2008, will include offices, a luxury hotel and retail space, according to the developer, Shanghai Tower Construction and Development Co.
Competition to build the country’s skyline higher is continuing even as China’s economy slowed for a second quarter and Premier Li Keqiang reins in a credit boom.
China completed 22 buildings higher than 200 meters last year, accounting for 33 per cent of the global number, more than any other country, according to the council on tall buildings.
The developer of Shanghai Tower will hold a topping out ceremony tomorrow to mark the building reaching its height.
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Bloomberg, 2013,
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/wo...midst-slowdown
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