The International Commerce Centre (ICC) is a landmark skyscraper in Hong Kong, located in West Kowloon. This commercial building stands 484 meters high and features 108 floors. To this day, it remains the tallest building in Hong Kong and is the 13th tallest building in the world.

Dextra’s Contribution

Vertical reinforcement is a crucial factor for skyscrapers of this height. Consultant ARUP and contractor Sanfield selected Dextra for the splicing of reinforcement throughout the structure. Notably, both stakeholders had previously worked with Dextra on the Two IFC project, another iconic 400m+ skyscraper completed a few years earlier.

For this project, Dextra supplied more than 800,000 Fortec rebar couplers, which were used primarily for vertical connections, especially in columns.

Additionally, rebar couplers provided connection points for second-phase rebar reconnection, typically between:

• Columns and slabs
• Columns and beams

In these applications, rebar couplers were aligned horizontally and cast in concrete. The reconnection process was performed later by simply screwing in second-stage rebar.

Preferred Splicing Solution in Hong Kong

Fortec is the preferred reinforcement splicing solution among contractors in Hong Kong, as it is officially recommended in the Hong Kong Building Material List.

Dextra also operates its own rebar threading workshop in Hong Kong, providing rebar preparation services to its customers.