Etihad Towers

DecoVision, an Abu Dhabi-based interior design firm, has won an AED150m project to furbish the interiors of Etihad Towers. Valued at AED2.5bn and more than 300 metres high, Etihad Towers will comprise five towers including a high-end hotel to be managed by the Jumeirah Group. DecoVision has been commissioned to carry out decoration works for [...]

“Change” was a prominent buzzword all around in the world in 2008, but it was the pace and cost of change that seemed to preoccupy residents of the UAE most in the past year – whether the issue was traffic, housing, schools, delivery of medical care or the price of food. Those day-to-day concerns fuelled [...]

Abu Dhabi is now a giant construction site with projected investments of Dhs600bn between now and 2030. But what are the hot spots for those aiming to buy? The Urban Development Council claims a population of 3.1 million in Abu Dhabi by 2030 (compared to the current 930,000). But where will these residents live? Al [...]

Jumeirah Group has unveiled two more projects under its Jumeirah Living serviced residence brand as part of its plans to capitalise on surging demand in Dubai. Jumeirah Living expects to launch projects in Dubai Marina and with Dubai International Financial Centre in the latter part of next year as it steps up growth plans. The [...]

A few pictures from the construction site, took in 2007 when the construction was only beginning: Pictures via Brissy_Lad @ skyscrapercity.com

AMS to offer sale of projects worth over Dhs1bn at Cityscape Abu Dhabi Aswaq Management & Services (AMS), the Abu Dhabi-based mixed-use property consultancy, sales and leasing company, will be offering projects worth over Dhs1bn at Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2008 – the leading international property investment and development event in the capital later this week. [...]

Abu Dhabi will host a new Dh2.5 billion mixed-use development, namely Etihad Towers, comprising five towers ranging from 49 to 74 floors and exceeding 300 metres. Shaikh Suroor Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan signed four contracts with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) as sole lender, Arabian Construction Company (ACC) as the main contractor, Tabreed for cooling, [...]

Great render of the towers and their position to the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi via SkyScraperCity

Hill International’s original contract extended Hill International, the project manager of the Dh2.5 billion Etihad Towers, has been awarded an extension on its two-and-a-half-year contract by the Department of Special Projects in Abu Dhabi. Hill’s original contract was worth Dh11.6 million and the new three-year extension has an estimated value of Dh29.8m. Etihad Towers is [...]

DBI Design has further cemented its status as a leading international practice by winning a world-wide competition DBI Design has designed a 5-tower project in the Middle East, valued at more than A$860 million (AED$2.5 billion). DBI Design was awarded the lead design consultant contract for architecture, interior design and landscape architecture on the project. [...]