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Drake & Scull awarded Louvre Abu Dhabi contract

Louvre Abu Dhabi, which will be expected to meet the standards of Louvre Museum Paris, has been scheduled to be inaugurated in 2015. (Image source: rvr/Flickr)

Drake & Scull International (DSI) has announced that it has been awarded a contract for executing the complete mechanical, electrical and plumbing work for the Louvre Museum project in Abu Dhabi

The company said in a statement that the contract was awarded by an Arabtec Construction-led joint venture with Constructora San Jose SA and Oger Abu Dhabi that has been appointed by master developer Abu Dhabi Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) to be the main contractor of the project.

It added that the scope of work for the contract will be executed in coordination with Habtoor Leighton Specon and will include all mechanical, electrical and plumbing work on the project.

Located in the Saadiyat Cultural District, Louvre Abu Dhabi has been scheduled to be inaugurated in 2015.