2009 December 26

Construction on the Pavilion finished. Completion ceremony held.

2009 December 14

Construction of the steel frame for the Event Hall (extreme left) has been completed.

2009 November 30

Installation of the outer coating on the roof of the Eco-tubes has been almost completed.

2009 November 15

Installation of the outer coating has begun on the east face.

2009 October 31

Jacking-down work on the steel frame in the roof has been completed.

2009 October 16

Assembly work on the steel frame in the roof has been almost completed.

2009 September 30

Construction of the steel frame in the roof has entered its final stages.

2009 September 15

Construction of steel frames for Eco-tubes No. 1–No. 6

2009 August 31

Construction of steel frames for Eco-tube No. 4 and fourth floor

2009 August 16

Construction of steel frame for upper part of theater begun

2009 July 31

Concrete poured for second floor

2009 July 15

Concrete poured for second floor

2009 June 30

Construction of steel frame for roof begun

2009 June 15

Assembly of external scaffolding begun

2009 May 31

External backfilling begun

2009 May 12

Construction of steel frame begun

2009 April 30

Mat foundation poured

2009 April 15

Crane foundation construction begun

2009 March 31

Ground improvement work to begin soon

2009 March 15

Preparations for construction work completed

2009 February 17

Handover of the Japan Pavilion plot from the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination