2024-11-21T16:28:06-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150270515/africa-s-tallest-building-completes-concrete-structure Alexander Walter 2021-06-23T15:25:00-04:00 >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&rsquo;s New Administrative Capital last week on 17 June. Now the tallest tower in Africa, Iconic Tower&rsquo;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&amp;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 &#13217; and its highest point reaches 385.8 meters.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BuildTheFuture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#BuildTheFuture</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CSCEC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#CSCEC</a> <a href="https://t.co/AIguKBXpk3" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/AIguKBXpk3</a><br>&mdash; China State Construction (@CSCECNEWS) <a href="https://twitter.com/CSCECNEWS/status/1407260083847798785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">June 22, 2021</a>