CRCC to build Morocco tower

China Railway Construction Corp has won the bidding to build Africa's tallest high-rise tower with local partners in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, the company said on Thursday.

CRCC International Ltd, the international arm of CRCC, in a consortium with Moroccan companies, will work on the construction of the 250-meter-tall skyscraper. The contract is said to be worth $375 million, with the Chinese firm holding a 60 percent stake.

According to the CRCC's headquarters in Beijing, the tower in Rabat, which will include offices, hotels and luxury apartments, will adopt ecological and sustainable design concepts. The total designed floor space is 86,000 square meters.