Dubai - The Ever-Changing City
By Petter Nordhus

At the present time, the centre of the construction boom is undoubtedly Dubai. In the hotel industry alone there are plans to construct 150 even more resorts over the following five to 7 years, expanding the number of hotel areas from 20,000 in 1990 to 55,000.

Other new tasks underway in Dubai are the $2 billion Dubai International Financial Centre, a huge office complex reported to include a significant skyscraper; the $2.5 billion development of the Dubai International Flight terminal; the $3 billion Palm Island project; $1.6 billion Dubai Marina recreation and property advancement; $1.6 billion Festival City mixed-use development; more phases of the Dubai Internet City and Media City; and the new Convention Centre at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

On top of that, Emaar Properties is establishing the Emirates Hills/Emirates Lakes right into a massive domestic new community, and Majid Al Futtaim has a substantial mall and indoor ski resort incomplete on a nearby site.

Around the Gulf region shopping malls are under construction all over the place. But for now the emphasis of structure activity is Dubai, and all these brand-new offices, residences and hotels will certainly need furniture and interior design.
In 2003, the value of building tasks incomplete in the UAE were estimated at $28 Billion. The projects include new high-rise commercial/residential districts, resorts, homes, hospitals, colleges, colleges, public parks, large shopping mall, beach resorts, man-made residential islands, the huge growth of the airport terminals in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and various other commercial facilities.

Future Growth

o The World Island ($ 4 billion).
o China Town ($ 650 million).
o 2 Palm Islands ($ 6 billion).
o Dubai Lost City Project ($ 165 million).
o Gardens Shopping Mall ($ 200 million).
o Dubai Pearl ($ 820 million).
o Hydropolis Hotel ($ 500 million).
o Health and Hydrotherapy Facility ($ 120 million).
o Burj Dubai.
o The Dubai Marina.
o New Dubai International Airport terminal.
o The Dubai Mall.
o Dubailand.

The World Island.

Construction of a central tourist centre, through coastal islands. Hotels, houses and recreation facilities will certainly be put up on each island. The individual islands will certainly be laid out so as to offer the form of a world map. Each island will be of a different dimension and will have a theme suitable to the nation it stands for. This project is arranged for completion by the end of 2008.

Two Palm Island.

The construction of two islands in the shape of a palm tree. Palm Jumeira (5km lengthy) and Palm Jebel Ali. Almost 2,000 villas, 40 luxury resorts, 2 sea and water theme parks will be built on the islands. On top of that, there will certainly be bridges, tunnels, going shopping centres and amusement centres. The project is set up for conclusion at the end of 2007.

These two project are the most expensive jobs, yet other a lot more significant jobs remain in progress as well.

The China Town advancement involves the construction of 25 buildings, office buildings, a shopping center, houses, hotels and home entertainment centers. This construction project procedures about 357,167 m 2 in total dimension. In addition the Dubai Marina is intending to end up being a city-within-a-city with an overhaul that will supply new residence for 40 000 individuals.

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