Over 5m cubic meters of material has been reclaimed in just 24 months to create the three new islands now ready for development.
Designed by Atkins, the 400-berth marina will become a vibrant hub for the South East area of the Kingdom. Intended as a truly mixed-use development, Durrat Marina will act as a catalyst for retail and commercial development and accommodate young families and professionals.
One of the key commercial advantages of Durrat Marina is that the majority of residences will benefit from sea views and easy connections to public landscaped spaces, beaches, boardwalks and a cosmopolitan lifestyle.
With the successfully handing over of phase I of the Durrat al Bahrain Islands to tenants well under way, Atkins was retained to continue as engineering and site supervision for the three islands which have a total area over 480,000m².
With water forming the central theme, work on the marine reclamation and shore protection of the three curved islands necessitated complex engineering as the design looked to maximise sea frontages by incorporating canals and beaches. The elliptical shorelines are protected by over 600,000 tonnes of locally quarried limestone rock revetments and 150,000 tonnes of concrete quay wall edge protection.
Significant to the speed of installing the edge protection following reclamation was the predesign of foundations to accommodate predicted settlement within subgrade materials below the quay wall foundations. This method enabled the contractor to progress with construction on site whilst closely monitoring settlement of the completed sections of walls to ensure that settlement was within the expected limits. This method also meant that volumes of what would normally be considered unsuitable material could be left in place thus significantly reducing the overall construction cost of the islands.
Reclamation work on the Golf Course linked to the marina continues with completion planned for the end of the year.
Durrat Marina won the CNBC Property Arabia Waterfront Award in 2008, in recognition for its cultural and economic contribution to Bahrain.
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Land reclamation of the Durrat Marina islands, part of the luxury Durrat al Bahrain residential resort, has been completed ahead of schedule.
Reclamation works on Durrat Marina are now complete. In the foreground, a 50m canal will separate the largest island of the marine from the reclaimed golf course. In the background, phase I of Durrat al Bahrain is now in completion stages and being handed over to tenants.
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Atkins is a multinational engineering and design consultancy, providing expertise to help resolve complex challenges presented by the built and natural environment. Atkins is the largest multidisciplinary consultancy in Europe, the largest engineering consultancy in both the UK and the Middle East, and the UK's second largest architecture firm.
Atkins' current projects include:
• Major infrastructure works, such as design and programme management of the civil works for the Dubai Metro red and green lines;
• In the defence sector, the MoD's Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) programme - overseeing the development of the next generation of medium weight armoured vehicles for the military;
• Significant road contracts, such as a £150m, five-year integrated contract for Gloucestershire County Council, delivering highway maintenance, design, emergency response, winter maintenance, re-surfacing and recycling;
• Key rail projects, including a £65m, three-year resignalling contract in Basingstoke; and
• High profile designs, such as Durrat Al Bahrain, a spectacular 20 sq km resort for 45,000 people on the south coast of Bahrain, comprising 13 man-made islands.
Atkins won Engineering Consultant of the Year 2008 at the prestigious Building Awards. The company was named among the "20 Best Big Companies to Work For 2008' by The Sunday Times; The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2008; and The Times Top 50 Companies Where Women Want to Work 2007. The company was construction sector winner for the third consecutive year in the Target National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2008.
About Durrat Marina
Al Khaleej Development Company (Tameer) & Durrat Al Bahrain (DKAB) have formed a joint venture company referred to as Marina Durrat Al-Bahrain for Development Real Estate W.L.L. The Project Company's purpose is developing Durrat Marina parcel with a total site area of approximately 600,000m2.
Durrat Marina is designed by Atkins. Creating the final masterplan resulted in an eight-month design period. The project won the "Best Marina Development - Bahrain" at the prestigious CNBC Property Awards 2008.
Durrat Marina is a proposed 400-berth marina that complements the greater development of Durrat al Bahrain. Over 68ha in land area, the development is located over three islands, linked by bridges. The marina is also connected to the reclaimed golf course.
For more information please call:
+971 (0) 4405 9300
Atkins' current projects include:
• Major infrastructure works, such as design and programme management of the civil works for the Dubai Metro red and green lines;
• In the defence sector, the MoD's Future Rapid Effects System (FRES) programme - overseeing the development of the next generation of medium weight armoured vehicles for the military;
• Significant road contracts, such as a £150m, five-year integrated contract for Gloucestershire County Council, delivering highway maintenance, design, emergency response, winter maintenance, re-surfacing and recycling;
• Key rail projects, including a £65m, three-year resignalling contract in Basingstoke; and
• High profile designs, such as Durrat Al Bahrain, a spectacular 20 sq km resort for 45,000 people on the south coast of Bahrain, comprising 13 man-made islands.
Atkins won Engineering Consultant of the Year 2008 at the prestigious Building Awards. The company was named among the "20 Best Big Companies to Work For 2008' by The Sunday Times; The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers 2008; and The Times Top 50 Companies Where Women Want to Work 2007. The company was construction sector winner for the third consecutive year in the Target National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2008.
About Durrat Marina
Al Khaleej Development Company (Tameer) & Durrat Al Bahrain (DKAB) have formed a joint venture company referred to as Marina Durrat Al-Bahrain for Development Real Estate W.L.L. The Project Company's purpose is developing Durrat Marina parcel with a total site area of approximately 600,000m2.
Durrat Marina is designed by Atkins. Creating the final masterplan resulted in an eight-month design period. The project won the "Best Marina Development - Bahrain" at the prestigious CNBC Property Awards 2008.
Durrat Marina is a proposed 400-berth marina that complements the greater development of Durrat al Bahrain. Over 68ha in land area, the development is located over three islands, linked by bridges. The marina is also connected to the reclaimed golf course.
For more information please call:
+971 (0) 4405 9300
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