According to Strategy&, despite the pandemic, the development of large-scale construction projects in the Middle East is expected to continue, but it must be carefully considered if it is to leave a lasting legacy.

The report points out that larger construction and real estate projects usually occupy hundreds of thousands of square meters and can help countries provide a better life by reusing previously unused areas and promoting the development of specific sectors such as tourism, financial services or manufacturing. quality.

Karim Abdallah, the company’s partner and head of real estate, said: “Large projects, such as the ones we saw in Dubai or even Canary Wharf in London, can have a lasting impact once they are successful.”

Dubai is home to the Burj Khalifa, the tallest skyscraper in the world, and the center of business and tourism in the Middle East. Recently, Dubai has proposed a plan to overhaul its urban landscape and increase its community and recreational areas with a view to becoming the best city to live in by 2040. According to the Emirate’s latest urban plan, in the next two decades Here, the area of economic and recreational activities will increase by half and a half, and the length of the beach will increase by 400%.

According to data from high-rise buildings and the Urban Habitat Council, Dubai is currently home to seven of the top ten buildings in the Middle East. The emirate also achieved a higher rate of increase in 2020 than any other city in the world. In 2020, 12 buildings higher than 200 meters will be completed, three more than in 2019. Editor/Xu Shengpeng