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Shanghai Tower has officially completed as the tallest building in China and the second tallest building in the world. The tower was finished in late 2015 at a height of 632
meters becoming the third building in the world to achieve the “megatall” (600-plus meters) designation. To commemorate this important milestone, Shanghai Tower
has been added to the official CTBUH Current Tallest 20 poster which presents the world’s tallest 20 buildings as recognised by the Council’s Height Criteria. The completion of Shanghai Tower is especially notable for pushing Chicago’s 442-meter Willis Tower (originally
Sears Tower), once the world’s tallest building, out of the Top 10 list for the first time since it completed in 1974. Willis Tower was among the Top 10 Tallest Buildings
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The RIBA Future Trends Workload Index increased significantly in November, rising to +27 (up from +18 in October); this suggests that confidence levels within the profession have stabilised towards the end of the year. All nations and regions in the UK returned positive balance figures. Large practices (51+ staff ) remain the most positive
about future prospects (balance figure +100), compared with medium-sized (11–50 staff, balance figure +32) and small practices (1–10 staff, balance figure +24). By far the most robust of the sector forecasts throughout
2015, the private housing sector forecast was unchanged in November (+25). The public sector and community sector workload forecasts were also unchanged (balance figures –3 and +3 respectively); the commercial sector workload forecast increased to +14 in November (from +7 in October).
The RIBA Future Trends Staffing Index also recovered
lost ground, rising to +14 in November (up from +9 in October). Only 2 per cent of practices expect to have fewer staff at the end of the next quarter. Large practices continue to be more confident about
increasing staff numbers (balance figure of +50) compared with either small (+10) or medium-sized practices (+33). RIBA Executive Director Members Adrian Dobson said:
“Commentary from our participating practices is generally upbeat as we look ahead to 2016. We have seen further evidence of increases in fee levels, as well as confirmation that practices are finding it is taking more time to recruit new staff with appropriate skills while the employment market continues to improve. A few practices sound a note of caution that increases in construction tender prices are leading some clients to question the viability of projects moving into the construction phase.”
for 41 years, in which time the tower was overtaken by skyscrapers constructed primarily in Asia and the Middle East. Given the rapid development of urban centres in
these regions and the new heights that are being realised by contemporary tall buildings, CTBUH data projects that it
will be less than five years before Willis Tower also falls out of the Top 20 Tallest Buildings. As the third tower in the trio of signature skyscrapers at the
heart of Shanghai’s Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone, Shanghai Tower embodies a new prototype for tall buildings. Placed in close proximity to Jin Mao Tower and Shanghai
World Financial Center, the new tower rises high above the skyline, its curved facade and spiralling form symbolising the dynamic emergence of modern China. But its twisting form goes beyond just creating a unique
appearance: wind tunnel tests confirm a 24 per cent savings in structural wind loading when compared to a rectangular building of the same height. The tower’s program is unique for being organised into nine
vertical zones. Each of these “vertical neighbourhoods” rise from a sky lobby, a light-filled garden atrium that creates a sense of community and supports daily life with a varied program catering to tenants and visitors. For more information visit
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NEW SECOND TALLEST BUILDING
Shanghai Tower becomes the second tallest building on the planet
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