McLaren Construction has been awarded the contract to build the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai under the theme “Innovating for a Shared Future”
Working with Pico, McLaren Construction will build the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. The design was conceived by UK artist and designer, Es Devlin OBE and will be produced by Avantgarde.
The UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is themed “Innovating for a Shared Future” and will showcase the UK as a global hub of innovation providing solutions for the future. Located in the ‘Opportunity’ district, the UK Pavilion will enable people worldwide to contribute a word to a collective global message, which will appear on the front façade, generated by artificial intelligence and visitors’ contributions.
The centrepiece of the UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is a 20-metre-high, cone-shaped structure made up of rows of protruding slats that extend outwards from one central point to form a circular facade. The building will feature cross-laminated timber on a concrete structure, with much of the Pavilion manufactured and assembled offsite in order to maximise quality and safety standards.
The build will support the Expo 2020 Dubai objectives to create a low-carbon economy, using local suppliers and materials wherever possible and employing sustainable construction methods.
Expo 2020 Dubai is also pioneering a new Worker Welfare standard across the site, demonstrating a commitment to improving the working and health and safety standards afforded to all its workers.
This scheme was launched by HE Reem Al Hashimy and her ambition is to use Expo 2020 Dubai as a vehicle to drive an increase in worker welfare standards across the UAE. The UK’s Health and Safety Executive have been working with Expo 2020 Dubai in order to support this activity.
Kevin Taylor, McLaren chairman, said: “McLaren has built its reputation in the region on successful delivery of complex, high-profile projects for discerning customers. Being asked to build the UK Pavilion is testament to our ability to bring to life some exceptional buildings. We are proud to represent both the UK and Dubai with this exciting project.”
Peter Sng, Regional Managing Director of McLaren, added: “We are thrilled to have been chosen alongside McLaren by the Department of International Trade as the official construction partner.
“Together, we will deliver the unique and exciting UK Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. This will be Pico’s eleventh World Expo since 1986 and through our experience and dedication, we look forward to welcoming visitors to the UK Pavilion at this significant global event.”
