Jumeirah Golf Estates signs Dhs380m construction deals

Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai's premier residential golfing community, today announced Dhs380m of new construction contracts for Phase A of the development.

  • United Arab Emirates: Thursday, November 01 - 2007 at 14:58
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Jumeirah Golf Estates - Clubhouse view.
Jumeirah Golf Estates - Clubhouse view.

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The work will see the continued development of core elements of the infrastructure on site at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Contracts announced included:

• Ascon Road Construction, the Dubai-based building company, will undertake a 15-month contract to supply all underground piping work for foul water drainage, potable water and fire and irrigation systems. The contract is worth an estimated Dhs188m.

• A 15-month contract has been awarded to Al-Buraq Contracting for low and medium voltage supply, street lighting and telecoms, valued at approximately Dhs174m.

• Hennessey LLC Construction has been contracted to design and build the Agronomy Centre. The company has previously worked on design and build for five star hotels in Dubai as well as on projects for the UAE Royal family. The contract is valued at Dhs13m.

David Spencer, Chief Executive of Jumeirah Golf Estates said:

'It has been a really busy summer for us and the onsite team here at Jumeirah Golf Estates. The courses have really started to take shape, with the first grass being laid around the bunkers. It is an important step to finalise this series of building contracts for phase A of the development and we are confident that we have only chosen the very best partners to work with.'



Jumeirah Golf Estates has also recently issued and received the first set of tenders for the construction of the Norman Clubhouse and Whispering Pines villas, and these will be awarded in the coming few weeks.

Both construction contracts for the Fireside and Flame Tree Ridge community villas have been tendered and the construction of these is shall commence before year end.

Jumeirah Golf Estates Fire and Earth courses are scheduled to open in 2008.




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About Jumeirah Golf Estates -

The world's leading golfing and course design superstars are joining forces to create Dubai's premier residential golfing community - Jumeirah Golf Estates. Greg Norman, Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia and 'the father of modern golf course design', Pete Dye, are working on creating one of the world's most distinctive golf developments.

Four courses - Fire, Earth, Water, and Wind - will pay tribute to the power of nature, each employing the distinctive characteristics of its own surroundings to deliver a unique challenge.

About Leisurecorp

Leisurecorp is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Istithmar PJSC, the investment company of Dubai World. Leisurecorp, which was established in September 2007, is responsible for identifying, acquiring and developing leisure- and lifestyle-related investments in Dubai and across the world.

Its portfolio includes Dubai's premier residential golf community, Jumeirah Golf Estates, which will open in 2008; Pearl Valley Golf Estates, South Africa's leading residential golf community, which will host the South African open in December 2007; a major shareholding in Island Global Yachting, the premier owner, developer and manager of luxury marinas; a stake in Troon Golf, the world's leading luxury-brand golf management, development and marketing company; and a shareholding in GPS Industries, the provider of Wi-Fi enabled global positioning systems (GPS) for golf and residential communities.
Anne-Birte Stensgaard Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News Editor
Thursday, November 01 - 2007 at 14:58 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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