Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) was established in 2006 as a commercially driven enterprise that operates in energy and sustainable technology industries worldwide. A part of the Masdar City master plan is the construction of the Masdar Institute for Science and Technology (MI), a research-driven graduate institution focused on science and technology in advanced energy and sustainability fields of study and hub for global innovation.  The project, constructed in several stages, started in 2007 and is reaching completion by mid of 2013. RW Armstrong is the architect and engineer of record and will coordinate day-to-day activities up to the completion and testing of the entire project. RW Armstrong was appointed to carry out the detailed structural design, electrical and mechanical design, infrastructure chilled water systems, sustainability management, permitting, and site supervision. The firm’s role on this project, together with other consultants, is to provide consultancy services for the schematic and detailed design stages, prepare submissions for all required permits and follow-up approval processes, and advise all sub-consultants and specialized contractors on local authority requirements.   RW Armstrong was also appointed to be the lead consultant during the construction stages of the project (Phase 1A and 1B) to provide design management, site supervision and administration services for the entire team.   MI phase 1A was handed over in December 2010. Upon completion, the project will include over 200 student apartments, four open laboratories, a multi-use hall/conference facility, a swimming pool and a gym. At 88,000 sq.m. the new construction will be approximately 35 per cent larger than Phase 1A of Masdar Institute of Science & Technology.