Since, the announcement of the multi billion Al Raha beach development in February of this year. ALDAR has been progressing its designs and schedules to enable early completion of this massive development. An integral part of this work is the formation of the land mass that will set and shape the overall format of the development as a water front mixed use development. Tenders for this work were received from five companies on 15th October of this year. Arising from a detailed analysis of this tender four companies have been short listed for final analysis prior to an award. Those companies being: Van Oord Gulf FZE, Dredging International NV, National Marine Dredging Company, and Boskalis Westminster Middle East.
"We expect to complete our final analysis in the next two weeks leading to an award in early December,"
said Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, ALDAR's Chairman.
"Preparatory reclamation works have already started," added Emad Muqattash, ALDAR's project Director: "The removal of the existing stone jetties will finish very shortly and this will enable the appointed main reclamation contractor to start before the year end".