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Teams of workers could be seen on scaffolding platforms and perched on rooftops with their drills and welding equipment, busy fitting out pavilions.

Construction work is in full swing on the Italian pavilion at the Expo site in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Crews head to work at the Italian pavilion at the Expo site in Dubai. All photos by Antonie Robertson / The National

Eighty pillars of steel and concrete that will make up the Italian pavilion are already visible on the Dubai South Expo site.

Workers are busy at the Italian pavilion.

The pavilion will have galleries lined with Byzantine-style mosaics and a life-size version of Michelangelo’s David.

Crews at the Italian pavilion were preparing the support beams and columns to carry the weight of three massive wooden boat hulls that are to be attached in April.

Roads leading to the site were being readied, with workers levelling and paving the approach paths.

Roads leading to the site were being readied, with workers levelling and paving the approach paths.

Italy's expo commissioner Paolo Glisenti inspects the construction work.

Located near the pavilions of the UAE, Germany, India and Saudi Arabia, the theme of the Italian exhibit will be ‘Beauty that connects people’.

Workers are busy at the Italian pavilion.

Workers are busy at the Italian pavilion.

Hulls of three overturned boats painted white, red and green will be placed on the structure to resemble a giant wave covering the exhibition space.

Teams of workers could be seen on scaffolding platforms and perched on rooftops with their drills and welding equipment, busy fitting out pavilions.

Teams of workers could be seen on scaffolding platforms and perched on rooftops with their drills and welding equipment, busy fitting out pavilions.

Construction work is in full swing on the Italian pavilion at the Expo site in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

Crews head to work at the Italian pavilion at the Expo site in Dubai. All photos by Antonie Robertson / The National

Eighty pillars of steel and concrete that will make up the Italian pavilion are already visible on the Dubai South Expo site.

Workers are busy at the Italian pavilion.

The pavilion will have galleries lined with Byzantine-style mosaics and a life-size version of Michelangelo’s David.

Crews at the Italian pavilion were preparing the support beams and columns to carry the weight of three massive wooden boat hulls that are to be attached in April.

Roads leading to the site were being readied, with workers levelling and paving the approach paths.

Roads leading to the site were being readied, with workers levelling and paving the approach paths.

Italy's expo commissioner Paolo Glisenti inspects the construction work.

Located near the pavilions of the UAE, Germany, India and Saudi Arabia, the theme of the Italian exhibit will be ‘Beauty that connects people’.

Workers are busy at the Italian pavilion.

Workers are busy at the Italian pavilion.

Hulls of three overturned boats painted white, red and green will be placed on the structure to resemble a giant wave covering the exhibition space.

Teams of workers could be seen on scaffolding platforms and perched on rooftops with their drills and welding equipment, busy fitting out pavilions.

Teams of workers could be seen on scaffolding platforms and perched on rooftops with their drills and welding equipment, busy fitting out pavilions.

Dubai Expo 2020: Final construction work in full swing on world fair site

Workers are putting final touches to several pavilions at the site before the international event opens in October

The National

April 21, 2021

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