Al-Borouj Misr contracts RWDI Company, one of the largest engineering consultancy firms specializing in wind engineering and its effect on skyscrapers, to implement wind engineering studies for Sixty Iconic Tower project in the NAC, Invest-Gate reports.

Mohamed Assy, vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Borouj, explains that the company completed all the studies related to wind engineering for the Sixty Iconic Tower project.

Regarding this agreement, RWDI Company will be responsible for conducting wind effect studies on Sixty Iconic Tower project in order to ensure the quality and efficiency of the building to face any climatic conditions.

Assy adds that wind engineering is one of the essential studies carried out by consulting companies to identify the effect of wind on buildings. The company adopted these studies during designing the project to get the highest operating efficiency.

“According to this agreement, Al-Borouj Misr will be the first company that implements the latest results of these studies, which the rest of the tower developers will follow as an essential requirement of getting the license for skyscrapers in the NAC,” Assy states.

Additionally, Assy indicates that RWDI has a great business portfolio. RWDI conducted wind engineering studies on Iconic Tower in the NAC, in addition to many international projects, including Burj Khalifa in Dubai, The International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong, The Petronas Towers in Malaysia, The Millennium Bridge in London, and The Taipei 101 Tower in Taiwan.

Furthermore, Al-Borouj Misr partners with the English consultancy “DSA ARCHITECT INTERNATIONAL”, which has more than 35 years of experience in the design of towers and skyscrapers, to design the project.

It is noteworthy that Sixty Iconic Tower project is located in the area facing the Central Business District (CBD) over 13,000 sqm. The project features 45 floors and five underground floors allocated for parking.