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This summer, Finnish liftmaker unveiled a new design the Kone Ultrarope which will shave some 60% off the weight of the elevator infrastructure, such as cables. Seeing as this has been one of the major factors standing in the way of ultra-high towers, plans that were once considered unfeasible because of weight issues may now see the light of day.

The US has undertaken a series of unorthodox measures to shore up the economy, its latest being Operation Twist, a bond-buying programme designed to bring down mortgage and loan rates.

4 billion ceiling. The temporary PATH station, with a few more improvements, would be an example of what the rules typically allowed. But the $1.