Project watch in the Gulf.

BAHRAIN

North Manama Causeway and Bridge
Owner: Bahrain Ministry of Works
Budget: $260 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 2.4-km-long causeway on reclaimed land, upgrades of junctions on the King Faisal highway, 1.6 km of road upgrades, a single-span 51-m-long bridge crossing a canal, and a flyover running alongside the Bahrain Bay development. The project will provide access to the Bahrain Bay development from Manama diplomatic district.
Update: The project has been awarded to a joint venture of Six Construct and Haji Hasan.

KUWAIT

Bubiyan Island Development – Phase Three (Seaport) – 36 Berths
Owner: Mega Projects Agency (MPA)
Budget: $11 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for expanding the seaport on Bubiyan Island by 36 new berths (from 24 to 60).
Update: Hyundai E&C and Al Kharafi have been awarded the contract for the first four berths.

Bubiyan Island Development – Phase One – Stage Two (Seaport) – 12 Berths
Owner: Mega Projects Agency (MPA)
Budget: $3.6 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for expanding the seaport on Bubiyan Island by 12 new berths (from four to 16).
Update: Hyundai E&C and Al Kharafi have been awarded the contract for the first four berths.

Bubiyan Island Development – Phase Two (Seaport) – Eight Berths
Owner: Mega Projects Agency (MPA)
Budget: $2.4 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for expanding the seaport on Bubiyan Island by eight new berths (from 16 to 24).
Update: Hyundai E&C and Al Kharafi have been awarded the contract for the first four berths.

Bubiyan Island Development – Phase One – Stage One (Seaport) – Four Berths
Owner: Mega Projects Agency (MPA)
Budget: $1.1 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a container terminal, four berths and a quay wall as part of the Bubiyan Island Development. It also includes port buildings and utilities, excavation and soil improvement and levelling works.
Update: Hyundai E&C and Al Kharafi have been awarded
the contract.

Bubiyan Island Development – Phase One – Stage One (Infrastructure)
Owner: Mega Projects Agency (MPA)
Budget: $440 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 34-km-long road from the planned port’s location on the east side of Bubiyan to Khor Subiya in the west. The scope of work also includes a 1.4-km-long, three-lane road and land bridge from Subiya to Bubiyan, about 4 million cu m of landfill, soil treatment works and railway embankment.
Update: Hyundai E&C and Al Kharafi have been awarded the contract for the first four berths.

Bubiyan Island Development – Phase One – Stage Three (Channel Dredging)
Owner: Mega Projects Agency (MPA)
Budget: $200 million
Scope of work: The scope of work includes dredging work of a 48-km-long, 260-m-wide approach channel with a depth of 30 m, as part of the Bubiyan Island Development.
Update: Hyundai E&C and Al Kharafi have been awarded the contract for the first four berths.

OMAN

Masirah Island Bridge
Owner: Oman Ministry of National Economy
Budget: $2.5 billion
Scope of work: The project includes the construction of a 31.4-km bridge over the sea to link Oman mainland and Masirah island.
Update: The ministry is preparing a feasibility study.

Duqm Airport – Phase Four (Cargo Terminal)
Owner: Oman Ministry of Transport & Communications
Budget: $100 million
Scope of work: The project includes construction of a 50,000-tonne-per-year (tpy) cargo terminal at Duqm Airport.
Update: The ministry is considering a cargo terminal at Duqm Airport.

Duqm Airport – Phase Two (Airfield Infrastructure)
Owner: Oman Ministry of Transport & Communications
Budget: $100 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of the main airfield infrastructure at Duqm Airport. The scope of work includes a 4-km runway, two taxi ways and passenger aircraft parking.
Update: Bids have been submitted by CCC, L&T, Hanjin Heavy Industries, Galfar and Makyol.

Duqm Airport – Phase Three (Passenger Terminal)
Owner: Oman Ministry of Transport & Communications
Budget: $100 million
Scope of work: It includes construction of a passenger terminal to handle 500,000 passengers a year and traffic control facilities at Duqm Airport.
Update: Tenders for the passenger terminal are expected in the first half of 2011.

Duqm Airport – Phase One (Earthworks)
Owner: Oman Ministry of Transport & Communications
Budget: $71 million
Scope of work: The package entails all earthworks within the Duqm Airport project including excavation, 27 km of access and landside roads, utilities and 31,500 sq m of car-parking facilities.
Update: Construction is progressing as scheduled.

New Sohar Airport – Package Two – Airfield Infrastructure
Owner: Oman Ministry of Transport & Communications
Budget: $71 million
Scope of work: Package Two includes construction of roads, electricity and water networks, runway, taxiway, fire-fighting systems and lighting for the New Sohar Airport.
Update: The contract has been awarded to Strabag.

QATAR

Doha Bay Crossing (Sub-sea Tunnel)
Owner: Qatar Urban Planning & Development Authority
Budget: $1 billion
Scope of work: This includes construction of a 12-km, six-lane (three in each direction) sub-sea tunnel under Doha Bay, linking new Doha International Airport and the Financial Centre.
Update: A bridge or causeway option is being evaluated instead of the planned sub-sea tunnel.

Qatar World Trade Centre Tower
Owner: Qatar Insurance Company (QIC)
Budget: $274 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 55-storey office tower in the West Bay area of Doha. The development also includes a six-storey sphere-shaped building, to house an auditorium and business centre and a low-rise building for a convention centre. The total built-up area of the development is 140,000 sq m.
Update: Construction has started and will be complete in the third quarter of 2012.

Energy City Qatar – Infrastructure
Owner: Energy City Qatar
Budget: $47 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the development of a 1.2-million-sq-m plot of land including utilities and facilities, infrastructure (water and drainage pipeline, electricity connection and sewerage system) and IT infrastructure.
Update: Construction of infrastructure will be complete this year.

SAUDI ARABIA

SRO – Makkah-Madinah Railway
Owner: Saudi Railways Organisation (SRO)
Budget: $12.5 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the development of a rail network linking Makkah and Madinah, passing through the western port cities of Jeddah and Rabigh. It will be executed on design, build, operate and transfer (DBOT) basis for 50 years. The scheme will have six stations: near the Holy Mosque in Makkah, Makkah outskirts, Jeddah airport, Jeddah city centre, Rabigh, and Madinah, 3 km from the Holy Mosque. About 100 trains will run on the line daily. The railway will be primarily geared towards passenger service and will be a high-speed mass transit system. It will serve approximately 2.5 million pilgrims during the Hajj period and 7.5 million Umrah visitors during the year – approximately two million Umrah visitors during the Ramadan season alone – and heavy commuter traffic between Makkah and Jeddah. The development also includes the installation of signalling and control systems.
Update: Alstom has submitted its offer for trains supply. A contract award is expected in the fourth quarter.

North-South Railway (NSR)
Owner: Public Investment Fund (PIF)
Budget: $5 billion
Scope of work: The project calls for the development of a 2,400-km-long railway, divided into four major packages or construction phases. Phase A is 650-km long and will only be used for mineral transport to transfer bauxite from the Zabira mines to the Maaden complex at Ras Al Zour. Phase B, also for mineral purposes, will cover 782 km from the Jalamid phosphate mines to Ras Al Zour, through the Zabira Junction. Packages A and B are also called the mineral railway, which will travel at the speed of 80 km per hour when loaded and 100 km per hour when unloaded. Package C, the passenger line, will cover about 530 km from the King Khalid airport in Riyadh to the Zabira Junction, through Buraidah. Package D is a 438-km extension from the Jalamid Junction to Qurayyat and Basayta on the Jordanian borders. The passenger and freight railway will travel at a speed of 160 km per hour. The scope of work involves 83 million cu m earthwork, construction of 250 concrete bridges, supply of 1,000 culverts and 4.5 million concrete sleepers and installation of 4,800 km rail.
Update: Construction work is 66 per cent complete.

SRO – Makkah-Madinah Railway – Civil Package
Owner: Saudi Railways Organisation (SRO)
Budget: $1.8 billion
Scope of work: The package entails all civil works for the 444-km-long railway between the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah.
Update: Alstom has submitted its offer for trains supply. A contract award is expected in the fourth quarter.

Displaced People in South Saudi Arabia Housing Project
Owner: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Finance
Budget: $1.6 billion
Scope of work: This includes construction of 6,000 residential units to house displaced people in southern Saudi Arabia at the borders with Yemen.
Update: The government has allocated $1.6 billion to develop 6,000 residential units to house displaced people in southern Saudi Arabia.

King Abdullah Economic City – Red Sea Village (Bay La Sun Village) – Marina and Yacht Club
Owner: Emaar Economic City Company
Budget: $1.5 billion
Scope of work: This includes construction of a 124-bert marina and a 3,000-sq-m yacht club at Bay La Sun in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC).
Update: Emaar Economic City and Al Ahlam Marine Tourism Group have signed an agreement to develop and operate a marina and a yacht club at Bay La Sun in KAEC.

Information Technology City – Package One – Wahat Al Aamal (The Business Oasis)
Owner: Public Pension Agency (PPC)
Budget: $667 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of the business oasis buildings as part of Information Technology City in Riyadh. It will include four 20-floor towers, two research and development buildings, two buildings for business technology incubators as well as a library, mosque, sports club and clinic.
Update: Drake and Scull International has been awarded the MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) works for all building packages for $126 million.

Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Owner: Saudi Trade & Export Development Company (Tusdeer)
Budget: $500 million
Scope of work: The project calls for design and execution of a new container terminal at Jeddah Islamic port in Jeddah. It includes the construction of a quay wall, land reclamation and dredging of an 18-m depth and 16.5-m depth approach channel as well as other related infrastructure work. Besides eight twin-lift 40 ship-to-shore cranes and 26 rubber-tyred gantries with double-lift capability, the project also includes a 735-m main berth and 310-m feeder berth with a draft of 18 m. The terminal’s annual container handling capacity will be 1.5 million TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units).
Update: Zhenhua Port Machinery has delivered two quayside container cranes (QC) and six tandem lift gantry RTG cranes.

Rocco Forte Hotel Jeddah
Owner: Al Eissa Real Estate Development
Budget: $300 million
Scope of work: The two-tower 19-floor hotel will consist of 159 rooms, with a high proportion of suites, and around 50 serviced apartments. Visitors and locals will have the choice of a 90-seat restaurant and a second 70-seat fine-dining venue. Other facilities include a business centre and a 700-sq-m ballroom, as well as a further 1,000 sq m of conference space. Every room is fitted with the  state-of-the-art technology. There will also be a 1,500-sq-m health club including a 20-m wide swimming pool.
Update: Al Saad has been awarded the superstructure package.

Kempinski Hotel Jeddah
Owner: Al Eissa Real Estate Development
Budget: $300 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a five-star 60-storey hotel comprising 242 rooms as well as associated facilities in Jeddah. 
Update: Construction work is expected to start after obtaining necessary permissions.

Sharco – Hotel in Umm Al Qura District
Owner: Al Eissa Real Estate Development
Budget: $300 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a four-star, 27-storey hotel in the Umm Al Qura district in Makkah near Mekarem Umm Al Qura Hotel. It will comprise 250 rooms, a restaurant and car-parking facilities.
Update: The hotel is set to open in November.

King Abdullah Financial District – Innovia Monorail System
Owner: Public Pension Agency (PPC)
Budget: $241 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a new monorail system that will form a part of King Abdullah Financial District. The rail system will be 3.6-km long and will include six stations.
Update: KEO has been awarded architectural and engineering design contract for 30 bridges, depot and a station. The design contract should be complete in 2011.

GOSI – Olaya Centre in Riyadh – Main Package
Owner: General Organisation for Social Insurance (Gosi)
Budget: $235 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 27,000-sq-m Olaya Centre at the intersection of Olaya Road and Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Road in Riyadh. The development includes two 36- and 34-storey office towers and commercial showrooms. The total built-up area of the development is 210,778 sq m.
Update: Structural work is in progress with the project completion expected by September 2011.

Tabuk University – Students Accommodation
Owner: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education
Budget: $230 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of student accommodation buildings as part of the Tabuk University in Saudi Arabia.
Update: Bids have been submitted for the main construction package. The lowest bidder is Samama Contracting Company.

King Faisal University – Faculty Accommodation
Owner: King Faisal University
Budget: $180 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of 197 villas, which will serve as accommodation for faculty members at the King Faisal University in Al Ahsa.
Update: Structural work is in progress.

Medical City in Jizan – Phase One
Owner: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health
Budget: $160 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 900-bed medical city in Jizan including 200-bed fever hospital, psychiatric hospital, a centre for treatment, and boys and girls colleges.
Update: About 85 per cent of construction work has been completed.

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 a conference hall as part of the Information Technology City in Riyadh. The hotel will comprise 326 rooms and two restaurants and also include a health club, fitness and spa area, banquet and meeting room facilities, and business centre.
Update: Drake and Scull International has been awarded the MEP works for all building packages for $126 million.

Al Jouf University
Owner: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education
Budget: $135 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of faculty accommodation buildings including apartments and villas at Al Jouf University.
Update: Al Fouzan Company for Trading and Contracting has been awarded the main contract.

King Faisal University in Al Ahsa – University Hospital
Owner: King Faisal University
Budget: $135 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 400-bed university hospital as part of King Faisal University. The covering area of the university is 145,000 sq m.
Update: Al Fouzan Company for Trading & Contracting has been awarded the main contract.

Al Jouf University – Applied Medical Sciences College and Science College for Men
Owner: Al Jouf University
Budget: $120 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of the Applied Medical Sciences College and Science College in Al Jouf University. The development will have a three-storey building covering an area of 15,000 sq m.
Update: About 89 per cent of construction work on the project has been completed.

Al Jawharah Tower in Jeddah
Owner: Damac Group Holding (Damac Properties)
Budget: $100 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 40-storey residential tower on Corniche Jeddah. The development will consist of luxurious five-bedroom penthouses and four-, three-, two one-bedroom apartments and multi-level car parking facility. The scope of work also includes separate male and female swimming pools, health club, sauna, steam room and jogging track around the podium.
Update: Drake and Scull has been awarded the MEP contract for $125 million. The project will be completed in 28 months.

Taif University – Students Accommodation
Owner: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education
Budget: $77 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of 15 accommodation buildings for students as part of the Taif University in Saudi Arabia.
Update: Rashid and Al Mankour Trading and Contracting Company has started mobilisation work on the project.

Taif University – Medical College
Owner: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education
Budget: $70 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a medical college as part of the Taif University.
Update: Site mobilisation and site surveying is being carried out by the main contractor.

King Abdullah Economic City – Red Sea Village (Bay La Sun Village) – Water Canals
Owner: Emaar Economic City Company
Budget: $70 million
Scope of work: The project calls for design and construction of 3.5 km of water canals in the residential district of KAEC. The scope of work also include landscaping work and dredging of 1.9 million cu m of material.
Update: Project completion is expected late this year.

Taif University – Computer College
Owner: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Higher Education
Budget: $70 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a computer college as part of the Taif University.
Update: Samama Contracting Company has been awarded the main contract.

Qassim University Expansion – Dentistry College for Men
Owner: Qassim University
Budget: $70 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a five-storey dentistry college for men at Qassim University. The development covers an area of 48,081 sq m and has a total built-up area of 46,000 sq m.
Update: Bid submission date was extended to July 13.

Qassim University Expansion – Pharmacy College for Men
Owner: Qassim University
Budget: $70 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a five-storey pharmacy college for men at Qassim University. The development covers an area of 48,081 sq m and has a total built-up area of 46,000 sq m.
Update: Bid submission date was extended to July 13.

General Hospital in Riyadh (Sharq Al Riyadh)
Owner: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health
Budget: $70 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a 300-bed general hospital in Riyadh. The hospital will cover an area of 100,000 sq m and will comprise a five-storey low-rise building with associated facilities and car parking with space for 550 vehicles.
Update: Project completion has been delayed until June next year.

Jubail Industrial City – Eight Residential Buildings in Jalmudah – Phase Three
Owner: Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY)
Budget: $60 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of eight residential buildings, four storeys each, which will be located in Jalmudah district in Jubail Industrial City. Each storey will have an area of 1,100 sq m.
Update: Bid submission was extended to June 29.

Qassim University Expansion – Medical Applied Science College for Men
Owner: Qassim University
Budget: $60 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of a five-storey medical applied science college for men at Qassim University. The development covers an area of 48,081 sq m and has a total built-up area of 46,000 sq m.
Update: Bid submission date was extended to July 13.

Yanbu University College – Men Housing – Phase One
Owner: Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY)
Budget: $57 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of housing units for men at Madinat Yanbu Al Sinaiyah. The project will also include associated facilities.
Update: China Railway 18th Bureau (Group) Company (CR18G) has been awarded the main contract.

UAE

Al Ain Rail Network
Owner: Abu Dhabi Department of Transport
Budget: $5 billion
Scope of work: It includes construction of a rail network to serve Al Ain city. 
Update: The Abu Dhabi Department of Transport has announced a plan to develop a rail network to serve Al Ain. A study is still to decide whether the rail network is to be tram or metro.

Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (formerly known as Mina Zayed Port) – Phase One
Owner: Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC)
Budget: $2.18 billion
Scope of work: The project will involve the construction of a new port and industrial area with a total development area of 100 sq km at Taweelah, on the coastline between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The project aims to relocate Mina Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi, which is currently operating in a very congested area. The development will include a 2-million-container and 6-million-tonne general cargo capacity port. The industrial area will serve basic and heavy industries.
Update: Phase 1A (dredging) will be completed in October.

Dubai Technology & Media Free Zone (Tecom) – Dubai Pearl Development
Owner: Pearl Dubai
Budget: $1.6 billion
Scope of work: The project will involve the development of a mixed community located within Dubai Media City. It will include the construction of four, 73-storey mixed-use towers, connected by a podium and a bridge at the top and surrounded by low-rise buildings. The development will include residences, five-star hotels with 2,000 rooms, commercial and retail space, and a 1,500-seat performing arts theatre. The total built-up area will be more than 1.4 million sq m which will accommodate 20,000 people. The scope of work also includes car-parks for 14,500 vehicles.
Update: Surbana has been awarded a contract to manage the MEP works and will provide integrated management systems and services for the MEP.

Dubai Light Rail Transport (LRT) Project – Phase Two (Green Line)
Owner: Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)
Budget: $1.092 billion
Scope of work: Phase Two involves the construction of a 17.6-km Green Line including 14 stations in total, of which eight will be elevated and six underground. The Green Line will run from the Dubai Airport Free Zone to the Dubai Healthcare City via Saeediya – 7.6 km of which will be underground.
Update: Construction has been completed on most of the stations on the Green Line. The project is on track for completion in August next year.

Abu Dhabi Football Stadium
Owner: Mubadala Development Company
Budget: $1 billion
Scope of work: The project includes construction of a 65,000-seat retractable roof football stadium. The project is part of the new Capital City District development next to Khalifa City, between Mussafah and Abu Dhabi International airport.
Update: Prequalified bidders for the construction contract are Bouygues with ACC; Samsung with Ed Zueblin; Taisei with China State Construction Engineering; and Vinci Grand Projets with CCC.

Al Falah Development – 5,000 Villas
Owner: Aldar Properties
Budget: $704 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of 5,000 villas for UAE nationals and associated facilities near Abu Dhabi International Airport and the Abu Dhabi-Dubai Highway.
Update: Infrastructure contracts for the residential villages have been awarded to Hilal Bil Badi and Partners (Hilalco) for Village One; Ghantoot Transport and General Contracting Establishment for Villages Two and Three; and Al Jaber Transport and General Contracting for Villages Four and Five.

Three New Tunnels – Al Salam Street
Owner: Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities & Agriculture (DMA)
Budget: $650 million
Scope of work: The project will involve the construction of three new tunnels situated on Al Salam Street in Abu Dhabi city to improve traffic conditions and solve congestion problems. The tunnels will have a combined length of over 3 km  and will comprise six lanes each. The first tunnel, which will also be the longest of the three at 1.1 km, will start at the Mina Street-Salaam Street intersection and pass underneath the Hamdan-Zayed First Street’s junction with the remaining two tunnels reaching a length of 740 m and passing beneath the intersections of the Al Falah Street and the Hazza bin Zayed Street.
Update: Construction work is 86 per cent complete.

Dubai Light Rail Transport (LRT) Project – Green Line Extension
Owner: Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)
Budget: $580 million
Scope of work: The project involves the extension to Phase Two of the Green Line from Jed Hafs Station Two through the Lagoons and will then connect to the Emirates Road that will form a part of the overall Dubai Light Rail Transport (LRT) project. It will be interconnected with the Blue Line.
Update: Most of the stations have been completed on the Green Line, which is on track for completion in August next year.

Dubailand – Skycourts
Owner: National Bonds Corporation
Budget: $409 million
Scope of work: The  residential development situated in the Dubailand Residential Complex includes six towers with 2,300 apartments ranging from studios to two-bedroom apartments as well as a health club, swimming pools, rooftop gardens, cafes and shops.
Update: The project is 80 per cent complete.

Dubai Marina Development – Ocean Heights
Owner: Damac Group Holding (Damac Properties)
Budget: $408 million
Scope of work: The project will involve the construction of a 310-m-high, 82-storey residential building comprising 680 apartments, consisting of one to three bedrooms, at the Dubai Marina development. It will include leisure facilities such as a gymnasium, sauna, steam room, games room and children’s play area as well as parking space for 700 cars.
Update: Finishing work is in progress.

Marjan Island Development – Ras Al Khaimah – Bab Al Bahr Resort
Owner: Rakeen Development
Budget: $327 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of the Bab Al Bahr resort, which will encompass a four-star deluxe hotel, residential apartments, a shopping centre and an office tower, offering 360-degree sea views and open private beachfronts. It will include a total of five residential buildings, with 710 residential apartments, comprising 110 studio, 300 one-bedroom 220 two-bedroom and 90 three-bedroom apartments, a private beach, a pool bar, gym, themed swimming pools, children’s play areas, and parking for 800 cars. Bab Al Bahr development will also encompass a 290-room four-star deluxe hotel/resort, in addition to a 25-storey Bab Al Bahr retail and office tower, the business headquarters of the island.
Update: Structural work is 100 per cent complete.

The Palm Jumeirah Development – Taj Exotica Resort; Spa & Grandeur Residences
Owner: ETA Star Property Developer
Budget: $327 million
Scope of work: The project to be developed on the lines of the palaces of Rajasthan will involve the construction of a five-star hotel and residential apartment complex that will form a part of the Palm Jumeirah development scheme in Dubai. Situated on the crescent of Palm Jumeirah, it will provide a 220-room five-star hotel, 200 residential apartments and 10 beachfront villas as eell as the associated leisure and entertainment facilities. The hotel will consist of approximately eight storeys while the residential apartment component will consist of a ground floor plus an additional five storeys.
Update: Marble work is 90 per cent complete while MEP work is 72 per cent complete.

Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (formerly known as Mina Zayed Port) – Earthwork Area A
Owner: Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC)
Budget: $272 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the dredging and reclamation of approximately 19 sq km of land to rise up to 5.2 m on the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone at Taweelah in the Abu Dhabi.
Update: Phase 1A (dredging) will be completed in October.

Dubai Investment Park – Ritaj Development
Owner: Dubai Investments Real Estate Company (DIRC)
Budget: $218 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the design and construction of 2,200 residential units including studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments located in Dubai Investment Park scheme. It also involves the construction of restaurants, cafes, shops, a supermarket, clinic, pharmacy and mosque as well as facilities as swimming pools and landscaped gardens and fully-serviced accommodation backed by  24-hour security, maintenance and cleaning.
Update: Phase One is complete, while construction work on Phase Two is near completion.

Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone (formerly Mina Zayed Port) – Phase 1A (Dredging)
Owner: Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC)
Budget: $200 million
Scope of work: The project calls for the dredging of 40 million cu m of material and the construction of a 3.2-km quay wall, 7.3-km breakwaters and 4.6-km causeway at the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone at Taweelah in Abu Dhabi.
Update: The project will be completed in October.

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Development – Park Towers
Owner: Damac Group Holding (Damac Properties)
Budget: $163 million
Scope of work: The project will involve the construction of a  46-storey twin-tower residential complex reaching a height of 46 storeys comprising 432 one to three-bedroom apartments in total as part of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) development. It will also include leisure and entertainment facilities such as a swimming pool, health club, gymnasium, steam room, sauna, Jacuzzi and tennis court.
Update: Finishing work is in progress.

Mixed-Use Development – Dubai Technology & Media Free Zone (Tecom) – i-Rise Tower
Owner: Realty Capital Middle East
Budget: $156 million
Scope of work: The project will involve the construction of a 37-storey commercial tower within Site-C, Dubai’s Technology and Media Free Zone. It will also include office layouts, restaurants, coffee shops, retail space, a fitness centre and a multi-storey car parking. Several executive offices will also be available, featuring office space with high levels of natural light, private high-speed elevators, helipad access and en-suite restrooms. The total built-up area is 1.8 million sq ft.
Update: Cladding work is in progress.

Al Falah Development  – Infrastructure
Owner: Aldar Properties
Budget: $150 million
Scope of work: The project involves construction of utilities and transport infrastructure for the five villages of Al Falah development. The infrastructure required to serve the Al Falah community includes over 178 km of roads, 198.5 km of water networks, 149.5 km of sewer networks, medium- and low-voltage power network and up to 100 km of fibre optic cables.
Update: Infrastructure contracts for the residential villages have been awarded to Hilal Bil Badi and Partners (Hilalco) for Village One; Ghantoot Transport and General Contracting Establishment for Villages Two and Three; and Al Jaber Transport and General Contracting for Villages Four and Five.

Dubailand – Sports & Outdoor World – Dubai Sports City – Victory Heights – Residential Villas
Owner: Victory Heights Golf Residential Development
Budget: $150 million
Scope of work: The package will involve the construction of approximately 295 villas (Carmen, Novelia, Calida and Morella) that will be built according to Andalusia, European or Mediterranean themes surrounding The Dunes Golf Course. The development will form a part of the 25 million sq ft Victory Heights scheme within the Dubai Sports City of Dubailand.
Update: The last two remaining villages Morella and Calida are above 50 per cent complete and will be handed over in July next year.

International Media Production Zone (IMPZ) – Centrium Complex
Owner: ETA Star Property Developer
Budget: $144 million
Scope of work: The project will involve the construction of four high-rise buildings comprising 570 residential apartments, each consisting of one to three bedrooms. The development will consist of two 30-storey buildings and two 20-storey buildings – connected via landscaped link bridges – will cover a total built-up area of 5 million sq ft.
Update: External plaster work is complete with MEP work having reached 92 per cent completion.