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topping off

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topping off

A ceremony to celebrate the completion of a building.It is a custom to attach a tree branch to the highest point on the roof at that time. All decision makers and management-level people involved in the project, including lenders, professionals, ownership, important prelease tenants, and construction and development personnel are usually invited to the ceremony, and each are given a complimentary hard hat customized with the name of the building and the date of the ceremony.



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Byline: LORRAINE WADDELL TOPPING off a world tour and a successful 2008, The Fratellis performed a homecoming gig at the SECC on Sunday.
Caption: TOPPING OFF--SOHO 25, SoHo's first new-construction condominium in over 20 years, celebrated the topping off of its over-90%-sold building set for completion in the spring of next year.
As final touches, a tree was placed on the top of the steel beam and an American flag was flown from the crane on the roof of the building, traditional topping off statements acknowledging the tremendous accomplishment.
 
 
 
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