An eye on Dubai – world’s largest observation wheel
Providing cost consultancy, construction and project management services, our experienced employees are helping erect Ain Dubai. A mammoth structure close to twice the size of the London Eye, it will become the largest observation wheel on the planet.
Ain Dubai Project summary
Client
Meraas Holding
Key partners
Hyundai
Services provided
Cost consultancy, Project and programme management, Construction management, Consultancy, Construction
Sectors
Leisure and sport, Leisure and sport
Locations
Middle East and North Africa, UAE Dubai
Project timeline
- Start date
- June 2013
- Status
- Ongoing
Project story
Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, has launched perhaps the most ambitious project in UAE history – erecting a skyline dominating observation wheel, the single largest on Earth – Ain Dubai.
Ain Dubai will provide 360-degree views of Dubai’s famous horizon – the Burj Al Arab, Marina, Palm Jumeirah and Burj Khalifa all in sight. With its location upon Bluewaters Island, off the coast of Jumeirah Beach, Ain Dubai is set to be the crown jewel of this development. Once open it will sit alongside residential apartments, two hotels, high end restaurants and a retail Souk.
Following our historic work on the construction of the London Eye – coordinating multiple work packages and developing innovative solutions to deliver time and cost savings – we were appointed in a project management role on Ain Dubai, before adding cost consultancy and construction management to our remit.
Project stats
“It was clear to us early on that if this project was to proceed successfully we needed to help Hyundai and share our knowledge and technical capability in a collaborative manner, ensuring that our learning from the construction of the London Eye and The Shard was applied to the [Ain Dubai] project. Fortunately our client agreed with us, and we strengthened our team in order to proactively help Hyundai deliver this fantastic feat of engineering successfully.”
“Once completed, Ain Dubai will emerge as an engineering masterpiece, the first of its kind in the industry, and a truly spectacular must-visit attraction, adding a unique experience and vantage point to the list of things to do in Dubai.”