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| Strabag to build port facility in Abu Dhabi Ed. Züblin AG, a subsidiary of European construction group Strabag SE, has received an order in the emirate of Abu Dhabi to build Khalifa Port. The new port facility located approx. 60 km from Abu Dhabi will replace the existing Mina Zayed port in the centre of Abu Dhabi by the year 2012. The total investment volume amounts to approx. € 220 million. Strabag subsidiary Ed. Züblin's share amounts to about € 105 million (47.5 %). The order includes the development and construction of buildings for one part of the new port. This section of the port connects the mainland with the container terminal, which is in progress, and has a length of 4 km. It contains the entire infrastructure necessary for the port's operation. Ed. Züblin will build 25 buildings for this section, such as the 5-story control building, several small administration buildings, a hospital, a fire station, several warehouses and the entire infrastructure. The total floor space amounts to approx. 86,000 m². The contract is being carried out by a consortium with a local partner (Al Jaber Transport & General Contracting LLC), with Ed. Züblin assuming the role of lead consortium partner. Construction began in July 2010 and is scheduled for completion in August 2012. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |