Al Hekma Tower

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Al Hekma Tower
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Al Hekma Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates 25°11′57″N55°16′06″E / 25.199158587431697°N 55.26828299072191°E / 25.199158587431697; 55.26828299072191
Construction started2006
Estimated completion2016
Opening2016 [1]
Height
Roof282 metres (925 ft). [2] [3]
Technical details
Floor count64 (2 floors below ground)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Arex Engg. Consultants [4]
DeveloperShaikh Issa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Main contractor China State Construction Engineering

The Al Hekma Tower, measuring 283m (928 ft) in height, is the tallest building that CCSEC has built to date in the UAE, along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Contents

Al Hekma Tower literally translates into "The Wisdom Tower". [5]

History

The construction of the building is dedicated to the memory of Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. A 50-meter photo of the defunct ruler was planned to be placed on top of the building. [5]

Construction of the Al Hekma Tower started in 2006. It was kept on hold in 2009 but construction resumed in the summer of 2010. [6] The project had been running smoothly until February 2012 when it was suddenly halted as Pearl Properties wanted to take a look at introducing some major design changes, including turning it into a hotel. The suspension lasted approximately 14 months. The tower had already topped out in July 2011 which was about 16 months after the core wall, columns and slabs were first erected at a rate of one level a week. [7]

Management

Sheikh Issa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan's holding company Pearl Properties manage the development of the building.

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