Mammut Building Systems Abu Dhabi has got what it takes to be a leader in its field and today its client list reads like a who's who of Abu Dhabi companies.
Emirates Iron and Steel Factory (EISF) has drawn up plans to further expand its production capacity to cope with the shortfall in steel, triggered by the construction boom in the UAE and other GCC states. The demand for steel has been steadily shooting up, from 3 million tonnes in 2005 to 3.5 million tonnes this year.
Emirates Preinsulated Pipes Industries (EPPI) has completed its expansion programme and is now in a position to further boost its production capabilities and help meet the region’s increasing demand for pre-insulated piping systems.
The wait-and-watch era is well in the past for the UAE capital. Abu Dhabi is moving ahead in giant strides to make a formidable presence in the international scene with a wave of spectacular projects that are being eagerly lapped up by investors and buyers.
An ambitious plan to transform Saadiyat Island from a desert industrial storage area into a signature island destination has taken flight with the signing of an agreement to build a Gehry-designed Guggenheim museum there (see separate article) and the recent invitation to contractors to bid for the construction of a 10-lane highway bridge that will
Abu Dhabi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the New York-based Guggenheim Foundation to establish a world-class museum called the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (GAD) devoted to modern and contemporary art.
Construction work has begun on the capital city’s tallest residential and commercial high-rise, the Sky Tower, following a groundbreaking ceremony held late last month for the 83-storey building project. When completed in 2008, this 379-m-high skyscraper will, according to current world rankings, be the 15th tallest.
Dredging work for Al Gurm Resort, the estimated Dh1 billion ($272 million) waterfront resort and residential complex to be built on the western edge of Abu Dhabi, has begun in right earnest with the approval of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA).
