DMCC’s Uptown Tower tops out at 329m, steel crown to complete in Q1 2022 – Construction Week Online

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has announced that the centrepiece of the Uptown Dubai District, Uptown Tower, has topped out at 329m. The final concrete pour for the buildings roof on level 79 has also been completed by the project team. The steel crown of Uptown Tower will be completed in Q1 2022, which will take the final height of the tower to 340m.

Uptown Tower is expected to be fully complete in Q3 2022.

More than 23,000 trucks delivered approximately 140,000m3 of concrete to the project, with around 30,000 tonnes of steel used as reinforcement to achieve this project milestone.

Since the project began in July 2019, over 13 million manhours have been completed on-site, which will become the first supertall tower in the Uptown Dubai District. This was achieved without any time lost due to injury.

The buildings faade works are 90% complete and proceeding at pace in tandem with structural works the project team are taking just two days to complete the faade for each floor. The buildings outer faade consists of over 8,500 glass panels with installation works completed to level 70.

Commenting on this, Ahmed Bin Sulayem, executive chairman and chief executive officer, DMCC, said:With the topping out of Uptown Tower, we are about to see one of the most exciting urban districts in Dubai come to life. From the very start of the project, we set out to build Uptown Tower using the very latest smart and sustainable construction practices, which has enabled us to build an exceptional tower without any disruptions during what has been an incredibly challenging period for the global economy.

Paul Ashton, executive director property, DMCC,added:The Uptown Dubai District will serve a diverse community of businesses, residents and visitors with premium office and residential spaces as well as a carefully curated mix of retail and lifestyle destinations. At the heart of the district will be the iconic Uptown Tower, which has already seen nearly a quarter of its commercial space preleased with strong interest in the remaining space. We are delighted to have reached this important milestone in the development of Uptown Tower.

The Uptown Dubai district is set to become one of the most dynamic and sought-after mixed-use communities in the emirate. There has been strong interest in the tower so far, with 22% of office space already leased. Tenants that commit to space early benefit from priority fit-out access and a wider choice of space and floor layouts.

David De Visscher, resident manager UAE, BESIX,said:BESIX is extremely proud to be part of this project and very pleased that we are now reaching structural topping out as well as 90% of faade completion which is demonstrating once again our companys engineering and construction management expertise.

Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, the design of Uptown Tower replicates the brilliance of diamonds through its faceted glass faade that illuminates the interior spaces with natural light while filtering out harsh glare.

The 340m-tall tower is set to be a LEED Gold certified building and will be home to a state-of-the-art DMCC Headquarters. It will also feature a 188-key 5-star luxury hotel SO/ Uptown Dubai exclusive restaurants, extensive conference facilities, Grade A offices and 229 signature SO/ branded residences.

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DMCC's Uptown Tower tops out at 329m, steel crown to complete in Q1 2022 - Construction Week Online