EMIRATES AIRLINES A380 MAINTENANCE HANGARS STEEL ROOF CONSTRUCTION IN DUBAI (UAE)
BUILDING NEST FOR THE BIG BIRDS...

Design & Build project - Steel Roof Construction of 7 Hangar Buildings for A380 Airplanes
Commencement Date: September 9, 2003
Completion Date: November 15, 2005

Facts & Figures

7 Hangars: Each 110m X 110m
Structural Steel Utilized: 14,000 tons
Contractor: TAV and PLL
Client: Emirates Airlines
Engineer: ADPİ (France)

The huge, sturdy, remarkable and aestically-pleasing new airplane hangars in Dubai (UAE), signature TAV Construction edifices, adorn the skyline of this futuristic airport and help define the landscape of this rapidly growing Gulf oil state. TAV Construction was awarded the tender for the design and construction of the steel roof for seven maintenance hangars for the Airbus A 380 for Emirates Airlines. The contract was signed with Emirates Airlines on June 30, 2003 and building works began a few months later.

Advanced engineering work of this project involved structural calculation, shop drawings, procurement of materials, fabrication, transportation to the erection of the hangars. Built in the shape of perfect squares each hangar measured 110 meters by 110 metres.The total weight of the structural steel utilized amounted to 14,000 tons. The project, which took two years to complete, was finished on schedule in November of 2005.