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THE first piece of the jigsaw forming the 340m Sands SkyPark was put up yesterday morning. The SkyPark is perched 200m above the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort.

It took the construction team 15 hours just to lift the 330-tonne section and another nine hours to slide it into place. It will take about three months to fit the 14 pieces together, making a total of 7,000 tonnes which rest on the resort’s three hotel blocks.

Marina Bay Sands is slated to open in the first quarter of next year.

Source : Straits Times – 2 Oct 2009

The first bridge of the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark was lifted 200 metres above ground on Thursday, and put in place between two of the three 55-storey hotel towers of the integrated resort.

Being among the highest heavy lifting operations ever done in the world, it took up to 24 hours to lift each piece to the top and slide it into place – as wind conditions can affect the process.

Additional cables were used and a detailed analysis was done to minimise swinging during lifting.

Over the next three months, 13 similar steel structures will be hoisted 200 metres above the ground.

The 7,000-tonne SkyPark will be big enough to hold four A380 jumbo jets. It will also house a public observation deck, landscaped gardens, outdoor pools and restaurants.

Source : Business Times – 1 Oct 2009