Sama Dubai completes 85% of advanced earthwork of Dhs6.5bn Salam Yiti-Oman project

The Salam Yiti project, a joint venture with Omran (Oman Tourism Development Company), a subsidiary of the Oman Ministry of Tourism, has over three million cubic metres of rock and sand placed onsite.

The advanced earth works are critical to the development of Salam Yiti, specifically the three-six metre high increment to the existing ground level, along with the realignment of Wadi Qanu.

The design followed an extensive study and analysis by Halcrow International of the up-stream wadi catchment areas.

To maintain the steady progress of enabling work, Sama Dubai has contracted Boskalis Westminister Oman LLC (BOC) along with its joint venture partner Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) to drive the early construction and development works, which included the arrival of major dredging equipment to site capable of delivering nearly 300,000 cubic meters of sand per week to the site.

Farhan Faraidooni, Executive Chairman of Sama Dubai, said: "The rapid progress of major foundation work at the Salam Yiti project reflects Sama Dubai's objective to deliver high quality real-estate products and services that endorse our far-sighted vision and commitment towards the local community.

"Complementing the steady advancement of the overall Salam Yiti project, work on its individual components is also moving ahead as scheduled. Concurrently, a series of measures have been adopted to ensure the preservation and protection of the environment."

The enabling work for the first of the two exclusive islands has also been completed, leading to the commencement of further earthworks as part of the Phase-2 reclamation work for the development.

Over 30% enabling works for the marina access has been completed for the access 'bunds', while the marina construction is firmly underway.

A 'concrete batching plant' has been commissioned on-site to produce 30 tonne concrete blocks for the purpose of erecting marina walls that will accommodate 75 deep berths for larger sailing yachts.

Salam Yiti, engulfed by mountains on the Yiti Beach, is an integrated residential resort between Oman's Al Hajar Ash Sharqi mountains and the pristine beach below, covering 420 hectares of land and rising as high as 140 metres above sea level.

Salam Yiti is located 20 minutes from Ruwi and 40 minutes from the Muscat Seeb International airport.