Minsheng Bank Building

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The Minsheng Bank Building (also known as Wuhan International Securities Building) is a 331.3 metre (1,087 foot) tall skyscraper under construction in Wuhan, China. As of April 2006, the building had been topped out resulting in it becoming the 18th tallest existing building in the world. When completed in late 2006, it will have 68 floors.

The building will be 331.3 metres to the top of the spire however, 290 metres to the roof. The top floor will be 237.5 metres high and the remaining 62.5 metres will form the crown.

Construction began in 2001 with the excavation of the earth and the creation of the 14 metre deep foundations.