Tameer has broken ground on its Platinum Towers development, a mixed-use twin tower located in Dubai's Business Bay district. The official groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 5 and was attended by various Tameer officials. Tameer CEO Ghassan Sakhnini said: "We are delighted to record the commencement of construction on yet another major Tameer development, thus underlining our commitment to meeting our customers' and investors' expectations, particularly in this time of economic challenges," Sakhnini said. Platinum Towers' Development Director, John Zwets, explained site mobilisation started in early February and preparatory works have been ongoing for the past seven weeks. "Over the coming few months, our specialist contractor will install the secant-wall piles to retain the parking basement excavation. Excavating the 11,000sqm site will require careful sequencing to ensure the piling and construction for the main buildings can continue in a logical manner." Keep up with the latest business news from the region with the Emirates Business 24|7 daily newsletter. To subscribe to the newsletter, please click here .