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UK group BMT wins Emaar tower consultancy deal

DUBAI, September 15, 2016

UK-based BMT Fluid Mechanics said it has been appointed by global engineering consultants Aurecon as the wind engineering consultant for ‘The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour’, an upcoming mixed-used project from Emaar Properties.

A subsidiary of BMT Group, based in Teddington, the BMT Fluid Mechanics is a leading independent specialist in the fields of wind engineering and computational modelling for the civil construction and oil and gas industries.

The company has regional offices in Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, New York and Singapore.

The innovative Emaar tower is being designed by world-renowned architect and engineer, Santiago Calatrava who will also be looking after its engineering work.

Calatrava has chosen global engineering consultants, Aurecon, as the engineer/architect-of-record to collaborate with on a range of design and technical features for the ambitious project.

Dubai creek’s striking design includes a distinctive net of steel cable stays that attach to a central reinforced concrete column that will reach into the skies.

At the top of the tower is an oval-shaped bud that will house several observation decks, including The Pinnacle Room, which will offer unprecedented, 360-degree views of the city and beyond. The Tower will also feature VIP Observation Garden Decks that recreate the splendour of the ‘Hanging Gardens of Babylon,’ one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Fully glazed rotating balconies extend outward, rotating outside the skin of the tower, said a statement from BMT Fluid Mechanics.

It will also serve as a beacon of light at night, with a lighting system that will evoke the features of a flower bud, as it seemingly hovers atop the structure, the statement added.-TradeArabia News Service




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