Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi’s leading developer, has awarded Six Construct the construction package for Al Gurm Resort residential villas.

The construction will include the supervision of the infrastructural development and its related services.
The luxury residential villas are to be developed in phases with the final phase of the resort being completed by May 2009.
“The Al Gurm Resort project is something that Aldar is very proud of,” said Ahmed Al Sayegh, chairman, Aldar. “Not only will this stunning residential development be an icon for Abu Dhabi but it will significantly add to the emirate’s already expanding tourism sector through the setting up of a world-class hotel.”
The resort, nestling amongst the tropical mangrove forests of Abu Dhabi, will comprise 73 luxury homes and 158 five star suites to be managed by the Banyan Tree Hotel Resorts. The luxury private villas will be in a variety of styles responsive to their natural habitat and setting, with a select number having their own private beach. All will have their own private pool. Each villa will have its own boat jetty and twelve of them will be situated on their own private islands.
“At Aldar, we fully recognise the role of the mangroves in our heritage and in our environment. Therefore, our development at Al Gurm Resort will preserve and enhance this natural environment by being a well-planned eco-friendly environment in line with our stated missions and visions of preserving the environment in all our developments,” added Aldar CEO Ronald Stephen Barrott.
Preparatory works including the cleaning of the lagoon and the replacement of the soil with better quality soil is underway as part of the project’s first phase.
The piling and foundation works have been ongoing for some time now through a preceding construction package.