Drake and Scull Water and Power (DSWP), a unit of Drake and Scull International (DSI), has announced that it has been awarded the entire utilities development works at the Residential Compound located in Khalifa A City, Abu Dhabi.
Earlier this year, DSWP bagged the contract of district cooling system at the same compound. It will now begin the relevant infrastructure works that include sewer lines, irrigation, telecom services, fire fighting, and all related civil works such as roads and paving.
“This contract marks the eighth for DSI in 2010, bringing the total value of the projects awarded to date to AED 1 billion. These achievements reflect our effective growth strategies for 2010,” said Khaldoun Tabari, CEO and Vice Chairman of DSI.
UAE-based DSWP is undertaking several ventures across the MENA region, Sudan, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Their engineering activities include district cooling, wastewater and sludge treatment, telecommunications, energy as well as oil and gas infrastructure.
Tawfiq Abu Soud, Executive Director of DSWP, said, “Growing market demand for water and energy was among the factors that led us to operate in managing and controlling Infrastructure, Water and Power (IWP) works.”
DSWP has a proven track record in the technical and commercial solutions. It aims to develop our capabilities to provide world-class solutions, Abu Soud added.
DSI has become a key player in integrated engineering field across the region, through its diversified portfolio. It is keen on enhancing its presence and capitalizing on promising growth opportunities to generate exceptional returns for its shareholders.
