Abu Dhabi- 09 April 2011: The Nation Towers project reached another major construction milestone on March 31st, as International Capital Trading, L.L.C and its contractors National Projects and Construction, L.L.C. (NPC) and Arabtec Construction L.L.C successfully lifted into place an enormous steel bridge section weighing over 400 tons. The sky bridge is made out of structural steel and enveloped with aluminum and glass cladding and is supported at four points in the two towers.
The overall installation of the bridge consisted of three major operations: assembly, lifting and positioning. Computer-controlled hydraulically operating lifting and sliding jacks were used to lift the massive section into place 202.5 meters above ground level, making it the tallest sky bridge in the world. At the 50th and the 54th level the sky bridge structure connects Nation Towers 1 and 2.
The Nation Towers, a mixed use development project covering a total built up area of 3,400,000 square feet consisting of two buildings featuring a 64-storey residential tower, a 50-storey luxury hotel and office tower and a retail podium.
The Nation Towers' Sky Bridge at 202.5 meters has surpassed the world record being the highest link bridge in the world, 30 meters higher than the sky bridge of the Petronas Tower in Malaysia.
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About Arabtec:
Arabtec Holding PJSC, formerly known as Arab Technical Construction Company PJSC, is a Public Joint Stock Limited Liability Company formed in 2004 to invest in the contracting sector through establishing, acquiring and owning shares in construction related companies in the UAE and abroad. Arabtec Construction LLC, Austrian Arabian Ready Mix Concrete Co. LLC and Arabtec Pre-cast LLC are wholly owned subsidiaries of Arabtec. Arabtec Construction Company LLC, the company behind the world renowned and iconic Burj Khalifa and widely recognised as one of the top construction companies in the UAE. Arabtec Holdings was formed to invest in the construction sector. The company relies on a highly motivated management team with vast experience in the contracting sector. Mr Riad Kamal, a founding shareholder, has overseen the development of several construction projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi since 1975, many of which are considered landmarks in the UAE and soon to be recognised worldwide. Some of these buildings and landmarks include the Jumeirah Beach Residences, Al Mazaya Sky Gardens, Emirates Hills Developments as well as DIFC Gate Village.
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