Dubai investment park development
Facts and figures
- Client: Dubai Investments Park Dev. Co. LLC
- Total value the projects to date: £40.4m
- Duration: Phase 1 - 90 days; Phase 2 - 300 days; Phase 3 - 240 days; Phase 4 - 270 days; Phase 5 - Commenced by March 2006 and with an extended duration project is now expected to completed in December 2008
The contract
Our associate company, Khansaheb, was the first contractor in Dubai investment park and was awarded Phase 1 Earthwork contract in October 1998, which consisted of an area of 3.1 million sq m earthworks.
Phase 2 Development comprised of earthworks with an area of 1.95 million sq m including the complete infrastructure comprising of 11.50km of roads, sewerage, irrigation, telecommunication network and road crossing ducts for electricity, water and road lighting.
Phase 3 was again comprised of the complete infrastructure works in an area of 3.8 million sq m including 16km of roads with sewerage, irrigation, lift stations, telecommunication network and associated works for electricity, water and road lighting.
Phase 4 comprised of 27km of roads with sewerage, irrigation, telecommunication network and road crossings for electricity, water and road lighting.
After the successful completion of the above phases, Phase 5 was awarded to us in January 2006. This infrastructure works is spread over an area of 7.1 million sq m and includes 31km of roads with 40km sewer line, 38km irrigation, 74 km telecommunication network, 71.5km of potable water network, 26km of electrical ducts and 11km of road lighting ducts.
Benefits
- Provide a reliable construction partner to the client based on our previous business relationships
- Secured delivery and value for money
- Open and transparent approach to our client and consultants
Services
- Assisting the consultant and employer in finalising the design and obtaining approval from the relevant authorities
- Joint procurement with the client
- Value engineering/buildability studies
- Quantity surveying and cost management services
- Project management
Achievements
- Based on our on going good relationship, KCE has been given the opportunity to become involved in a 'roll-out' programme for all the new development packages announced by Dubai investment park
- A 'win-win' situation for all parties by negotiation to secure delivery and value for money for the client
- Being transparent in the negotiations with our sub-contractors
- In a volatile construction market, the maintenance of our good relationship with both the consultant and client, consequently the client has identified us as the preferred contractor for his future projects
