Uptown Tower is due to open by the third quarter of 2022.
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
Executive chairman of DMCC, Ahmed bin Sulayem, whose company is building Uptown Tower in Dubai.
A dummy in full safety gear to remind construction workers at Uptown Tower of on-site safety requirements.
Workers at the Uptown Tower site, close to Dubai’s JLT district.
Once completed, the high-rise will stand 340 metres tall and is set to become a distinctive addition to the Dubai skyline.
A view from high up Uptown Tower.
A view of the top of Uptown Tower.
Construction workers at the Dubai site.
A bird's-eye view from Uptown Tower. Once completed, it will be the 14th tallest skyscraper in Dubai.
Uptown Towers will be a mixed-use space, featuring offices and residential units, along with a So Sofitel five-star hotel.
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.
A close-up of a construction worker on the Uptown Tower site.
A view of the under-construction So Sofitel hotel ballroom.
A panoramic view of the ballroom, which will be able to hold more than 1,500 people.
A construction worker takes in the view of Dubai from the tower.
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'.
Uptown Tower is reinforced by more than 30,000 tonnes of steel.
Cherry picker truck-mounted aerial platforms at work on Uptown Tower.
A view of Dubai through safety mesh on the site.
A notice reminding workers of Covid-19 precautions on the site.
DMCC development director Sana Farooq on-site at Uptown Tower. 'People are already talking about how beautiful it is,' she said
Uptown Tower has been designed to save 15 per cent more energy than the average standard commercial building.
DMCC said at least 20 per cent of materials have been manufactured and bought locally, within a 160-kilometre radius.
Uptown Tower is due to open by the third quarter of 2022.
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
Executive chairman of DMCC, Ahmed bin Sulayem, whose company is building Uptown Tower in Dubai.
A dummy in full safety gear to remind construction workers at Uptown Tower of on-site safety requirements.
Workers at the Uptown Tower site, close to Dubai’s JLT district.
Once completed, the high-rise will stand 340 metres tall and is set to become a distinctive addition to the Dubai skyline.
A view from high up Uptown Tower.
A view of the top of Uptown Tower.
Construction workers at the Dubai site.
A bird's-eye view from Uptown Tower. Once completed, it will be the 14th tallest skyscraper in Dubai.
Uptown Towers will be a mixed-use space, featuring offices and residential units, along with a So Sofitel five-star hotel.
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.
A close-up of a construction worker on the Uptown Tower site.
A view of the under-construction So Sofitel hotel ballroom.
A panoramic view of the ballroom, which will be able to hold more than 1,500 people.
A construction worker takes in the view of Dubai from the tower.
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'.
Uptown Tower is reinforced by more than 30,000 tonnes of steel.
Cherry picker truck-mounted aerial platforms at work on Uptown Tower.
A view of Dubai through safety mesh on the site.
A notice reminding workers of Covid-19 precautions on the site.
DMCC development director Sana Farooq on-site at Uptown Tower. 'People are already talking about how beautiful it is,' she said
Uptown Tower has been designed to save 15 per cent more energy than the average standard commercial building.
DMCC said at least 20 per cent of materials have been manufactured and bought locally, within a 160-kilometre radius.
Uptown Tower is due to open by the third quarter of 2022.
