Leighton wins $746m UAE contract

Leighton subsidiary Leighton International won a $746 million contract to build a high-rise complex and two hotels in the UAE, reported Heraldsun. The company secured work in Dubai and Abu Dhabi through its 45 per cent-owned associate Al Habtoor Engineering in addition to a $520m contract for the construction of a convention centre in Dubai for the Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA). The JAFZA convention centre will contain a 33-storey office complex and seven-storey hotel and food court.

United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, December 05 - 2007 at 11:42
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Leighton International has also got a contract to build two hotels for local property developer Aldar on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi worth $130m.

The two hotels On Yas Island will be four-star, one with 400 rooms and 30 suites, the other with 200 rooms and 10 suites.Construction is due to begin in September 2009.


Amena Bakr Amena Bakr, Senior Reporter
Wednesday, December 05 - 2007 at 11:42 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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