Infinity Tower on track

Located in the Dubai Marina development, Infinity Tower is a 73 - storey residential tower with a dynamic twisting shape and waterfront views. It is the first structure of its kind and will be more than 300 metres high and the dominant feature on Dubai Marina's landscape. It will also be the world's tallest tower to feature a 90-degree twist.

This project was designed principally by M/s SOM (Skidmore, Owings and Merill) and the detailed design was developed by M/s Khatib & Alami who is also engaged for the project construction supervision works.

M/s Currie and Brown is the Client's Representative and Cost Manager. "We are pleased to be involved with this unique and prestigious project and we are particularly impressed with the proactive way that Arabtec have addressed the unusually complex construction isssues," Mr. Brian Quigley, Middle East Director of Currie & Brown, stated.

Arabtec Construction as a main contractor has engaged around 1,000 workforce round the clock with high safety standards and quality measures and high caliber resources to the full satisfaction of the concerned parties.

The structural system for the tower is high strength concrete core with a reinforced concrete column superstructure that rotates with the twisting shape. In addition, each floor will accommodate a 1.08-degree twist to achieve the full 90-degree spiral.

Mr. William Baker who is SOM's Partner and Lead Structural Engineer on the Burj Dubai is also in charge of the structural design of the Infinity Tower project has concluded a technical visit to the project last week.

"I noted that Arabtec Construction, L.L.C. had spent a great deal of effort studying the issues involved in building such a sophisticated structure. Arabtec is clearly dedicated to achieving high quality in the construction of this important structure,"

Mr. Baker of M/s SOM stated.

The tower will be clad in metal panels with staggered glass and screens to maximize the penetration of daylight to the apartments, creating something that will shimmer in the bright sunlight in a mixture of different reflective materials.

Six high speed lifts shall be installed with a speed of 8.0 metres per second to accommodate the use by the residents of this 307-metre high rise tower.

As of January 2009, the project construction which was started on 15th of June, 2008 is ahead of schedule and the central core wall reached Level 10 and the 6 Basement Floors, Ground Floor and Mezzanine Floor have been completed. The first podium slab is due to be concreted within a few days.

The special aluminum light weight formwork system specifically designed for this project will be used for the typical floors.