THE UAE-based MAF Dalkia has been awarded a five-year facilities management contract to manage the 16,000-sq-m Arcapita Building located in Bahrain Bay.

The long-term contract comes after MAF Dalkia provided significant bespoke facilities management consultation to Arcapita Bank at the initial design and construction planning stages of the building project.

The Arcapita’s bold new corporate headquarters boasts intricate and elaborate structural design and an imposing horizontal glass structure, and has become a centerpiece of the Bahrain Bay development.

Commenting on the deal, MAF Dalkia CEO Alexandre Mussallam says: “This is a landmark agreement for a landmark building in Bahrain, which further consolidates our market position in this key country. The contract with Arcapita provides an opportunity to showcase the wide breadth of our facilities management offering.”

MAF Dalkia will provide multi-technical services for air-conditioning, electrical, plumbing, building management system, lifts, and generators and manage soft services such as cleaning and landscaping.

MAF Dalkia – established in 2002 as a joint venture between the Majid Al Futtaim Group and Dalkia, a European leader in energy services – has recently been recognised as the MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) Company of the Year 2011 at the Facilities Management Awards held in Dubai, for demonstrating leadership in 2010 and 2011 by delivering services for some of the region’s most iconic companies and developments.

“This honour comes after an impressive year for MAF Dalkia, having won major facility management contracts in various sectors, including educational, commercial, aviation and many more,” says Mussallam.

“This award gives an assurance that we are on the right track, developing the technical capabilities of our teams and also showcasing our rich diversity and expertise as a company, which we’re taking to other markets in the Middle East,” he adds.

In addition to the award, one of its employees, Javed Rizvi received the Commander’s Award in the Young Facilities Manager category. MAF Dalkia employs more than 1,000 highly-trained and multi-skilled employees serving a wide portfolio of clients in the residential, commercial, industrial and healthcare sectors.

“MAF Dalkia’s combined European experience of Dalkia and Majid Al Futtaim’s reputation and professionalism successfully sets the company apart from its competitors. Moreover, such a unique long-term partnership since 2002 provides MAF Dalkia with the ability to deliver in some of the most demanding environments,” says a company official.

Dalkia, a world leader in the provision of facilities and energy management, has delivered integrated business solutions for more than 75 years, including facilities and energy management, designed to optimise costs involved in managing and maintaining clients’ portfolio of residential, commercial, industrial and healthcare facilities.