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- Eagle Hills, the development company led by real estate mogul Mohamed Alabbar, completed a full residential tower in twelve days using a prefab system that doesn’t rely on concrete.
- They can start in six months and finish in under six months, keeping the same cost as a normal build while delivering major reductions in emissions, dust, noise, and on-site pollution.
- The project is a pilot for a new construction approach the UAE is pushing as part of its Vision 2031 emissions goals.
Abu Dhabi just logged one of its fastest builds on record. Eagle Hills, the development company led by real estate mogul Mohamed Alabbar, completed a full residential tower in twelve days using a prefab system that doesn’t rely on concrete. The project is a pilot for a new construction approach the UAE is pushing as part of its Vision 2031 emissions goals.
The building was assembled from factory-made modules delivered to the site ready to stack. No sand. No concrete. Almost no waste. The method slashes construction time and cuts the environmental footprint that usually comes with large-scale projects in the region.
A full tower built with zero concrete
According to Eagle Hills, the tower was designed to use less energy and water through thermal insulation and upgraded mechanical systems that meet Abu Dhabi’s green building standards. The company partnered with Broad to introduce this “Holon” prefab technology to the UAE, a system that has already been used in China for mid-rise and high-rise buildings.
Eagle Hills says future towers between fifteen and thirty floors are already in the pipeline. They can start in six months and finish in under six months, keeping the same cost as a normal build while delivering major reductions in emissions, dust, noise, and on-site pollution.
UAE’s sustainable building rank keeps climbing
Alabbar notes that the system delivers consistent air quality, heavy soundproofing, and fully recycled materials. The UAE already ranks high globally for sustainable buildings, and this pilot is being positioned as the next step in scaling cleaner development across the country.
The completion marks a standout moment in Abu Dhabi’s push toward faster, cleaner, and smarter construction, setting the stage for more prefab towers across the Emirates.
