The tallest building in Vietnam has been completed.
Standing at 461m now that the spire is in place, Mace has topped out the world’s 11th tallest building some six weeks ahead of schedule.
The Landmark 81 is some 150m taller than the Shard and its 81 storeys are designed to encompass a hotel, apartment, executive floors and an observatory deck.
Mace’s country manager for Vietnam John Campbell said: “Landmark 81 is a truly iconic project that will change the face of Ho Chi Minh City forever. It’s an honour for Mace to be able to help deliver such an important scheme – and I believe we’ve made a real difference over the last three years, helping to ensure that such a complex job is delivered ahead of schedule.”
The installation of the spire was completed in just 14 days, with Mace working to optimise the typical floor cycle time of four days and regularly completed entire floors in just three days.
The project has been record breaking since it began, with the earlier stages requiring Vietnam’s largest ever concrete pour.
This involved excavating 25,000 cubic metres of soil, installing 6,500 tonnes of reinforced steel, and using 17,000 cubic metres of concrete to create the 8.5 metre thick pile cap for the tower’s foundations.
By ROB HORGAN, this was first posted on: newcivilengineer.com