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CW looks at the UAEs most iconic developments on its 47th National Day
As the UAE celebrates its 47th National Day, Construction Week takes a look at the 47 projects that have helped shape the nations infrastructure, transport services, and skylines since 1971.
The construction, real estate, and related sectors have made key contributions to the UAEs economy over the years. Property transactions during the first nine months of 2018 in Dubai alone hit $44.1bn (AED162bn). On the other hand, take infrastructure projects such as Dubai Metro, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2019. Dubai Metro – since it was established in 2009 – had led to benefits worth $18bn (AED66bn) by 2016, according to University of Reading’s Henley Business School research revealed this September.
The following list is a compilation of those projects that Construction Week feels have helped boost the nations economy, standard of living, and business drive. It also details a few projects that are under development and that are designed to transform the nations future. This list is not presented in any particular order, but we thought it best to start with the worlds tallest tower...
1. Burj Khalifa
Not only the tallest building on earth, but the tallest structure ever produced, the Burj Khalifa is a staggering feat of engineering that simply dwarfs anything else ever constructed.
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Even within Dubai’s towering skyline, with its forest of skyscrapers lining two distinct sections of Sheikh Zayed Road, the Burj Khalifa stands out – particularly at night time when it provides a backdrop to the half-hourly fountain displays at its base.
Burj Khalifa is also watched by global spectators each year for the dazzling, Guinness World Record-holding fireworks spectacle it hosts each New Years Eve. This year, during the 2018 Fifa World Cup Russia, the building also became the worlds tallest scoreboard. |
