Dubai’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) said on Saturday it had awarded a 4.9 billion-dirham ($1.33 billion) contract to build a new concourse at Dubai International Airport’s new Terminal 3.
The DCA said the contract was awarded to the AlHabtoor Leighton Group, Murray and Roberts Holdings and Takenaka Corp. joint venture.
The win comes after the contractor last week announced the suspension of construction at the $1.22 billion Trump Tower project in Dubai. The project was suspended by its partner Dubai-based property development company, Nakheel, because of market conditions.
The DCA said Concourse 3 would have 20 aircraft stands, 18 of which would accommodate Airbus’s A380 superjumbo, as well as a four-star and five star hotel, first- and business-class lounges, and duty free areas.
Al Habtoor Leighton Group recently secured the $3.75 billion Dubai Pearl project.
Work will commence immediately, with completion scheduled for the end of April 2011, it said. The complex, which will span 4.57 million square metres, will includes four 73-storey mixed towers that contain commercial and retail space, the Baccarat Hotel and Residences and a 2,000-seat theatre.
The joint venture also worked on the $4.5 billion Terminal 3, which opened to the public on Oct. 14.
