Media: OCTAGON granted 2 million euro contract for construction works on PC Business Center

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Romanian media has reported a new success registered by OCTAGONCONTRACTING & ENGINEERING in the past year: the construction of the office project PC Business Center (7-9 Bucharest- Ploiesti Road). Below are some links published on this subject:

Ziarul Financiar: http://www.zf.ro/companii/octagon-a-luat-un-contract-de-2-mil-euro-pentru-lucrari-la-birourile-pc-business-center-13093743

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Bursa Constructiilor: http://www.constructiibursa.ro/s=piata_imobiliara&articol=24882.html

Agenda Constructiilor: http://www.agendaconstructiilor.ro/files/antreprenori-dezvoltatori/octagon-contract-de-doua-milioane-de-euro-pentru-executia-pc-business-center.html

Constructiv: http://www.constructiv.ro/content/octagon-primit-un-contract-de-2-milioane-de-euro-pentru-lucrari-la-birourile-pc-business-cen?page=1

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Arabs to build first mini-city with controlled temperature in the world

Dubai Emirate, that already prides itself on the tallest building and biggest aquarium in the world, will build the biggest interior mall and theme park, which will be the first mini-city with controlled temperature in the world, Bloomberg Businessweek informs.

The 720,000 sqm center will include 100 hotels, a medical center, event centers and a theater district. All these will be protected by a retractable roof.

The project developer, Dubai Holding, said that the mini-city will be built in stages, according to the gradual development of family tourism in Dubai.

The objective is to attract 180 million buyers per year, by providing fun and accommodation options for the whole family, without fearing the unpredictable meteorological conditions.

The developer also wants to take advantage of medical tourism development, which attracts annually, according to estimates, 750,000 people only from the USA.

Mall of the World will have a 270,000 sqm health complex, which will include specialized surgery services and cosmetic procedures.  

Sky Tower is the tallest building in Romania with 137 m (449 ft) and 37 floors. OCTAGON started to use the top- down construction method to execute the infrastructure of the tallest office building in Bucharest: Sky Tower (BarbuVacarescu Blvd). The company built three reinforced concrete floors, of 4,600sqm each.

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Top seven tallest buildings in the world

With Saudi Arabia announcing plans to start construction of the world’s tallest tower next week, The Telegraph takes a look at some of the world’s tallest buildings.

Petronas Tower: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

   Also known as the Petronas Twin Towers, these twin skyscrapers are the tallest twin buildings in the world, coming in at 1,483 feet high and 88 floors. It's construction in the late 1990s symbolised Malaysia's emergence on the world stage.

Petronas Tower: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  

International Commerce Centre China: Hong Kong

   The International Commerce Centre stands at 1,588 feet tall, with a total of 118 floors. It is the tallest building in Hong Kong.

International Commerce Centre China: Hong Kong

Shanghai World Financial Center: Shanghai, China

   The Shanghai World Financial Center is made up of office space, hotels, and observation decks with a shopping mall on the ground floor. It measures 1,614 feet and has 101 floors. It also has the world's highest observation deck, standing at 1,555 feet above ground.

Shanghai World Financial Center: Shanghai, China

Taipei 101: Taipei, Taiwan

   The Taipei rises to a grand total of 1,669 feet. It has five floors underground and 101 above. It is also the largest environmentally conscious skyscraper in the world. During national celebrations, Taiwan often launches its fireworks.

Taipei 101: Taipei, Taiwan

One World Trade Center: New York, NY

   Also known as the Freedom Tower, this tower is 1,776 feet, and has 104 floors, making it the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. It was built to be 1,776 feet in reference to 1776, the year of American Independence.

One World Trade Center: New York, NY

Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel: Mecca, Saudi Arabia

   The Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel was built as an attempt to modernise the holy city of Mecca. It is the tallest hotel in the world, the tallest clock-tower, and it also contains the world’s largest clock-face. It stands at 1,972 feet high and has 120 floors.

Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel: Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Burj Khalifa: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

   The Burj Khalifa, previously known as the Burj Dubai, is the tallest building in the world. It measures 2,723 feet high and has 163 floors. It took five years to build, and was completed in 2009 in Dubai’s main business district.

 

Burj Khalifa: Dubai, United Arab Emirates