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With Iconic Towers and Buildings..

UAE Sets a Global Model for Urban Planning

2024 سطسغأ 04
Abu Dhabi: Real estate projects, Towers, the Sea Tower, the Leaning Capital 2022, indicating the speed of completion
residential and hotel towers, and iconic Gate Tower, Al Dar Tower, Sheikh Zayed of these towers, which amount to 38 high-
buildings spread across the country's Bridge, and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque rise towers within a year and a half.
cities have painted a bright picture of a in Abu Dhabi, Burj Khalifa, the Museum of
The UAE adopts a construction culture
clear development path and continuous the Future, and Al Wasl Tower in Dubai,
based on the establishment of green and
successes that have led the UAE to the Sharjah Municipality Building, and the
become the most prominent model in Mohammed bin Salem Al Qasimi Mosque sustainable environmental buildings with
terms of urban planning. in Ras Al Khaimah. digital and smart efficiency, better than
The UAE has witnessed a rapid urban When talking about the urban ever before and from anywhere else in the
renaissance, the fastest in the Middle renaissance in the UAE, we must stop at world, in the most eloquent expression
East and the world in terms of growth the towering skyscrapers and dazzling that developing the earth is a means
and prosperity, resulting in a major towers that have become one of the aimed at serving humanity.
development and growth movement that most impressive destinations in the world
The urban renaissance was evident in
has made it outperform the countries of in terms of modern architecture and
the region and rival the most developed innovation. various fields, such as the large-scale
countries in the world. The UAE ranked second in the world construction and building movement, and
The UAE has achieved an exceptional in the list of countries with the most the launch of advanced infrastructure
transformation in the field of urban completed towers, each of which is more projects, as all service facilities and
development and real estate development than 300 meters tall, by the end of last establishments are spread over every
that has impressed the world and been year, according to the Council on Tall inch in various regions of the country,
praised by global reports, statistics, and Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) in addition to the distinctive hotels
international indicators. database.
and entertainment venues that attract
According to a recent report issued by Skyscrapers have become a symbol
millions of tourists annually.
the real estate research company "JLL", of modernity and sophistication, and
According to a recent report issued by
the total value of current construction evidence of urban progress, and are
projects in the UAE amounts to about considered the most important evidence Statista, the expected revenues of the
$590 billion, reflecting the strong boom of vertical urban expansion in many building materials and equipment market
in the construction, building, and real developed and emerging countries, as amount to $4.78 billion (AED 17.54
estate development sector in the UAE they reflect the increasing demand for billion) during the current year.
and embodying its position as a global residence and stability in those countries.
Real estate expert Mohammed Hareb
center for the largest construction and According to the same data, the UAE
contracting companies, and a large and ranked third globally in hosting high-rise Al Falahi said: The construction sector
wide field of work for the most prominent towers in their three categories: “Plus cannot be separated from the real estate
real estate developers. 150 meters”, “Plus 200 meters”, and “Plus sector because the real estate sector is
The UAE has launched a number of 300 meters”, as the country hosts 517 the growth engine of the construction
unique architectural icons with captivating high-rise towers by the end of last year, sector and real estate projects always lead
designs, including, for example, the Etihad compared to about 479 towers in mid- to the growth of the construction sector.

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