November, 2008

International : Tallest Building in China Breaks Ground

Shangai Tower



Design completes super-tall district, showcases sustainable public space.

Shanghai (Vocus) November 28, 2008 -- Groundbreaking ceremonies held today mark the start of construction on Shanghai Tower. The 632-meter building designed by Gensler, a leading global architectural design firm, advances sustainable design strategies and gives prominence to public spaces. The Shanghai Tower Construction & Development Co., Ltd., is the project’s developer. Thornton Tomasetti structural engineers, Cosentini Associates mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers and the Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tongji University as the Local Design Institute will support Gensler. The development is slated for completion in 2014.

Angola : Architect defends mapping out of areas for social housing

Luanda - The chairman of the Angolan Architects Order, António Gameiro, Thursday in Luanda spoke out for demarcation of municipal areas for the construction of social houses, as a measure to avoid the upsurge of disorderly compounds.

Speaking at the seminar on "Present and future of construction materials in Angola", the architect said that the measure will contribute to the orderly development of residential areas and discourage unruly construction by individuals.

Nigeria: Housing - FG Sacks FHA Boss

Nigeria: Housing - FG Sacks FHA Boss - Federal Government yesterday approved the immediate removal from office of the Acting Managing Directing of the Federal Housing Authority, Mr. Felix Koyenkan. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Chinese Engineers Arrive for Port Harcourt Ring Road Project

Nigeria: Chinese Engineers Arrive for Port Harcourt Ring Road Project - Chinese engineers who are to handle the construction of the $1 billion (about N117 billion) Port Harcourt Ring Road project have arrived and held talks with the Rivers State government to fine tune the agreements preparatory to the commencement of the job. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Reprieve As 10-Lane Lagos/Badagry Road Gets Underway

Nigeria: Reprieve As 10-Lane Lagos/Badagry Road Gets Underway - The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has estimated that the planned expansion of the 48-year-old Lagos-Badagry Expressway to a 10-lane expressway will cost about N220 billion. Fashola, who made this known recently, stated that the road design had been completed, and was elated at the prospective economic impact the project will have on the state and the country at large when completed.

Cameroon: Governor Wants Wayward Contractors Sanctioned

Cameroon: Governor Wants Wayward Contractors Sanctioned - The Governor of the East Region, Lélé Lafrique Adolph, has exhorted the East Regional representative of the National Order of Civil Engineers, known by its French acronym, ONIGC, Ayissi Nicaise, to bring errant contractors to order. [AA Construction]

South Africa 2008-11-28 : R140m Metrorail station to be built near Moses Mabhida Stadium

R140m Metrorail station to be built near Moses Mabhida Stadium - By Siboniso Ntuli
Durban - Metrorail KwaZulu-Natal has set aside an amount of R140 million to build a new train station next to the Moses Mabhida Stadium.
Acting Manager Business Development Danny Hattingh announced this on Tuesday during a briefing on Metrorail's preparations towards the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Uganda: Who is in Charge of Kampala City?

Uganda: Who is in Charge of Kampala City? - SUBMISSIONS before the commission probing the alleged abuse of power in Makindye and Kawempe divisions have raised more questions than answers about the management of Kampala. [AA Urbanisation]

Nigeria: Between Uyo Entertainment Centre And Abuja Waterparks

Nigeria: Between Uyo Entertainment Centre And Abuja Waterparks - The proposed Entertainment Centre by Governor Akpabio on about 6-hectres of land would when completed host the tallest building in Akwa Ibom of a 250-room Hotel, 10,000-seater Dome, a Water Fall and Shopping Mall. While the Abuja Waterparks Island being proposed by private investors would be on a 10-hectres of land beside the only Lake in the heart of FCT within Cadastral Zone 1, Kado District.

Angola: Government Invests in Construction Materials Industry

Angola: Government Invests in Construction Materials Industry - Angolan deputy minister of Public Works, Manuela Bezerra, said Wednesday in Luanda that the Government is carrying out a programme designed to re-activate the construction materials industry in the country. [AA Construction]