Chinese in front to build world’s tallest tower in Dubai
20 February, 2018 | By COLIN FOREMAN
Beijing-based China State Construction Engineering Corporation is the frontrunner for the contract to build the world’s tallest man-made structure in Dubai.
Local developer Emaar received bids from two groups for the estimated AED5.5bn ($1.5bn) contract to build The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour in mid-January. The bidders are China State and a joint venture of the local/Belgium Belhasa Six Construct and the US’ Tishman.
It is understood that the China State bid has the lowest price, and accepts different contractual conditions than the Belhasa Six Construct/Tishman bid.
The superstructure comprises three key elements. They are: a concrete core, a steel frame structure on top of the concrete core, and cables descending down from the tower to the ground.
In late 2016, Dubai officially confirmed the tower will be the world’s tallest man-made structure when it is completed. The final height has not been disclosed. To become the world’s tallest tower, it will have to be more than 1,008 metres in height, which is the planned final height of the under-construction Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia.
The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour has been tendered before. Emaar received prices from contractors in 2017, and it is understood that those offers were not within Emaar’s budget.
Companies are already working on the project. Belhasa Six Construct is working on the raft foundations. France’s Soletanche Bachy is the piling contractor for the project.
Spanish/Swiss architect and engineer Santiago Calatrava Valls is the main consultant on the project with the local office of Aurecon, which is supported by UK’s RMJM and Dubai-based DEC, acting as local engineer and architect of record.
The project manager for the tower is US-based Parsons.
The tower is the centrepiece of the 6-square-kilometre Dubai Creek Harbour development. It is located in the Ras al-Khor area on the banks of Dubai Creek and is being developed by a joint venture of Emaar and Dubai Holding.
Related Posts
Mall owners and retailers recommend actions for a more sustainable and resilient retail sector in the UAE
Download your copy of the white paper here
The UAE Retail and Malls Think Tank ...
READ MORE
Supply and demand imbalance is resulting in less office space being built and property owners offering tenants generous incentives
Dubai’s office market continues to be oversupplied, resulting in less office space ...
READ MORE
Ever since the global financial crisis hit the region in 2008, real estate developers in the UAE have been exploring alternative funding methods to deliver their projects.
Export credit funding backed ...
READ MORE
The pandemic has changed the requirements for the office of the future
Watch the webinar here
One year on since office workers across the world were sent home to help prevent the ...
READ MORE
Lowered productivity during the second and third quarters of 2020 will add to the financial pressures faced by builders in the region
The GCC’s construction industry could face extreme time and ...
READ MORE
Dubai’s municipal body passes the baton to private developers to help create 3D printing regulations
Dubai Municipality (DM) is engaging with the private sector to help develop 3D printing in the ...
READ MORE
Governments have been quick to cut spending after two years of launching stimulus projects
The big challenge for the region’s construction sector over the coming year will be dealing with the ...
READ MORE
The pandemic will accelerate job losses in the UAE and beyond
The Covid-19 pandemic will catalyse the shifting labour dynamics in the UAE, where reduced real estate demand and low market ...
READ MORE
The Covid-19 crisis could not have come at a more difficult time for many traditional retailers in the UAE
Already facing challenges from the rise of online shopping and a growing ...
READ MORE
The global real estate financing landscape is evolving, with private debt emerging as a pivotal alternative to traditional bank lending. This shift has created an opportunity for private credit funds, ...
READ MORE
Think tank calls for action to boost retail
Oversupply continues to challenge Dubai office market
Export credit works both ways
New priorities for the post-Covid workspace
The long summer ahead for GCC contractors
Dubai Municipality project to advance 3D printing agenda
Cost cutting on stimulus projects is a paradox
Project disruption threatens construction jobs
CONNECT SERIES: Supporting retail through the Covid crisis
Case Study: Opportunities for private debt in real
20 February, 2018 | .By COLIN FOREMAN
