Dubai Sports City awards enabling works contract for Arena Mall to NSCC

NSCC are pioneers in foundation and marine works, and regional leaders in the design and construction of foundation engineering solutions. NSCC was the first company to introduce piled foundations to the UAE in the early 1970s.

The duration of the construction enabling works will take approximately seven months to complete and includes site preparation, shoring works, and the excavation of 1.1 million cubic metres of dirt. Enabling work on Arena Mall will begin within four weeks.

"We are delighted to have appointed NSCC as the enabling works contractor for Arena Mall. This appointment is significant of the next chapter in Dubai Sports City's retail development,"

said Khalid Al Zarooni, President of Dubai Sports City.

Excavation and shoring are the initial steps required to construct the three basement levels of the Arena Mall complex which will house over 7000 car parks, exceeding regional shopping centre standards.

"Part of Dubai Sports City's core philosophy is to engage the 'best of breed in business' in every aspect of our operations, as a result we have chosen to partner with NSCC who have an exceptional track record in past projects," added Zarooni.

"Our partnership with Dubai Sports City is one that we are extremely proud of. The development is continually making strides towards timely completion and we are very excited to be a part of what will be the world's first integrated sports city," said Reji John, Senior Director, NSCC.

Arena Mall, the largest retail destination within Dubai Sports City, will be directly linked to the 25,000 seat cricket and events stadium, and the 10,000 seat multi-purpose indoor stadium and occupies a prominent location within the development.

Comprising approximately 1.4 million square feet of gross leasable area, the mall will be anchored by a 140,000 square foot hypermarket, an interactive and educational family entertainment centre, 12 screen cinemas, two food courts and an array of over 300 fashion, convenience, family and leisure destination stores.