The Putzmeister And The Tower
An interactive diagram that explains how the world's second largest concrete building is being built with the help of the Putzemeister, a small but integral part of the building's construction.
"Concrete is heavy. Very heavy. So how do you get it to the top of an ever-growing skyscraper such as the new Trump Tower? Enter The Putzmeister -- a small marvel of a machine that crucial to the construction of the second tallest concrete building in the world."
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Published on Friday, September 22, 2006 in
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