JIIC awards Dhs200 million infrastructure contract

Jubail Island Investment Company (JIIC), has awarded continuing infrastructure works contract worth more than Dhs200 million for Jubail Island to Gulf Contractors Company (GCC). The works are part of the 18-month-long contract to complete the infrastructure required for the remaining residential villages within Phase 1 of the Dhs5 billion project - Nad Al Dhabi, Seef Al Jubail and Ain Al Maha.

An Dhs80 million contract for infrastructure works for the initial village and central loop road was previously awarded and announced in mid-December 2019. With overall infrastructure works on Jubail Island cumulatively amounting to approximately Dhs600 million, JIIC confirmed that works worth Dhs400 million are already underway.

The scope of the GCC contract comprises the construction of over 47.5 kilometres of internal roads in Nad Al Dhabi, Seef Al Jubail and Ain Al Maha villages. Infrastructure development, including electricity, water, sewage, irrigation, telecom and gas networks, as well as street lighting are within its ambit.

Speaking on the announcement, Mounir Haidar, Managing Director of JIIC, said, “Following the commencement of construction for the initial infrastructure works in early 2020, we are delighted to confirm the start of infrastructure works to complete the remaining Phase 1 villages on Jubail Island, demonstrating our dedicated commitment to on-time delivery of plots as early as Q3 2021.”

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