Dunbar & Boardman is a specialist, independent consultancy with a 40-year legacy in vertical transportation and façade access design. Established in the United Kingdom in the early 1980s, the firm has continuously contributed to the successful delivery of high-rise and complex buildings across the UK, the Middle East, and South Asia, working closely with international architects, developers, and project teams. The company has built its reputation by offering performance-driven, code-compliant, and architecturally integrated VT design solutions across a range of typologies including commercial towers, luxury residential developments, hospitality, transport terminals, and mixed-use urban environments. Flagship projects include Burj Al Arab, Sowwah Square, Bluewaters Residences, The Obelisk Soffitel at Wafi Complex, National Bank of Kuwait HQ, Bahrain World Trade Centre, Msheireb Downtown Doha, KAFD, KAAR in KSA and many other high-profile developments aligned with regional urban growth strategies. In June 2025, Dunbar & Boardman re-established itself as an independently owned consultancy following a management buyout (MBO) from TÜV SÜD Ltd. The company is now fully owned and operated under Ascendrix Holdings Ltd, as registered with the UK Companies House, with regional operations in London, Dubai, and India. Dunbar & Boardman remains committed to technical excellence, client trust, and design integrity, and is actively involved in over 150 live projects at various stages. The firm looks forward to collaborating with the CTBUH network and contributing knowledge to the ongoing evolution of tall buildings and vertical cities.
Vertical Transportation Consultant
Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ciel Tower | Dubai | 2024 |
364 m / 1,194 ft |
81 | Hotel |
2 | SLS Dubai | Dubai | 2020 |
335 m / 1,100 ft |
75 | Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Residential |
3 | Burj Al Arab | Dubai | 1999 |
321 m / 1,053 ft |
56 | Hotel |
4 | Etihad Towers T2 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
305 m / 1,002 ft |
80 | Residential |
5 | Lusail Plaza Tower 3 | Doha | 2023 |
301 m / 986 ft |
66 | Office |
5 | Lusail Plaza Tower 4 | Doha | 2023 |
301 m / 986 ft |
66 | Office |
7 | Wasl Tower | Dubai | 2024 |
301 m / 986 ft |
64 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
8 | NBK Tower | Kuwait City | 2019 |
300 m / 984 ft |
61 | Office |
9 | ICD Brookfield Place | Dubai | 2020 |
279 m / 916 ft |
54 | Office |
10 | Etihad Towers T1 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
278 m / 911 ft |
69 | Hotel / Residential |
Please note that all heights shown in italics/red are estimated heights. These have been calculated based on known floor counts for the building, then extrapolated through analyzing typically hundreds of buildings of the same function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard building features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of these estimations.
RANK
|
Name
|
Completion
|
Height
|
Floors
|
Function
|
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ciel Tower | Dubai | 2024 |
364 m / 1,194 ft |
81 | Hotel |
2 | SLS Dubai | Dubai | 2020 |
335 m / 1,100 ft |
75 | Hotel / Serviced Apartments / Residential |
3 | Burj Al Arab | Dubai | 1999 |
321 m / 1,053 ft |
56 | Hotel |
4 | Etihad Towers T2 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
305 m / 1,002 ft |
80 | Residential |
5 | Lusail Plaza Tower 3 | Doha | 2023 |
301 m / 986 ft |
66 | Office |
5 | Lusail Plaza Tower 4 | Doha | 2023 |
301 m / 986 ft |
66 | Office |
7 | Wasl Tower | Dubai | 2024 |
301 m / 986 ft |
64 | Residential / Hotel / Office |
8 | NBK Tower | Kuwait City | 2019 |
300 m / 984 ft |
61 | Office |
9 | ICD Brookfield Place | Dubai | 2020 |
279 m / 916 ft |
54 | Office |
10 | Etihad Towers T1 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
278 m / 911 ft |
69 | Hotel / Residential |
11 | World Trade Center Abu Dhabi - The Offices | Abu Dhabi | 2014 |
277 m / 907 ft |
60 | Office |
12 | Four Seasons Hotel | Manama | 2015 |
270 m / 885 ft |
50 | Hotel |
13 | Address Grand Creek Harbour Tower 2 | Dubai | 2022 |
266 m / 873 ft |
66 | Residential |
14 | Fubon Life Insurance Building | Taipei | 2022 |
266 m / 871 ft |
54 | Office |
15 | Etihad Towers T3 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
260 m / 854 ft |
60 | Office |
16 | The Address Residences Dubai Opera Tower 1 | Dubai | 2023 |
260 m / 853 ft |
65 | Residential |
17 | Bahrain World Trade Center 1 | Manama | 2008 |
240 m / 787 ft |
45 | Office |
17 | Bahrain World Trade Center 2 | Manama | 2008 |
240 m / 787 ft |
45 | Office |
19 | Vida Residence Downtown Dubai | Dubai | 2019 |
238 m / 782 ft |
61 | Serviced Apartments |
20 | The Gate Residential Tower 1 | Abu Dhabi | 2013 |
238 m / 781 ft |
66 | Residential |
20 | The Gate Residential Tower 2 | Abu Dhabi | 2013 |
238 m / 781 ft |
66 | Residential |
20 | The Gate Residential Tower 3 | Abu Dhabi | 2013 |
238 m / 781 ft |
66 | Residential |
23 | Etihad Towers T4 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
234 m / 768 ft |
66 | Residential |
24 | The Address Residences Dubai Opera Tower 2 | Dubai | 2023 |
230 m / 755 ft |
55 | Serviced Apartments / Hotel |
25 | Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk | Dubai | 2020 |
230 m / 755 ft |
50 | Serviced Apartments / Hotel |
26 | Address Grand Creek Harbour Tower 1 | Dubai | 2022 |
226 m / 741 ft |
55 | Serviced Apartments / Hotel |
27 | Qatar Petroleum District Tower 7 | Doha | 2016 |
223 m / 731 ft |
47 | Office |
28 | Etihad Towers T5 | Abu Dhabi | 2011 |
218 m / 714 ft |
61 | Residential |
29 | Lusail Plaza Tower 1 | Doha | 2023 |
216 m / 708 ft |
46 | Office |
29 | Lusail Plaza Tower 2 | Doha | 2023 |
216 m / 708 ft |
46 | Office |
31 | Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir | Mathura | - |
213 m / 700 ft |
70 | Religious |
32 | BLVD Heights Tower 1 | Dubai | 2020 |
200 m / 656 ft |
53 | Residential |
33 | Tornado Tower | Doha | 2008 |
195 m / 640 ft |
51 | Office |
34 | Imperial Avenue | Dubai | 2023 |
192 m / 630 ft |
46 | Residential |
35 | Corniche Park Towers | Doha | 2025 |
186 m / 609 ft |
43 | Hotel / Residential / Office |
36 | Wave One Noida | Noida | 2022 |
179 m / 587 ft |
41 | Office / Retail |
37 | The Avenues T1 | Riyadh | 2025 |
164 m / 538 ft |
35 | Office |
38 | The Avenues T2 | Riyadh | 2025 |
160 m / 525 ft |
35 | Serviced Apartments / Hotel |
39 | Al Khatem Tower | Abu Dhabi | 2012 |
155 m / 509 ft |
37 | Office |
39 | Al Maqam Tower | Abu Dhabi | 2012 |
155 m / 509 ft |
37 | Office |
41 | BLVD Heights Tower 2 | Dubai | 2020 |
150 m / 492 ft |
46 | Residential |
42 | AKH Tower | Dammam | 2018 |
150 m / 492 ft |
37 | Office |
42 | Oberoi Skyheights Tower 1 | Mumbai | 2009 |
150 m / 492 ft |
37 | Residential |
44 | Oberoi Commerz II | Mumbai | 2015 |
144 m / 472 ft |
35 | Office |
45 | Rosewood Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | 2013 |
140 m / 460 ft |
36 | Serviced Apartments / Hotel |
46 | Qatar Petroleum District Tower 6 | Doha | 2016 |
140 m / 459 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 32 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,225 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
32 | Office |
47 | Al Sarab Tower | Abu Dhabi | 2012 |
131 m / 430 ft |
31 | Office |
47 | Al Sila Tower | Abu Dhabi | 2012 |
131 m / 430 ft |
31 | Office |
49 | Qatar Petroleum District Tower 5 | Doha | 2016 |
127 m / 417 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 29 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,225 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
29 | Office |
50 | Al Maryah Tower | Abu Dhabi | 2015 |
120 m / 394 ft |
24 | Office |
51 | Qatar Petroleum District Tower 4 | Doha | 2016 |
114 m / 374 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 26 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,225 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
26 | Office |
52 | Jumeirah Beach Hotel | Dubai | 1997 |
104 m / 341 ft |
26 | Hotel |
53 | Shard Place | London | 2021 |
97 m / 319 ft |
29 | Residential |
54 | Qatar Petroleum District Tower 3 | Doha | 2016 |
97 m / 318 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 22 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,225 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
22 | Office |
55 | Qatar Petroleum District Tower 2 | Doha | 2016 |
88 m / 289 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 20 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,225 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
20 | Office |
56 | Qatar Petroleum District Tower 1 | Doha | 2016 |
75 m / 246 ft
Please note that this height is estimated, based on a floor count of 17 floors. The estimation has been arrived at by analyzing 7,225 other buildings of the same Office function on this database that do have confirmed heights. The user should be aware that non-standard features, such as significant spires or raised entrances / podiums, may affect the accuracy of this estimation.
|
17 | Office |
57 | KAFD Conference Centre | Riyadh | 2014 |
42 m / 137 ft |
2 | Exhibition |
58 | Yotel Dubai | Dubai | 2018 |
- |
42 | Serviced Apartments / Hotel |
59 | Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Jeddah at the Corniche North Tower | Jeddah | 2025 |
- |
28 | Residential / Serviced Apartments / Hotel |
59 | Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Jeddah at the Corniche South Tower | Jeddah | 2025 |
- |
28 | Residential / Serviced Apartments / Hotel |
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