The organisers said major construction was on track to be finished in October 2019
The trial run of the metro will start in February 2020
To date more than 16 million man hours of work have been completed at the site
Around 180 countries are expected to participate in the 2020 world expo
So far, 50 per cent of the main tunneling works of the project has been completed
The works are designed to ensure the smooth flow of traffic for visitors during the six-month event
The British firm will construct Expo 2020’s Leadership and Media Pavilions, as well as the event’s ‘Hammerhead’ access road to Al Was Plaza
The event will open in October 2020
The pavilion is designed to showcase the history and achievements of the UAE
Thee steel trellis structure of the 67.5 metre tall, 130 metre wide dome will be constructed by a UAE-Italian joint venture
Emirates said 40 aircraft from its fleet – including Airbus A380s and Boeing 777s – will have Expo 2020 decals
The pavilions for some participant countries have reached above-ground level
The US Secretary of State met with the Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh
A registration portal to volunteer for the event opens on October 20
District 2020 will serve as a hub for strategic industries
The six-month long event will take place on a 4.38 square kilometre site
The Expo team is looking for producers of “authentic, local items”
Sheikh Mohammed said he was “encouraged” by the development of the site so far
A subsidiary of Dubai contractor Arabtec won the contract
Earlier this month, Siemens revealed that it would shift its global logistics headquarters to Dubai’s expo site
The completion rate of the project is now at 7 per cent
The Al Wasl Plaza will be located at the centre of the 4.38-square kilometre Expo site
The company will develop three districts of the Expo site
The licensed food products will be sold at outlets across the UAE
This year’s contracts will include construction of car parking, three districts and public areas
The programme will help “fund, accelerate and promote creative projects”
The government is due to get commitments from banks over the next two weeks for a $3bn loan
Around a third of the contracts are expected to be awarded to small or medium sized enterprises
Gillian Hamburger explains how partnerships will help build Expo 2020
The country confirmed its participation on Saturday in a letter from Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras