Construction of Dubai’s Burj Al Arab began 30 years ago this month ... including the need to create a stable foundation on the offshore site using 230 concrete piles, each 40 meters in length.

Enter Burj Al Arab, a project so ambitious that it required engineers to build its foundation on an artificial ... he gazed out to the Arabian Gulf. The construction process of this mega project ...

Earlier this month, industry leaders and sustainability advocates came together in Burj Al Arab Jumeirah in support of The Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Centre. Hosted by De Brabandt Foundation, the ...

The Burj Khalifa may have blitzed every construction record in the book, but the recognisable shape of the Burj Al Arab is still one of Dubai’s most internationally renown buildings. Atkins architect ...

I can still clearly remember arriving in Dubai for the first time back in 1993 for the project which would become known as the Burj Al Arab. As we crossed the Maktoum Bridge we saw a colossal tower ...

Have you picked up a copy of the Burj Khalifa cover but want to collect the Burj Al Arab issue too? Or perhaps you’re holding ... which were encircled with a concrete honeycomb pattern to protect the ...

The Burj Al Arab officially opened on December 1 1999 and has gone on to become one of the major symbols of Dubai ever since. With its eye-catching dhow sail design and its own man-made island, it ...

The finance and construction industries had yet to rumble ... the man-made island and 321-meter tall building. The Burj al Arab (which means “Arabian Tower” in Arabic) opened its doors ...

The architectural form of the Terrace has also been designed to reflect the shape of Burj Al Arab. A world-first in marine and off-site construction, the facility is linked to the hotel by a ...