By Andrew Batt:
The THB 19 billion contract to build MahaNakorn, which at 77-storeys and 314 metres will be Thailand’s tallest buiilding, has been awarded to Bouygues-Thai.
Sorapoj Techakraisri, Chief Executive Officer of developers Pace Development, said: “We chose a highly-experienced contractor with access to advanced building technology to meet the tall task of building this uniquely-designed skyscraper with its pixelated profile, and to do so in line with Pace’s exceptional record of delivering units to customers with zero-defects. Bouygues is one of the world’s top three largest construction companies and a technology leader in the construction of high-rise buildings.”
Jean-Marie Verbrugghe, Managing Director of Bouygues-Thai , added: “We are very proud to have been awarded this important challenge which will leave a prominent and unmistakable profile on this city’s skyline for decades into the future.”
According to Verbrugghe, MahaNakhon’s pixilated profile makes each of its 77 floors unique which requires special know-how and technology in its construction.
“We will bring in very advanced technology from our parent company in France to enable the construction of MahaNakhon and are confident that we will set a new benchmark in quality construction for a high rise building in Thailand,” he said.
Set to soar 314 metres above the city, MahaNakhon will be Thailand’s tallest building and an iconic Bangkok landmark when completed in 2015. The piling of MahaNakhon is already completed and the underground section is continuing.
The CUBE Lifestyle Retail Center, which is a part of the project, is expected to be completed by end of this year and opened by mid-2013.
The MahaNakhon mixed-use development comprises 194 Ritz-Carlton branded luxury residences, a 150-room boutique hotel, and approximately 10,000 sqm of retail space.
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