DUBAI � Dubai Industrial City, the dedicated light and medium manufacturing destination and a member of TECOM Investments, said on Tuesday that it has completed construction work on the extension to its first labour village. The complex is amongst the first in the country to comply with the stringent Ministry of Labour regulations.

Currently operational and fully leased out, the labour village features a total of 26 buildings that can accommodate up to 14,000 residents and was planned and designed based on an extensive market and field research that elicited the feedback of over 10,000 workers, the company said in a statement. The village is one of the several labour villages planned at the industrial destination to meet demand from companies operating out of Dubai Industrial City, as well as firms with operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. 

“As the region’s leading industrial destination, we are proud to be one of the first to provide socially responsible and cost efficient labour accommodation that is compliant with the new federal regulations as well as international health and safety standards,” Rashed Al Ansari, Vice-President of Dubai Industrial City, said.

“The building of the extension to the current Labour Village has been prompted by the strong demand from companies that aim to reinforce their position as responsible employers and demonstrate their commitment to the welfare of their employees. The provision of global health and safety standards are ensured through benchmarking the facilities against the criteria mandated by Maqayees, our integrated management system that ensures the implementation of quality, health, safety and environment  standards.”

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