Broad Group, a manufacturer of air conditioners which has made a reputation for trying out eye-poppingly fast building techniques using prefabricated modules, previously said it would take seven months to build the 838-meter tall tower, excluding the laying of foundation. Broad, which is based in Changsha, initially said the building would be completed in January 2013 and then later revised the date to April 2014.
Asked if the project has now been permanently shelved, a company spokeswoman said the building would go ahead but suggested the location may change. “We will definitely build the tower. As for the timing and the project site, we will let you know when it’s confirmed at a later date,” said spokeswoman Zhu Linfang.
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