Zawya Express

How Dubai Expo 2020 is starting to take shape

A senior Expo official has given some insight on progress for the World Expo 2020, which Dubai won the right to host three years ago. Here’s what’s happening on the site in Dubai South.

Najeeb Al Ali, executive director of the Expo 2020, told Zawya Projects that infrastructural work has begun and would peak in 2018, with the first phases of the project being finalised the following year.

The executive also revealed that the site will include a new shopping mall and 80 percent of the buildings have been designed for future use.

Around 180 countries are expected to participate in the event. So far 70 have already signed up to build their own pavilions and he is optimistic that local companies would benefit from the opportunities.