Al Habtoor Leighton wins $285m port project

The Al Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has secured a new project worth US$285 million as part of the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ) in Taweelah for the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), reported Gulf News.

The project, known as KPIZ Industrial Zone A Infrastructure Central and South, will commence immediately and is due for completion in September 2012, the company said.

HLG's scope of works includes relocation of 12 million cubic metres of earthworks, 18 km of two, three and four-lane dual carriageways, building five bridges, 48 major services culverts and bridges, 7 km of MSE walls, 124 km of electrical reticulation, 79 km of telecommunications distribution and laying 91 km of pipelines.

This is HLG's second project for ADPC at KPIZ. The company is well advanced on a $380 million project it was awarded by ADPC in July last year for the construction of the onshore port facilities and including the construction of 47 buildings and associated infrastructure works.

KPIZ will be a multi-purpose facility located in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi and strategically placed between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

The project includes the construction of a container and industrial port and the development of industrial, logistics, commercial, educational and residential special economic and free trade zones. KPIZ is scheduled to commence operations in 2012.
(Source:www.cargonewsasia.com)