In 2007 construction order books had never been so full. Today two years on order books are threadbare ans thousands are loosing their jobs.
Towers are man-made structures and are defined as being larger in height than in width, generally substantially so. Since Neolithic times, towers have served as lookout posts for sentinel and fortification purposes. In modern times, they seem to be more a testament to that which can be built for aesthetic purposes; taller, more ornate, to speak of the nation’s wealth, commitment to the future and to encourage tourism by augmenting the skyline in a memorable and pleasing manner.
List of the coolest skyscrapers currently under construction.
Free your spirits by experiencing the presence of these extraordinary but unusual constructions around the world.
Amazing things are going on in the fairly new city of Dubai.
A compilation of my favorite projects being built, proposed, finalized, and dreamed of in Dubai.
Although work on the Washington Monument began in 1833, it was not completed for over 55 years because of design problems and funding problems.
