Dubai South awards Dh300m infrastructure contract to Tristar

Khalifa Al Zaffin and Naji Al Harthi at a signing ceremony at the Dubai South headquarters.

Dubai South has awarded a contract worth Dh300 million to Tristar Engineering & Construction for infrastructure works at its flagship Residential District.
Central to the contract is the delivery of completed infrastructure works of phase 1 and 2 of Residential District in Dubai South by Q4 2017. The contract was awarded at a ceremony at the Dubai South headquarters, with Khalifa Al Zaffin, executive chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation; Ahmed Al Ansari, acting CEO of Dubai South; Naji Hasan Al Harthi, chairman, Tristar Engineering & Construction; and Sabah Khattar, executive manager, Tristar Engineering & Construction, in attendance.
Al Zaffin said: "The award of this contract is a huge step forward for Dubai South's Residential District. As a government entity, Dubai South only works with the best-in-class companies to deliver the highest standards of competency to our customers. This award goes a long way in boosting the confidence of our stakeholders and will ensure a strong pipeline of launches and deliveries into the real estate market, beginning this September at Cityscape."
Under the contract, Tristar will carry out complete community infrastructure work including road works, potable water network, sewerage network, storm water drainage network, combined irrigation, a fire fighting network, district cooling network, electrical works, telecommunication works, road lighting, gas network and spare ducts. Mobilisation will begin immediately.
"We are honoured to be appointed as the contractor for this infrastructure and roads project for Dubai South Residential District. This contract further cements our long and continued collaboration of more than 10 years in successfully executing and delivering major earthworks, heavy infrastructure and roads in Dubai South," said Al Harthi.
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