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HHHR Tower, also known as the Blue Tower, is a supertall
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Sheikh Zayed Road E 11 ( ar, شارع ﺇ ١١) is a highway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The longest road in the Emirates, it stretches from Al-Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras al-Khaimah emirate, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastl ...
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Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
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. The construction of the 72-
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, building started in 2006 and was completed in 2010. Designed by architect Al Hashemi, the building is primarily residential, with some commercial uses. When completed in 2010, HHHR Tower was the second-tallest residential building in the world, surpassed only by Q1 in Australia, which stands tall. As of 2022, HHHR Tower is the 16th-tallest residential building in the world and the sixth-tallest residential building in Dubai. The tower comprises 454 residential apartments. The building was built by a joint venture between Al Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Co., from the UAE and
Hip Hing Construction Hip Hing Construction Group Ltd. () is a general contractor based in Hong Kong SAR, engaging in various types of construction and civil engineering projects serving the Hong Kong SAR Government and various other domestic and foreign entities i ...
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Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ...
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Construction Gallery

Image:H.H.H. Tower Under Construction on 4 May 2007.jpg, May 4, 2007 Image:HHHR2.jpg, September 14, 2007 Image:H.H.H. Tower Under Construction on 28 December 2007.jpg, December 28, 2007


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List of tallest buildings in Dubai Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, is home to many extremely tall modern high-rises, 108 of which stand taller than . The tallest building in Dubai is the Burj Khalifa, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has ...
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List of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates This list of tallest buildings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranks skyscrapers based on official height. The tallest building in the UAE is Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which rises and contains 163 floors. The tower has stood as both the tallest b ...
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List of tallest residential buildings The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) defines a residential building as one where 85 percent or more of its total floor area is dedicated to residential usage. The tallest residential building in the world is Central Park Tow ...
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Al Yaqoub Tower The Al Yaqoub Tower is a tall skyscraper on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tower topped out in 2010 and was completed in 2013. It has 69 Storey, floors. The building is owned privately by Daro Saifuddin Yaquob, and functi ...
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Gevora Hotel Gevora Hotel (Arabic: فندق جيفورا) is a tall hotel along E 11 road (United Arab Emirates), Sheikh Zayed Road in the city Dubai, UAE. That height has given the skyscraper the title of tallest hotel building according to ''Guinness World ...


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Al Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading

Hip Hing Construction
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