The UIC Building (United Industrial Corporation Limited Building) was a former 40- storey,

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in the

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The tower was completed in 1973, and it was the 39th-tallest building in Singapore, tied in rank with

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, Meritus Mandarin Singapore Tower Two, and One Marina Boulevard. At the time of its 1973 completion, the UIC Building was the tallest structure in the city-state and one of the tallest buildings in

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. It retained the former title for only one year, as the United Overseas Bank Plaza Two was completed in 1974. The building was renovated in 1986 and was given a new concrete facade in the

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style of architecture. In 2007, United Industrial Corporation, under a collective sale, bought the 21.2 per cent of the UIC Building that it did not already own in order for a redevelopment. In 2012, during demolition works of the building, part of the building gave way and collapsed, causing injuries to a worker. Demolition work had been completed in 2013. A new development by United Industrial Corporation which includes a mix of residential and commercial units known as V on Shenton (Five on Shenton) was started on its former site and was completed in 2017.

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