Chinese construction firm, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is constructing the tallest building in Djibouti which will act as its headquarters.
Yuan Li, president of CCECC confirmed the reports and said that the twin-tower building would provide excellent living and working space for international business people.
The new project will be a 23-storey twin tower, which will cost US$ 70m and be built on 42,000 m2 of land. It will include 480 apartments serving as SOHOs (Small Office, Home Office), a complete set of modern office facilities, conference rooms, dining rooms, gymnasium, basketball stadium and swimming pools and 260 parking lots.
Referring to a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Djibouti government, Yuan Li confirmed that his company will also experiment land reclamation in nearby seaside areas and test the effects of artificial islands on surrounding marine ecology.
“The objective is to provide science-based demonstration and technological preparations for the development of an urban complex on the eastern coast, called The Wings of Djibouti,” Yuan added.
Since its first appearance in Djibouti in 1981, CCECC has undertaken over 100 projects, most recently the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway.
CCECC has been named “Outstanding international contractor”, “Most accomplished enterprise in construction industry”, “Top 500 largest SOEs”, and “Award for international contractors fulfilling social responsibilities” among others.
