Archinect - News2024-12-22T05:11:28-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150270515/africa-s-tallest-building-completes-concrete-structure
Africa's tallest building completes concrete structure Alexander Walter2021-06-23T15:25:00-04:00>2021-06-25T14:42:13-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/30/3054a923ae7ce21f17adc9db35f7d46c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) celebrated the completion of the concrete structure of Iconic Tower in the Central Business District of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital last week on 17 June.
Now the tallest tower in Africa, Iconic Tower’s concrete structure is 373.2m while its highest point is 385.8m, CSCEC Egypt said.</p></em><br /><br /><p>The 78-story <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1256437/iconic-tower" target="_blank">Iconic Tower</a> is the centerpiece in an ambitious mega-development of several planned skyscrapers in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/66038/egypt" target="_blank">Egypt</a>'s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1359071/new-cairo" target="_blank">New Administrative Capital</a> outside of Cairo. <br></p>
<p>Designed by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/53292012/china-state-construction-design-group-co-ltd" target="_blank">China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC)</a>, construction work <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150117932/the-race-is-on-for-africa-s-new-tallest-building" target="_blank">started</a> on May 2, 2018.<br></p>
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WitnessHappiness?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#WitnessHappiness</a> The landmark tower of Egypt's new capital CBD project, the tallest building in Africa, has officially sealed the roof, becoming a new urban landmark. It covers a building area of 262,000 ㎡ and its highest point reaches 385.8 meters.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuildTheFuture?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#BuildTheFuture</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CSCEC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#CSCEC</a> <a href="https://t.co/AIguKBXpk3" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/AIguKBXpk3</a><br>— China State Construction (@CSCECNEWS) <a href="https://twitter.com/CSCECNEWS/status/1407260083847798785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 22, 2021</a>