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Dh418m labour camp launched near Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI - Al Rayan Investments has launched the construction of the biggest labour residential area in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi at a cost of Dh418 million.
- PUBLISHED: Tue 23 Oct 2007, 8:58 AM UPDATED: Fri 13 Sept 2024, 11:00 AM
The huge labour compound to be set up in Al Mafraq area, 45 kilometres from Abu Dhabi City centre, is aimed at providing temporary accommodation to around 32,000 workers, technicians and supervisors.
Fardan Hassan Al Fardan, Chairman of Al Rayan Investment Company, the developer of the project said that the building labour accommodation that meets internationally recognised benchmarks has been commissioned upon directives from General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to create a safe and healthy environment for all workers across the UAE as per the "Policy Agenda 2007-2008" of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as well as the
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"Plan Abu Dhabi 2030: Urban Structure Framework Plan" which was set out for the development of the city of Abu Dhabi up to 2030.
"Securing the success of this plan mandates having a settled labour force that has access to all decent and healthy communal and living conditions. This would, in turn, encourage contributions by foreign investors to the Abu Dhabi development plan," he added.
The contract for the project, valued at Dh418 million, has been awarded to Abu Dhabi Supplies and Commercial Services in association with Britain's Panceltica, since it has previous experience in constructing similar projects in Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Iraq using the latest on-site manufacturing methods.
Following the signing of the contract, studies and designs were commissioned to start the construction phase of the project.
"The project will be constructed over nine months. It will cover an area of 202,000 square metres and consist of a total floor area of 250,000 square metres," Al Fardan added.
The project features six compounds surrounding the main building, which is designed to provide various services and amenities, from a modern hypermarket, shops, banks, medical and dental clinics to a travel agency, post office, a building for security services,a mosque, food courts, playgrounds, laundry, parks and public spaces.
Each one of the six units contains a ground floor and two floors of accommodation for workers and personnel.
