Atkins to provide design services for development in Al Habtoor City, Dubai
Atkins has been selected by Al Habtoor Group to provide multidisciplinary design services for the development of three luxury residential towers and a retail podium totaling 395,000m² in Dubai, UAE.
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The project will be a key part of Al Habtoor City, a major new mixed-use development next to Sheikh Zayed Road.
Atkins will be responsible for providing architectural, structural, MEP and ground engineering design services.
The scope of the project includes two 75-storey residential towers and a third 52-storey tower, which will together house up to 1,460 apartments and 11 penthouses with leisure facilities for residents.
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