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L&T bags The Waterfront contract

01 July 2004

Hong Kong-based Trident International Holdings (TIH), a leading real-estate development company, has recently awarded the construction contract for Phase II of its maiden project ‘The Waterfront’, to Larsen & Toubro (L&T), one of India’s largest engineering and construction conglomerates.

The 20-storey super luxury tower in the exclusive Dubai Marina community was launched in June 2003.
“We are convinced that L&T is the ideal partner for our very first apartment project in Dubai,” says Sadrudin Ali, director, TIH. “We chose L&T for its unmatched quality track record in construction work in the region as well as across the globe.”
Elaborating on the construction work at The Waterfront, a Trident spokesman said that the project was ahead of schedule with all earth works, shoring and excavation completed and the civil work about to commence. The piling and foundation work have also been completed this May.
“We are delighted to be part of such an exciting project and look forward to constructing what is certain to be one of the most exclusive luxury apartment complexes within Dubai Marina,” said TV Naganathan, area manager, L&T.
Heralding frontier technology into modern every-day living, TIH had also signed up with technology leader in automation and control technologies, Pacific Control Systems for implementing “Smart Homes” at The Waterfront.
The technology alliance, is backed by global giants like Schneider Electric, Honeywell, GE Interlogix and Tridium, who will pass on cutting-edge control-equipment technologies to The Waterfront.
All 72 residential units that comprise the tower have spectacular views of the Marina, spacious parks, the Arabian Gulf and the new Jumeirah Islands development. Apart from the ‘3G Smart Homes’ concept TIH has also introduced the residential concept of ‘Sky Villas’ for the first time in the Middle East.
The “Sky Villas” combine the exclusivity and expansiveness of a villa with the functional attributes of a luxury apartment and are located on the 17th and 18th floor of the tower. The two penthouse apartments have their own temperature controlled private swimming pools and gymnasiums, a large sun-deck area and an internal private panoramic lift, he adds.