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Drake & Scull International Abu Dhabi has been awarded an US$46.3mn contract for the complete Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) works for the second and final package for ?Danat Al Emarat? Hospital in Abu Dhabi.
Danat Al Emarat Women & Children?s Hospital is the first planned all-digital hospital in Abu Dhabi. It is being developed by United Eastern Medical (UEMedical). The 11-storey, 150-bed hospital will provide critically needed maternity and neonatology services in the capital and will become a regional centre of excellence in women?s and children?s healt.
The main contractor of the project is the international construction company ?TERNA? which was awarded by ?UEMedical? the construction contract of the second and final package of the hospital earlier in March.
The value of the contract is US$120mn and the total built-up area of Phase one is approximately 70,000 square meters spread across 11 floors and 2 basement levels with the project scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2012.
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Mark Andrews, The Managing Director of DSI-MEP added, ?DSI has successfully completed a reputable project profile of hospitals of different size and complexities in the region such as the Mina hospital in Mecca, the Jizan hospital in Jizan and the Rashid hospital and American hospital Expansion in Dubai among others. We recognize that the efficiency and reliability of hospitals? building systems are critical to ensuring optimal patient care and are paramount to maximizing the overall productivity level of the facility We will start the pre-commencement of the MEP works immediately and we expect to hand over the project in November2012? he concluded.
Since the start of 2011 DSI has managed to secure a number of Civil, MEP and Water & Power projects in Oman, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Asia and Europe for a combined value of US$920mn.
The company remains bullish on its expectations for the second half of the year and is currently extensively bidding for projects in the MENA and Asian regions through its MEP, Civil and Water and Power divisions.
Khaldoun Tabari, CEO of DSI commented, ?We started Q3 with this prominent project win in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the second largest contributor to our Backlog and a competitive and dynamic market where DSI first operated in the region, evolved and accumulated a great level of expertise through the execution of a prestigious profile of iconic projects across the residential, commercial, healthcare, and hospitality industries over the past 45 years.?
