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China plans to build world's tallest building in 10 monthsJuly 30, 2013 09:53 IST

While usually it takes years to construct a skyscraper, aChinese company is planning to build the world's highest

tower in just 10 months. If it is able to complete it in thattime, it will be a big achievement as the average time of

world's top 20 highest towers is more than five years.Let's have a look at 20 tallest buildings and the time it tookto construct them.

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Sky City One

City: ChangshaCountry: ChinaHeight: 838 metres (2,749ft)Completion time: 10 months (proposed)Year of completion: April 2014 (estimate)

Overall rank in height: 1 (projected)

Broad Group, the company behind the project, plans to construct Sky City One in record time thanks to technology that makes itpossible to build most of the parts prefabricated and then hoist and pack them into position.

It estimates the 202-storey, 1.05 million-square-metre project will cost $1.47 billion, house 30,000 residents and will have all

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facilities, including shops, school, recreational areas, officesand hotels. Can the company deliver the tower in 10

months? Only time will tell.Click NEXTto read more...


Burj Khalifa

City: DubaiCountry: The United Arab EmiratesHeight: 829.8 metres (2,722ft)Completion time: Six yearsYear of completion: 2010Overall rank in height: 1 (current status)

Burj Khalifa, the tallest man-made building in the world, took nearly six years to complete at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion. It hasoffices, hotel rooms and residences and is famous for its $217 million fountain, world's third-highest observation deck and 27-acrepark.Click NEXTto read more...


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Mecca Royal Hotel Clock TowerCity: MeccaCountry: Saudi ArabiaHeight: 601 metres (1,972ft)Completion time: Eight yearsYear of completion: 2012Overall rank in height: 2

Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower holds many worldrecords, including tallest clock tower, largest clock face,building with the largest floor areas and second-tallestbuilding, a hotel operated by Fairmont Group. Apart fromthe five-star hotel, it has a 20-storey shopping mall, aparking garage that can accommodate more than 1,000

cars, residences, conference hall and heliports.Click NEXTto read more...


Taipei 101


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City: TaipeiCountry: Taiwan

Height: 509 metres (1,669.9ft)Completion time: Five yearsYear of completion: 2004

Overall rank in height: 3

Taipei 101, which has 101 floors above ground and fiveunderground, has a multi-level shopping showcasing

several outlets, restaurants and clubs. Apart from that italso has residences, offices and a private club called

Summit 101.Click NEXTto read more...


Shanghai World Financial Centre

City: ShanghaiCountry: ChinaHeight: 492.0 metres (1,614.2ft)Completion time: 11 yearsYear of completion: 2008Overall rank in height: 4

Shanghai World Financial Centre, the current holder oftallest structure title in China, has shopping malls, offices,

conference rooms, observation deck and a hotel. Theobservation deck is located 1,555 ft above ground and thehotel, the second-highest in the world, has 174 rooms andsuites.Click NEXTto read more...


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International Commerce Centre

City: Hong KongCountry: Hong KongHeight: 484.0 metres (1,587.9ft)Completion time: Eight yearsYear of completion: 2010Overall rank in height: 5

International Commerce Centre, a 118-storey commercialtower, has offices of Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, ashopping mall, a five-star hotel and highest swimming pooland bar in the world. The tower has an observation deck atthe 100th floor, while the hotel's express elevators take just

50 seconds from ground floor to 103rd floor.Click NEXTto read more...


Petronas Towers

City: Kuala LumpurCountry: MalaysiaHeight: 451.9 metres (1,483ft)Completion time: Six yearsYear of completion: 1998Overall rank in height: 6

Petronas Towers, the landmark of Malaysia, house anumber of companies, including Huawei Technologies,Aveva, Al Jazeera English, Carigali Hess, Bloomberg,Boeing, IBM, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, McKinsey & Co,

TCS, HCL Technologies, Krawler, Microsoft and Reuters. Italso has a double decker skybridge, the world's highest

two-storey bridge, connecting the two towers on the 41stand 42nd floors, according to Wikipedia.Click NEXTto read more...


Zifeng Tower

City: NanjingCountry: ChinaHeight: 450 metres (1,480ft)Completion time: Five yearsYear of completion: 2009Overall rank in height: 7

Zifeng Tower, a skyscraper completed in 2009, has offices, outlets, restaurants and observatory deck. It also has a 500-room hotelthat has an outdoor swimming pool on the roof.



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Willis Tower

City: ChicagoCountry: United StatesHeight: 442.1 metres (1,450ft)Completion time: Four yearsYear of completion: 1974Overall rank in height: 8

When it was constructed in the 1970s, the tower, also known as Sears Tower, used to be the tallest building in the world and heldthe record for nearly 25 years. The 108-storey building is one of the b iggest tourist attractions in Chicago, attracting more than amillion visitors every year.



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Kingkey 100

City: ShenzhenCountry: ChinaHeight: 441.8 metres (1,449ft)Completion time: Four yearsYear of completion: 2011Overall rank in height: 9

Kingkey 100 is a skyscraper in Shenzhen, China, with 100floors for office space and a hotel. The majority of floorshave been taken up by offices, while the rest house a

five-star hotel and several restaurants. It also has an

observation deck and a water fountain.Click NEXTto read more...


Guangzhou International Finance Center

City: GuangzhouCountry: ChinaHeight: 438.6 metres (1,439ft)Completion time: Four years


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Year of completion: 2010Overall rank in height: 10

Guangzhou International Finance Center in Guangzhou,China, is a 103-storey landmark with space for offices,hotel, conference centre and an observation deck.



International Finance Centre

City: Hong KongCountry: Hong KongHeight: 412.0 metres (1,351.7ft)Completion time: Three yearsYear of completion: 2003Overall rank in height: 11

International Finance Center, a major landmark of HongKong, has two towers, IFC Mall and Four Seasons Hotel.Some of the biggest companies, such as Bank of America,

Financial Times, BNP Paribas, have offices in thesetowers. The hotel has 399 suites, and 519 apartments.Click NEXTto read more...

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Princess Tower

City: DubaiCountry: The United Arab EmiratesHeight: 413 metres (1,355ft)Completion time: Four yearsYear of completion: 2003Overall rank in height: 12

Princess Tower, a 101-storey skyscraper in Dubai, has residences, outlets

and parking area spread over six floors.Click NEXTto read more...


Trump International Hotel & Tower

City: ChicagoCountry: United States of AmericaHeight: 423.4 metres (1,389ft)Completion time: Seven years


Trump International Hotel & Tower has 92 stories, 486 luxury apartments, a five-star hotel, retail space and health club and spaamong other facilities. It is named after billionaire developer Donald Trump.Click NEXTto read more...


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Al Hamra Tower

City: Kuwait CityCountry: KuwaitHeight: 412.6 metres (1,354ft)Completion time: Six years


Al Hamra Tower in Kuwait has commercial and office space, theatre, 11-storey parking area and connects to a shopping mall that isspread on five stories.



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23 Marina

City: DubaiCountry: United Arab EmiratesHeight: 392.8 metres ((1,289ft)Completion time: Seven yearsYear of completion: 2012Overall rank in height: 15

23 Marina in Dubai has 57 swimming pools, privateelevator for each duplex and was until recently the tallest

all-residential building in the world, according to Wikipedia.Click NEXTto read more...


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China International Trust and Investment

City: GuangzhouCountry: ChinaHeight: 390.2 metres (1,280ft)Completion time: Four years


China International Trust and Investment's two antenna-like spires are its mostprominent features. It has 38 stories, is near to a Metro station and is located inthe booming part of Guangzhou.Click NEXTto read more...


Shun Hing Square

City: ShenzhenCountry: ChinaHeight: 384 metres (1,260 ftCompletion time: Three yearsYear of completion: 1996

Overall rank in height: 17

Shun Hing Square, which was constructed at break-neck speed of four floors in nine days, has offices, residences, mall and anobservation deck.



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Empire State BuildingCity: New York City

Country: United States of AmericaHeight: 381.0 metres (1,250 ft)Completion time: One yearYear of completion: 1931Overall rank in height: 18

Empire State Building remained the tallest building in theworld for 40 years until 1970s. The building, a cultural icon,is now owned by 1,800 investors.



Elite Residence

City: DubaiCountry: United Arab Emirates

Height: 380.5 metres (1,248 ft)Completion time: Six yearsYear of completion: 2012Overall rank in height: 19

Elite Residence located in Marina district in Dubai has 91floors, with majority of them residences. It has severalfacilities, such as spa, gymnasium, recreation area andswimming pools.



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Central Plaza

City: Hong KongCountry: Hong KongHeight: 373.9 metres (1,227 ft)Completion time: Three yearsYear of completion: 1992Overall rank in height: 20

Central Plaza has some of the world's biggest companiesas tenets, including Sun Microsystems, Chevron,ExxonMobil and Swiss Reinsurance Company. It alsohouses the world's highest church inside a skyscraper, SkyCity Church, according to Wikipedia.


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