Dubai’s 350-metre Trump tower moves into next construction phase

Enabling works are due in September before podium construction moves ahead

Last updated: August 06, 2026 | 13:00

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Dubai: Construction of the Trump International Hotel & Tower, Dubai is moving into its next phase after developer Dar Global appointed Gulf Asia Contracting to build the project’s podium.

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The contract award follows progress on the enabling works, which are scheduled for completion in September 2026.

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Located on Sheikh Zayed Road at the gateway to Downtown Dubai, the development will rise approximately 350 metres across 80 floors and include a hotel, branded residences and a private members’ club.

Podium contractor appointed

Dar Global said the project continues to advance according to schedule, with the podium appointment marking the next stage of construction.

Ziad El Chaar, CEO of Dar Global, said the company would continue working with established regional contractors during the development.

Tower to rise across 80 floors

Introduced in April 2025, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Dubai will combine hospitality facilities with luxury residences and private members’ amenities.

The tower is planned to feature Dubai’s highest outdoor swimming pool and two signature penthouses inspired by Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York.

Residents and hotel guests will have views across Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai and the Arabian Gulf.

Nivetha Dayanand

Nivetha Dayanand is Assistant Business Editor at Gulf News, where she spends her days unpacking money, markets, aviation, and the big shifts shaping life in the Gulf. Before returning to Gulf News, she launched Finance Middle East, complete with a podcast and video series. Her reporting has taken her from breaking spot news to long-form features and high-profile interviews. Nivetha has interviewed Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed Al Saud, Indian ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and N. Chandrababu Naidu, IMF’s Jihad Azour, and a long list of CEOs, regulators, and founders who are reshaping the region’s economy. An Erasmus Mundus journalism alum, Nivetha has shared classrooms and newsrooms with journalists from more than 40 countries, which probably explains her weakness for data, context, and a good follow-up question. When she is away from her keyboard (AFK), you are most likely to find her at the gym with an Eminem playlist, bingeing One Piece, or exploring games on her PS5.

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