Sky scraper

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(Naut.)

a skysail of a triangular form.

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Other major projects which Dentons was involved in include advising on the establishment of the Hilton Al Ain, which is one of the Emirates oldest hotels; the construction of the Dubai World Trade Centre, which was the first sky scraper in the Arab World; and, the construction of Abu Dhabi International Airport.

United Kingdom : Dentons celebrates 50 years in the United Arab Emirates

Other projects Dentons was involved in include the establishment of the Hilton Al Ain, one of the Emirates' oldest hotels, and other major construction projects such as the Dubai World Trade Centre, which was the first sky scraper in the Arab World, and Abu Dhabi International Airport in 1982.

Dentons celebrates 50 years in the UAE

"Our Building Information Modelling (BIM) capabilities have introduced us to projects and teams that we may not have previously been involved with such as the PS950m One Nine Elms project in London, a mixed-use sky scraper scheme, which we are thrilled to have been part of.

Raft of new projects add up to over PS100m

The 95-storey sky scraper was built in 2012 and is the tallest building in the EU.

The world's tallest tales

He said one cannot construct a sky scraper without proper foundation, likewise without deep roots and proper grip over subjects of basic medical sciences in the initial years of medical education a good doctor will be merely a pie in the sky.

LUMHS organizes orientation day ceremony for newly enrolled students

He further added that one cannot construct a sky scraper without proper foundation, likewise without deep roots and proper grip over subjects of basic medical sciences in the initial years of medical education a good doctor will be merely a pie in the sky.

VC LUMHS ASKS NEW STUDENTS OF MBBS.BDS TO BE MOVERS AND SHAKERS OF FUTURE

THEY can be seen any night, in their Everton colours, playing at the base of Mersey Court, the sky scraper block of flats near Seacombe Ferry, where most of them live.

Echos of the past

On their tour, the guests learned that the Fort Harrison was Clearwater's first "Sky scraper" - defined at the time as any structure above the 10th Floor.

Seniors Visit the Historic Fort Harrison Helping Keep Memories Fresh While Learning History

The sky scraper will even be fitted with double decker lifts to utilise all vertical space, the Independent reported.

New high-speed lift at Guangzhou CTF Financial Centre set to climb 95 floors in just 43 secs

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So, Katie, get yourself to the nearest shoe shop and spend some of your ex's vast fortune stocking up on the biggest sky scraper stilettos in the place.

Melanie Harvey ...the last word

A SKYDIVER from Warwick shire facing court in Americ for leaping off a 250ft sky scraper says his only regre was getting caught.