WG Friendship Plaza Suva explained

WG Friendship Plaza Suva
Location:Suva, Fiji
Coordinates:-18.1464°N 178.4308°W
Address:McGregor Road VC3J+C7F
Status:Under construction
Topped Out:2021
Type:Mixed-use
Floor Count:28
Groundbreaking Date:2017[1]
Topped Out Date:2021
Completion Date:2024 (scheduled)
Roof:112m (367feet)
Structural System:Steel
Floor Area:8000sigfig=3NaNsigfig=3
Architect:Xiaolong Hu
Structural Engineer:CORETECH Fiji
Main Contractor:WG International Real Estate Co. (Fiji) Limited[2]

The WG Friendship Plaza Suva is a high-rise mixed-use skyscraper under construction in Suva, Fiji, currently serving as the tallest building in the country, as well as the tallest building in Oceania outside Australia and New Zealand. The tower was topped out in 2021 and is 112 meters (367 ft) tall, being divided into 28 floors. The official opening is expected to take place in the second half of 2024.[3]

Upon its completion, the tower is set to contain the functions of a hotel, serviced apartments and offices.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Works Begin On WG Friendship Plaza Site preparation works for the proposed WG Friendship Plaza on MacGregor Road has begun again. Works on site had been stopped for many months after the civil engineering works that. Fiji Sun. Maraia. Vula. May 26, 2017. July 22, 2024.
  2. Web site: IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI AT SUVA CIVIL JURISDICTION CIVIL ACTION No. HBC 266 of 2023. judiciary.gov.fj. PDF. December 19, 2023. July 22, 2024.
  3. Web site: WG Friendship Plaza – The Skyscraper Center. skyscrapercenter.com. The Skyscraper Center. July 22, 2024.
  4. News: Miller . Michael E. . Abbott . Matthew . China hoped Fiji would be a template for the Pacific. Its plan backfired. . Washington Post . 21 August 2023 . 3 December 2023 . 22 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230822021102/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/china-fiji-police-mou-pacific-islands/ . live .