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Dubai Mall

Coordinates: 25°11′59.67″N 55°16′32.96″E / 25.1999083°N 55.2758222°E / 25.1999083; 55.2758222
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Template:Future building The Dubai Mall is an enormous mall being built in Dubai, UAE, by Emaar properties, as part of the 'New Dubai' project. This mall claims to be the largest mall in the world when completed. It will cover a total area of more than 12 million ft² [1], with 10 - 15 individual smaller malls built inside it, consisting of 9 million ft² of shopping retail space (comprising of a total of more than 1000 stores). Featured attractions include the world's largest gold souk; the 850,000 ft² Fashion Island; one of the world's largest aquariums; an Olympic-sized ice skating rink; Oasis Fountain Waterfall; WaterFront Atrium; a view of the (soon to be completed) world's tallest building, Burj Dubai. The mall has already won five awards. It won two awards at the Retail Future Project Awards at MAPIC, Cannes, in 2004, for Best Retail Development Scheme (Large), Best Use of Lighting in a Retail Environment.[2] And the Dubai Mall brochure has won three awards at the Summit Creative Awards 2005, in Portland, Oregon; Gold award for Best Art Direction / Graphic Design, Silver award for Best 4-colour B2B Brochure, and Judges Special Recognition award.[2]

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a rendering of Dubai Mall

The mall is being built by a Joint Venture of Dutco Balfour Beatty and AGCCC for client Emaar Properties and was scheduled to be completed in 2006, claiming to be the size of 50 "international-sized football(soccer) pitches". It is now expected to be completed in 2008.

Currently, the largest mall in the world is believed to be the South China Mall in Dongguan, China, spreading over 9.6 million ft² [3]

Labour controversy

The labour practices used in the construction of Dubai Mall has caused controversy. Dubai Mall has been built by vast numbers of construction workers, mainly from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Press reports indicate that skilled carpenters at the site earn US$7.60 (£4.34)/day, and laborers earn US$4.00 (£2.84).[4][5] Unions were forbidden in the United Arab Emirates up until recently, when the government announced steps to allow construction unions.[6]

On March 21, 2006, workers upset over low wages and poor working conditions rioted, damaging cars, offices, computers, and construction equipment. A Dubai Interior Ministry official said the rioters caused approximately $1m (USD) in damage. Most workers returned the following day but refused to work. Workers building a new terminal at Dubai International Airport also joined that day's work stoppage.

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References

  1. ^ The Dubai Mall brochure collects three awards at Summit Creative Awards 2005, AME Info, May 24, 2005, retrieved March 12, 2006.
  2. ^ a b The Dubai Mall, Emaar, retrieved March 12, 2006
  3. ^ World's 10 Largest Shopping Malls, Forbes.com, January 9, 2007, retrieved July 22, 2007
  4. ^ "Workers Riot at Site of Dubai Skyscraper", Jim Krane, breitbart.com, 2006-03-22, retrieved March 24, 2006
  5. ^ Riot by migrant workers halts construction of Dubai skyscraper, by Brian Whitaker and agencies, The Guardian, 2006-03-23, retrieved 2006-03-25
  6. ^ "UAE to allow construction unions", BBC News, 2006-03-30, retrieved 2006-04-20


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