Al Hanoo showcase extraordinary projects at 10th Sharjah Urban Planning Symposium

This remarkable conference, organized by the Sharjah Directorate of Public Works, The American University of Sharjah, and University of Sharjah, this year marks its 10th anniversary.

Organized annually under the patronage of His Highness, Sheikh Dr. Sultan Al Qassimi, Ruler of Sharjah and Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE, it aims to assemble urban/environmental planning scholars, professionals and technocrats from across the globe to examine a topical theme.

This year, the SUPS-10 symposium will examine "Capital Cities, Wicked Problems: Best Practices in Planning and Policy Response Mechanisms."

Al Hanoo, who received a visit to their stand at the symposium from The Crown Prince of Sharjah, H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qassimi, are showcasing two of its extraordinary projects - Emirates Industrial City and Al Nujoom Islands.

Sheikh Abdullah Al Shakrah, Chairman of Al Hanoo Holding, said

"It is with immense pride that we present the Emirates Industrial City and Al Nujoom Islands projects at the Sharjah Urban Planning Symposium. The fact that our stand was visited by H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qassimi serves as proof of our projects' incredible impact on the region, and of the appreciation for the high standards we are showing towards establishing fully integrated and specialized developments in the UAE."

Emirates Industrial City's is a specialized, mega industrial city, with current investment in the project in excess of Dhs5bn.

This includes the recently launched Warehouses Project.

Infrastructure for Emirates Industrial City is 100% complete, while phase one of the Warehouses Project, which forms 50% of the venture, is currently underway and scheduled to be complete within 15 months.

At a cost of Dhs600m, Al Nujoom Islands is the biggest waterfront project in the emirate of Sharjah.

The project comprises a total of 10 islands, surrounded by 35km of seawater, which are being developed in stages.

It is expected to be completed in 2010.