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• Top 4 best tall buildings of 2009

  The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has announced the Best Tall Buildings of 2009, recognising a building in each geographic region. 1. Manitoba Hydro Place, Winnipeg, Canada. This 115m tall building by Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects... Posted Jul 08 2009, 09:43 AM by World Construction Filed under: tower, skyscrapers, tallest buildings, Skidmore Owings Merrill, Qatar, Canada, Steven Holl, Tornado Tower, Beijing, Linked Hyrbid, Broadgate Tower, Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Manitoba Hydro Place

• World's most energy efficient skyscraper under construction

  Work is underway on what is being billed as the world's most energy efficient skyscraper, which will have the ability to generate all its power onsite. The Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, China was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and is slated... Posted Jun 01 2009, 11:50 AM by World Construction Filed under: under construction, skyscrapers, sustainability, China, Skidmore Owings Merrill, Pearl River Tower

• Kuwait's tallest building on track

  Not only are they oil-rich, but Kuwait is also meeting its construction deadlines. The country's tallest building - the 412m Al Hamra Tower - is on track to open in 2010, construction officials have confirmed . Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merill... Posted Apr 22 2009, 12:39 PM by World Construction Filed under: under construction, Kuwait, skyscrapers, tallest buildings, Turner Construction Company, Skidmore Owings Merrill