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23 August 2024

Hydrogen Powered High-Rise in Cairo is Getting Closer to Breaking Ground

The Forbes International Tower, first announced in January 2023, is slated to be one of the first skyscrapers primarily powered by hydrogen. The building, designed...

27 January 2023

Partnership Announced to Build New Office and Retail Skyscraper in Cairo

Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG Architecture) and Magnon Properies are developing the planned Forbes International Tower. The partnership, which marks the first time...

18 July 2022

Concrete Structure Reaches Completion for Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, Cairo

The Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) completed construction of the concrete structure and finishing touches are now underway. It is one of...

23 July 2021

Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital Tops Out

The Iconic Tower in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) completed construction of the concrete structure. It is one of 18 skyscrapers planned for NAC’s Central...

20 July 2021

Mixed-Use Building Planned for Cairo

A 26-story mixed-use tower is planned for Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC). It will contain shops, clinics, and offices. The EGP 2.5 billion (US$160 million)...

14 June 2021

Progress Continues on Cairo Supertall

Construction on the Iconic Tower is reported to be 70 percent complete, with project completion anticipated by the end of 2022. Once completed, it is...

18 January 2021

First Tower in Egypt's New Capital District Near Cairo Complete

The first office tower in Egypt's New Administrative Capital (NAC) has been completed, according to China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). The C08 building, which...

17 March 2020

First Skyscraper Capped in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital

China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has finished the capping of the first skyscraper in the 20-tower business district that it is building in Egypt's...

21 January 2019

Construction Begins on Iconic Tower

The foundations for what could become Africa’s tallest building, a 385-meter-tall tower in Egypt’s new administrative capital, will be poured within days, according to the...

21 March 2018

Chinese Banks Agree to Finance Lion’s Share of Egypt’s New Capital East of Cairo

Chinese banks have agreed to provide 85 percent of the US$3 billion needed to fund the first stage of a new capital for Egypt, according...