29 Feb by gjhhose
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can't help you with your question unfortunately.

Have a question for you though. do you have the possibility to make pictures? :D


I'll try to bring my camera once in a while with me!

Concrete pouring for the shopping mall slab has finally started!

I also noticed that they placed something on the ramp which I honestly can't identify. Btw seems that they are keeping the ramp for some material supply for the basement or are there any signs that they gonna remove the ramp soon?

^^ They may not remove it, it could be used as a ramp for parking if there will be any under the mall or even the main tower...

This building has a relatively high "aspect ratio" ( tall and narrow!)? And are the stones on the exterior "real" (to reduce deflections)?

I'm curious, which stones are toy talking about? I don't see any in the pictures. :?

^^ They may not remove it, it could be used as a ramp for parking if there will be any under the mall or even the main tower...

Maybe but I really don't think so. The ramp as it is now takes a lot of space and it may be done a lot more efficiently in the future.

Great progress

03 Mar by 1788111
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Taken this morning by me.

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The entire Pearl River Delta has aproximately 120 million people, but it's not a single contiguous metropolis. That figure includes the populations of Dongguan, Foshan, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Huizhou, Jiangmen, Macau, Shenzhen, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Zhaoqing, and any smaller surrounding communities.

He was wrong about Shenzen being the biggest city in the world though, as Tokyo easily holds the top spot by any measurement or classification.

The new highspeed rail link will bring people closer!

Really need to get a china visa once this tower is finished!

shenzhen looks rather clean and green for chinese standards, very nice :)

Except for the famous smog.

Many chinese cities have green areas nearby. Hong kongs area is for the majority nature as wel.

The entire Pearl River Delta has aproximately 120 million people, but it's not a single contiguous metropolis. That figure includes the populations of Dongguan, Foshan, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Huizhou, Jiangmen, Macau, Shenzhen, Zhongshan, Zhuhai, Zhaoqing, and any smaller surrounding communities.

He was wrong about Shenzen being the biggest city in the world though, as Tokyo easily holds the top spot by any measurement or classification.

120 million population for the pearl delta area?! it is even larger than the number of the whole Cantonese living area(including Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao)

04 March by crazyboyxzy
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06 March by 1788111
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i didnt get any reply last time i asked so i try again. does anyone know when the core is proposed to reach ground level?

Taken this morning by me.


thnx for the pictures :)

The thread about Goldin Finance 117 jokes that appeared in Ping An Finance Center can not get out of the ground as all the scaffolding standing in Tianjin.:ohno:

what a pity they still didn't start with the core :(

They are not very fast. They can not and can not come out.

10 March by gjhhose
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This is just as boring as watching concrete dry.......oh wait we are!

in the beginning it was so fast, now its just broing that they cant get out of the hole :ohno:

Well, if nothing else, this is the first time we get to see an impressionist picture at the bottom of a foundation pit.

when will the core start rising

Aren't they missing two more cranes at the core?

^^ No, I'm pretty sure this is only supposed to have to core cranes. :)

If you are comparing this to the Shanghai Tower, this building is a lot smaller and wouldn't need the extra two cranes... :)

A lot smaller? I would say they are quite equal in size of the footprint. And it still may get more cranes in the future. Shanghai tower on the begging of the construction also have just two cranes, and only later when core started to rise they added two additional.

12 March by gjhhose
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A lot smaller? I would say they are quite equal in size of the footprint. And it still may get more cranes in the future. Shanghai tower on the begging of the construction also have just two cranes, and only later when core started to rise they added two additional.

i think ping-an is a lot slimmer, looking at the diagrams at SSP it is visible that not only the top is slimmer because of the spire, but also the whole body of the building isn't as wide as Shanghai Tower :cheers:

^^ Not really. The thing that makes st slightly wider is it's double cladding. When you remove the exterior cladding both towers looks pretty much equal. Plus, the st has round footprint while pingan is square. That means there will be at least the same amount of construction materials to be lifted for each floor at ping'an construction or maybe even more.


IMO ;)

^^ Not really. The thing that makes st slightly wider is it's double cladding. When you remove the exterior cladding both towers looks pretty much equal. Plus, the st has round footprint while pingan is square. That means there will be at least the same amount of construction materials to be lifted for each floor at ping'an construction or maybe even more.


IMO ;)

i haven't thought about that too much yet. But it could be true what you are saying. The only thing i can think of is that Shanghai Towers core has a lot of elevators in it and may therefor be wider than needed, which may be different for Ping-an, other than that no idea.

Shanghai Tower has around 2.970 m2 per floor and Pingan International Finance Center has around 4.075 m2 per floor. But the Shanghai tower has 128 floors and Pingan has 115 floors.

so actually ST is the slim one, lol.

so actually ST is the slim one, lol.

yeah looks like it. i never thought so :nuts:

Shanghai Tower has around 2.970 m2 per floor and Pingan International Finance Center has around 4.075 m2 per floor. But the Shanghai tower has 128 floors and Pingan has 115 floors.

Thanks for the info. I had no idea. I'm liking this project even more now.

Almost as slow as a certain circular hole I remember watching go nowhere in Chicago....

I wonder what this hole in chicago became ...

A sinkhole perhaps.

Shanghai Tower has around 2.970 m2 per floor and Pingan International Finance Center has around 4.075 m2 per floor. But the Shanghai tower has 128 floors and Pingan has 115 floors.

Wow really? I guess the outer glass skin that the Shanghai tower has is what gives it it's bulky look. Does that include the core floor space to? or just the usable floor space?

diagram update
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i thnk the construction is temp stop and only minor work in progress.

^^ In a way yes....they are waiting for the slab/concrete to cure. :)

^^ In a way yes....they are waiting for the slab/concrete to cure. :)

So long already?

When the building reaches street level ?

The crooked piling really bugs me. I guess it has nothing to do with supporting the structure....

16 March by gjhhose
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i thnk the construction is temp stop and only minor work in progress.

i begin to think the same. no progress at all :ohno:

They're just waiting for the steel structure elements to come. They have prepared everything and once the steel structure elements it will go quickly.

Hi all.

I see this in many construction threads - "What is taking so long ?" - "what is the hold up ?" ...........

I say "What is the hurry ?"
The construction phase in the life cycle of a building is the most exciting part. Enjoy the ride.

The planning phase is also exciting but we don't hear about much of that as it's happening. The operation and maintenance phase is by far the longest but is normally fairly mundane.

Some foundation rafts sit for 6 months for various reasons.
Be Patient and again ... Enjoy the ride. :)

:cheers:
Ray.

The most exciting part is to see it rise above ground level for me :)

They're just waiting for the steel structure elements to come. They have prepared everything and once the steel structure elements it will go quickly.

Interesting. Is this actual information or just your guessing?

Generally, I agree. I think they will start soon. It's not like they were laying on their back doing nothing for the last month. They did finish the concrete slab, cleared the side and now I guess they are ready to move on. Maybe it was more convenient to first complete the slab before continuing with the tower.

They're just waiting for the steel structure elements to come. They have prepared everything and once the steel structure elements it will go quickly.

I´d agree with YannSZ. Also for the reason that the north gate of the site been widened which IMO was just been done to handle the overlength trucks arriving on site.

Interesting. Is this actual information or just your guessing?

Generally, I agree. I think they will start soon. It's not like they were laying on their back doing nothing for the last month. They did finish the concrete slab, cleared the side and now I guess they are ready to move on. Maybe it was more convenient to first complete the slab before continuing with the tower.

A guess and..... a very strong wish :)

Who changed the status to "on hold"?
There is nothing showing that it is on hold, every day there are some new things! They've just finished pouring the concrete for the raft of the mall! They are building accomodation buildings on the other side of the road, they seem like mounting new cranes, and all material is ready to receive the steel structure!
The just finished redoing the north entrance to accommodate huge trucs with heavy loads!

Thats right

1. They wouldn't install tower cranes if they were planning to put it on hold.
2. There is always activity on site, and the mall is integral part of the project so you can't just separate it from the tower.
3. There's lots of construction materials on site.

I think I know who did it. Our bellowed overexcited mod :lol:

Anyways my suggestion is this. Lets wait one month from the last activity on site. If there will be no action anywhere on the side then we can call it on hold. But until now the site was pretty busy, and just lately they finished all the works with the slab so very soon they either start works with the main tower or we put it on hold, but now is definitely to early since just week ago this was still a busy construction site.

The supertall is clearly on hold. 0 progress in 2 months.

Can someone post the latest render? Because in the front pages the tower has a square base but I see circular foundations.... Epic tower Btw, but not much progres.

The supertall is clearly on hold. 0 progress in 2 months.

It's not on hold! Stop being so impatient!

On Hold = The developer has halted construction..."THIS" is not on hold!

19 March by gjhhose
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No activity = on hold. The supertall itself had no activity at all for 2 months.

WOUHOUHHHHHHH !!!! See??? Do you think that this means on hold?? I was waiting for them to come for such a long time ! :)

Not sure what is going on. In the small hole, there was plenty of progress anyway.

No activity = on hold. The supertall itself had no activity at all for 2 months.

So you changed it, I thought about someone else :D Anyways as you can see works are continuing as always. They completed the slab so now they can start with the megacollumns.

There are still workers on site, so i don't think there is anything on hold.

The U/C status is back again! :)

How many status changes have there been in Wikipedia for this project over the past half year or so? Around 200 perhaps? :D

Hi all.

On Hold is when the developer temporarily halts construction for whatever reason. Waiting for the raft to gain enough strength before beginning to erect core walls is not on hold.

Some projects wait 6 months after pouring the raft and they are certainly not on hold. Besides, there has been activity at the site.

Wikipedia is definitely not the place to go for pertinate information IMO.

:cheers:
Ray.

It's weird that even mods don't know what is "on hold" and whats not. I think they need to be a little less "title changing" happy!

Anyways......Great to see steel on site! Now to watch another 600m+ giant rise from the ground :)

it's about time :cheers:

20 March by 冬雨
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It's hard to tell from the pictures. Are they installing new cranes or dismantling existing ones?

^^ Dismantling. :) Lots of steel appearing on site! :)

Finally, it looks like it's gonna happen! I almost got worried!

Looks massive.

Great :), now it starts!

Taken this morning (March 21) by me.

In the back you can see the concrete pump on the site opposite the main site. But I am not sure what's going on over there as I never pass by this plot. Might be worth going there tonight.

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It looks like almost all the first steel pieces of each mega column are there now. Seems missing only 2 out of the 8!

Finally...!

Taken yesterday (March 21) afternoon by me

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great to see some progress, and thanks for the pictures everyone :)

23 March by 1788111
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around the hole is some progress but inside the hole i don't see any change to 2 months ago when the second red crane was added. does it really take so long for the concrete before the core works can continue :ohno:

^^ Easy buddy, legos are there. Everything will by alright ;)

my guess is that its a contractual problem with one of the suppliers and they are missing some parts of the lego and they are waiting for those to be brought in..time will sort those problems :)

this question may be stupid, but what's a lego? wikipedia yields only the toy :cheers:

Yep, it is a toy, he means the pieces are there ;) just be patient.

this question may be stupid, but what's a lego? wikipedia yields only the toy :cheers:

I meant those "legos" :D

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that's toys for big boys x)

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what happened to all the super columns?

what happened to all the super columns?

There old pics ;) As you can see the yellow crane is still in pieces in these pics but if you look at the pics on the last page the crane has been assembled on the other side of the hole for the mall :) :cheers:

indeed, there's 3 days difference between the pics xD. didn't get it too until now :D

26 March by gjhhose
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28 March by gjhhose
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everything stay quiet. :(

everything stay quiet. :(

Don't worry, they'll start soon i guess :)

Looks like they have pumped water out of the super columns' base.

1 month very small buildings.

Looks like they have pumped water out of the super columns' base.

Well then they should start finally before it fills with water again x)

That is simply the most boring construction-site ever :D

That is simply the most boring construction-site ever :D

i thought nakheel tower was :cheers:

Can anybody explain to me why this project moves so slow:)?

This is rediculous- nothing is going on in the supertall plot- it should be moved to on-hold. :ohno:

There are constant tiny updates. This week pretty few as there were public holiday last week.
The day they will be ready to start it will be full speed ahead.

There are constant tiny updates. This week pretty few as there were public holiday last week.
The day they will be ready to start it will be full speed ahead.

When it comes to construction, there is only one public holiday in China - CNY.
During other holidays, constructions go as normal.

This is rediculous- nothing is going on in the supertall plot- it should be moved to on-hold. :ohno:

there's progress, no need to call it on-hold

little active ,we almost forgot this project.

Slow motion construction site. Next step/update: In 23 days a small brick will be placed somewhere :cheers:

Slow motion construction site. Next step/update: In 23 days a small brick will be placed somewhere :cheers:

XD

Slow motion construction site. Next step/update: In 23 days a small brick will be placed somewhere :cheers:

:lol: :lol: :lol: love it!

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I can :). Awesome skyline view!

The last picture shows actually how MASSIVE that city is. Too dense and dirty in my opinion, but interesting on the other hand though.

The last picture shows actually how MASSIVE that city is. Too dense and dirty in my opinion, but interesting on the other hand though.

It really just depends on where you are. Luo Hu district, the oldest part, is a bit more rundown and a lot dirtier. But many parts of Nanshan and Futian are much less dense and extremely well maintained. I particularly like the drive in Futian down Shen Nan Da Dao lined up skyscrapers on both sides and passing by the lush green of the Shenzhen civic center or whatever it's called in English. The drive down Bin Hai Da Dao from Futian to Nanshan is a little less interesting architecturally, but also really nice.

I agree, most of the city is not dense and the city is is relatively small so it is easy to escape from. There are many huge parks (highest number of parks in any chinese city) and small mountains, as well as the bay. The city is much smaller than most cities with equal population sizes but because it consists mostly out of high-rises it feels more spacious.

such an impressive tower, i just hope the construction speed can come up soon :cheers:

such an impressive tower, i just hope the construction speed can come up soon :cheers:

i'm sure it will speed up soon. at least i can't imagine how it should not :)

Nice render, that tower next to it looks like the Emirates Office Tower.

The last picture shows actually how MASSIVE that city is. Too dense and dirty in my opinion, but interesting on the other hand though.

it is less dense than you thought i am afraid.
the roads in that area are all massive, with at least six lanes, some with a lane or two lanes' width in the middle of the road for trees.. and the pedestrian walks on a whole lane width ground as well.. so the roads normally have a width of 12m minimum.

13 April by 冬雨

building license?

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^^ probably the ceremony after completing the foundation from now on they would be moving up

^^ let's hope so

What is that dress code:blue, navy blue, light blue ? China wet sky symbol?

It would be about time to move up. Been watching this one for ages and all I have seen for at least a year is a hole with minimal progress. :bash:

Can any Chinese speakers translate the banner?

^^ probably the ceremony after completing the foundation from now on they would be moving up

Really hope so :).

The sign translates as

"Shenzhen Ping'An Financial Center Engineering"
"Construction License Conferring Ceremony"

I tentatively agree with Charles54 that this is a ceremony commemorating the completion of this phase of the construction. Alternatively, it could just be a ceremony commemorating someone that has done a good job on the first phase of the project.

Well, the fact that there is still ceremonies means that it isn't on hold and that it is seen as an important project, hence we should see a lot of attention to this tower

Why do they still need licences so far into the construction?

It's good to see people on the site. Looks like something good is going to happen.

Well, the fact that there is still ceremonies means that it isn't on hold and that it is seen as an important project, hence we should see a lot of attention to this tower

Of course it is seen as an important project, and when it starts rising, it will get as much attention as the Shanghai Tower.

New plate steel arrived on the site yesterday(15th). Hopefully this is really going to start now!!!

New plate steel arrived on the site yesterday(15th). Hopefully this is really going to start now!!!

Yeah, this a great looking building!

On gaoloumi.com, chinese architecture forum, they are saying that big work will start very soon, some are saying today and the height may be revised upward.

First steel piece is going down!!
From 1788111 on www.gaoloumi.com
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Good news! Great to see work resuming.

On gaoloumi.com, chinese architecture forum, they are saying that big work will start very soon, some are saying today and the height may be revised upward.

can't resist posting this.....may be revised upward!!! I love the current height but the taller the better :cheers:

First steel piece is going down!!
From 1788111 on www.gaoloumi.com (http://www.gaoloumi.com)
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:)

Yeah !!!!!!!

Sounds interesting about the hight increase, maybe that's what they have been doing lately. :)

FINALLY!!!!

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On gaoloumi.com, chinese architecture forum, they are saying that big work will start very soon, some are saying today and the height may be revised upward.

You mean revising up from 660m? I'm only asking this because there was some controversy whether this hight is true or not. And if they want to make it even taller I just hope it will include the whole building not just the spire because it's already ridiculously tall after last height increase.

You mean revising up from 660m? I'm only asking this because there was some controversy whether this hight is true or not. And if they want to make it even taller I just hope it will include the whole building not just the spire because it's already ridiculously tall after last height increase.

Right now these are only speculations, nothing backed up by any reliable sources.

:banana: , finally they're starting :)

Why do they still need licences so far into the construction?

My thoughts exactly, the banner clearly says construction license issuing ceremony, so they've been building all those stuff illegally? It must have been the construction license for a specific phase of construction.

Yeah, they would have been given a licence/permit to build the foundations, and now they are able to start the buildings.

Huge rains since yesterday evening! This won't help the starting of the big work!

When is this skyscraper slated to be completed

so the height will be more than 660m ?

so the height will be more than 660m ?

Maybe, but there's no official source yet

good progress and possible height increase, now that's amazing news.

I like 666m but unlucky number.

I like 666m but unlucky number.

Rumors on Gaoloumi say 700 meters, we'll see...

I like 666m but unlucky number.

I believe 666 is a lucky number in China. It wouldn't be the first (proposed) building to get that height.

Rumors on Gaoloumi say 700 meters, we'll see...

700m would be sooo awesome :cheers:

90% of these rumors are fabricated by trolls.

90% of these rumors are fabricated by trolls.

I know, but it wouldn't be the first height increase in China :)

660m
666m
688m
696m
700m

which beautiful number??

:lol:

660m
666m
688m
696m
700m

which beautiful number??

:lol:

oh it's in china how about making it 888m then ;-)

I'm curious how the pace will be now that construction has commenced

oh it's in china how about making it 888m then ;-)

Why not :D?

Why not :D?

That´s exactly what I think :) The seconds are losers, this building should be the highest one, with 1011m :cheer: Please excuse my megalomania, I can´t help it :lol: But one thing is true, one highest building, can famous the city more than 50 skyscrapers with the height of 828m.

^^I don't think so, and 1111 m sounds better.:D

How deep was the mega piles?

nice

Bad News..

rain storm flooded Shenzhen streets..


http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzgzOTY4OTA0.html

How deep was the mega piles?

660m + antenna 451m = 1111m :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Bad News..

rain storm flooded Shenzhen streets..


http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzgzOTY4OTA0.html

lol who has chosed the music to this video :nuts: It was like: "yaaay, we have a flood guys" :lol:

Btw does anybody know for 100% if the pingan's site is flooded too?

21 April by 冬雨
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21 April by 冬雨
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http://i.imgur.com/VvLkU.jpg?1

^^ Taking circumstances it doesn't look that bad at all.

Unless of course it looks worse by now.

Steel-Structure Construction?

lol who has chosed the music to this video :nuts: It was like: "yaaay, we have a flood guys" :lol:

Btw does anybody know for 100% if the pingan's site is flooded too?

No kidding that's a overly joyous music that's for sure. :banana:

A pit such as Ping An should have a extensive drainage system so the flooding should be kept to a minimum. They probably share the drainage with the train station construction site next door.

Bad News..

rain storm flooded Shenzhen streets..


http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMzgzOTY4OTA0.html

:lol: 1:40

BY gjhhose
http://i.imgur.com/3OFYr.jpg
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^^ I will repeat it even hundreds of times if necessary: please do not post pics hosted on chinese sites. They load extremely slow.

And they take forever on my iPad

Loading speed is fine here (UK) though. Or am I used to crappy internet speeds in Britain? :lol:

Yeah, here (Germany) loading speed for those pics is fine too.

In Washington, DC they load fine too.

Same here in Liverpool, and given a choice between having pictures on a chinese hosting site and having no pics at all, I'll take the chinese ones all day. So keep up the good work Harry Chao. :)

^^ I will repeat it even hundreds of times if necessary: please do not post pics hosted on chinese sites. They load extremely slow.

Think it's just you ;)

In Austin they load fine too....

....adding to the "they load fine too" series. :cheers:

Even in India they work fine like they always had

Even in Aus they load fine too!

Just had to add mine too.

Goldin Finance is running away now, never thought this would take so long to get out of the hole. :ohno: But at least we are starting to get more preparation for the core to finally start soon.

Loading speed is fine here (UK) though. Or am I used to crappy internet speeds in Britain? :lol:

Yeah, here (Germany) loading speed for those pics is fine too.

In Washington, DC they load fine too.

Same here in Liverpool, and given a choice between having pictures on a chinese hosting site and having no pics at all, I'll take the chinese ones all day. So keep up the good work Harry Chao. :)

In Austin they load fine too....

....adding to the "they load fine too" series. :cheers:

Even in India they work fine like they always had

Even in Aus they load fine too!

Just had to add mine too.


Well then I guess poland is one among few countries chinese hosting services don't give a f*ck about. I just can tell you pictures from the top of this page (from imgur) loaded instantly, while the two pics from poco.cn took several minutes to load. Very often they don't load at all which is quite annoying. I can imagine if pics works fine in yours countries you won't complain but IMO there should be policy on these boards for posting pictures only on globally reliable hosting services

Think it's just you ;)

Apparently not just me ;)

And they take forever on my iPad

I guess others poland users have similar problems.

They forgot Poland. :(

Well then I guess poland is one among few countries chinese hosting services don't give a f*ck about. I just can tell you pictures from the top of this page (from imgur) loaded instantly, while the two pics from poco.cn took several minutes to load. Very often they don't load at all which is quite annoying. I can imagine if pics works fine in yours countries you won't complain but IMO there should be policy on these boards for posting pictures only on globally reliable hosting services



Apparently not just me ;)



I guess others poland users have similar problems.

we can upload thoes pics to Imgur:)

^^ Would really appreciate that :) Thanks.

They forgot Poland. :(

Yeah, who cares about that little country in the middle of nowhere, right? ;)

Well then I guess poland is one among few countries chinese hosting services don't give a f*ck about. I just can tell you pictures from the top of this page (from imgur) loaded instantly, while the two pics from poco.cn took several minutes to load. Very often they don't load at all which is quite annoying. I can imagine if pics works fine in yours countries you won't complain but IMO there should be policy on these boards for posting pictures only on globally reliable hosting services



Apparently not just me ;)



I guess others poland users have similar problems.

It's not only in Poland, here in the Netherlands also very slow loading speed.
Waiting for 3 minutes already for 2 pictures.

Ok, right, same here now. They are loading at a snail speed. I can only see the top part of the pictures while writing this message.

Double post

I guess others poland users have similar problems.

I do not have. :nocrook: All the Chinese I load images just like any other. :nuts:

They forgot Poland. :(


http://i41.tinypic.com/9uw291.jpg

so back on topic now. in the last pictures we (except our members from poland) saw that we have quite some progress with the steel. i really hope that with this the main core really really soon can start, it is about time :cheers:

I do not have. :nocrook: All the Chinese I load images just like any other. :nuts:

From the posts above yours it looks like it depends on the moment (at least for uk and netherlands too). This time they loaded for me in about one minute. But still significantly slower than other two images from imgur. Well nevermind, harry chao promised to posts images on imgur from now on.

From the posts above yours it looks like it depends on the moment (at least for uk and netherlands too). This time they loaded for me in about one minute. But still significantly slower than other two images from imgur. Well nevermind, harry chao promised to posts images on imgur from now on.

Imgur resamples jpg images and so decreases the visual quality.

^^ Is it now? I didn't even noticed that. I guess that's still better to see any picture than no picture at all. If not, there are other reliable hosting site to chose from.

Pics always load fine here in the States :)

It seems that there are lots of materials staged on site now, can't wait to see the welding of supercolume starts.

22 April by 1788111
http://i.imgur.com/CSyYQ.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/dJopN.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/ZhXrM.jpg?1

The first steel piece which was put inside is again on the top surface ..... Mystery?

Imgur resamples jpg images and so decreases the visual quality.

Thats weird, it doesn't resize my pics. I take pics in CE3 at 2500x1600, then upload them, and it keeps them the same size and quality.

Thats weird, it doesn't resize my pics. I take pics in CE3 at 2500x1600, then upload them, and it keeps them the same size and quality.

It may depend on what quality setting you are using in your pictures. I save them with my graphic editor and after uploading the image is usually reduced in size even if not going over the 2MB limit. Sometimes by much but sometimes just by a little bit. The problem is that quality is also affected. I emailed Imgur asking about that and got a reply that they are using 'loseless' image processing which 'does not' reduce quality but only eliminates unnecessary data. Then I replied them showing two images one of which was processed by Imgur with a noticeable loss in quality. I didn't get a reply which was the reason I stopped using it.

It may depend on what quality setting you are using in your pictures. I save them with my graphic editor and after uploading the image is usually reduced in size even if not going over the 2MB limit. Sometimes by much but sometimes just by a little bit. The problem is that quality is also affected. I emailed Imgur asking about that and got a reply that they are using 'loseless' image processing which 'does not' reduce quality but only eliminates unnecessary data. Then I replied them showing two images one of which was processed by Imgur with a noticeable loss in quality. I didn't get a reply which was the reason I stopped using it.

Huh, thats interesting, aren't there some other sites you could try like Image shack. By the way, when I said CE3, I am talking about Cryengine 3, the engine used for Crysis 2

There's min.us if you want free lossless image hosting. It's a lot slower though, so I only use it for huge pictures that I don't want resized. Imgur is the best even with the barely noticeable compression imo, easy to use, fast, and convenient

24 April by gjhhose
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深圳平安金融中心工程施工总承包工程正式图纸会审暨质监交底会召开

http://i.imgur.com/IGGj6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/JTW8e.jpg

4月20日，由业主方组织召开的平安金融中心施工总承包工程正式图纸会审暨质监交底会议在项目一楼会议室召开。深圳市建设工程质量监督总站平安项目质监组长曾朱家一行五人，业主、监理、设计、总包及各参建单位共计40余人参加了会议。
会上，设计院对建筑、结构、给排水及暖通专业施工图向与会人员进行了设计交底，重点介绍了工程概况、建筑功能划分、设计理念及施工中应注意的各种技术问题，就深化设计图纸提醒建设单位尽快招标及向深化设计单位提供相关专业技术要求以便进行幕墙、设备等专业深化设计。
在听取了设计单位的设计交底后，质监站相关人员在结构抗震设计、相关专业深化设计技术要求、材料取样送检、样板引路、分部分项质量验收、工程资料验收手续、建筑和结构变更审批手续等方面提出了指导性的意见，使项目各参建单位对深圳市质检各种流程、手续有了充分的了解。
会议最后，平安项目业主方对深圳市质监站提出的诸多指导性意见表示由衷感谢，并表示将与工程各参加方通力协作，在质监站等监督机构及政府相关部门的监督之下做好做精平安金融中心工程，为深圳市贡献一座精品地标。

Would you care to translate? ^

深圳平安金融中心工程施工总承包工程正式图纸会审暨质监交底会召开

http://i.imgur.com/IGGj6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/JTW8e.jpg

4月20日，由业主方组织召开的平安金融中心施工总承包工程正式图纸会审暨质监交底会议在项目一楼会议室召开。深圳市建设工程质量监督总站平安项目质监组长曾朱家一行五人，业主、监理、设计、总包及各参建单位共计40余人参加了会议。
会上，设计院对建筑、结构、给排水及暖通专业施工图向与会人员进行了设计交底，重点介绍了工程概况、建筑功能划分、设计理念及施工中应注意的各种技术问题，就深化设计图纸提醒建设单位尽快招标及向深化设计单位提供相关专业技术要求以便进行幕墙、设备等专业深化设计。
在听取了设计单位的设计交底后，质监站相关人员在结构抗震设计、相关专业深化设计技术要求、材料取样送检、样板引路、分部分项质量验收、工程资料验收手续、建筑和结构变更审批手续等方面提出了指导性的意见，使项目各参建单位对深圳市质检各种流程、手续有了充分的了解。
会议最后，平安项目业主方对深圳市质监站提出的诸多指导性意见表示由衷感谢，并表示将与工程各参加方通力协作，在质监站等监督机构及政府相关部门的监督之下做好做精平安金融中心工程，为深圳市贡献一座精品地标。


^^ ?? :dunno:

I guess that meeting was 20 april.:D

^^ Google translate;

On April 20, held by the owner organization safe financial center of the construction project contracting official drawings reviewing cum Quality Supervision Jiaodi meeting was held in a project on the first floor conference room.

Shenzhen City Construction Project Quality Supervision Station peace to the project Quality Supervision, head of Zhu five members of his owners, supervision, design, turnkey and construction units, a total of more than 40 people attended the meeting.

At the meeting, the Design Institute of the building, structure, drainage and HVAC construction plans to the participants of the Design Details, focuses on project profiles, division of building function, design concept and construction should be noted that various technical issues, it deepening of the design drawings to remind the construction unit as soon as possible tender and provide related professional and technical requirements for curtain walls, equipment and other professionals to deepen design to deepen the design units.

Listen to the Design Details of the design unit, the staff of Quality Supervision Station in seismic design of structures and related professional depth design, materials and sampling, model guide, some of the items quality acceptance, engineering data acceptance procedures, architectural and structural change the examination and approval procedures and other aspects of guiding opinions, so that project construction units in Shenzhen City of Quality Supervision, Inspection various processes, procedures have a full understanding.

The last meeting, the owner of the peace project many of the Shenzhen Municipal Quality Supervision Station guidance to express my sincere thanks, and said with the collaboration of project participants, under the supervision of the quality supervision station and other oversight bodies and relevant government departments to do good to do a fine safe financial center project, the contribution of Shenzhen City, a boutique landmark.

official drawings reviewing cum Quality Supervision Jiaodi meeting was held in a project on the first floor conference room.
Sum cum donation? http://electriciansjobtalk.com/images/smilies/bukkake.gif :crazy:

So besides cum controversy (:troll:) there is nothing interesting it the article right? Just asking in case I haven't understood something from googles crappy translation...

^^ No, nothing too interesting.

by 冬雨
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More steel, well at least they're threatening to start sometime soon, maybe. :)
I wonder what the delay is.

Can't see any of the pics :(

chinese hosting service again :ohno: Although this time I'm lucky enough to see them all :)

Can't see any of the pics :(

The only difference I can see from the last set of pics is a bit more steel in the bottom of the hole, and the huge storage bin on the far side of the crane has been filled up some more with materials.

At this pace there's good chances that it'll be complete...... in 40 years!

At this pace there's good chances that it'll be complete...... in 40 years!

maybe they try to break pyongyang's record :(

But this one is twice as high.

Can't see any of the pics :(

No problems with seeing the pics. However, there does not seem to be much progress visible.

Is this on hold, or is progress just mind numbingly slow ?

Is this on hold, or is progress just mind numbingly slow ?

just slow :ohno:

Just saw todays updates on Gaoloumi. More new steel has been delivered. Fingers crossed!

very nice

No problems with seeing the pics. However, there does not seem to be much progress visible.

Working now :)

Working now :)

How can you know? From my apartment I don't see the main red cranes moving.
Only the south East corner small yellow crane moving from time to time.

15 May by gjhhose
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more steel again, but it's still slow

Are pictures showing for everyone else? I can't see them...

Works fine for me...

Gorgeous building, incredible architecture. I just hope it doesn't take 5 decades :lol:

I think we just have to wait before it is at street level to see it rise faster.

if the speed continues the core will leave the hole after shanghai towers core reached its final height :ohno:

Works fine for me...

Hmm, maybe it's cause I'm on my computer at work. I'll try my laptop at home. I like kanye's updates. Normally I do see his pictures. But not today, and not in the other threads he's updated.

Probably your company firewall blocks some sites like picture hostings so you don't waste your time on playing at your work hours :D

Is this for the basement? :)

Are pictures showing for everyone else? I can't see them...


They are invisible worker :lol::lol:

Is this for the basement? :)

Of course ^^

Seems like they bought Ping An from IKEA, all the parts are there but they are still reading the manual and trying to figure out how to assemble it... :lol:

^^ LOL

Then they all probably dying in great pain from injuries made with this thing

http://www.timeoutkl.com/uploadfiles/image/Events/Shopping/Big/ikea_allenkey.jpg

too soon?

A: B, what are you doing today?
B: not much, A, just ping-an'ing around.

Good to see the first structures lined out on the bottom. We will soon see the steel being erected.

let's hope better times lie ahead :)