DUBAI | Supertalls of Dubai - diagrams, lists, progress reports

CULWULLA · March 12th, 2009, 12:50 AM

thanks to malec, ive updated my diagram i did 2years ago. i removed 25 towers and spent last nite updating bldgs. burj dubai was only 350m high.lol and others at foundation are now completed .
malec or others let me know if i should add others or remove some.
ill try to update every now and then.

quick view

poster

Edited by malec:

I have included a few new goodies this time.

How to read my tables.

The general progress of the towers and stats, etc.

How the construction is expected to progress on these towers. For this I didn't use official schedules, just did them based on my own intuition and observation of construction of these type of towers in general. They could be wrong so nobody should take these as set in stone at all. Also this is assuming things go as they are currently going now and no major surprises, good or bad.

You'll notice I've given timetables for damac heights and the lighthouse tower which are now on hold. Work on damac heights is supposed to start soon enough and also there is a chance more work will be done on the lighthouse. I've made the timetable assuming they do get started and then a main contractor. Same with burj al alam and the pentominium.

The projected number of supertalls as the years go by.

Dubai Supertall Progress Report

Nakheel Tower

As dead as a door nail.

Burj Dubai

Cladding work has increased in speed recently

Pentominium

Piling is finished and excavation is going on to reveal the pile caps. The main contractor is ACC who have a lot of experience building supertalls. They have built or are building the princess tower, elite residence, almas tower, rose rotana, etihad towers and central market in Abu Dhabi.

One Park Avenue

Dead.

Dubai Towers

Dead

Burj al Alam

Piling work has been restarted here and is going on at a fairly quick pace. Piling is supposed to be completed at the start of the next year.

Burj al Fattan

The height has been revealed as 463m from a document from somebody working on the design. The demolition is pretty much done now. We will see soon whether this area becomes a construction site or a car park!

Bin Manana Twin Towers

Piling continues but slowly.

Damac Heights

Nothing here but there is a redesign expected and apparently Damac still want to build this in some shape or form.

Marina 106

This has gotten very slow recently. Almost on hold I think but we will see.

Princess Tower

This has definitely slowed down. The tower rises only one floor every two weeks now. Core is on the 66th floor.

Marina 101

Once the regular floors started this started rising quickly. The tower is now on the 26th floor.

The Lighthouse

Piling has been completed but this is now on hold since there has been no main contractor selected.

23 Marina

Progress is steady, not slow and not fast. They have started work on the last section of floors which is a set of 24 floors which will have balconies with pools on them. Will be interesting to see how they look. I expect progress to slow down a little because of every second floor being different. Should reach 300m in the new year I think.

Emirates Park Towers

Excellent progress here. Somewhere above the 60th floor now and should pass 300m before the end of the year.

Elite Residence

This is also very slow. They have been building the 2nd and 3rd floors above the podium for ages and are only now starting to get past.

Almas Tower

Still not completed but is actually partially occupied already.

Al Attar Tower

Progress continues on the cladding but very slow. Nothing yet on the spire.

The Torch

Progress continues to be very good here. The tower is on the 75th floor while the core is at the 77th or 78th floor. This should reach 300m in a few weeks.

Rose Rotana Suites

A completed but unused tower on SZR.

The Skyscraper

Very very slow, almost dead.

Al Yacoub Tower

Work here has picked up speed once again after going on hold for a while. The height has increased by a few floors and lots of cladding (but ugly) has been put on. The tower seems to be somewhere near the 65th floor while the core is around 2 or 3 levels above.

The Index

Very slow still but there is progress at least. Cladding at the tower is continuing at a slow pace.

HHHR Tower

Cladding work is progressing well and this tower should be complete early next year.

Ocean Heights

Excellent work here and looking great too. Tower on the 68th floor and core probably on the 70th. Should top out before the year’s end.

Infinity Tower

Work is progressing well here. The tower is on the 14th floor while the core is somewhere near the 20th.

Al Hekma Tower

Dead

kingsc · March 12th, 2009, 01:08 AM

Dubai seem to be coming along nicely. There so many supertalls where do I start.

victorgatão · August 6th, 2009, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingsc

Dubai seem to be coming along nicely. There so many supertalls where do I start.

Adoro Dubaii

Lombax · March 12th, 2009, 01:59 AM

Thanks for the updated diagrams culwulla.

Dallas star · March 12th, 2009, 02:01 AM

Great, it amazes me how the Burj still isn't topped out yet!

malec · March 12th, 2009, 02:15 AM

What do you mean? It is topped out.

malec · March 12th, 2009, 03:22 AM

That's a great diagram by the way.

Just a few things:
Ocean Heights and Princess Tower have a lot of cladding.
Also 23 marina has a little bit of cladding as well.
Al Attar tower has cladding.
HHHR tower also has a lot more cladding.

About Emirates Crown. I don't think it reached 296m since the spire was a lot shorted than expected.

CULWULLA · March 12th, 2009, 03:51 AM

^THANKS. ill amend/.
cheers

DamienK · March 12th, 2009, 04:46 AM

Thanks for that - I found it hard to keep track of all the towers and I always got the names confused!

***weird*** · March 12th, 2009, 05:04 AM

Thanks for the effort Culwulla.

CULWULLA · March 12th, 2009, 06:32 AM

over a century ago when Eiffel Tower was numero uno, i reckon if you told them that in early 21stC, the desert city of Dubai will have 26 skyscrapers taller then eiffel tower they would think you were crazy.
and one of those skyscrapers will be nearly 3 times higher!
they would lock you up

saeed · March 28th, 2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CULWULLA

over a century ago when Eiffel Tower was numero uno, i reckon if you told them that in early 21stC, the desert city of Dubai will have 26 skyscrapers taller then eiffel tower they would think you were crazy.
and one of those skyscrapers will be nearly 3 times higher!
they would lock you up

Amazing piece of work CULWULLA..... 10/10

Maybe the best one of yours in my opinion so far!!!
I agree with u, u can check my signature to see my confirmation to what u say.

droneriot · March 12th, 2009, 06:58 AM

Am I missing something here? "The Skyscraper" is still in the "proposed" section. Did they start on that one now?

noms78 · February 15th, 2011, 05:51 AM

Stupid planning. Too many tall buildings right next to each other blocking each other's views. Plus it looks fugly

gerald.d · February 15th, 2011, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noms78

Stupid planning. Too many tall buildings right next to each other blocking each other's views. Plus it looks fugly

Manhattan called and said "come say that to my face."

PrincessTower · February 15th, 2011, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by noms78

Stupid planning. Too many tall buildings right next to each other blocking each other's views. Plus it looks fugly

What a brilliant statement to post in a skyscraper enthusiast forum...

why not go to ruralfarmhouses.com instead?!

Atmosphere · February 15th, 2011, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrincessTower

What a brilliant statement to post in a skyscraper enthusiast forum...

why not go to ruralfarmhouses.com instead?!

I Lol'ed

What about nimbycity.com? Unfortunaly there are no threads there because nothing gets started

gerald.d · February 16th, 2011, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrincessTower

What a brilliant statement to post in a skyscraper enthusiast forum...

why not go to ruralfarmhouses.com instead?!

I think that might be a bit advanced for him.

www.stoneagecaves.com might be more appropriate for this troglodyte.

potipoti · March 12th, 2009, 09:49 AM

nice work once again CULWULLA

CULWULLA · March 12th, 2009, 01:15 PM

drone-not sure why when a skyscraper has actual excavation and piling ect. its still kept in proposed section?
apparently when there is concrete poured ec, then sits "UC" thus moved to construction section.
i dont understand this. i say when a site is being cleared or dug up/piling, then its uC in my books!

March 12th, 2009, 12:50 AM	#1
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	DUBAI \| Supertalls of Dubai - diagrams, lists, progress reports thanks to malec, ive updated my diagram i did 2years ago. i removed 25 towers and spent last nite updating bldgs. burj dubai was only 350m high.lol and others at foundation are now completed . malec or others let me know if i should add others or remove some. ill try to update every now and then. quick view poster Edited by malec: I have included a few new goodies this time. How to read my tables. The general progress of the towers and stats, etc. How the construction is expected to progress on these towers. For this I didn't use official schedules, just did them based on my own intuition and observation of construction of these type of towers in general. They could be wrong so nobody should take these as set in stone at all. Also this is assuming things go as they are currently going now and no major surprises, good or bad. You'll notice I've given timetables for damac heights and the lighthouse tower which are now on hold. Work on damac heights is supposed to start soon enough and also there is a chance more work will be done on the lighthouse. I've made the timetable assuming they do get started and then a main contractor. Same with burj al alam and the pentominium. The projected number of supertalls as the years go by. Dubai Supertall Progress Report Nakheel Tower As dead as a door nail. Burj Dubai Cladding work has increased in speed recently Pentominium Piling is finished and excavation is going on to reveal the pile caps. The main contractor is ACC who have a lot of experience building supertalls. They have built or are building the princess tower, elite residence, almas tower, rose rotana, etihad towers and central market in Abu Dhabi. One Park Avenue Dead. Dubai Towers Dead Burj al Alam Piling work has been restarted here and is going on at a fairly quick pace. Piling is supposed to be completed at the start of the next year. Burj al Fattan The height has been revealed as 463m from a document from somebody working on the design. The demolition is pretty much done now. We will see soon whether this area becomes a construction site or a car park! Bin Manana Twin Towers Piling continues but slowly. Damac Heights Nothing here but there is a redesign expected and apparently Damac still want to build this in some shape or form. Marina 106 This has gotten very slow recently. Almost on hold I think but we will see. Princess Tower This has definitely slowed down. The tower rises only one floor every two weeks now. Core is on the 66th floor. Marina 101 Once the regular floors started this started rising quickly. The tower is now on the 26th floor. The Lighthouse Piling has been completed but this is now on hold since there has been no main contractor selected. 23 Marina Progress is steady, not slow and not fast. They have started work on the last section of floors which is a set of 24 floors which will have balconies with pools on them. Will be interesting to see how they look. I expect progress to slow down a little because of every second floor being different. Should reach 300m in the new year I think. Emirates Park Towers Excellent progress here. Somewhere above the 60th floor now and should pass 300m before the end of the year. Elite Residence This is also very slow. They have been building the 2nd and 3rd floors above the podium for ages and are only now starting to get past. Almas Tower Still not completed but is actually partially occupied already. Al Attar Tower Progress continues on the cladding but very slow. Nothing yet on the spire. The Torch Progress continues to be very good here. The tower is on the 75th floor while the core is at the 77th or 78th floor. This should reach 300m in a few weeks. Rose Rotana Suites A completed but unused tower on SZR. The Skyscraper Very very slow, almost dead. Al Yacoub Tower Work here has picked up speed once again after going on hold for a while. The height has increased by a few floors and lots of cladding (but ugly) has been put on. The tower seems to be somewhere near the 65th floor while the core is around 2 or 3 levels above. The Index Very slow still but there is progress at least. Cladding at the tower is continuing at a slow pace. HHHR Tower Cladding work is progressing well and this tower should be complete early next year. Ocean Heights Excellent work here and looking great too. Tower on the 68th floor and core probably on the 70th. Should top out before the year’s end. Infinity Tower Work is progressing well here. The tower is on the 14th floor while the core is somewhere near the 20th. Al Hekma Tower Dead __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015.. Last edited by malec; August 10th, 2009 at 12:31 AM.

March 12th, 2009, 01:08 AM	#2
kingsc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2,564 Likes (Received): 2	Dubai seem to be coming along nicely. There so many supertalls where do I start. __________________ Supertalls for all http://www.skyscrapercity.com/group.php?groupid=288 You could be a memeber

March 12th, 2009, 02:01 AM	#5
Dallas star Everything Texas Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,771 Likes (Received): 2	Great, it amazes me how the Burj still isn't topped out yet! __________________ Check out Dallas! \| *Vote for YOUR* city here!**

March 12th, 2009, 03:51 AM	#8
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	^THANKS. ill amend/. cheers __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

March 12th, 2009, 04:46 AM	#9
DamienK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Perth Posts: 3,259 Likes (Received): 13	Thanks for that - I found it hard to keep track of all the towers and I always got the names confused! __________________ 21st Century Coeds - Some things never change Read the webcomic

March 12th, 2009, 01:59 AM	#4
Lombax Planet Veldin Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 38 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks for the updated diagrams culwulla.

March 12th, 2009, 02:15 AM	#6
malec Rrrraaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cork Posts: 10,452 Likes (Received): 9	What do you mean? It is topped out.

March 12th, 2009, 03:22 AM	#7
malec Rrrraaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cork Posts: 10,452 Likes (Received): 9	That's a great diagram by the way. Just a few things: Ocean Heights and Princess Tower have a lot of cladding. Also 23 marina has a little bit of cladding as well. Al Attar tower has cladding. HHHR tower also has a lot more cladding. About Emirates Crown. I don't think it reached 296m since the spire was a lot shorted than expected.

March 12th, 2009, 05:04 AM	#10
*weird* ~ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pontevedra Posts: 4,494	Thanks for the effort Culwulla.

March 12th, 2009, 06:32 AM	#11
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	over a century ago when Eiffel Tower was numero uno, i reckon if you told them that in early 21stC, the desert city of Dubai will have 26 skyscrapers taller then eiffel tower they would think you were crazy. and one of those skyscrapers will be nearly 3 times higher! they would lock you up __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

March 12th, 2009, 06:58 AM	#13
droneriot Never surrender! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: FREISTAAT OLDENBURG Posts: 2,033 Likes (Received): 24	Am I missing something here? "The Skyscraper" is still in the "proposed" section. Did they start on that one now? __________________ Hol mir ma einer ne Flasche Bier, sonst streik ich hier und schreib nich mehr weiter... ...n ordentlichen Schluck!

February 15th, 2011, 05:51 AM	#14
noms78 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 46 Likes (Received): 0	Stupid planning. Too many tall buildings right next to each other blocking each other's views. Plus it looks fugly

March 12th, 2009, 09:49 AM	#19
potipoti Hay Operación Chamartín!! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madrid Posts: 3,520 Likes (Received): 173	nice work once again CULWULLA __________________ Vi Amigos, contatos e conhecer pessoas mientras visitaba el blog de David. Haré amigos, contactos y conocer gente pero leyendo libros de segunda mano mientras hago viajes a Asia, Ginebra, Madrid, Basilea, Lucerna, Zurich, Suiza y Berna. Un blog de viajes y veo friends, contacts and meet people aprendiendo recetas de cocina.

March 12th, 2009, 01:15 PM	#20
CULWULLA Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,864 Likes (Received): 32	drone-not sure why when a skyscraper has actual excavation and piling ect. its still kept in proposed section? apparently when there is concrete poured ec, then sits "UC" thus moved to construction section. i dont understand this. i say when a site is being cleared or dug up/piling, then its uC in my books! __________________ Sydney Harbour Bridge -1932, Sydney Opera House- 1973, Sydney Tower- 1981, Crown Hotel- 2015..

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