Contract will pave way for the Dubai-based major Aluminum and glass processor to further expand in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI (United Arab Emirates): Alumco LLC, the UAE-based specialized aluminum facade contractor and major glass processor, announced that it has won a mega contract to provide aluminum composite cladding, aluminum and glazing works for the Mixed Use Development Project undertaken by Morganti International for East and West International Group (EWIG) at Muroor Road in Abu Dhabi.
Commenting on the win, Mr. Samer Barakat, Managing Director of Alumco LLC, said: "We are extremely delighted to take up this challenging task. The Mixed Use Development Project is special since it paves the way for our first step into Abu Dhabi. We consider this as a golden opportunity to contribute towards the development boom in the Emirate. Right now, the project is at the design engineering phase. Alumco is set to begin work in February 2009 and is expected to finish its role by May 2010."
The contract won by Alumco will see the installation of a total of 45,000 sqm of aluminum fittings which will include 25,000 sqm of unitized curtain wall, 16,000 sqm of stick curtain wall sliding doors and 3,700 sqm of aluminum fins and 700 sqm of louvers.
Al Habtoor Engineering is the lead contractor to the overall project while Bainona Consulting Engineering Bureau is the consultant and Bayaty Architects are the architects. The EWIG Mixed Use Development Project is designed to have a luxury hotel, commercial complex and a number of residential apartments. The project will consist of 4 towers a 36 floor hotel tower, a 16 floor residential tower, a 20 floor service apartments building and a 16 floor office tower.
Mr. Barakat added: "Al Habtoor Engineering has chosen Alumco for this trendsetting project in Abu Dhabi owing to our excellent and proven track record in a specialized area of construction and engineering. Our initiatives to comply with the requirements of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), in line with the UAE's commitment to advance the green building concept, has also endeared us to all leading developers in the region."
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About Alumco:
ALUMCO LLC is a specialized Aluminium Facade contractor. The company's prime business is design, engineering, manufacture and installation of all types of façade systems, including the most advanced curtain-wall and cladding systems offered anywhere in the world. Its scope of work covers skylights, cladding, doors and windows, double-glazing, tempering, powder coating and steel fabrication.
Alumco enjoys a vast list of clients which includes major icons and brand names such as Nakheel, Dubai Properties and Emaar. The company also works under strict quality control and supervision by leading engineering consultants such as Atkins, Perkins & Will, and KEO. Alumco has completed prestigious projects in Dubai including 15 towers at Burj Dubai Residence located at the Burj Dubai development, the Dubai Police Headquarters, Al Murroj Complex on Sheikh Zayed Road, Shatha Tower in Dubai Media City and four towers at the JBR Sector 6 complex.
The company has also done major expansion to its present production capacity of aluminum. This is an integral aspect of Alumco's strategy to establish itself as one of the leading players in the manufacturing and installation of cladding and curtain walls on high-rise towers.
Alumco's vision is to offer the UAE and Gulf construction industries a full range of the most sophisticated and modern specialist aluminium architectural products.
With Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) and Global Investment House (Global) of Kuwait having taken 24.46% and 8.49% equity stakes respectively in the company, Alumco is aiming to be the No.1 aluminium and glass façade manufacturing company in the Gulf.
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