Reaching For The Skies

Michael Doring, Vice President & Regional Manager for Southeast Asia, Turner International

30-May-17 08:05

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America's largest general builder Turner International first entered Asia in 1965. It has since added iconic skyscrapers such as Taipei 101, Beijing's CCTV Headquarters and the Vietin Bank Tower in Hanoi to its portfolio. Join Khoo Hsu Chuang as he speaks to Turner's Head of APAC Michael Doring about the ups and downs of the business of building some of the world's tallest buildings.

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