UAE-based Azizi Developments has awarded a structural steel construction contract worth AED1.1 billion ($299 million) to the globally-renowned Eversendai Corporation for its mixed-use skyscraper Burj Azizi project.

Burj Azizi is planned as a mixed-use skyscraper in Dubai. Envisioned to become the second tallest tower in the world, the structure is set to be a significant addition to the emirate’s skyline, said the Emirati developer in a statement.

Headquartered in Malaysia, Eversendai is a specialist in structural steel turnkey contracting, power plant construction and high-rise visual developments. The group has operations across the Middle East, Asia, and India. The deal was formally sealed between Chairman Mirwais Azizi and AK Nathan, Founder, Executive Chairman, and Group Managing Director of Eversendai Corporation Berhad.

Awarding the contract, Azizi said: “Eversendai’s track record in delivering complex, large-scale steel structures globally provides us with confidence in their capability to execute this project to required standards of quality and safety.”

Nathan said Eversendai has a history of executing technically challenging structures, and it remains committed to deploying its engineering expertise to facilitate the delivery of this tower.