In September 2016, the project completed the processing and manufacturing of all steel structures
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The building is recorded as the first cylindrical skyscraper in Africa
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In the eyes of foreign design and supervision, this is almost an impossible miracle
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The minaret at the top of the building serves as a lighthouse in Lagos harbor
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The steel structure uses about 13000 tons of steel
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The cylindrical building has an open center, which can bring more natural light to the apartment
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It covers an area of 650000 square meters and a building area of 200000 square meters
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The project has summed up and extracted 4 process papers, 2 patents, 2 construction methods and 1 scientific research topic
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The roof is designed as a corrugated metal roof, and the facade adopts a unit glass curtain wall
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Uaptower in Kenya, with a height of 163 meters and a total of 31 floors, is located in Nairobi
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The overseas contractor has built up his own name card in the course of construction, and added himself to the blueprint of “one belt and one road” and “vigorously developing overseas markets”
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The curtain wall project is built by the joint efforts of Jianghe construction and Jiayu curtain wall
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It is also an important step for the general contract firms to make an overseas move
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Pearl dawn, South Africa, is a residential skyscraper with a height of 152 meters and a total of 31 floors, designed by seedat & seedat architects, headquartered in Durban
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In 2018, brittana won the Emporis skyscraper award, becoming the first African building to receive the award
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It is designed by Nickson Borys & partners, a construction company in Ghana
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The owner requires that the main structure be capped before December 30, 2016
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Tanzanian Port Authority building, located in Dar es Salaam, the largest city and port in Tanzania, is a 157 meter high twin tower with 35 floors
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Completed in 1975, the 55 storey tower was the tallest residential building in Africa
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It is expected to complete the construction in 2018
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The design team must solve the problems in advance from the perspectives of structural form, node optimization, material procurement, production and installation In addition, the quality control of each link was strengthened, and the construction was organized in strict accordance with the European standard, which was unanimously recognized by the owner, the supervisor and the general contractor
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In the 21st century, China’s aid to Africa is growing rapidly, and it pays more attention to both justice and benefit.
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Looking back on the history of skyscrapers in Africa, the 1970s can be described as a highlight moment
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Algiers airport construction site Algiers airport construction site Algiers airport new terminal project is the second airport project undertaken by CSCEC ten years ago after the construction of the bumedin International Airport
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Since then, the number has decreased sharply, until in recent years, it has entered a new round of construction tide
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The project is jointly undertaken by China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau and China Construction Algeria Co., Ltd
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It will also have to cope with the special climate in different periods of Algerian rain and heat, the strict EU standards and the complex variability of shipping
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In addition to the main structure, the appearance of Algiers airport is also very unique
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Africa is the tallest building in Africa with 250 meters
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Behind this large-scale project is the result of various challenges faced by the Chinese construction team
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This is a great project, and it represents the future of Algeria
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In 2014, CSCEC and SGSIA signed a contract for the new airport terminal in Algiers, with a total contract value of about US $850 million
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It is also another super large project undertaken this year after major projects such as the 17 km Beltway project of Sheikh Scheler and the reconstruction and expansion project of the 7th Olympic Stadium
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It has been nearly three years since the project was started
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When it was completed, it was the tallest building in Kenya and now ranks second
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Thanks to the close relationship between China and Africa and the aid of China’s infrastructure, Africa will soon usher in a new batch of skyscrapers, and the city skyline of many countries will undergo amazing changes
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Carlton center, South Africa Carlton center is located in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a height of 223 meters and a total of 50 floors, designed by SOM architects
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Ponte city in South Africa is a 172.8-meter-high skyscraper located in the suburb of Berea in Johannesburg, South Africa
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The project will take seven and a half months to turn tens of thousands of drawings into an airport 10000 kilometers away
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Overall rendering of Algiers airport the construction site Project of Algiers airport is located in the west side of the capital airport of Algiers – bumedin International Airport
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Designed by CO arc architects, the project was first built in November 2015 and completed in 2019
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After more than five years of construction, it opened in July 2016
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However, the Chinese construction team worked together to ensure the project’s performance on schedule after 324 days of continuous struggle
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the general contracting company of China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau undertakes the construction of civil structure, apron, elevated and parking lot of the new terminal
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The internal construction site of Algiers airport the Algiers airport project is a bolt connection project with complex and diverse building structures, including V-shaped columns, tree shaped columns, box side arches, cantilevers, cable ties and so on
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The project has been the tallest building in Africa for 46 years since it was completed in 1973
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The building, with a height of 200 meters and a total of 31 stories, is designed by GAPP architectural firm and has a unique prismatic seismic shape
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The curtain wall looks like a “dolphin”
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Marbletower in South Africa, originally known as the sanlam center, is one of the most popular landmarks in Johannesburg
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Nigeria necom house necom building is located in Lagos, the largest port city in Nigeria, with a height of 160 meters and a total of 32 floors
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With a height of 201.2 meters, it became the tallest building in Africa and kept the record until 2019
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Britam tower, located in Nairobi, is the tallest building in Kenya
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It is 11 meters higher than Carlton center and has won the top of African skyscrapers
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The project construction is very difficult
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Completed in 1979, the building is the headquarters of Nigeria telecom company
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Leonardo building in South Africa is located in Johannesburg, South Africa, with a height of 234 meters and a total of 55 floors
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By then, the annual passenger throughput of the new terminal will reach 10 million, meeting the class a standard of the International Civil Aviation Association
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The 152 meter high, 32 story commercial building, built in 1973, is made of concrete and marble
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Africa is the most concentrated place of developing countries in the world, and it is also the key area of China’s foreign aid
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The history of skyscrapers in Africa began in 1973, when the Carlton center in Johannesburg, South Africa, was completed
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After completion, it will become an aviation hub in North Africa and the largest airport in Algeria
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Completed in 2016, it is the tallest building in Tanzania
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It’s a brilliant stroke
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At present, the project is progressing smoothly
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It contains two single buildings, namely the new terminal and the energy center
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China’s aid to African countries began in 1956
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Extended reading: Algeria’s largest airport terminal, with wavy roof and glass curtain wall skin becoming the most dazzling landmark in Africa
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The one belt, one road construction site of Algiers Airport, is a key project of the eight bureau of China construction
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