23 October 2016
With just four years to go before the event opens its doors to the public, the Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau has given an update on construction work at the site:
- Early works are expected to be completed by the end of this year, including completion of excavation of the basement for the three thematic districts.
- Construction of the separate thematic districts is set to begin in 2017.
- The media centre, VIP facilities and other operational areas will be completed by 2018, with all infrastructure work expected to be completed by October 2019.
- After the Expo 2020 is over in 2021, the site will transition to the legacy phase, with 80 percent of the site repurposed for future use.
Click here for the full report on progress
Podcast: Paul Stevens, Vice President of Delivery at Expo 2020 Dubai, gives a tour of the site, while Hala Ghandour, Chief Development Officer for Expo 2020 describes her vision for the next 4 years.
© Express 2016
With just four years to go before the event opens its doors to the public, the Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau has given an update on construction work at the site:
- Early works are expected to be completed by the end of this year, including completion of excavation of the basement for the three thematic districts.
- Construction of the separate thematic districts is set to begin in 2017.
- The media centre, VIP facilities and other operational areas will be completed by 2018, with all infrastructure work expected to be completed by October 2019.
- After the Expo 2020 is over in 2021, the site will transition to the legacy phase, with 80 percent of the site repurposed for future use.
Click here for the full report on progress
Podcast: Paul Stevens, Vice President of Delivery at Expo 2020 Dubai, gives a tour of the site, while Hala Ghandour, Chief Development Officer for Expo 2020 describes her vision for the next 4 years.
© Express 2016
