Project Watch
01 April 2010
Projects in the Gulf.
BAHRAIN
Bahrain Financial Harbour – Villamar
Owner: Gulf Holding Company – Bahrain
Budget: $650 million
Scope of work: The three-phased project calls for the design and construction of a 36,000 sq m residential complex at Bahrain Financial Harbour. Part One will involve three, 47 to 57-storey twisting towers with heights ranging from 137 to 220 m, comprising 494 one to four-bedroom apartments in total. Part Two will provide 54 floating villas with four to five bedrooms as well as six penthouses. Part Three will offer a terraced podium with swimming pool, water falls, health club, spa and car-parking to accommodate 1,800 vehicles.
Update: Completion is expected by the end of next year.
Energy Tower
Owner: Bahrain National Oil & Gas Authority (Noga)
Budget: $378 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 50-storey tower that will be the headquarters for Bahrain Noga. The tower, which will take shape over a 11,000 sq m site, will use solar technology to generate power.
Update: The project is under design. Construction work is expected to start in September.
Diyar Al Muharraq – Phase One – Dredging & Reclamation – Stage One
Owner: Kuwait Finance House (KFH)
Budget: $203 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the dredging and placement of 35 million cu m of marine borrow material to reclaim 6 million sq m for the Diyar Al Muharraq mixed-use development. The project will be located north of Bahrain airport close to Amwaj Island off the coast of Muharraq.
Update: About 95 per cent of the work is complete.
Diyar Al Muharraq – Phase One – Dredging & Reclamation – Stage Two
Owner: Kuwait Finance House (KFH)
Budget: $190 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the dredging and placement of 45 million cu m of marine borrow material to reclaim 6 million sq m for the Diyar Al Muharraq mixed-use development located close to Amwaj Island off the coast of Muharraq.
Update: About 45 per cent of reclamation work is complete.
Ibis Seef Hotel
Owner: Action Hotels Company
Budget: $180 million
Scope of work: The project calls for design and construction of the 26-storey economy Ibis Hotel in Seef, close to Dana Mall. Ibis hotel will also boast spectacular sea views of the Arabian Gulf. The hotel will include 268-room, 18 (two-bedroom) apartments, restaurants, a café, meeting rooms, a fitness centre and a swimming pool.
Update: Ibis Seef Bahrain is set to open in December.
Sukoon Tower
Owner: Tashyeed Properties Company
Budget: $150 million
Scope of work: The project calls for design and construction of a 45-storey residential tower in Juffair, Manama. The tower consists of 592 apartments with a floor area of 4,800 sq m and will include a car park for 740 vehicles, an outdoor swimming pool, a sky-garden, and separate health clubs for men and women.
Update: Arabian Aluminium Company will carry out glass and aluminum cladding works.
Isa Town Interchange Upgrade
Owner: Bahrain Ministry of Works
Budget: $135 million
Scope of work: The project calls for upgrading Isa Town Gate Roundabout to a 1.8-km three-level interchange with traffic lights under the flyover and on top of the underpass. The scope of work also includes a flyover and an underpass on the Sheikh Salman Highway at the intersection of Isa Town Gate.
Update: The contract with Sungwon has been cancelled. Four contractors have submitted new bids for the main contract, which is expected to be awarded soon.
King Hamad General Hospital
Owner: Bahrain Ministry of Works and Housing – Bahrain Ministry of Health
Budget: $130 million
Scope of work: The scope of work includes the design and construction of a 312-bed hospital in Muharraq. The development involves three interconnected, four-storey blocks and a car-park to accommodate 950 vehicles. The hospital will have a built-up area of 63,000 sq m over a 227,000 sq m site. The project includes an accident and emergency department, an intensive care unit, operation theatres, an emergency section, water and physiotherapy sections, in and out-patients clinics and services and a conference room to cater to 250 people.
Update: About 98.5 per cent of construction work is complete.
Reef Island (Lulu Island Resort) – Difaaf Towers
Owner: Reef Venture Holding Company
Budget: $120 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 16,000 sq m residential development that will form part of Reef Island. It includes two towers, of 20 and 25 storeys respectively.
with 425 apartments.
Update: Main contractor will be selected shortly.
Era Tower
Owner: Era Projects
Budget: $115 million
Scope of work: The project located at Seef District calls for the design and construction of a 50-floor residential tower with a built-up area of 77,792 sq m. The building will consist of 400 flats with one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with areas of up to 176 sq m. It will feature a four-floor car-park for around 487 cars; a 40,000 sq m recreational floor, with two gyms, three swimming pools, a Jacuzzi, sauna, children’s playground, picnic area, jogging track, scenic waterfalls; and a fully equipped business centre.
Update: Structural work up to level 46 is complete.
Al Areen Desert Spa & Resort – Sunset Hills
Owner: Abu Dhabi Investment House (ADIH)
Budget: $100 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a mixed residential and commercial project in Bahrain’s Al Areen Development, comprising 10 villas, 41 townhouses and 10 six-storey buildings with 100 apartments. Each apartment will offer one to three bedrooms and will include car-parks. The development covers an area of 40,000 sq m and will have a total built-up area of 60,000 sq m.
Update: Completion is expected in June.
Bahrain Polytechnic Campus – Phase One
Owner: Bahrain Ministry of Works
Budget: $100 million
Scope of work: The project calls for design and construction of Bahrain Polytechnic campus in the heart of Isa Town. Phase One will accommodate 4,000 students.
Update: Aedas has been awarded masterplan and concept design contract.
Reef Island (Lulu Island Resort) – Porta Reef
Owner: Abu Dhabi Investment House (ADIH)
Budget: $90 million
Scope of work: The project calls for design and construction of Porta Reef in Reef Island to include three 10-storey residential towers, each one with two to three bedroom apartments and penthouses. The development will comprise 150 apartments and will cover an area of 16,016 sq m.
Update: Completion has been delayed to April.
Banader Rotana Hotel
Owner: Al Banader Hotel Company
Budget: $78 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 34-storey, five-star hotel in the heart of Manama. The hotel will include 332 rooms and suites, three floors for 200 car parking and leisure and entertainment facilities. The total built-up area of the project will be 53,000 sq m.
Update: GP Zachariades the main contractor has started construction work. Completion is expected in May 2012.
Bahrain National Theatre
Owner: Bahrain Ministry of Works
Budget: $45 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a multipurpose theatre with a 18-m-wide stage and a capacity for 1,000 spectators on three levels. The scope of work includes a 280-slot car park. The 11,869 sq m site overlooks the lagoon beside Bahrain National Museum in Manama.
Update: Tenders have been issued for the main contract. Construction work is scheduled to start in June, and expected to be complete in two years.
KUWAIT
Bubiyan Island Development – Phase One – Stage Two – Port
Owner: Mega Projects Agency (MPA)
Budget: $1.18 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a container terminal, with nine berths and a 1,300-m-long quay wall as part of the Bubiyan Island Development. The development also includes port buildings and utilities, excavation and soil improvement works and site levelling. The terminal will have a capacity to handle 2.5 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units).
Update: Contractors have submitted their bids for the main contract and a contract award is expected this month ( April).
Shuaiba Port Expansion
Owner: Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA)
Budget: $500 million
Scope of work: The expansion calls for the design and construction of new berths and increasing the depth and length of each existing berth at Shuaiba Port, a commercial and industrial port, located 45 km south of Kuwait City. It has 20 berths with a total length of about 4 km.
Update: The development is still in the early stages of study. Tenders for the design contract have not been issued yet.
United Tower
Owner: United Towers Holding Company (UTHC)
Budget: $166 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 240-m-high, 59-storey residential and commercial building on a 98,000 sq m area next to Al Madinah and Al Shaheed towers, along Khalid Bin Al Waleed Street in Sharq. The building, equipped with modern and advanced technology facilities, will include 58 apartment, 66 offices and 30 shopping outlets as well as a business centre, a health club and a luxurious spa. The project will also include car parking space for 1,000 vehicles.
Update: Construction work is in progress and completion is expected next year.
Shadidyah Labour Housing Project
Owner: Kuwait Ministry of Public Works (MPW)
Budget: $105 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a new labour housing project in Shadidiyah district to accommodate 7,936 labourers.
Update: First Kuwaiti General Trading and Contracting Company is working on the project, which is expected to be completed in 2015.
Ibis Sharq Hotel
Owner: Action Hotels Company
Budget: $90 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 160-room economy hotel in the heart of Kuwait City’s business development district, Sharq area, adjacent to one of the largest, mixed-use retail shopping centre developments in Kuwait. Ibis Hotel will include restaurant, a café, meeting rooms, a fitness centre and a swimming pool.
Update: Ibis Sharq Hotel is set to open in July.
OMAN
The Wave Development – Phase Two
Owner: The Wave
Budget: $1 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of mixed-use facilities including four hotels, beach-front villas, condominium towers, retail components, restaurants and conference centre, covering an area of 2.5 million sq m.
Update: The project is in the design stage.
The Wave Development – Phase Two – Kempinski Hotel
Owner: The Wave
Budget: $300 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 300-room five-star hotel at The Wave development in Muscat, over an area of 45,000 sq m.
Update: The client is preparing the tenders for the main contract.
The Wave Development – Phase Two – Fairmont Hotel
Owner: The Wave
Budget: $300 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 300-room five-star hotel at The Wave development in Muscat, over an area of 45,000 sq m.
Update: The client is preparing the tenders for the main contract.
Ras Al Hadd Airport – Phase Three – Passengers Terminal
Owner: Oman Ministry of Transport and Communications
Budget: $125 million
Scope of work: Phase Three covers the construction of a 20,000-sq-m passenger terminal building, a concourse and an air traffic control (ATC) tower, boarding bridges, baggage handling and security systems and fire-fighting facilities at Ras Al Hadd Airport.
Update: Tenders for the main contract are expected next year.
Duqm Road Network
Owner: Oman Supreme Committee for Town Planning
Budget: $105 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of an initial set of dual carriageways running a total length of 46 km. The Duqm road network will link the Mahout-Duqm highway with Ras Duqm.
Update: Construction work is in progress on the project as per the schedule.
Ras Al Hadd Airport – Phase Two – Airside Infrastructure
Owner: Oman Ministry of Transport and Communications
Budget: $105 million
Scope of work: Phase Two covers airside facilities, construction of a 4-km-long, 75-m-wide runway, a taxiway, aprons and a car-parking area at Ras Al Hadd Airport.
Update: Construction work has not started yet. Phase Two will take two years to complete.
Harbour and Road Network at Hallaniyat Islands
Owner: Oman Ministry of Transport and Communications
Budget: $100 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a multipurpose harbour and road network at Hallaniyat Islands. The harbour will have a terminal for coastal ferries; a quay wall for government and small cargo vessels; wharves for other craft; two 800-m-long breakwaters; and around 470 m of precast blockwork quay walls. There will also be a floating steel pontoon, a ramp for landing craft and a number of wharves. Considerable reclamation work, involving around 1 million cu m of rock, will be undertaken as well. The scope of work also includes 25 km of internal roads that will run from the west to the east of the island.
Update: The main contractor has not been appointed yet.
Oman National Museum
Owner: Oman Ministry of Heritage and Culture
Budget: $31 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of the Oman National Museum over a 20,000 sq m site in Muscat.
Update: Carillion Alawi has been awarded the main contract.
QATAR
New Doha Port – Phase One
Owner: Higher Committee for the Co-ordination and Pursuance Executive Council
Budget: $4.2 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 20-sq-km New Doha Port located on offshore land, approximately 5 km east of the new international airport. The scope of work includes five general cargo terminals and berths, four container terminals and berths, a roll-on/roll-off (RO/RO) berth, an administration and customs complex as well as a berthing area for tugs and pilot boats. The new port will be linked to the mainland by a 8.5-km bridge. The New Doha Port will have container terminals each able to handle 2 million 20-foot-equivalent units(TEUs) annually, a 15-m-deep approach channel to the port, an 8 to 13.5-m-deep harbour basin, and berths for general cargo, the Qatari and visiting navies, and emiri yachts. Work also includes dredging a sea channel that will link to the existing sea channel for the nearby Mesaeeid Industrial City (MIC).
Update: Bid submission date has been extended to April 18.
Qatar Railway Network – Education City Rail
Owner: Qatar Foundation
Budget: $2 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design, construction and operation of an internal rail network in Education City. The scope of work includes building a multi-storey car-park outside the Education City to enable people to take the train to their destinations inside the Education City.
Update: Tenders are expected to be issued imminently. Completion is planned in three years.
Qatar Railway Network – Lusail Light Rail
Owner: Qatar Railways Development Company (QRDC)
Budget: $1.65 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 30-km light railway transit system at Qatar Entertainment City in Lusail. It will have a line, 6.6-km underground and 18 km at grade. The scope of work includes seven underground stations, 22 at grade stations and provisions of four tramway operations with 30 trains in total. The development, the first section of Qatar Railway Network, will extend from Lusail Development to Doha International Airport.
Update: QRDC has completed an initial study. The concept design for the railway network has been approved.
Barwa Financial District
Owner: Barwa Real Estate Company
Budget: $1.4 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 71,600-sq-m commercial real estate development in West Bay’s business centre in Doha. The scope of work includes nine office buildings (22 to 52 storeys), a 371-room hotel, a convention centre, retail stores (9,000 sq m), restaurants, cafes and a 5,000-slot car-park.
Update: Barwa is in negotiations with Qatar Petroleum to sell the development.
Lusail Real Estate Development – Porta Moda City
Owner: ADIH – GFH – Qatar Entertainment City JV
Budget: $1.4 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of Porto Moda in Lusail. The city will include industries, arts, furniture and jewellery design services, museums and centres for galleries of these industries. It will also include hotels, residential units, studio apartments, villas, coffee shops, restaurants, international boutiques and resorts.
Update: The development is still in the design stage.
Barwa City – Phase One
Owner: Barwa Real Estate Company
Budget: $1.31 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a residential development in Musameer, situated southwest of Doha. It will include 120 residential buildings with 6,000 apartments that will accommodate up to 25,000 tenants. The 2.7-million-sq-m city will take shape on a rectangular plot with a length of 1.5 km and width of 1.8 km. The scope of work also includes a mosque, gym, nursery, shops, bank and a multi-purpose hall.
Update: Phase One will be completed in June 2011.
Barwa Commercial Avenue
Owner: Barwa Real Estate Company
Budget: $972 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a new commercial development in Msemeer area, starting from the crossroad of Msemeer Road and Industrial Road and extending 8 km along the Msemeer Road to the Eastern Road in the industrial area. The development, spread over 800,000 sq m, includes 150,000 sq m of office space, 600 commercial showrooms and shops and 800 residential units.
Update: Construction work will be completed in June 2012.
Barwa City – Phase Two
Owner: Barwa Real Estate Company
Budget: $500 million
Scope of work: The project, located in Musameer, situated southwest of Doha, calls for the design and construction of seven schools, a 200-bed hospital, restaurants, cafes, nurseries, banks, a commercial complex and shops. The scope of work also includes 2,144 residential units that can accommodate 10,000 tenants.
Update: Phase Two is in the design stage.
Barwa Village
Owner: Barwa Real Estate Company
Budget: $417 million
Scope of work: The project located within Al Wakra Municipality calls for the design and construction of 18 low-rise residential blocks, retail shops, a school, a nursery, a park, a public plaza, two mosques, a neighbourhood centre, two administration buildings, two shopping plazas, a hypermarket and other community facilities. The scope of work for the development, which covers an area of 400,000 sq m, also includes roads, electricity and water networks.
Update: Construction work is in the completion stages.
New Doha Port – Phase One – Marine Works
Owner: Higher Committee for the Co-ordination & Pursuance Executive Council
Budget: $300 million
Scope of work: The project calls for excavation of 58 million cu m of material over an area of 3.2 sq km to a depth of 18 m at New Doha Port. The excavated material will be used to build 8 km of quay wall, and a 5-km-long rubble breakwater.
Update: Bid submission date has been extended to April 18.
Barwa City – Phase Two – Infrastructure & Amenities
Owner: Barwa Real Estate Company
Budget: $208 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of infrastructure and amenities at Barwa City, including seven schools, a 200-bed hospital, restaurants, cafes, nurseries, banks, commercial complex and shops as well as roads, landscaping, pumping stations and substations.
Update: Phase Two is in the design stage.
SAUDI ARABIA
The Parallel Road Development – Makkah (Tareeq Al Mawaze)
Owner: Dallah Albaraka Group
Budget: $5.6 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a residential and commercial project to be located in Makkah over an area of nearly 1 sq km.
Update: Concept designs have been completed with schematic structure design in progress.
King Abdullah Financial Centre
Owner: Public Pension Agency (PPC)
Budget: $5.426 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of an integrated financial complex, the largest of its kind in the Middle East, on a 1.6 million sq m area in north Riyadh. It will include 60 commercial and residential buildings and will be executed in three phases.
Update: Nikken Sekkei has been acting as the project consultant for Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) headquarters at King Abdullah Financial Centre in Riyadh.
King Abdullah Economic City – Seaport
Owner: Emaar Economic City Company
Budget: $5 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 13 million sq m seaport district in the King Abdullah Economic City, located between Jeddah and Rabigh.The port will be able to handle 20 million containers annually and will also be able to receive the world’s largest super-container ships. The seaport will rival the world’s top-10 seaports and will allow the world’s largest super vessels to drop anchor. It will also be able to receive 300,000 pilgrims every year.
Update: The project is progressing as per schedule.
King Khalid University (KKU) City – Faculty Accommodation
Owner: King Khalid University (KKU)
Budget: $1 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of faculty accommodation buildings as part of King Khalid University (KKU) City in Abha. It includes 172 buildings, ranging from six to seven storeys, and two mosques to accommodate 2,000 worshippers.
Update: The main construction contract is still to be awarded.
King Khalid University (KKU) City – Phase Two – Medical Complex for Men
Owner: King Khalid University (KKU)
Budget: $800 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a medical complex for men as part of the King Khalid University (KKU) City in Abha. It includes nine buildings ranging from four to five storeys as well as a six-storey, 800-bed student hospital building. The complex will include medical, dentistry and pharmacy colleges, and a library.
Update: Baytur Insaat Taahhut has been awarded the main contract.
Northern Border University in Arar – Faculty Accommodation
Owner: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education
Budget: $400 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of faculty accommodation buildings as part of the Northern Border University in Arar.
Update: The main construction contract is still to be awarded.
Taibah University – Faculty Accommodation
Owner: Taibah University
Budget: $350 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of faculty accommodation buildings at Taibah University in Madinah. The project includes 400 apartments.
Update: The main construction contract is still to be awarded.
King Abdullah Financial Centre – Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)
Owner: Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)
Budget: $300 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a new headquarters for Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) at the heart of King Abdullah Financial Centre in Riyadh.
Update: Nikken Sekkei has been acting as the project consultant.
Jeddah Gate – Infrastructure Work
Owner: Emaar Middle East
Budget: $200 million
Scope of work: The package entails all infrastructure work within Jeddah Gate development including roads, electricity and water networks, streetlighting, drainage facilities and storm-water drainage. The development will cover an area of 500,000 sq m.
Update: Project completion has been delayed until June.
Gosi – Hilton Riyadh
Owner: General Organisation for Social Insurance (Gosi)
Budget: $200 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of 37,456-sq-m five-star hotel and serviced apartments buildings in Riyadh located between Ghurnata office complex and Ghurnata shopping mall. The 20-storey hotel building will have 480 rooms. The 14-storey serviced apartments building will include 350 apartments. The total built-up area of the development is 125,000 sq m.
Update: Hilton Hotels Corporation has been appointed as the operator.
Surgical Hospital in Riyadh
Owner: Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Centre (HMC)
Budget: $150 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of surgical hospital in Riyadh which includes 80 beds and 60 surgeryrooms over an area of 15,500 sq m.
Update: The project is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year.
Information Technology City – Package Two – Crowne Plaza
Owner: Public Pension Agency (PPC)
Budget: $150 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a five-star hotel and conference hall as part of Information Technology City in Riyadh. The hotel will comprise 326 rooms and two restaurants, a health club, fitness and spa area, banquet and meeting room facilities, a business centre and basement parking.
Update: Excavation work has been completed.
Diamond Tower
Owner: Damac Group Holding (Damac Properties)
Budget: $133 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 388-m-high residential building. The 83-storey tower will be located on Jeddah Corniche.
Update: Foundation work on the project has started.
Taif-Abha and Abha-Alnemas Road Expansion – Phase Three
Owner: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Transport
Budget: $110 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of dual carriageways extending 133 km to connect Taif Abha and Abha Alnemas and associated works.
Update: Completion date has been delayed will the second quarter of this year.
Jeddah Gate – Phase One – Al Hilal Towers
Owner: Emaar Middle East
Budget: $100 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of three towers in the centre of the New Jeddah Development. The three towers will have 19 to 22 levels with five basement levels for car parking. The residential units will vary from 124 to 600 sq m.
Update: Handover is planned in August.
Umm Al Qura University – Faculty Accommodation
Owner: Umm Al Qura University
Budget: $100 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of accommodation buildings for faculty members as part of the Umm Al Qura University in Saudi Arabia.
Update: Bids are under evaluation.
UAE
United Square – Abu Dhabi
Owner: International Capital Trading (ICT)
Budget: $2 billion
Scope of work: The project involves construction of a mixed-use development located at Al Khalidiya in Abu Dhabi. It comprise three towers ranging from 22 to 30 storeys and associated facilities.
Update: International Capital Trading has announced plans to develop United Square, a mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi.
Al Suwwa Island Development – Phase One – Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD)
Owner: Mubadala Development Company
Budget: $1.4 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 360-bed first-class specialty hospital on Al Suwwa Island in Abu Dhabi. With a total built-up area of 500,000 sq m, the project will comprise a 324-room clinic, car parking for 3,000 cars.
Update: A joint venture of Six Construct and Samsung Corporation has been awarded the main construction contract to build Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi at Al Suwwa Island Development.
Baniyas City – Bawabat Al Sharq – Phase One
Owner: Bani Yas Investment and Development Company (BID)
Budget: $815 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 108-hectare mixed-use development within Baniyas City in Abu Dhabi. It will have a new headquarters for Bani Yas Sports Club, which includes a Fifa-standard football stadium with a seating capacity for over 20,000 spectators. The project will also include 164 apartments and 56 luxury villas, a 134,409 sq m shopping centre with a hypermarket, 16 food court outlets, a children’s play area, and parking space for more than 2,200 vehicles.
Update: Construction work is progressing as per schedule.
Abu Dhabi Central Market Reconstruction – Three Towers
Owner: Aldar Properties
Budget: $700 million
Scope of work: The project will involve the construction of three towers for residential, commercial and hotel use, all interlinked by a podium, to form a part of the Abu Dhabi Central Market Reconstruction scheme. The 58-storey hotel tower will have a gross area of 56,000 sq m offering 250 rooms plus 200 serviced apartments, while the 88-storey residential tower will offer 525 one to four-bedroom apartments incorporating duplex, triplex and penthouses. The 58-storey office tower will have a gross built-up area of 90,000 sq m. The estimated gross internal floor area of the entire project will be 680,000 sq m.
Update: Construction work is 50 per cent complete.
Etihad Towers – Abu Dhabi
Owner: Sheikh Suroor bin Mohamed Al Nahyan
Budget: $681 million
Scope of work: The project involves the construction of a mixed-use development opposite the Emirates Palace Hotel with a total built-up area of about 519,000 sq m. It will include five towers ranging in height from 53 to 77 floors comprising one office tower, three residential towers, a hotel and service apartments block. It also includes an extensive retail podium and four basements for parking 3,200 vehicles as well as external landscaping and marine works.
Update: Finishing work is in progress.
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) – Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Centre
Owner: Dubai Development & Investment Authority (DDIA)
Budget: $572 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a teaching hospital, which will form a part of Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) scheme. The project will comprise a 400-bed hospital.
Update: Construction work is running slow.
Business Bay Development – Artisan Cluster Development
Owner: KM Properties
Budget: $489 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of two mixed-use towers that will form a part of Business Bay Development scheme. The 20-storey towers will offer 104 exclusive Royal Suites residences ranging from 1,475 sq ft to 2,269 sq ft (Tamani Arts Royal Suites). The project also includes 800 to 1,000 offices.
Update: Completion might be delayed due to the slow pace of construction work.
Meydan City – Horse Racing City – Business Park
Owner: Meydan
Budget: $408 million
Scope of work: The project, with a built-up area of 350,000 sq m, calls for the design and construction of 18 office buildings ranging from four to13 storeys that will form a part of Meydan City development scheme in the Nad Al Sheba in Dubai.
Update: Work is in progress and handover is expected in the fourth quarter of this year.
Al Yasmin Village in Ras Al Khaimah
Owner: Bina Real Estate
Budget: $400 million
Scope of work: The project involves the design and construction of a 25-storey mixed-use tower, 51 villas, 757 apartments in four-storey buildings ranging from one- to five-bedroom apartments, a community club with a food-court, restaurants, sport facilities, 50 hotel rooms, supermarket, shops and a cafe.
Update: Finishing work is in progress, with handover expected in the third quarter of this year.
Abu Dhabi Investment Council & Al Hilal Bank Headquarters
Owner: Abu Dhabi Investment Council
Budget: $354 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of an office complex overlooking Al Nahyan military base near the beach in Abu Dhabi. It will include two towers of 25 and 30 floors – one of which will be the headquarters for the council while the other will be the main office for the newly-established Al Hilal Bank.
Update: Construction work on the project has started.
Al Ittihad Village – Ajman
Owner: Muhammad Nasir Falak & Associates
Budget: $300 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of 491 villas covering an area of 1.25 million sq ft. It will involve two types of villas – 247 Mezza villas with a built-up area of 2,656 sq ft; and 244 Rasha villas with a built-up area of 2,796 sq ft. It also includes Nasa commercial offices. Located off the Emirates Road, the project will provide a community centre, a health club, gymnasium, mosque, lakes, playgrounds and a shopping mall.
Update: Work on the ground floor is ongoing. The project completion might be delayed.
Aquatic Sports Centre – Dubai
Owner: Dubai Municipality
Budget: $300 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 10-lane, 25-m pool and associated facilities in Dubai.
Update: Completion has been delayed until the third quarter of this year.
Saadiyat Island Development – Cultural District – Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum
Owner: Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC)
Budget: $272 million
Scope of work: The project on the Saadiyat Island calls for the construction of a dome-shaped building that will cover an area of 24,000 sq m and include 6,000 sq m of permanent galleries.
Update: Bauer International is undertaking the piling work. The main contract award is expected in May.
Capital Centre – Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre – Mixed-use Development
Owner: Sinogulf Real Estate Investment
Budget: $271 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of two commercial and residential towers and associated facilities at Capital Centre within the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The commercial tower will comprise a 24-storey, two-storey podium and a four-storey basement. The residential tower will comprise a 20-storey and two-storey basement.
Update: Construction work is progressing at a rate of one floor per 11 days.
Parallel Roads Project – Phase 3B – Dubai
Owner: Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)
Budget: $259 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of roads running through Al Barsha behind Emaar Properties’ Springs Meadows and Emirates Hills developments, and past Nakheel’s Ibn Battuta mall, the Gardens residential development and the Al Furjan project, before the intersection with the Jebel Ali industrial area.
Update: Finishing work in progress and handover is expected in the second quarter.
Abu Dhabi Central Market Reconstruction – Shopping Mall
Owner: Aldar Properties
Budget: $188 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 93-storey luxury shopping mall, which will form a part of the Abu Dhabi Central Market Reconstruction scheme.
Update: Construction work is 50 per cent complete.
Al Raha Beach Complex – Infrastructure
Owner: Aldar Properties
Budget: $160 million
Scope of work: The project will involve site preparation and earthworks as well as the construction of roads and bridges and setting up of water and electricity, sewage and drainage facilities. The road work component will involve the construction of a 10 km-long, three-lane dual carriageway; a 10-km-long two-lane dual carriageway; and 10-km-long single carriageway access roads. The package also includes seven interchanges spanning the existing Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway. Furthermore, 43 bridges are also planned, including 25 road bridges and 18 pedestrian bridges.
Update: Finishing job is going on with handover expected in July.
Saraya Abu Dhabi – Infrastructure
Owner: Sorouh Real Estate Company
Budget: $150 million
Scope of work: The package will involve the development of basic infrastructure including the construction of internal roads, setting up of water, electricity, sewage, telecommunication and drainage networks and related facilities.
Update: Infrastructure work is in the final stage.
Dubai Marina Development – Grosvenor House The Residence
Owner: Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Budget: $150 million
Scope of work: The project will involve the construction of a 210 m tower with 48 storeys in the Dubai Marina area, comprising 288 furnished suites and five waterside villas as well as other associated facilities. It will be linked to the existing Grosvenor House hotel by a glass bridge providing guests with unrestricted access to both buildings.
Update: Construction is in progress on the 26th floor of the building.
Regent Emirates Pearl Hotel & Resort – Main Construction Package – Abu Dhabi
Owner: Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) – Atlas Telecommunications
Budget: $136 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 47-storey five-star hotel with 365 rooms and suites complemented by 70 furnished apartments with breathtaking Arabian Gulf views. The property will have an exclusive beach club with private beach access, an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a health club and a luxury spa. The extensive banquet and meeting facilities comprise of a multipurpose ballroom, six boardrooms, and two conference rooms supported by a business centre and break-out possibilities. A 20-m-high atrium will form the centre of the lobby where guests can choose to dine from six restaurants, including one on an island connected to the hotel, two lounges, four bars and a rooftop deck. The hotel will be situated opposite the Emirates Palace Hotel along the Khalidiya coast in Abu Dhabi Cornice.
Update: Construction work on the project has started.
Business Bay Development – Empire Heights
Owner: GPD Investments Dubai
Budget: $130 million
Scope of work: The project will involve the construction of two 19-storey commercial towers and associated that will form a part of the Business Bay development scheme.
Update: Work on the ground floor is in progress.
Dubai Light Rail Transport (LRT) Project – Phase One – Car Park Building
Owner: Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)
Budget: $123 million
Scope of work: The project will involve the construction of a seven-storey car-park building located next to Jumeirah Station along the Red Line of the Dubai Metro scheme. It will provide 3,000 parking spaces and have a built-up area of 115,000 sq m.
Update: Construction work is expected to be completed this month.
