When it comes to the largest construction projects, what is the first thing you will think about? airports, and subways, that’s true but there are a lot of other remarkable projects such as the international space station, and other projects all over the world.
In the following passages, you will come across 4 of the largest construction projects in the world:
1) Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai
One of the largest airports in the world, which extends for over than 21 square miles. The facilities have been designed to accommodate 200 planes at the same time. airport’s second expansion phase has an estimated cost of more than 32 billion dollars. The airport was supposed to be completed in 2018, but the last expansion phase has been delayed with no specific date for the completion.
2) Jubail II, Saudi Arabia
The project still under construction, which is scheduled to be totally completed in 2024. Jubail II is a 22-year-long industrial city project, its second phase started in 2014 with an expansion budget with an amount of 11 billion dollars.
When completed, the project will contain at least 100 Industrial facilities, Water desalination factory covers an area of 800,000 cubic meters, miles of railways, roads, and highways, and an oil refinery produces at least 350,000 barrels per day.
3) Dubailand, Dubai
Dubailand complex will become one of the game cities that rival Walt Disney, where its area 278 sq.km, with a cost of 64 billion dollars. The complex will contain six parts: theme parks, sports venues, eco-tourism, health facilities, science attractions, and hotels.
In addition, it will have the largest hotel in the world, which contains 6500 rooms and trading center with an area of 10 million square feet. The project has been scheduled to be completed in 2025.
4) International Space Station, Space
It is a huge project, which is supposed to become home to up to 1 million people outside the planet.
the international space station has been created with cooperation between 15 countries and other space agencies, and the currently scheduled construction cost has exceeded 60 billion dollars. Knowing that the final cost for the space station and its expansion is expected to reach a trillion dollars.