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EMERGING SHIFTS IN CONSTRUCTION JOE LABAKY, GENERAL MANAGER OF UAE AND EMERGING MARKETS, AMANA CONTRACTING GROUP, TALKS ABOUT THE EMERGING TRENDS IN CONSTRUCTION AND HOW EXPO 2020 DUBAI IS ENCOURAGING A SHIFT IN SUSTAINABILITY, AGILITY, AND MODULARITY
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ith its “Connecting minds, creating the future” motto, Expo 2020 is inspiring a future focused on sustainability, opportunity, and mobility. In the construction sector emerging trends as seen at Expo 2020 Dubai could have a long-lasting impact
on the industry. AMANA, the leading regional design-build contractor, has a bold, digitally driven strategy to leverage these emerging trends. Working with their client GAC/PMC EllisDon and Canadian architecture firm, Moriyama & Teshima, for the Canada Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, AMANA as a design-build contractor coordinated
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different scopes and operational systems with several other companies involved in the project, including the architect of record U+A Architects, Lord Cultural Resources, digital media consultant NGX, exhibition contractor Kubik, structural consultant Thornton Tomasetti, acoustic consultant Valcoustics, and MEP consultant Hatch. The Pavilion is designed and operated to welcome approximately 12,000 visitors daily over the six months of operations. Joe Labaky, Managing Director of UAE and Emerging Markets, AMANA Contracting Group, said: “The journey to get here has not been without its challenges: including a global pandemic, supply chain issues, increasing prices of construction materials and resourcing issues. Expo 2020 Dubai has reinforced the need for the industry to invest in digital transformation and sustainable technologies to future-proof their businesses. AMANA’s agility, digital expertise and fast-track building capabilities stood us in good stead, enabling project delivery on time. As design build contractor for the Canada pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, it is an exciting time to see AMANA’s capabilities showcased at this world-class event.” AMANA predicts Expo 2020 Dubai will shape the region’s construction sector in many direct and indirect ways. Leaning into sustainability Sustainability is a core theme of Expo 2020 Dubai, reflected in the design and construction of its pavilions. Across the GCC, the construction industry is moving to reduce carbon emissions to comply with building codes, amidst surging demand for solar energy, greener and smarter buildings. For AMANA, sustainability has been a key business WWW.CBNME.COM
