Update: Isfahan International Convention area, under construction

Progress plainly visible at Isfahan International Convention Center construction site since UOI previously observed 22DEC13. Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) panels appear fitted the complete circumference of radome.

Interior detail of Isfahan International Convention Center radome

Adjoining structure of Isfahan International Convention Center, being erected

Tower crane, truck-mounted loader crane and truck-mounted concrete pump seen working site for adjoining 5 Star Hotel being constructed as part of Isfahan International Convention area.

Shopping mall being constructed as part of Isfahan International Convention area

View providing sense of scale for Isfahan International Convention area, under construction

Rendering of completed Isfahan International Convention area

Isfahan International Convention Center, under construction

Originally scheduled to host the NAM conference notwithstanding, construction nevertheless remains active at the Isfahan International Convention Center site. These photos are from Fall 2013.

The convention center's radome architecture clearly taking shape, with Iranian-crafted GFRP tiles being hoisted into place

Interior view of the radome taking shape with the employment of tower crane

Mack truck-mounted hydraulic crane and rough terrain crane work the construction site

Properly outfitted Iranian construction crewmen

Artist's rendering of the completed Isfahan International Convention Center

Photos: Mahdi Janipoor at IMNA News Agency