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Construction Contractors News
Besix’s Dubai Uptown Tower tops out at 329m
Concrete work on the Dubai Uptown Tower reached with WSP and Wood-Baggot as structural/technical
its 329 meter peak in January 2022. The tower and architectural consultants respectively.
itself will reach a final height of 340 metres. The David De Visscher, Resident Manager UAE for BESIX-
Dubai branch of BESIX Group is responsible for Six Construct said, “BESIX Group is extremely proud
the detailed engineering and construction of this to be part of this project and very pleased that we
exceptional skyscraper, which is developed by are now reaching structural topping out as well as
Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC), the 90% of façade completion which is demonstrating
client, and was designed by the architectural once again our engineering and construction
firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. The management expertise.”
works are being carried out under the supervisory The tower will be completed and delivered to DMCC
management of Turner International Middle East, in autumn 2022.
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