Dhabi Contracting to take main trade package for Mall of Arabia

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About City of Arabia
City of Arabia is one of the region's largest private projects, and a key development in Dubailand. The USD $2 billion project of 20m sq ft of land in Downtown Dubailand includes the largest shopping mall in the region, the Mall of Arabia; the Restless Planet, a dinosaur theme park with over 100 animatronic dinosaurs; a 10 km long Wadi Walk with Mediterranean-style apartments, cafes and shops beside a flowing canal; and 34 tower blocks for mixed commercial, hotel and residential use. The project will, when completed, provide accommodation for around 35,000 residents.

Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group
The Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group is a dynamic young company which was founded in 1998. The Group already owns a number of diversified companies in Dubai. The most important of these is the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Management Investment and Development Company, which is developing the key downtown area of Dubailand, the City of Arabia.

Sunseeker Middle East has now joined the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group, who have declared their intention of increasing the market in the Gulf and Levant for yachts across the whole Sunseeker range, from 35 feet to 120 ft in length. The Group is also a major player on the Dubai transport scene. It owns a large taxi-fleet, Metro Taxi, with an associated driving school, the Galadari Motor Driving Centre, and workshops, (the Metro Auto Repairing Branch), which together operate over 1100 vehicles of all descriptions. In addition the Group owns one of the largest cold stores complexes in Dubai. Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari also own a jewelry company, which deals in gems and precious stones, a kitchen equipment company, and a company which supplies upholstery to the automotive, boating and hospitality sectors, and specializes in customizing Range Rovers, Mercedes, BMWs and other luxury cars.

Dhabi Contracting
Dhabi Contracting Est. was established in 1983 as a 'Special Category' in the U.A.E. It is one of the best-developed and modernized contracting companies in the United Arab Emirates. It was established by forming a highly motivated team of engineers and support staff with long track records in the UAE. It has built its reputation by introducing innovative state of art technologies in concept, development, design, planning, scheduling and execution of projects.

Dhabi Contracting Est. undertakes diversified turnkey construction projects with in-house capabilities for specialized jobs in the field of civil engineering works and electro-mechanical engineering. The sphere of its activities include industrial, commercial, institutional, high-rise residential & luxurious villa complexes and sewerage projects. Dhabi Contracting Est. and its staff have a vast experience in executing large and medium sized projects on a turnkey basis.

Dhabi Contracting Est. carries out general construction concept, design, planning, implementation and execution of diversified projects on a turnkey basis for electrical and mechanical installation, operation and maintenance of commercial and industrial buildings and plants to power generation, water and sewage treatment, chilled water systems and extra low voltage systems. Dhabi Contracting Est. owns a large inventory and range of construction machinery and equipment for carrying out all types of civil engineering and electro-mechanical engineering operations.
Dhabi Contracting Est. has built its strength from their philosophy of 'Single source solution through effective team approach', and undertakes projects, however large or small, under its renowned guarantee of 'Quality and in-time completion'.

Dhabi Contracting Est. prides itself in its reputation as a business built around people, offering excellence and an assured quality product which is second to none with a commitment for the highest technical and managerial abilities and prioritized safety incorporating up to date technology in modern and traditional construction.

For more information on City of Arabia please contact:
Jane Daly
Account Manager
GolinHarris
Capricorn Tower, 7th Floor
Sheikh Zayed Road
P.O.Box 116462 Dubai, UAE
t: +971.4.332 3308 ext: 204
m: +971.50.6553084
f: +971.4.331 6733

Martina Rohel
Group Marketing Manager
Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group
P O Box : 114444
Dubai, UAE
Tel. : +971 4 3311022
Fax : +971 4 3322334
www.imgaladari.com