Name: Dubai Towers Doha
Floors: 80
Height: quoted as 445m - if this is the height of the spire, roof is at 400m, if this is the height of the roof, spire is 500m
Completion Date: partial completion 2006, full completion 2007 (probably outdated)
Usage:
retail in base
offices on floors 4-32
hotel on floorts 33-39
residential and serviced apartments on floors 41-79
Developer: Dubai International Properties (part of Dubai Holding group)
Architect: RMJM (designer of Emirates Towers)
Website: www.dubaitowers-doha.com
Qatar Forum Thread: www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=188738

Dubai Towers Doha will be more then double the height of Doha's current tallest building, Qatar Telecom Headquarters (158m).

http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/3492/dubaidoha3nl.jpg

Construction of Dubai Towers is now underway. And the best news is that we can all watch it live!!! - there's a webcam on the towers website (www.dubaitowers-doha.com) which is updated so frequentely it's almost like watching a live video feed

10th January 2006
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8647/dohauc10zj.jpg

31st January 2006
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/141/dohauc24rc.jpg

this morning
http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/9773/dohauc36ai.jpg

wow, thanks orilious!!! now i can update monthy accuratley!!
what a tower!!

That's one beautiful tower. But Doha is a small town, isnt it?

It's such a beautiful tower. Nice design.

The tower is amazing, its really beautifull and TALL :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

That's one beautiful tower. But Doha is a small town, isnt it?

it will no longer be just a small town
more or less going the same way as dubai, not as much but still

ok
this one
http://www.dip.ae/news/common/image/download/DubaiTowersDoha.jpg
is tooooooooooooooo big
therefore only the link

Every high-rise building should perform a live webcam!

This one will be very tall!
Nice design btw.

445m is tall! Congratualtions Doha!

This is such a beauty, cant wait to see it completed :)

This is a nicely designed Tower. I'm guessing it will be the 6th Tallest Building in the World at the time of completion.

:)

hard to believe this one will be officially taller then Sears Tower by 3m. but if sears masts were include still 70m short.

Pretty nice design and very good height.

I never knew this one was already u/c. I really like the design in the latest rendering above.

Given Qatar's small size (about 120x60km) I guess this tower will be visible in quite a huge part of the country.

if just every tower would have such an amazing webcam... :eek:

in fact the only project offering such service is dubai's shittiest project, the 40 towers jumeirah beach residence

also being developed by dubai properties, sister company of dubai international properties

its a supertall indeed, great design !!!!

Filling the caisson hole with concrete, look how messy they are :D
http://www.tp.spt.fi/~jukarkil/uae/dt_doha.gif

Great webcam. Should be standard for every highrise construction site. :)

Here's my first Dubai Towers timelapse video, I hope you'll like it :)

(couldn't find my video editing software, that's why there isn't much editing)
http://www.tp.spt.fi/~jukarkil/uae/timelapse/timelapse1_dtdoha.jpg
video info:
timespan: 3days! [2006-02-03 00:42 - 2006-02-06 01:09]
length: 3:58min

DOWNLOAD (http://ftp.nu/files/930/) size: 37,3MB - format: XVID

File hosting moved to ftp.nu - if you have any problems with downloading, please inform me
if you have problems playing the video, then you need to download & install xvid codec (http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/)

Awesome :okay:

http://i1.tinypic.com/nborao.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/nborbc.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/nborcg.jpg

^^ On this render looks massive!:D

Stunning!!!... but why name it 'DUBAI' Towers

^ Becouse DUBAI is building it.

The Company of "Dubai International Properties" which is owned by a Dubai prince, is building it. www.dip.ae

http://www.tp.spt.fi/~jukarkil/uae/doha_webcam01.jpg
Bird watching! :lol: :hahaha: :lol:

peace in the world :D

i wonder what the population is now, cause when we lived there in the early 90's i think the whole country was around 400,000 (maybe)

This is a treasure for engineering students, live webcam what a dream.

P.

It's time for another part :)

http://www.tp.spt.fi/~jukarkil/uae/timelapse/timelapse2_dtdoha.jpg
video info:
timespan: almost 5days! [2006-02-06 01:10 - 2006-02-10 20:43]
length: 6:26min

DOWNLOAD (http://ftp.nu/files/931/) size: 65,0MB - format: XVID

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Woow huge buidings, awesome renders, I like very much the cladding, that is very similar to chelsea and eureka towers, thnx for sharing :cheers:

dazz where is your new bird spotting :D

great video :)

http://i1.tinypic.com/nvsl60.jpg

:lol: :lol: :lol:

THEY HAVE A PROBLEM! (look bottom of the photo)

http://www.tp.spt.fi/~jukarkil/uae/timelapse/doha_problem.gif
:hahano:

caterpillar treads broken, and after 4days they're still broken...

:lol: how funny, that webcam is amazing.

and the saga continues...

http://www.tp.spt.fi/~jukarkil/uae/timelapse/timelapse3_dtdoha.jpg
video info:
Timespan: about 5days [2006-02-10 20:44 - 2006-02-15 19:28]
Length: 6:08min

DOWNLOAD (http://ftp.nu/files/932/) size: 64,2MB - format: XVID

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if you have problems playing the video, then you need to download & install xvid codec (http://www.xvidmovies.com/codec/)

What a technology! I am going to watch Dubai Towers - Doha tomorrow :)

I hope they will setup a webcam for Dubai Towers Istanbul too.

This Dubai rocks indeed :)

great new video dazz.
i love this stuff, you should make even more ;)

http://i1.tinypic.com/nvsl60.jpg

:lol: :lol: :lol:Lol, you get Common Myna's in Doha as well! They're introduced pests in Australia (and I think they're introduced to Qatar as well?)The other birds were of course Feral Pigeons.

Notice how the website says "Site Webcam 1", as if they're planning to install more!...

Notice how the website says "Site Webcam 1", as if they're planning to install more!...Yes they are! There are now TWO webcams on the Dubai Towers Doha website (http://www.dubaitowers-doha.com/) including a map that shows you exactly where they're located. Although only webcam 2 is working for me at the moment.

Tom Green's "gates of hell" pic from earlier this month:

http://i6.tinypic.com/120qhr8.jpg

Whoa!!!! amazing update!!!, thanks.

Wow i had heard about this tower but i thought it was cancelled.

Amazing tower.

new pics??

what about watching it live. .. :sleepy:


www.dubaitowers-doha.com

good Idea Flo :) but the pic is not interesting, just a big hole

Yesterday, I decided to pay the construction site a visit... And here are some photos I took.

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/300/img0233lp7.jpg
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3695/img0234zi1.jpg
http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/1999/img0235ld9.jpg
http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1736/img0236zz9.jpg
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/7232/img0237xb3.jpg

They are really working... Lots of noise and many workers. But they're really so slow. There really hasn't been a noticeable difference since like 2 or 3 months ago!



O! And on my way home, I saw this sick-looking, insane-sounding Murcie LP640! :D
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/653/img0238en2.jpg

cool! haven't heard of this project till now

i cant believe a 445m tower wasnt posted in for nearly 7 months? thats a big hole. thanks so much amarmakki!

Thanks omar!! Finally I can see the thread!!!

By the way you all! it is a 98 floors tower :crazy:(Halawala, you should put that in the title of the thread.;))

Huge render! Enjoy

Nice render with the QIC behind it and sea view

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/2843/dubaitowersdohadv4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

You're all welcome! :)
And yes, Culwulla... I can't believe there hasn't been any updates for that long. Even in the Qatar forum. I had to travel all the way from Cairo to Doha to get you guys a few pics! :P :D lol!

Wou cool, don't expect this one so fast!!! :omg:

I'm finding hard to belive that the recent posted photographs are of the same construction site as the ones posted last year.

wasn't it "on hold" ??

BTW: great update

^^ Yes it was... But since it's been a long time since we heard any news about the construction progress and since we can no longer view the live webcam, someone had to get down there! :D

Thanks :)

have 2 wait months 2 c construction above ground surface

Seriously this tower hasn't advanced in nothing for a year, I can't believe it, when I saw the first page I thought that today it will be a wonderful estructure with part of the cladding, but it didn't.

^^ The project was put on hold for quite some time... That's why not much has been done.

i like the project

^^ The project was put on hold for quite some time... That's why not much has been done.

i'm really glad that they're working again

I'm glad that they continue to work on the project, because the project is excellent.

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/300/img0233lp7.jpg



I just took a good look at that centre bottom sign... it says "GROUND + MEZZ + 90", so shouldn't it be 92 floors instead of 88?

Seems small compared to some of Dubai's current projects. But a very nice tower regardless...

so maybe over 450m?

Seems small compared to some of Dubai's current projects. But a very nice tower regardless...

It's being built in Doha (Qatar) and not Dubai. Even so it would still be a biggie even in Dubai.

HTH

Seems small compared to some of Dubai's current projects. But a very nice tower regardless...

A building that is 437m tall is nowhere small. Not in New York, not in Hong Kong and not in Dubai.

still.....

I just took a good look at that centre bottom sign... it says "GROUND + MEZZ + 90", so shouldn't it be 92 floors instead of 88?

There's another sign on the site which says 90 floors... So we're not sure whether it'll be 90 or 92.
Anyway, the thread's title was updated a long time ago in the Qatari forum. Perhaps a mod might change this one's...

so the Dubai tower is 437m now? why does thread say x2?

^^ Why on some other threads it say "Completed" when the respective towers are far from it, some even still a hole in the ground?

so the Dubai tower is 437m now? why does thread say x2?
No idea? I never even noticed that before...
It's only one tower which is 445m tall (incl. the spire)...

@AltinD
Which threads are you talking about?:?

beutiful design.

@AltinD
Which threads are you talking about?:?

Some of them in this section of the forum.

^^ Well, I have never seen that.. I believe that we have two threads for this towers.. one in the Supertall forum and the other one in the Qatar forum. If I am wrong, please correct me.

Change the title already (remove the x2)

By Qatar blue

Am back to home sweet home...

I reported back to my office and took this pic.....as you can see, not much progress. :cheers:

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/1291/dsc00077yj6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

A+

Thanks is very interesting

It's being built in Doha (Qatar) and not Dubai. Even so it would still be a biggie even in Dubai.

HTH

Yes, my mistake, thanks for correcting me.

A building that is 437m tall is nowhere small. Not in New York, not in Hong Kong and not in Dubai.

I didn't say it was small.
I said it appeared small due to the other supertall projects currently.

This thing is huge, don't get me wrong. I was simply stating it looks small COMPARED to some of the other projects going on all around the world.

You are right though, 437m is definitely monolithic.

Piling is completed so that alone is a HUGE progress. ;)

There has been a problem with this project from the very start because of the government and the specific company that is planning to do this job. I think that the piling work is still uncompleted and as soon as they fix the problem they will restart it. The project is slated for completion in 2010.

June 17, 2007
Sama Dubai Commences Construction Work on QAR 2.3 Billion Landmark
'Dubai Towers - Doha'

Dubai: 17 June, 2007 - Sama Dubai, the international real estate investment and development arm of Dubai Holding, has commenced infrastructure work on the QAR 2.3 billion mixed use corporate towers - 'Dubai Towers - Doha'.

Ongoing construction work at a cost of QAR 1.5 billion includes advanced enabling (substructure) works and tower piling. Podium piles have already been installed, with the main structure 'building' works scheduled to commence in the first half of 2007.

Work on 'Dubai Towers - Doha' will begin after the completion of a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment study, which has received preliminary approval from the Supreme Council for Environment and Natural Resources in Qatar and has been incorporated into all the design procedures and building services engineering for the towers. Strict adherence to environmentally sound practices and sustainability measures is being enforced by Sama Dubai throughout the phases of construction.

Located on the Corniche in the West Bay area of Doha, the project is set to be one of Qatar's iconic landmarks and a prominent feature of Doha's new skyline.

Farhan Faraidooni, Executive Chairman, Sama Dubai said: "Sama Dubai is investing significant effort and resources to ensure the infrastructure for the 'Dubai Towers - Doha' is best in class. We are also committed to ensuring that our operations, processes, and business model place environmental and social considerations as utmost priorities throughout all the stages of this project."

The mixed-use corporate towers have been conceived to deliver the complete corporate experience in the heart of Doha's bustling new business district. Projected to reach a soaring height of 435 meters, 'Dubai Towers - Doha' will help enhance the city's diverse offerings and cosmopolitan character. Providing premium corporate real estate facilities with services and amenities catering to the local and regional business community, the towers will meet the rising demand for first-rate office space, quality residential units and hotel rooms.

Designed by RMJM, an internationally renowned architectural firm, 'Dubai Towers - Doha' is set to be a signature landmark within the booming Doha property sector. The 84 plus multi-storey marvel is expected to catalyze the city's emerging status as a centre for business and commercial activity, as well as a rapidly growing international destination.

Slated for completion in the first half of 2010, 'Dubai Towers - Doha' will feature offices, serviced and unfurnished apartments, an upscale retail shopping boulevard, and a luxury boutique hotel. The towers' components will be complemented by excellent corporate facilities and services, including recreation and entertainment amenities, a health centre, gym, restaurants, ample basement and above grade car parking, designated drop off zones, security services, and 24-hour maintenance system, as well as a superbly equipped business centre with high speed, state-of-the-art connectivity.

"We are driven by our commitment to the timely delivery of this benchmark project which, once complete, will achieve prominent stature in Doha's changing skyline, adding considerably to the prestige and reputation of one of the region's fastest-growing cities," added Faraidooni.

The latest technology and construction methods and materials have been adopted to guarantee that the highest international standards are met in 'Dubai Towers - Doha'. Elements such as jump formworks, composite steel columns, pre-cast floor planks on steel beams, post tensioned slabs, and high strength concrete, have all been incorporated to guarantee an efficient construction process and an unparalleled, high-quality property. In addition, continuous value engineering exercises will be implemented throughout the course of construction to assure the project's conformity to quality.

Sama Dubai is keen on being an active supporter of the Qatari government's commitment to placing a greater emphasis on infrastructure development, including tourism projects, residential apartments and commercial facilities in the coming years.

'Dubai Towers - Doha' will also contribute to Qatar's ambitious new tourism masterplan. Underlined by an investment of US$15 billion, the plan aims to establish Doha as a high quality destination for business and tourism. With Doha on course to achieve a target of over one million hotel guests by 2010 , supported by extensive investments in tourism and business activities, further demand is being generated for quality real estate projects, spurring an array of new infrastructure and real estate projects.

With a GDP growth rate of 24 per cent in 2006, the country has witnessed an unprecedented growth in real estate sector caused by the exceptional economic boom and a steady increase in population.


http://www.sama-dubai.com/news/070617A.asp

http://www.sama-dubai.com/news/common/image/download/DubaiTowersDoha2.jpg

That pic is old. The cranes are up and visible from a distance now.

But thanks anyway www.sercan.de :D

I predicted, but still posted it :D
Don't know why sama didn't published a current one.

Kind of similar to one of the early designs for Freedom Tower (NYC), but with better style cladding. Also, the top third of the building isn't faked. I like it.

That pic is old. The cranes are up and visible from a distance now.

But thanks anyway www.sercan.de :D

Last week there were already two cranes on the site.

this will be an awesome building....
as long as it does not come another Ryongyang hotel!!

I'm not very impressed with the design.
The cladding seems to look cheap as well.
I'll have to judge it later when it's built.

recent pics??

By MillenniaL

Views in the context:

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3936/untitled1gg4.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2635/untitled2wp7.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/182/untitled3rx9.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9421/untitled4sw4.jpg

Serviced Apartments:

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/4937/untitled5bn7.jpg

Apartments:

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9164/untitled5copy6kz5.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1374/untitled5copy5zm4.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/2193/untitled5copy3cg4.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6647/untitled5copy2bk2.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6258/untitled5copy4hf8.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6500/untitled5copyva2.jpg

Offices:

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9840/untitled6copy3co5.jpg

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/3690/untitled6copy2le0.jpg

source :http://www.dubaitowers-doha.com/[/

Great renders suzan :okay:

Love those supposed views in the last 2 pics :)

Very good interior design (the officeareas) :)

best renders i've ever seen from this tower!!

Looks uncontested in height too. At least for the moment.

The view from the office is amazing

Nice design! Nice height! Amazing! :)

start? that tower is already UC ^^

The beast is finally getting started!!! Courtesy: Massilia

http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/60/pa055217qj2.jpg

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/1496/pa055219ua8.jpg

it finally starts rising, wonderful!!!

we supplied 10 units construction hoist for Doha tower. Well, it is great job

18/October/2007

Cityscape 2007

Dubai Towers,Doha

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/9471/imresolt134vk4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6031/imresolt135nx0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9100/imresolt137he4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/4996/imresolt139xh3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2196/imresolt140gy0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

seems the tower will be very big at the base

Looks very nice.

Yay, what a model! Looks sexy :naughty:

How about new pics. 2months have past since the last update.

^^ yeah i dont know where all the Qatari forumers whent !? :bash: i am so sick and bored of this !!! no updates for most projects !

why dont you go get some updates :P

^^ like all the lazy guys in doha i cant go because i am not even in doha ! i am in its suburbs ... near alrayan city to go to doha i have to face more than 7 blood sucking traffic jams :bash: 1 hour to the corniesh !

^^well why didn't u post the most recent aerial photo that shows the construction out, but i also don't live in Doha.:D

^^ Wow, great updates! thanks for updating nice pictures. :)

Can't wait to see this sucka get built. We'll be one step closer to this:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2072/1899166401_f380344816_o.jpg
by ..♦ Mŏ Cuişhle ♦.. (flickr)

yeah the future is now :D i hope to see the oryx tower getting built soon though the other 2 super talls willg get built !!!

Can't wait to see this sucka get built. We'll be one step closer to this:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2072/1899166401_f380344816_o.jpg
by ..♦ Mŏ Cuişhle ♦.. (flickr)

thats not even all the towers btw!

Wow... amazing...

nice tower. dubai really want to be noticed with all these suppertall towers being built

Doha is growing!!

Any new updates ??? The pics of the model are great ! thx !

http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/3492/dubaidoha3nl.jpg

The design of this tower looks like the World Gardens Tower from Daniel Libeskind's original winning entry for the New World Trade Centre in New York, which was proposed around 2003.

handsome cladding light...beautiful project

nice tower. dubai really want to be noticed with all these suppertall towers being built
This is Doha ! :)

This is Doha ! :)

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/864/300movie400a0309ea5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


(so sorry....)

^^
:rofl:

wow yet more great skyscrapers for Dubai!

Ahhhhhhh help :bash:

Its still DOHA , look obove !

It's impossible to become bored with you, guys :nuts: :lol:

any updates?

^^Nope but now theres are 4 cranes instead of 1.

7 cranes already

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9756/2302799520c56aaa8c4abat8.jpg

I'm going to head over there next week and try to sneak a photo from the inside.

y is it called dubai tower??? y isnt it called doha towers??

I'm going to head over there next week and try to sneak a photo from the inside.

core should rise already :)

y is it called dubai tower??? y isnt it called doha towers??

it is called Dubai Towers, though there's only 1 tower :)

Great, finally u/c!!! 7 cranes is top!!! :eek:

i am sure that these renders werent posted before :D (http://www.dubaitowers-doha.com/english/index.html)

http://aycu13.webshots.com/image/47892/2003842060329493676_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2003842060329493676)
http://aycu13.webshots.com/image/47892/2003843505318233341_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2003843505318233341)
http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/50269/2003887504240522807_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2003887504240522807)
http://aycu13.webshots.com/image/49892/2003889394875808087_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2003889394875808087)

office floors

http://aycu35.webshots.com/image/48514/2000508920910410414_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000508920910410414)
http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/47876/2000579490048192593_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000579490048192593)

and apartments

http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/50149/2002147178032918451_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002147178032918451)
http://aycu08.webshots.com/image/49607/2002104427387581510_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002104427387581510)
http://aycu08.webshots.com/image/46247/2002140552266644112_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002140552266644112)
http://aycu11.webshots.com/image/48570/2002132590791458778_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2002132590791458778)

The offices have one of the best interiors I've ever seen.So different from the random offices we use to see... :okay:

This one has really been slow. Glad to see it start rising.

@worldone, because there is a Dubai tower in Doha and a Doha tower in Dubai.

The columns rise to the fifth floor but the building as a whole or podium is on ground level.

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/6226/l1060166mz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
By Halawala (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Halawala)
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/9401/l1060165fz4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
By Halawala (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/Halawala)
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4684/l1060167ao4.jpg
By halawala (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/halawala), shot with V-LUX 1 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=V-LUX+1&make=LEICA) at 2008-05-25

Amazing!

.....there is a Dubai tower in Doha and a Doha tower in Dubai.

I have never heard of a Doha Tower in Dubai.

The reason this building is called "Dubai Towers Doha" is because it is a part of a group of "Dubai Towers." There are Dubai Towers Dubai, Dubai Towers Doha, and Dubai Towers Istanbul. But this is the only one that is under construction (currently).

great updtae. wow, that bldg in background looks amAzing?

finally above ground :cheers:

so 87 floors left, still a long way.:D

Disregard my question, i just saw the meta tag of the official website cites 437m :)

From the Qatar-section:

http://i34.tinypic.com/xf2dqp.jpg

It's getting up there, just passed by the otehr day and it's way over the wall now.

from qatar section
will get a better photo next time when i have my digital camera with me

http://i38.tinypic.com/1zg5eoj.jpg

Doha`s skyline will look great once its complete!

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/277/asd1rx.jpg

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7478/as26zr.jpg

What's the point of posting the same pic twice?

They're not the same. And isn't that an old 'render' of Barwa tower?

There are about 6 extra towers in the second render ...

so, is there a time delay between them ?

^^Not all towers are in there, even many new ones aren't in there.

SO THE LAST UPDATE WAS EARLY OCTOBER? SERIOUS?

^^ Such a futuristic skyline..

From Massilia

http://i42.tinypic.com/213kfgj.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/2yxripx.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/sb51u0.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/2vuj34g.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/2la9emc.jpg

Great, this is finally gaining speed. Hope this one will be completed despite the financial crisis.

looks like the the construction already reach level 15

thx for the updates, well progress :)

thanks for the updating

Nice update :applause:

Nice progress indeed ^^

This tower is going ahead according to this article


· Published: 09 April 2009 11:30 GMT
· Author: Colin Foreman
· Last Updated: 09 April 2009 18:41

State-backed developer set to merge with sister company after taking over its management.

Dubai Properties has taken over the management of Sama Dubai, and plans to reactivate high-profile projects that the latter put on hold late last year.

The move is the clearest sign yet that Dubai plans to navigate the downturn by consolidating its real estate companies and projects.

"I manage all of Sama now - locally and internationally," Hashim al-Dabal, executive chairman of Dubai Properties, told MEED on 6 April.

The move is a precursor to a likely merger. "In one or two months time we will prove Sama is still alive," says Al-Dabal. "Then you might see Sama become part of Dubai Properties."

Contractors and bankers have expected a merger since February, when MEED reported that state-backed giant Dubai Holding planned to cut costs and restart stalled projects by consolidating its real estate subsidiaries.

Dubai Holding later confirmed that it would merge the back-office operations of its real estate subsidiaries, Dubai Properties Group, Sama Dubai and Mizin, which is part of Tatweer.

Since February, all three developers have cut costs and laid off employees to improve efficiency, which makes them more attractive targets for mergers.

"When you see a real investment opportunity [that has] been made efficient, that is when you can merge," says Al-Dabal.

Sama Dubai will receive financial assistance from Dubai Properties and Dubai Holding, which has received part of Dubai's $10bn sovereign bond.

"Dubai Holding is looking with the bond [Dubai's $10bn sovereign bond] to assist its subsidiaries where necessary," says Al-Dabal. "I would call it a bridging loan. If the company cannot return the money, it is not a good idea. I will only assist sustainable companies - those that can pay back in three or four years."

An injection of liquidity will allow Sama to restart work on its real estate projects.

Sama Dubai will continue with work on its Dubai Towers project in Doha, and will reactivate the Salam resort project in Bahrain and the Yiti development in Oman, says Al-Dabal.

"I have reviewed all of Sama's projects," says Al-Dabal. "It made some good investments outside Dubai and we are committed to them. I have reviewed Oman and Bahrain, given a plan to move forward, and a team is ready to reactivate them."

In Dubai, work will restart on the Lagoons project after Dubai Properties held talks with the contractors that were working on the development's infrastructure.

"The Lagoons will definitely be active this year," says Al-Dabal. "I have done an execution plan in the past five weeks and we can continue. I have spoken to Dutco, Wade Adams and Al-Naboodah. Those three contractors are our partners [on the] projects and we will reactivate them."

"I have liquidity and a team of contractors - that is what I need to move forward."

The Lagoons is one of six UAE projects that Dubai Properties will continue to develop throughout the year. The other developments are the Executive Towers and Vision Tower at Business Bay, Al-Waha and The Villa in Dubailand, and Mirdif Villas.

According to MEED's Real Estate 100 survey of the Gulf's leading developers in September 2008, Dubai Properties' project portfolio totalled $95bn, and Sama Dubai was working on projects worth $25bn.

Dubai Properties will suspend or put on hold other projects depending on their commercial viability.So far, it has shelved plans for the Mudon development in Dubailand and Signature Towers at Business Bay. But both projects were in the early stages and had not been sold to investors.

Similarly, the developer has put Sama's opera house project at the Lagoons on hold until market conditions improve.

Developers in Dubai, such as Dubai Properties, are now focusing their efforts on projects that are nearing completion and are located within the city, rather than in outlying areas where potential buyers are less keen to invest and infrastructure and construction costs are higher.

REAL ESTATE PROJECTS

DUBAI PROPERTIES

Live projects (all Dubai)

Executive Towers

Al-Waha Villas

Mirdif Villas

The Villa

Vision Tower

Status unknown(all Dubai)

Mudon

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens

Signature Towers/DFM

Culture Village

Tijara Town

Bay Square



SAMA DUBAI

Live projects

Dubai Towers (Doha)

To be reactivated

Lagoons (Dubai)

Salam Resort (Bahrain)

Yiti (Oman)

To be kept on hold

Century City (Tunisia)

Amwaj (Morocco)

Opera House (Dubai)

Sources: MEED; Dubai Properties; Sama Dubai


In recent months, work has slowed or stopped on three of Dubai's largest out-of-town real estate developments: the Arabian Canal, Dubai Waterfront and Dubai World Central, which are located between Jebel Ali and the Abu Dhabi border.

"For projects, it is important to deliver, so we look at the construction costs and the avail-ability of infrastructure, which is normally closer to the city," says Al-Dabal.

"Both Dubai Properties and Emaar [Properties] have projects in the centre of Dubai. They are what I call the 'go' projects."

As Dubai's population contracts, there are concerns that there will be an over-supply of housing units by the end of 2009.

"The view of long-term oversupply is no longer a concern because a lot of projects have been put on hold," says Al-Dabal.

·Author: Colin Foreman. Gulf Bureau Chief

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It's coming on nicely. Should br taller than WTC when finished.

great building except for the spire

great up date picture...glad to see this project running...

Nice to see an update on this one (sometimes it seems like the only updates we see are for towers in china or dubai (of course that's where 90% of 'em are being built (sigh))). The progress is really good.

really great!!!

the whole superstructure looks extreme massive and big, will be a real monster when completed :)

Updates by me:

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:banana:Great update, thanks Halawala

Great, thanks for photo project

Come on Doha!!! At least some great progress!


By two years a marvellous skyline :banana: :banana: :banana: :cheers: !

great tower! thanks for the updates

beautiful, design is very modern!

great up date construction.....its already level 20 now...??

^^ They are creating the core for level 20, however the actual slab construction stands at maybe 15.

Awsome tower!!! Best looking tower in Doha

Pics I got yesterday from my BB while jogging in the Cornish :P

BTW, they are on the 21st floor, but the concrete core is probably a bit higher. Work is pretty fast here :)

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Enjoy!

july 25th
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fantastic up date....nice to see this construction on the good progress....

cm'on we want update!

^^
new pictures :soon:
last ones are :old:

^^
new pictures :soon:
last ones are :old:
Here we go. There is a Qatar forum.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=188738&page=27

It will radically change the skyline once it's completed, can't wait to see!

great shots halawalla.
scaling render, ive worked out lev22 core= 109m.
ill try to draw up diagram to update
cheers

great shots halawalla.
scaling render, ive worked out lev22 core= 109m.
ill try to draw up diagram to update
cheers

Thanks Cullwulla, but right now its level 25 core. The sides are a bit more mature.

Probably been asked before, but why is it called "towers" (plural) if it's only one?

this is as accurate as i can get atm.going off models/renders/info. ect.

what you think halawala?
what do you think top 8 floors will be used for?

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this is the most elegant tower on erath, only al hamra tower can compete

this is the most elegant tower on erath, only al hamra tower can compete

I cannot believe your words, IMHO dubai towers and emirates towers have both absolutely no architectural quality at all, nor RMJM brings any particular innovation in the art ever :bash:

I don't expect such a preference from someone having that erPiadda avatar :bow:

As for al hamra tower, I expect will have an heavier looks when finished, too massive in respect to the folding surface idea, previous rejected design was much better

Any updates?

FLOOR 26

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many thx for the update, especially on the 4th pic the tower looks really gigantic!

Did Qatar submit a bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup? If that's what the signs are for, then I hope it gets it. It'd be nice to have such a huge world-class sporting event in an Arab country.

Pictures look nice.

Doha is clearly booming like hell !!!


Any updates on this?

:)

Delete.

c'mon i wanna see some update!

c'mon i wanna see some update!

Your wish is my command, Master!

Dubai Towers really looking huge! Its up to Level 28 now, currently building Level 29. Almost a third of the height and its already huge!

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Hello,

one pic I took last Saturday when I had a long stop in Doha.
:cheers:
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Khalaf Al Habtoor meets with His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani

07 March 2010

Invited personally by the prime minister of the country to a business meeting, Mr Khalaf Al Habtoor paid brief visit to fellow GCC country Qatar.

Mr Khalaf Al Habtoor, chairman of Al Habtoor Group, exited the country for a mere 6 hours, to take a trip from Dubai to Doha, Qatar's capital to meet with His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jaber Al Thani, prime minister of Qatar and its minister of foreign affairs.

His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, who was appointed prime minister in 2007, while continuing to serve in the post of minister of foreign affairs which he occupies since 1992, invited Mr. Al Habtoor to Qatar to discuss business opportunities for Al Habtoor Group.

Mr. Al Habtoor, who was accompanied during this trip by Mr. Sultan Al Habtoor, his brother President of Al Habtoor Motors, Mr. Rashid Al Habtoor his eldest son, Mr. Mohammed Al Habtoor CEO of Al Habtoor Group and Mr. Mohammed Al Mazrooei, directors of operations of Al Habtoor Group, had only positive comments after the convention: "Our meeting with His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani was very positive and I am very confident! We discussed more business opportunities for us in Qatar as Al Habtoor Group!"

The Al Habtoor Group celebrates this year its 40th anniversary, subsequently to the establishment of Al Habtoor Engineering in 1970. Al Habtoor Leighton Group, the successful merger of the preceding with the Australian Leighton formed in 2007, is now building in Doha the Dubai Tower, one of many projects for the company in the Qatari capital. The $238 million tower will rise to 440 meters and feature 88 floors of luxury residential, retail, commercial, corporate spaces as well as a 5-star hotel. The Dubai tower's unique architecture and high end interior design will correctly position it as an icon in the region.

http://www.zawya.com/printstory.cfm?storyid=ZAWYA20100307115946&l=115900100307

Progress is DEAD slow on this one, but its still alive!

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a bit blurry. almost no progress?

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It looks like there might be a little. ;)

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By David Visuals (http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidphoto13/4637748316/) (Flickr)

Slow progress...

Thanks fot the photo!

This monster is slow, but certainly not on hold, whenever i pass i usually see construction workers in the site.

This monster is slow, but certainly not on hold, whenever i pass i usually see construction workers in the site.

You are right, we are used to the fast construction pace in Dubai projects! it all depends on the construction companies sizes and the project deadline

looks about 40st/160m?

from flickr

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impressive skyline

any newer updates? its been a while
^^ doha looks incredible :banana:

I think its on HOLD! There is hardly any progress for a few months now!

on hold? noooooooooooo!!!

from flickr

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It's definitely on hold!.........

well the rest of doha looks great anyways

Is this project totally dead now?

Can't imagine with a so much progressed project.
They can better turn it into a smaller (<200M) tower than.

Are there any news on progress (financing)? :no: