Students show interest in working in Dubai and contributing to its growth

Dubai, October 1, 2007: Hyder Consulting, the award-winning engineering, environmental, planning and management consultancy, recently, hosted 19 post-graduate students from the Mirvac School of Sustainable Development of Bond University in Australia on a visit to Burj Dubai at Downtown Burj Dubai, the mega-project developed by Emaar Properties.

The students were accompanied by Alan Cartwright of Hyder Consulting, as well as Professor Jim Smith and Associate Professor Andrew Leicester of Bond University.

"This is a world class project and we are proud to be involved in its development. It is heartening to see that the project has generated considerable interest amongst foreign students and we are happy to show these future leaders what Dubai is capable of achieving," commented Alan Cartwright, Major Projects Director, Hyder Consulting Middle East.

Hyder Consulting was appointed by Emaar as Architect of Record and Supervision Consultant for the Burj Dubai, responsible for certification and adoption of the SOM design, with full responsibility for all architectural, structural, MEP, geotechnical, and facades design, as well as peer review and construction supervision. The company also implemented the detailed master planning and infrastructure design for Downtown Burj Dubai.

A presentation on the context, design and construction of the iconic tower was given by Hyder Consulting's Alan Cartwright at the site office. A question and answer session followed the presentation where the students were given the opportunity to inquire about several aspects of Hyder Consulting's operations and developments in the region. The visit culminated at the Burj Dubai presentation centre allowing the students to see a mock-up of an apartment and a large model of the completed tower.   

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About Hyder Consulting Middle East
Hyder Consulting is a an award winning international engineering, planning, environmental and management consultancy employing almost 4,000 people worldwide, with offices in the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, China and the Middle East.

Hyder Consulting Middle East has been established in the region for the past 45 years, and is today at the forefront of regional growth, contributing to the engineering of prestigious developments such as the Burj Dubai and City of Arabia in Dubai; Shams Development on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi; Lusail and Education City in Qatar; and Al Areen Resort & Spa in Bahrain.

A regional team of over 1000 diverse and highly qualified staff operates from offices across the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Working closely with its international network of staff resources, and utilising the latest technology and systems, the company delivers world class solutions in the following disciplines on which clients and partners can build and grow.

- Masterplanning, Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture

- Environmental                               

- Structural and Civil Engineering

- Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP)

- Water, Wastewater Treatment and Networks 

- Oil and Gas Engineering

- Telecommunications

- Transportation and Highways Engineering

- Bridges 

- Facades

- Infrastructure

- Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)

- Light Rail Systems

For more information, visit www.hyderconsulting.com

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