Drake & Scull secures AED 131 million project wins in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Drake & Scull Engineering LLC (DSE), a subsidiary of Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI), a regional market leader in the integrated design, engineering and building disciplines of General Contracting, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Water and Power, Rail, Oil and Gas and Water and Wastewater Treatment, has announced that it has actually been commissioned to deliver Mechanical and Lighting works for a mixed-use domestic and office tower in Abu Dhabi and 2 district cooling plants (DCP) in Dubai for an integrated contract value of AED 131 million. The task wins sustain DSE's energy of protecting respected jobs throughout the area in 2015, raising the value of total repairs and installation awards to AED 2.4 billion.
Under the regards to the very first contract, DSE will supply and install the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Building Management, Fire Fighting, Water Supply and Drainage Systems, in addition to Lighting fixtures for a blended usage tower based in Abu Dhabi. Repair the job has actually currently commenced with an estimated handover set up for 2018.
Under the regards to the 2nd arrangement, DSE will supply, install, test and commission the Mechanical, Fire Suppression, Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and Electrical services of the 2 plants' Water Cooled Chillers, Cooling Towers and Building Management System in Dubai. The 2 district cooling plants have actually been created to provide a combined 6,750 Tons of Refrigeration. DSE's fixing both jobs will commence in January 2016 with an arranged handover during Q4 2016.
Ahmad Al Naser, Managing Director of Drake & Scull Engineering, stated: "DSE remains to build on the energy achieved this year in the form of our Project awards for respected huge scale tasks across our essential markets. We are happy to keep our trend in 2015, where we have actually secured more than AED 2.4 billion worth of projects year to date throughout the UAE, Oman and Kuwait. The 2 projects will be a crucial addition to our present tasks stockpile which stood at AED 12.35 billion as of 30th September 2015.
Our latest win for the distinguished high rise blended usage tower in Abu Dhabi shows how the capital city in certain and the UAE in general (which has actually been a historically considerable market for us) are quickly progressing on achieving the UAE's long term development objectives. DSE's exceptional engineering knowledge and substantial direct exposure to the local market will allow us to assist guarantee that the tower will end up being a landmark addition to Abu Dhabi's prominent skyline.
The twin DCP project wins in Dubai show the high confidence our clients have actually reposed in our DCP abilities, particularly in the UAE where we have actually developed our DCP credentials through our repair many prominent developments such as the Jumeirah Beach Residences, Meydan Nad Al Sheba, Dubai Motor City, and Dubai Celebration City. We are likewise delivering a variety of DCP projects in other parts of the MENA area, including the famous Dohaland district and Wadi Lusail in Qatar and the upcoming Saraya Aqaba in Jordan. By spearheading the adoption of DCPs, we want to achieve maximum cooling performance while minimizing the carbon footprint of massive jobs in the region.".
