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Students experience urban development in the real world
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When looking to immerse yourself in the world’s upcoming urban development, you can’t go past well-known hot spot Dubai.
Accompanied by QUT School of Urban Development lecturer Andrea Blake, 18 students from urban development disciplines took an eight-day study tour to Dubai to get an in-depth look at the city’s frenetic development program.
“The tour allowed students to engage with development professionals in one of the most dynamic development markets in the world,” Ms Blake said.
“Dubai is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. It’s like it is on steroids. Currently 30 per cent of the world’s cranes pierce the Dubai skyline – in the Jumirah precinct alone there are more than 200 high-rise buildings being built.
“In view of Dubai’s importance as a global construction hub, the students’ tour was subsidised by the Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering.”
For QUT quantity surveying student Muhammed Sabdia, the trip capped off his final year of study perfectly.
“It was just the sheer volume of construction – it makes Brisbane look like a country town. Where else in the world do they work three eight-hour shifts per day, seven days a week?” Mr Sabdia said.
“Aside from the volume, it was also interesting to see projects where money was no object – the goal is to create something bigger, bolder and more unique than anything else, the budget had little significance.”
Ms Blake said many Australian development professionals were drawn to Dubai to work.
“We met with QUT architecture graduate Perry Just who is design manager for the Gold Coast-based development company Sunland Emirates, which is building the second Versace Hotel in the world,” she said.
QUT students were from first through to fourth year, in disciplines ranging from urban and regional planning, construction management, engineering and property economics. |
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