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Updated: 12Jan12
 
Al Hamra - Al Hamra Tower
Country : Kuwait
Project Value : USD 1,000,000,000 Estimated
Sector : Real Estate | Mixed Development
Consultants : Al Jazeera Consultants (Associate Architect) |  Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM) (Architect)
PMC : Turner International Middle East
Contractor : Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Company (Construction)
Sub-Contractor : Kharafi National (MEP)
Profile Type :  Standalone Project
Completed
Completion: Dec 2011
 
 
Owner : Al Hamra Real Estate CompanyAl Hamra Real Estate CompanyLoading... - Kuwait
Shareholders : Ajial Real Estate and Entertainment Company - Kuwait - 60.00 %
Location :
Sharq, Kuwait City , Al Assimah, Kuwait
Contract Type : Construction
Facility Type : Tower
Capacity : Land area: 24,000 sq.m. 
Built up area: 190,000 sq.m. 
77 floors 
412 m high
Type of Construction : Building - High Rise
Background Al Hamra Real Estate Company plans to build Al Hamra located in Sharq Area, Kuwait City.

The tower will be 412 m high and will include offices, a shopping mall, cafes, restaurants, spa facilities, a health club and a 6 storey parking.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is the architect consultant, Al Jazera ConsultantsAl Jazera ConsultantsLoading... is the associate architect consultant and Turner Construction CompanyTurner Construction CompanyLoading... is the PMC.
Latest Events In the end of December 2011, the project was completed.
Previous Events In December 2005, the main construction contract was awarded to Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading CompanyAhmadiah Contracting and Trading CompanyLoading... and the MEP contract was awarded to Kharafi NationalKharafi NationalLoading..., and construction work started.

In July 2005, the project was announced.
Scope of Work Construction of a 24,000 sq.m. tower including:

- 412 meters tower
- Sky bridge connecting the east and west office wings on each floor
- 7,000 sq. m., 11 storey parking for 1,800 cars
- 37,000 sq m., 6 storey mall
- Cafes
- Restaurants
- Spa facilities
- Health club

The tower and mall will used reinforced concrete. The parking will use reinforced and precast concrete.

Project Schedule

ScheduleContract Phase/PhaseDescription
Jul 2005 PlanningProject announced
Dec 2005 ConstructionConstruction contract awarded to Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading CompanyAhmadiah Contracting and Trading CompanyLoading... and MEP to Kharafi NationalKharafi NationalLoading...
Dec 2011 CompletionProject completed
 
Al Hamra Tower, Ground Floor, Abdulaziz Al Sager Street, Al Sharq Area, P.O. Box 2248, Kuwait City Safat 13085, Kuwait, Al Assimah
Tel: +965 182-9000 | Fax: +965 2223-3050 | Email: info@alhamra.com.kw | Website: www.alhamra.com.kw
 
Skidmore Owings and Merrill (SOM)
Consultant - Architect
14 Wall Street, New York 10005, United States
Tel: +1 212-298-9300 | Fax: +1 212-298-9500 | Email: somnewyork@som.com | Website: http://www.som.com
  • Name: Donald Williams
    Position: Project Manager
 
Al Jazeera Consultants
Consultant - Associate Architect
Safat, P.O. Box 13114, kuwait city, Kuwait
Tel: +965 243-1110 | Fax: +965 244-1919 | Email: aljazera@qualitynet.net | Website: http://www.aljazeraconslts.com/
 
Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Company
Contractor - Construction
Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Company Building, Plot 66, Street 26, Shuwaikh Industrial Area, P.O. Box 446, Kuwait City Safat 13005, Kuwait, Al Assimah
Tel: +965 2481-4477,+965 2481-4848,+965 2481-6357 | Fax: +965 2483-1367,+965 2481-8342 | Email: actc@ahmadiah.com | Website: www.ahmadiah.com
  • Name: Hani Abu Haidar
    Position: Project Manager
    Tel: +965 2245-4756
 
Turner International Middle East
PMC 
Gulf Towers, Dubai, P.O. Box 13036, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4-337-0990 | Website: http://www.turnerconstruction.com
  • Name: Ahmad Hantush
    Position: Project Manager
    Tel: +965 2225-4709
    Email ahantush@tcco.com
 
Kharafi National
Sub-Contractor - MEP
Kharafi National Building, Ground and 1st Floor, Mohamad Bin Al Kassem Street, Al Rai Industrial Area, P.O. Box 24081, Kuwait City Safat 13101, Kuwait, Al Assimah
Tel: +965 2225-9000 | Fax: +965 2225-9999 | Email: kharafi.national@kharafinational.com | Website: http://www.kharafinational.com
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