By blowing up 144 floors in 10 seconds

Demolition of "Port Plaza Towers" in Abu Dhabi sets a Guinness world record

• The demolition of the “Mina Plaza Towers” ​​is an important step for the development of Abu Dhabi's waterfront.

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• The moment of the launch of the demolition of the Port Plaza Towers.

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• Port Plaza Towers, before demolition.

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Modon Real Estate announced yesterday the success of the demolition of the Mina Plaza towers in the Port Zayed area in Abu Dhabi, setting a new world record in the Guinness World Records as the tallest building to be demolished with explosives, in the bombing process that was carried out in coordination with all strategic partners, and in cooperation with The most prominent companies in the field of building demolition.

Port Plaza towers consist of four individually designed high-rise buildings, which were built on a seven-story platform, and during the operation, 144 floors were demolished, within 10 seconds, with non-primary fixed explosives placed in 18,000 holes inside the structures.

Ahmed Al-Zaabi, Director of the Implementation Department at Modon Real Estate Company, said: “We are proud to have achieved a record recorded in the Guinness Book of Records, to document the ability of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to implement mega projects, by following the highest standards of security and safety, and to be recorded as the tallest building to be demolished using explosives. The success motivated us to make more efforts towards completing the development work, as one of the developers responsible for rehabilitating the main areas in the Port Zayed area.

He added, "The demolition of the Port Plaza towers constitutes an important strategic stage in the progress of work in the region, and confirms our determination and our partners to embody the vision of our leadership of the urban development scene of the capital, and make it one of the most attractive destinations in the world."

"As the world body responsible for documenting records, I am pleased to witness this thoughtful demolition, and I acknowledge that it is the largest of its kind, and this tremendous achievement heralds a new phase in the development of the Abu Dhabi waterfront, and opens the way," said an official judge at Guinness World Records. In the face of new urban landmarks and designs, demolishing a building of this size and scope requires the work of specialists and people with high skills that many do not possess. I would like to congratulate those who participated in this mission on their professional and safe work. Here is their achievement, which is officially registered.

As part of its comprehensive plan to redevelop the main areas in the Zayed Port area, the Department of Municipalities and Transport has assigned the implementation of the project to the "Modon Real Estate Company", as one of the project developers, as it will undertake the establishment of a new tourist attraction and one of the most prominent destinations that keep pace with the aspirations of residents and visitors of the capital.

In order to ensure a smooth and safe implementation of the demolition process, the public and the shopkeepers in the port area were educated, to ensure the safety of the population, workers, and all concerned parties, whether through media and advertising campaigns by sending press news or short messages to 10,000 people, placing warning posters and distributing awareness leaflets. In commercial stores (vegetable and fruit market, Abu Dhabi slaughterhouse, vegetable market, and fish market).

There was joint coordination with the concerned authorities, so cooperation was made with Abu Dhabi Police to evacuate the area, and coordination was made with Tamouh Health Care Company to conduct tests for "Covid-19" for the team working on the project, which numbered 750 workers, in addition to transferring them to temporary housing in Mafraq Workers City until The demolition process is completed and the roads and traffic diversions reopened in the project area.

The Zayed Port area was temporarily closed to implement the demolition, in order to preserve the safety of all residents.

Comprehensive plan

A comprehensive field security plan was implemented for the demolition of the Mina Plaza towers, which included a case study of the site’s infrastructure of government, commercial and residential buildings, and direct supervision of the evacuation of neighboring areas, and ensuring that they are isolated before the demolition process.

Abu Dhabi Police assumed leadership of the event, enhanced security and safety in the demolition area, and provided the necessary support to all teams that participated in the mission, in cooperation and coordination with the main partners.

All necessary measures have been taken to secure the demolition site by traffic patrols, ensuring smooth traffic flow in areas adjacent to the site, making road diversions, and carrying out a number of traffic tasks.

As for the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Authority, it has secured the site, according to safety and prevention requirements that are integrated with other precautionary measures, from evacuating the area around the towers, and providing ambulances, emergency, fire and rescue vehicles.

As for the Media Committee, it included the Department of Security Media in the Abu Dhabi Police Affairs Sector, the Media Office of the Abu Dhabi Government, the Department of Municipalities and Transport, and "MODON" real estate.

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