Oct 5 2010
The Al Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has secured a new project worth AED1.04 billion (US$285 million) as part of the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ) in Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC).
The project, known as KPIZ Industrial Zone A Infrastructure Central and South, will commence immediately and is due for completion in September 2012.
HLG’s scope of works includes:
- 12 million cubic metres of earthworks
- 18 kilometres of two, three and four-lane dual carriageways
- 5 bridges
- 48 major services culverts and bridges
- 7 kilometres MSE walls
- 124 kilometres of electrical reticulation
- 79 kilometres of telecommunications distribution
- 91 kilometres of pipelines
This is HLG’s second project for ADPC at KPIZ. The company is well advanced on an AED1.4 billion (US$380 million) project it was awarded by ADPC in July last year for the construction of the on-shore port facilities and including the construction of 47 buildings and associated infrastructure works.
HLG CEO and Managing Director, Laurie Voyer, said the new award reaffirmed HLG’s position as one of the MENA region’s leading infrastructure providers.
“We are delighted to continue playing such an important role in the development of Abu Dhabi’s key infrastructure,” he said.
“Securing new work with our existing clients is an important element of HLG’s growth strategy.
“We’ve been working with ADPC for over a year now and have developed a strong working relationship with them. We look forward to supporting ADPC’s new CEO Tony Douglas to ensure operations at KPIZ commence as scheduled in 2012.
Mr Voyer said Abu Dhabi remains HLG’s single most important market, and that the Group is confident of securing further new work there in the near future.
KPIZ will be a multi-purpose facility located in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi and strategically placed between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The project includes the construction of a world-class container and industrial port and the development of industrial, logistics, commercial, educational and residential special economic and free trade zones. KPIZ is scheduled to commence operations in 2012.
With a number of major industrial players already committed to establishing capacity at KPIZ, the Taweelah area is set to become one of the world’s top industrial and logistics
Source: http://www.leighton.com.au/