Abu Dhabi’s Jubail Island Investment Company awards $22 million infrastructure works contract

UAE’s Jubail Island Investment Company (JIIC) has awarded a contract for the infrastructure works of Jubail Island.

The project has been awarded to UAE based construction company, Gulf Contractors Company(GCC).

The value of the signed contract is approximately AED 80 million (1 AED = 0.272294 USD).

The project scope of works includes the construction of a 3 kilometre public loop road circling around Souk Al Jubail to provide road connectivity and access to the neighbouring villages.

Scope of work also includes the construction of 5 kilometres of internal roads in Marfaa Al Jubail.

Utility infrastructure development, including electricity, water, sewage, irrigation, telecom and gas networks, as well as street lighting will be part of the contract.

Works on the 18-month-long first infrastructure package have commenced on two of the six villages that are part of the AED5 billion project , Marfaa Al Jubail and Souk Al Jubail.

With overall infrastructure works on Jubail Island amounting to approximately AED600 million, JIIC confirmed that to date a total of AED120 million in infrastructure contracts have been approved.

Once completed, the Jubail Mangrove Park will feature a host of facilities, including kayaking stations, a boardwalk with interactive educational lessons, a play area for children, viewing terraces for visitors to enjoy the stunning natural scenery, and a visitor’s centre that aims to raise awareness about mangrove trees and their environmental significance.

Jubail Island is a designated freehold Abu Dhabi investment zone that will comprise a mix of serviced plots, high-end and mid-range properties as well as retail, office park and F&B outlets.

The Jubail Island development is set to significantly enhance the island’s natural ecosystem through planting 25,000 new mangrove trees, as well as adding an extensive canal network, several lagoons and other new marine habitats that will provide an ideal home to multiple animal species.

The development will also boast generous outdoor areas, and include parks, walking tracks, kayaking stations and cycling routes for nature lovers and water sports fans.

Read Also: UAE awarded the infrastructure project of $416.5 million to Contractors

1 Trackback / Pingback

  1. Abu Dhabi’s JIIC awards $54.5 million infrastructure works contract

Comments are closed.