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By Alexandra Pacurar, Associate Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Merdeka<\/a>

Merdeka PNB118 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/p><\/div>\n

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/strong>\u2014Turner Construction Co.<\/a> announced the public launch of Malaysia’s tallest tower, a mixed-used development initially known as Warisan Merdeka, but later renamed by the country\u2019s Prime Minister\u2014who attended the launch event\u2014into Merdeka PNB118.<\/p>\n

The 118-story tower is part of a 19-acre, mixed-use complex<\/a>, slated for completion in 2020. Merdeka PNB118 will become the global headquarters for developer Permodalan Nasional Berhad<\/a> which will occupy 60 floors of the building. The sky scraper will have 23 levels of rentable commercial space and a 236-key, 18-story luxury hotel with multiple sky lobbies and observation decks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Merdeka PNB118 tower project builds on our experience managing landmark projects in Southeast Asia, as well as our experience delivering technically sophisticated, mega-tall structures in growing cities around the world\u201d, said Peter Ramstedt, Turner\u2019s Project Director.<\/p>\n

The project is seeking several sustainability certifications including LEED Platinum, the Malaysian Green Building Index, the Malaysian GreenRE program, in addition to MSC Malaysia Cybercentre status.<\/p>\n

The high-rise, designed by Australia-based firm Fender Katsalidis Architects<\/a>, is set to become the world\u2019s fifth tallest building. \u201cThe Warisan Merdeka development will be an iconic landmark, adding to Kuala Lumpur\u2019s attractiveness as an investment and tourist destination and helping to define a new Malaysia\u201d, Ramstedt said.<\/p>\n

Turner, a North America-based subsidiary of HOCHTIEF<\/a>, is the largest builder in the United States with an annual construction volume of $10 billion. The construction company is also behind large residential and commercial projects all over the world, including Miami<\/a>, Seattle<\/a>, Dubai and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

Image courtesy of Leslie E. Robertson Associates<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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