Project exports promotion council of india

Nakheel seeks bidders for hotel project in Dubai

11 February 2014, By Jeff Florian

Nakheel’s new three-star hotel property to be built near Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai

Dubai-based developer Nakheel has issued a tender for the construction of a three-star hotel near Ibn Battuta Mall in the emirate.

The hotel will offer more than 300 guest rooms, along with a mix of food and beverage outlets. The site has a total area of 4,205 square metres, with a total built-up area of 28,000 square metres.

Speaking at MEED’s Destination Dubai 2020 conference in January, Nakheel’s CEO Sanjay Manchanda said the developer plans to build nine hotels over the next three to five years.

The first hotel, located at the Dragonmart shopping development on the outskirts of Dubai, is due to open in 2014. The developer also has hotel projects under way on the Palm Jumeirah island, and the International City real estate scheme.

Five of the hotels will be on the Deira Islands, the development on the base of what was originally going to be the Palm Deira.

The developer plans to tender construction contracts totalling more than AED6bn ($1.6bn) during 2014, as it continues to move forward with new projects.

RTA approves $1bn budget for road projects in 2014

9 February 2014, By Jeff Florian

Dubai to award contract to build Al-Ittihad Bridge by end of year

Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has approved a new AED7bn ($1.9bn) budget for 2014 that allocates AED3.6bn for construction projects. A total of 50 new schemes are planned in roads, marine and public transport, while 49 projects are currently under way, the authority said.

The RTA plans to complete the construction of internal road projects at residential areas in accordance with the Five-Year Plan (2012 – 2016), where a budget of AED234m is allocated for constructing internal roads in a number of residential communities in Dubai.

A budget of AED398m has also been awarded for work on the Parallel Roads Project, which aims to reduce traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road and Al-Khail Road. The portfolio of schemes funded also include the Jumeirah Corniche Project at a cost of AED70m, the widening of Al-Qudra road at a cost of AED49m, and the construction of the Union Gallery as well as the rehabilitation of the Union House at a total cost of AED201m.

Among the major schemes that will begin by the end of the year is the Al-Ittihad Bridge, a 12-lane (six in each direction) bridge that will replace the existing Floating Bridge. The 61.6 metre-wide bridge will have an arch that rises 100 metres, enabling traffic movement non-stop all day and passage of bulky ships on Dubai Creek underneath. The bridge will also have a footpath in each direction.

Mattar al-Tayer, chairman of the board and executive director of the RTA, said the authority will award a contract for constructing Al-Ittihad Bridge by the end of the year.

Musanada receives bids to manage up to $8.2bn of projects

5 February 2014, By Colin Foreman

Firms will operate across three business lines

Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) has received offers from consultants to manage AED25bn-AED30bn ($6.8bn-$8.2bn) of construction projects. The spending is expected to account for about 70 per cent of the government’s capital investment in projects in Abu Dhabi over the next three years.

Musanada intends to appoint three firms to manage work on three broad business lines on a three-year contract with the option to extend for another two years to ensure ongoing projects are completed. The selected consultants will take over from US-based Aecom, which has been acting as the company’s project manager on a two-year contract.

The business lines are health, which involves managing construction projects being built for Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), infrastructure, which includes schemes for the Department of Transport, and buildings, which will cover building projects for entities such as Abu Dhabi Education Council.

At least 10 firms have submitted offers, with some bidding for work across all three business lines.

The bidders include:

• 
  Aecom (US)
  
• 
  EC Harris (UK)
  
• 
  Faithful & Gould (UK)
  
• 
  Hill International (US)
  
• 
  KEO International Consultants (local office)
  
• 
  Louis Berger (US)
  
• 
  Mace Group (UK)
  
• 
  Parsons International (US)
  
• 
  Turner Construction (US)
  

Musanada’s role in Abu Dhabi’s construction sector was enhanced last year, when it was mandated with managing all government construction projects in the emirate. The decision, which was taken by Abu Dhabi’s Executive Council, means large-scale schemes that were being delivered by other government agencies will now be transferred to Musanada.

The move involves staff from organisations such as the Department of Transport (DoT) and Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) transferring across to Musanada to manage schemes such as Abu Dhabi Metro, the Mafraq-Ghuweifat highway and Sheikh Khalifa Medical City.

Musanada is a public joint stock company backed by the Abu Dhabi government. It was established by Abu Dhabi ruler and UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan in 2007 with the passing of Law 27.

The firm was formed to provide best-in-class shared services to the Abu Dhabi government in four business areas: design and construction project management, which includes housing and infrastructure; facilities management; technology; and business support.

In late 2012, its most active business unit was construction, which was overseeing 82 projects with a total value of AED33bn. Of these, 20 are housing and infrastructure schemes, 14 are in the education sector, 12 are civic and sports projects, and 36 are special projects and office buildings.