• A worker enters the construction site as his night shift begins at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    A worker enters the construction site as his night shift begins at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The construction of the future gallery is continuous, and stretches through whole nights to accommodate specific work-needs. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The construction of the future gallery is continuous, and stretches through whole nights to accommodate specific work-needs. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • A worker walks on the construction site as his night shift begins at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    A worker walks on the construction site as his night shift begins at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Bangladeshi flagsman, Mohammed Shahadad Hussain, works directing the traffic as his night shift begins at the Louvre Abu Dhabi at the site's location on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Bangladeshi flagsman, Mohammed Shahadad Hussain, works directing the traffic as his night shift begins at the Louvre Abu Dhabi at the site's location on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Workers pray during their Maghrib prayer on the construction site at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Workers pray during their Maghrib prayer on the construction site at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Concrete is poured at night when the temperature falls below 40C. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Concrete is poured at night when the temperature falls below 40C. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • A worker checks steel rods during his night shift. Casting steel at night also improves casting conditions because during the day the reinforcing steels can reach 60-70C. This has an adverse effect on the bond between the concrete and the steel, the proper bonding of which is essential for reinforced concrete of the type in use at the Louvre AD. Silvia Razgova / The National
    A worker checks steel rods during his night shift. Casting steel at night also improves casting conditions because during the day the reinforcing steels can reach 60-70C. This has an adverse effect on the bond between the concrete and the steel, the proper bonding of which is essential for reinforced concrete of the type in use at the Louvre AD. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • At the moment, there are 1700 men on the site of the Louvre Abu Dhabi during the day and 900 at night. Silvia Razgova / The National
    At the moment, there are 1700 men on the site of the Louvre Abu Dhabi during the day and 900 at night. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Workers ride buses as they head for their night shift at the Louvre Abu Dhabi construction site. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Workers ride buses as they head for their night shift at the Louvre Abu Dhabi construction site. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Day-shift workers pass the incoming night-shift workers at the shift change-over at the Saadiyat Construction Village. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Day-shift workers pass the incoming night-shift workers at the shift change-over at the Saadiyat Construction Village. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The construction of the future gallery is continuous, and stretches through the whole nights to accommodate specific work-needs, like pouring concrete, which needs cooler temperatures than a day in the Gulf can allow. Silvia Razgova/The National
    The construction of the future gallery is continuous, and stretches through the whole nights to accommodate specific work-needs, like pouring concrete, which needs cooler temperatures than a day in the Gulf can allow. Silvia Razgova/The National
  • Men work and a steady bustle continues during the night shift. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Men work and a steady bustle continues during the night shift. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The construction of the future gallery is continuous, and stretches through whole nights to accommodate specific work-needs. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The construction of the future gallery is continuous, and stretches through whole nights to accommodate specific work-needs. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • The construction of the future gallery is continuous, and stretches through whole nights to accommodate specific work-needs. Concrete is poured at night when the temperature falls below 40C. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The construction of the future gallery is continuous, and stretches through whole nights to accommodate specific work-needs. Concrete is poured at night when the temperature falls below 40C. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Workers treat concrete as they work during their night shift at the Louvre Abu Dhabi construction site on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. The construction of the future gallery is continuous, and stretches through whole nights to accommodate specific work-needs. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Workers treat concrete as they work during their night shift at the Louvre Abu Dhabi construction site on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. The construction of the future gallery is continuous, and stretches through whole nights to accommodate specific work-needs. Silvia Razgova / The National

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In pictures: Night shift at the Louvre Abu Dhabi

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