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Suppliers prequalification – Exclusive Resort construction
First International
appoints
ICONS FZE – Innovative Concepts & Solutions
to carry out pre-qualification of contractors and suppliers for the development, construction and management of a World Class Exclusive and Unique Resort Complex to be built in the United Arab Emirates.
Dream Island
The destination!
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Burj Khalifa grand opening – Dubai
January 2010
ICONS CONSULTING: Burj Khalifa grand opening – Dubai – FACTS
Ahead of its opening on January 4, Emaar, developer of the Burj Khalifa tower, has released some of the massive numbers and world records that make up the world’s tallest building
- 31,400 – the amount of steel rebar in metric tonnes used in the structure of Burj Khalifa
- 28,261– the number of glass cladding panels making up the exterior of tower and its two annexes
- 15,000 – the amount of water in litres collected from the tower’s cooling equipment that will be used for landscaping irrigation
- 12,000 – the numbers of workers on site during peak of construction
- 5,500 – the capacity in kilograms of the tower’s service lift
- 3,000 – the number of underground parking spaces
- 1,044 – the total number of residential apartments inside Burj Khalifa
- 900 – the length in the feet of the world’s tallest performing fountain, The Dubai Fountain, that lies at the foot of the tower
- 605 – the vertical height in metres to which concrete was pumped in the construction of Burj Khalifa, a world record for concrete pumping
- 504 – the distance traveled, or ‘rise’ in metres of Burj Khalifa’s main service lift, the most of any elevator
- 828 The building’s final official height, in metres
- 22,000,000 Number of man hours it took to build the tower
- 5,670,000 Total built up area of the tower, in square feet
- 330,000 Volume of concrete used to build the tower, in cubic metres
- 39,000 Amount of reinforced steel used to build the tower, in metric tonnes
- 103,000 Volume of glass used for exterior façade, in square metres
- 15,500 Volume of stainless steel used for cladding, in square metres
- 12,000 Number of people expected to live and work at Burj Khalifa
- 10 Maximum speed, in metres per second, at which lifts in the Burj travel
- 192 Number of piles that were used in the building’s foundations
Bright futures for Qatar & Abu Dhabi
November 2009
ICONS CONSULTING: Bright futures for Qatar and Abu Dhabi
Construction suppliers now see Qatar and Abu Dhabi as the key places to do business, exhibitors at The Big 5 have said.
Investors are showing growing confidence in the Middle East, particularly Doha, where there is an opportunity to build new projects.
“We supply foundation pumps for piling, shoring and dewatering and a lot of our business is going on in Qatar and Abu Dhabi now as there are new projects developing there,” said Austin Parfett Foundations sales manager Devanand.
Devanand predicts business to pick up in Dubai in the next couple of months as his company has future projects planned in the emirate.
Wilo, a manufacturer and supplier of pumps and pump systems for heating, air-conditioning, cooling, water supply and sewage disposal agreed: “Local companies are investing in Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Developers and contractors feel comfortable starting new projects in the area because new developments are progressing at a steady pace and are not accelerating too quickly,” said the company managing director Simon Mrad.
Mrad explained that The Big 5 will give his company an opportunity to show the industry what it can do.
“We want to show delegates that we are here and ready to support and advice them. I predict that the exhibition will be a success.”
Wilo was the first company to introduce an electrical powered water pump, which is designed to save energy when circulating water around a building.
The company wishes to show that this kind of product can save energy and long term-costs.
Carmania – Maritime Industry Experts
ICONS CONSULTING
Carmania Ltd is an international business consultancy service based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and incorporated in the UK. The business was conceived and developed primarily in the maritime sector to take advantage of the expanding range of opportunities both locally to the region and internationally, on behalf of principals located predominantly externally to the region.
Through their extensive network of contacts and drawing on a wealth of local knowledge and well-established commercial expertise, their company together with Icons cooperation is committed to taking your business through the twenty-first century and together we can explore opportunities that can help move your business to the pinnacle of its capabilities.
Carmania today represents the lynchpin between local and international maritime businesses, corporate bodies, and business professionals within the region and Europe.
Carmania’s focus encaptures a broad spectrum of maritime and engineering expertise gained through over 20 years’ experience in the field and we aim to help you to capitalise on the potential synergies and new opportunities that can still be found within the Middle Eastern region.
This new cooperation between Carmania, with its engineering division and Icons, with its team of professionals can undertake a wide range of services on your behalf. A thorough knowledge of Middle East markets and an extensive range of contacts across all fields of the maritime sector globally enable us to provide assistance and collaboration to any business looking to penetrate this complex market. drawing on our pool of knowledge and experience we have helped companies to scrutinise their current business practices and improve their processes as well as developing into new markets.
BUSINESS SERVICES
Our business consulting services include:
- market analysis
- project leadership
- international networking opportunities
- business development
- business plans and reports
- agency provision
- company set-up
- corporate licensing assistance
Our engineering division can provide, inter alia:
- CAPS surveys
- close-up inspections
- project management
- dry-dock specifications
- steel inspections
- problem, accident and incident investigations
- pre-purchase vessel inspections
- safety and security surveys
- expert witness representation
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Burj Khalifa
November 2009
ICONS CONSULTING: Last Burj Dubai (NOW BURJ JHALIFA) crane comes down
Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building, which is being developed by Emaar Properties PJSC, is nearing completion, following the dismantling of the last high-altitude crane used in the tower’s construction.
Having also completed the external cladding recently, the Burj Dubai construction team is now concentrating on the interiors and landscaping.
Mr. Mohamed Alabbar, chairman, Emaar Properties PJSC, said: “Working at great heights involving of the world’s tallest tower is just around the corner.”the use of massive cranes has been one aspect of the challenge. Dismantling the cranes is an exciting development because it shows that completion
Three huge tower cranes were used in moving construction materials up to level 156 of Burj Dubai. The cranes could each lift a staggering 25-tonne load and were designed to withstand 120km/hour winds.
Installation of the three tower cranes used for the construction of the higher levels of Burj Dubai was relatively straightforward, as sections of the cranes could be moved up the tower with the completion of new levels.
But as the tower grew in height, the floor plates and working area became smaller and smaller, providing insufficient room to fit the three cranes at the top of construction.
Dismantling the towers was considerably more complex than installing them. The first crane was removed in November 2007 and installed at Level 99 in order to serve as a future recovery crane.
For the next 11 months, the two remaining cranes continued their climb up the tower until October 2008 when one of them was removed due to the small size of the tower’s floor-plate. This left one final crane to continue with the rest of the exterior work.
In June 2009, the final crane had to be removed in order to allow the exterior cladding and finishing works to progress in the area it occupied. This longest serving crane had been in operation since the start of construction in March of 2005.
A small recovery crane was lifted up and installed at Level 159. With recovery cranes now positioned at Levels 99 and 159, the task of removing the last crane was ready to begin.
The process started with the crane climbing down from its working height of over 700 metres. The crane removed its own mast sections and lowered them to the ground until the boom and power pack were at the position of the level 159 recovery crane.
From there, the level 159 recovery crane dismantled the remainder of the main crane, lowering the pieces of boom, mast and power pack to the recovery crane at Level 99, which further lowered them to the ground.
Final work on interiors and landscaping is underway as the Burj Dubai prepares to open on January 4, 2010.
Italconcept – Wood Industry
ICONS COSNULTING
With over 73 years of experience in the Wood Industry, ITALCONCEPT are experts in manufacturing Wood Laminates and related products for giving Clients the best competitive advantage. Both for structural and ornamental applications, the possibilities and advantages of laminated materials are significant and provide solutions to product requirements generally not achievable by using a single material.
List of products:
- Beams
- Profiles
- Fire rated doors
- Doors
- Composite Veneer
- Pergola, Veranda, Car Parks and Portable cabins
- Sandwich panels
- Furniture
- Exhibition Stands
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New World Class Exclusive Resort
First International
appoints
ICONS FZE – Innovative Concepts & Solutions
to carry out the feasibility study and pre-qualification of contractors and suppliers for the development, construction and management of a World Class Exclusive and Unique Resort Complex to be built in the Uinited Arab Emirates. A go to destination for unparalleled leisure and luxurious living.
The key elements that will identify the project and are also to be considered the milestones for the feasibility study are:
- Identification of the most appropriate location for erecting the World Class Exclusive and Unique Resort Complex
- Identification of Innovative Tourism and Marketing concepts
- Identification of Innovative and attractive investment packages focused on a balanced approach of Real Estate investments, Tourism, Ownership, Cost free living and Eco friendly solutions
- Utilization of the most modern Green Building Techniques
- Utilization of zero emission, carbon free and environmental safeguarding technologies
- Identification of the most appropriate Management organization
- Identification of eventual local partners
- Identification, pre-qualification and selection of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
and any other requirement that ICONS FZE should deem necessary for achieving a state of the art, world class and successful – 5 Star World Class Exclusive and Unique Resort Complex.
The project will include 2,000 Waterfront Villa’s, Floating Villa’s, Luxury Hotels, Hotel apartments, Town Houses and Apartment units (in a complete harmonized project) on an estimated land extension of 100 Hectares. The 5 Star World Class Exclusive and Unique Resort Complex will also include Yacht Marinas, Sporting facilities, commercial areas, shopping centers and shopping malls, studied for appropriately serving the new community.
The architectural design and construction solutions of the buildings will be innovative and compliant to the latest green building specifications and of course reflect the maximum safety standards.
For the UAE region, the style will be Arabic and will distinguish itself for its simple, essential and unique local Arabic theme.
Along the side of the Arabic Style and Architecture, the Finishing will blend in the theme and reflect a comfortable living space with colours, lights, water themes and details that will leave the resident and / or visitor with a never ending memory of excellence and good taste.
The infrastructure will be designed to facilitate the residents and visitors with the right innovative services in order to reduce commutes to a minimum. The correct planning of the general services will be strategic to reach this goal. The road network will be designed to accommodate adequate service roads, mainstream roads and local roads. Water transportation will also be designed and given a priority over ground transportation wherever and whenever feasible.
An Authentic destination where people can live a real experience made of relaxation, enjoyment, history and culture. The visitors will enjoy the heritage combined with activities such as: watersports, from sailing and deep sea fishing to romantic cruises, waterskiing, scuba diving, kayaking, wind surfing, yachting, SPA’s, health care centers, beauty centers, relax and massage centers. Outdoor living all year round and great life by the water.
A fantastic life experience.
High Performance Buildings
icons consulting
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ICONS CONSULTING
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- SAP Business Objects: BI Platform
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- SAP: Interactive Dashboards
- SAP: Data extractions with Data Services XI 3.0
- SAP Business Intelligence Solutions
- POA III: SAP Strategy Management
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