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SHANGHAI
Shanghai IFC obtains LEED Gold pre-certification
The entire project has a total area of 1,100,000 sq ft in two phases

Dazhongli project developed jointly by Swire Properties and HKRI
Mixed-use development comprises retail centre, office towers and three hotels to be completed in phases from 2014 onwards

GUANGZHOU
New headquarters planned for Canudilo
Heller Manus to design the International Fashion Center in Guangzhou

Guangzhou South Railway Station phase one opened
Designed by TFP for a daily turnover of 300,000 passengers

Old airport terminal to become world class shopping complex
RMB10 billion to redevelop Baiyun District and the former airport site

TIANJIN
CATRC plans large-scale headquarters in Tianjin
San Francisco based Heller Manus Architects has been awarded the design contract

INNER MONGOLIA
Leighton Asia expands production at UHG mine in Mongolia
Leighton Asia has secured a US$870 million contract adjustment to increase production at the Ukhaa Khudag (UHG) coal mine

HONG KONG
HK$4.2 billion air cargo terminal construction contract awarded
Gammon - Hip Hing wins Cathay Pacific's new cargo terminal contract

North Point zoning plan amended
Revision of maximum building from one storey to 80 metres

Illegal structure removal ahead of target
380,000 unauthorised building works were removed

West Kowloon zoning draft approved
South West Kowloon Outline Zoning Plan approved which covers 332 hectares of land and 70 hectares of typhoon shelter

Shop houses preserved for commercial or cultural use
20 pre-war veranda-type shophouses in Kowloon will be preserved

Policy on optimising the use of industrial buildings
Two policy measures on industrial buildings optimisation became effective on April 1

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