Government after firm to build UK's Dubai Expo pavilion

By Will Ing2018-09-24T06:00:00

Temporary structure has £17m pricetag

The government is looking for a contractor to build a £17m pavilion for the Dubai World Expo 2020.

The ‘world fair’ will see 132 countries come together in a 4km²space between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with 24 million visitors expected to attend the site between October next year and April 2021.

In March the government kick-started its search for an architect to design the pavilion, with previous winners inclduing Thomas Heatherwick.

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