Aldar awards Dh440m contract for Nareel Island, Al Merief project

Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi-based company, on Wednesday awarded contracts of Dh440 million to National Projects and Construction for Nareel Island, its master planned island community, and for Al Merief, a community in Khalifa City.

Set to be carried out over a 16-month period, the work on both developments commenced on July 14 and covers infrastructure, utilities and public areas, in addition to associated marina works for Nareel Island.

Talal Al Dhiyebi, Chief Development Officer, Aldar, said: “Nareel Island truly brings a new level of luxury to Abu Dhabi. Meanwhile, Al Merief is set to become a welcoming, impressive new address to a burgeoning area of the capital. With the appointment of NPC, we are on track for the completion of both developments in 2017.”

Nareel Island is a high-end plot development located on the coast in Al Bateen, spread over two islands. The development consists of 148 villa plots with some units offering waterfront access in addition to a lagoon, marina, clubhouse, open parks, private beaches, pontoons and gardens.

The developer awarded the earthworks and marine works tender packages in October 2015 and is currently making steady progress on construction work, with cutting works complete in a number of areas on the main island and revetments nearing completion. Reclamation work for the lagoon has also commenced, and dredging work on the southern island is complete.

On the other hand, Al Merief combines 283 land plots. The villas will be will be situated in close proximity to the community’s parks, mosques, an Aldar Academies-operated school, and retail centre. All concept and preliminary designs as well as the detailed design phase were completed in 2015.

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