DRAKE & Scull International (DSI) Abu Dhabi has been awarded a prestigious mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) project worth Dh340 million ($92.6 million) for the Presidential Palace in Ras Al Akhdar, Abu Dhabi.

DSI chief executive officer Khaldoun Tabari said: “We believe our vast and accumulated local experience will not only allow us to deliver the highest quality standards, but will also enable us to realise and fortify the legacy of the Abu Dhabi government through the development of this iconic project.”

While DSI will oversee and manage the complete MEP works on the Presidential Palace, the Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) will undertake the main construction contract for the project.

The Presidential Palace will serve as headquarters for the President, the Vice-President, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and other cabinet ministers for governmental and ceremonial purposes. Work is scheduled to start immediately with completion expected in early 2013.

DSI Abu Dhabi, a subsidiary of Drake & Scull International (DSI), has secured nine projects in Abu Dhabi since the beginning of last year and business in the capital accounts for 25 per cent of the company’s Dh5.5 billion ($1.5 billion) backlog as of the end of September 2010.