Seoullo 7017
The second excursion today on October 14h was a city walk to, among others, Seoullo 7017. We were welcomed by three tour guides at the metrostation, where we were divided into three groups for the tour. The first stop was the Culture Station Seoul 284. This building was the formal Seoul railway station built in … Continue reading "Seoullo 7017"
Read MoreARUP: LG Science Park
Steve Yoon and Jooyeon Lee from ARUP had arranged an excursion to LG Science Park. LG Science Park is designed for LG Electronics and is a newly developed area in which its function mainly lies in improving technology science and smart solutions. ARUP itself was not involved in the project, but arranged the visit via … Continue reading "ARUP: LG Science Park"
Read MoreCheonggyecheon Stream
On Thursday 13 October in the afternoon, after the excursion at KICT, it was time to head towards the Cheonggyecheon Stream for a recreational tour, followed by a visit to the Cheonggyecheon Stream Museum. For the tour, the group was divided into three subgroups. Each subgroup was assigned a tour guide for a tour of … Continue reading "Cheonggyecheon Stream"
Read MoreKICT
The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) is a government-funded research institute, that focuses on the research field of construction technology and engages research related to national-level issues that are associated with the quality of life of Korean people. The main research facility is located in Seoul and consists of 20 buildings, … Continue reading "KICT"
Read MoreDutch Embassy Seoul
On our first day in South Korea, October 12th, we visited the Dutch embassy in Seoul. A presentation was given by Amin Zaghdoud and 3 other representatives of the Dutch embassy, each representing different sectors within the embassy: two economic advisers of which one is also focussing on climate change and sustainability, one of them … Continue reading "Dutch Embassy Seoul"
Read MoreDistrict 2020 & DP World
On the morning of the 10th of October, the last excursion in Dubai took place. The Study Tour visited Jebel Ali, the largest port in Dubai, by bus. Next, the group learned more about the works of DP World within the port via two presentations in their Expo 2020 pavilion and explored the Expo 2020 … Continue reading "District 2020 & DP World"
Read MoreVan Oord: Daimah Yard
On Friday, the excursion to the van Oord Daimah Yard was scheduled. Van Oord is a Dutch dredging company and one of the largest dredging companies in the world. The four main divisions within the company are dredging, offshore wind, offshore infrastructure and the Netherlands. Van Oord’s Daimah Yard in the UAE is located in … Continue reading "Van Oord: Daimah Yard"
Read MoreBurj Khalifa
Another excursion was scheduled today, where we visited the tallest building in the world. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is an 828-meter-high building whose construction began in 2004. In a scant 6 years, this massive building with a multi-purpose purpose was constructed from the ground. Unfortunately, the excursion turned out to be a bit general … Continue reading "Burj Khalifa"
Read MoreWitteveen+Bos
After the tour with ALEC to the One Za’Abeel, we headed with the bus to the Witteveen+Bos excursion. We started the excursion with a meeting with three members of the Witteveen+Bos branch in Dubai. They told us about the projects they have implemented in the area so far and upcoming new projects they plan to … Continue reading "Witteveen+Bos"
Read MoreALEC: One Za’abeel
Today a site visit was planned at the ONE Za’abeel which is being constructed by ALEC Engineering and Contracting LLC. This company is based in the GCC and has also a presence in Africa. They are mostly focused on constructing complex and iconic projects. Often the goal of these projects is to exceed the expectations … Continue reading "ALEC: One Za’abeel"
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