ADPC has awarded an AED 20 million contract to Alba Tec; a construction company specialized in pre-engineered building, to manage the second phase development of Marfa Port in Al Gharbia Region of the Abu Dhabi emirate.
Akram Chalich, Managing director of “Alba Tec Construction and Development”, and Capt. Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, CEO of ADPC, met at ADPC’s headquarters to formally seal the agreement and sign the contract.
The development work in Marfa Port has been split into two phases. The first phase of development represented an investment approximately of AED 17 million, this together with the second phase will total an investment of more than AED 40 million.
Commenting on the signing of the contract, Capt. Al Shamisi said:
Akram Chalich, Managing director of “Alba Tec Construction and Development”, added:
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank ADPC for awarding Alba Tec this, the second phase of the design, build and development of Marfa Port.
“We are committed to delivering the project on time and to the highest quality standards. All of the buildings will be sustainable, meeting the ESTIDAMA Pearl 2 rating standards using green materials and saving energy.
“It is Alba Tec’s great honour to be part of ADPC’s development and investment project at Marfa, and to support the UAE’s wider tourism and commercial goals as part of the Abu Dhabi 2030 Economic Plan.”
The second phase of the development will focus on the landside infrastructure and new marina facilities. These will include an administration building, a fish-market, a supermarket, café and new restaurant building. There will be retail units for boat maintenance businesses and dry boat parking.
All of the projects and the new buildings will be Estidama compliant, with two pearl rating, meeting the Government’s environmental and sustainability regulations.
ADPC has four ports in the Al Gharbia region; Marfa, Al Sila, Mugharrag, and Delma. ADPC is leading a program of investment in each area designed to boost local business and industries, and increase the maritime facilities to support forthcoming infrastructure development.