Skyscraper

Russia bombs historic Soviet skyscraper in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Reuters — A Russian guided bomb attack on Kharkiv on Monday shattered much of the Derzhprom building, one of the most celebrated landmarks in Ukraine’s second city, dating from the 1920s. Six people were injured in the nine pm local time (three pm ET) strike, adding to 13 wounded in an earlier overnight bomb attack …

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Egypt Independent October 29, 2024

Photos: Hydrogen-powered skyscraper set for Egypt’s new capital

Egypt’s “New Administrative Capital,” a new city deep into construction outside Cairo, has prompted plenty of blue-sky thinking. But few ideas have been as ambitious as powering a skyscraper with hydrogen. The Forbes International Tower, a 240 meter (787 feet) tall office building due to be constructed close to the Iconic Tower — Africa’s tallest …

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Egypt Independent September 13, 2024

Egypt’s Forbes International Tower wins ‘best commercial skyscraper in Africa’ award

The Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) announced that the Forbes International Tower in the New Administrative Capital won the best commercial skyscraper in Africa, during the International Property Awards (IPA). IDSC said that the Forbes International Tower faced intense competition against “Five major international projects spanning four continents during the IPA events, …

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Egypt Independent April 6, 2024