As the curtains come down on Expo 2020 Dubai, which helped the emirate draw the world’s attention to itself for over six months, the natural question is what next for the city that never tires of hitting headlines for the right reasons.
Dubai’s latest unique architectural masterpiece – the Museum of the Future – which will be peerless for quite some time, opened on a highly memorable date: 22.02.22.
Façade work is progressing apace on the striking diamond facet-inspired Uptown Tower at the heart of Uptown Dubai District, which is being developed by Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, and master developer of Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) in the emirate.
With the giant entrance portals just closed on Expo 2020 Dubai – the first event of its kind held in the Middle East, a human-centric future city is now being created on the 4.38-sq-km site to provide everything that people and businesses need to thrive in a sophisticated urban community.
Construction of what is expected to be the world’s tallest hotel tower has crossed the halfway mark, with work on the megastructure now well past its 52nd level, according to its developer The First Group.
UAE-based Easa Saleh Al Gurg Building Materials Division (BMD) says it is poised to take its unique offering of choice international brands in sanitary ware, infrastructure and building materials to customers beyond its home market with its sights now set firmly on Saudi Arabia.
Niagara Conservation Corporation is set to become a market leader in water conservation, thanks to its patented Stealth technology, which reduces up to 77 per cent of the water utilised during flushing, according to Rafat Al Fahoum, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai-based ESAG Building Materials Division (BMD).
