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Uptown Tower is due to open by the third quarter of 2022.
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A ground-level view of Uptown Tower. More than 23,000 vehicles have been involved in delivering around 140,000 cubic metres of concrete to the site. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
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Executive chairman of DMCC, Ahmed bin Sulayem, whose company is building Uptown Tower in Dubai.
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A dummy in full safety gear to remind construction workers at Uptown Tower of on-site safety requirements.
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Workers at the Uptown Tower site, close to Dubai’s JLT district.
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Once completed, the high-rise will stand 340 metres tall and is set to become a distinctive addition to the Dubai skyline.
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A view from high up Uptown Tower.
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A view of the top of Uptown Tower.
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Construction workers at the Dubai site.
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A bird's-eye view from Uptown Tower. Once completed, it will be the 14th tallest skyscraper in Dubai.
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Uptown Towers will be a mixed-use space, featuring offices and residential units, along with a So Sofitel five-star hotel.
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Construction workers on Uptown Tower. The completed building will be 79 storeys high. It will include 22 floors for commercial use and 10 for the hotel.
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A close-up of a construction worker on the Uptown Tower site.
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A view of the under-construction So Sofitel hotel ballroom.
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A panoramic view of the ballroom, which will be able to hold more than 1,500 people.
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A construction worker takes in the view of Dubai from the tower.
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DMCC executive chairman Ahmed bin Sulayem on site. He says the project shows that 'the demand for services in Dubai is increasing all the time'.
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Uptown Tower is reinforced by more than 30,000 tonnes of steel.
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Cherry picker truck-mounted aerial platforms at work on Uptown Tower.
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A view of Dubai through safety mesh on the site.
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A notice reminding workers of Covid-19 precautions on the site.
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DMCC development director Sana Farooq on-site at Uptown Tower. 'People are already talking about how beautiful it is,' she said
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Uptown Tower has been designed to save 15 per cent more energy than the average standard commercial building.
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DMCC said at least 20 per cent of materials have been manufactured and bought locally, within a 160-kilometre radius.
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Uptown Tower is due to open by the third quarter of 2022.
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A ground-level view of Uptown Tower. More than 23,000 vehicles have been involved in delivering around 140,000 cubic metres of concrete to the site. All photos: Victor Besa / The National
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Executive chairman of DMCC, Ahmed bin Sulayem, whose company is building Uptown Tower in Dubai.
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A dummy in full safety gear to remind construction workers at Uptown Tower of on-site safety requirements.
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Workers at the Uptown Tower site, close to Dubai’s JLT district.
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Once completed, the high-rise will stand 340 metres tall and is set to become a distinctive addition to the Dubai skyline.
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A view from high up Uptown Tower.
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A view of the top of Uptown Tower.
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Construction workers at the Dubai site.
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A bird's-eye view from Uptown Tower. Once completed, it will be the 14th tallest skyscraper in Dubai.
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Uptown Towers will be a mixed-use space, featuring offices and residential units, along with a So Sofitel five-star hotel.
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Construction workers on Uptown Tower. The completed building will be 79 storeys high. It will include 22 floors for commercial use and 10 for the hotel.
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A close-up of a construction worker on the Uptown Tower site.
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A view of the under-construction So Sofitel hotel ballroom.
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A panoramic view of the ballroom, which will be able to hold more than 1,500 people.
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A construction worker takes in the view of Dubai from the tower.
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DMCC executive chairman Ahmed bin Sulayem on site. He says the project shows that 'the demand for services in Dubai is increasing all the time'.
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Uptown Tower is reinforced by more than 30,000 tonnes of steel.
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Cherry picker truck-mounted aerial platforms at work on Uptown Tower.
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A view of Dubai through safety mesh on the site.
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A notice reminding workers of Covid-19 precautions on the site.
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DMCC development director Sana Farooq on-site at Uptown Tower. 'People are already talking about how beautiful it is,' she said
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Uptown Tower has been designed to save 15 per cent more energy than the average standard commercial building.
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DMCC said at least 20 per cent of materials have been manufactured and bought locally, within a 160-kilometre radius.
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Uptown Tower is due to open by the third quarter of 2022.
Construction work completed on Dubai's Uptown Tower
Facade of the 79-storey tower has been finalised
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