24 November 2015
Drake & Scull Engineering to deliver a prominent high rise tower in Abu Dhabi and two district cooling plants in Dubai

UAE - Drake & Scull Engineering LLC (DSE), a subsidiary of Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI), a regional market leader in the integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of General Contracting, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Water and Power, Rail, Oil and Gas and Water and Wastewater Treatment, has announced that it has been commissioned to deliver Mechanical and Lighting works for a mixed-use residential and commercial tower in Abu Dhabi and two district cooling plants (DCP) in Dubai for a combined contract value of AED 131 million.The project wins sustain DSE's momentum of securing prestigious projects across the region in 2015, raising the value of total project awards to AED 2.4 billion.

Under the terms of the first agreement, DSE will supply and install the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Building Management, Fire Fighting, Water Supply and Drainage Systems, as well as Lighting fixtures for a mixed use tower based in Abu Dhabi. Work on the project has already commenced with an estimatedhandover scheduled for 2018.

Under the terms of the second agreement, DSE will supply, install, test and commission the Mechanical, Fire Suppression, Plumbing, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and Electrical services of the two plants' Water Cooled Chillers, Cooling Towers and Building Management System in Dubai. The two district cooling plants have been designed to offer a combined 6,750 Tons of Refrigeration. DSE's work on both projects will commence in January 2016 with a scheduled handover during Q4 2016.

Ahmad Al Naser, Managing Director of Drake & Scull Engineering, said: "DSE continues to build on the momentum achieved this year in the form of our Project awards for prestigious large scale projects across our key markets. We are pleased to continue our trend in 2015, where we have secured more than AED 2.4billion worth of projects year to date across the UAE, Oman and Kuwait. The two projects will be a vital addition to our current projects backlog which stood at AED 12.35 billion as of 30th September 2015.

Our latest win for the prestigious high rise mixed use tower in Abu Dhabi reflects how the capital city in particular and the UAE in general (which has beena historically significant market for us) are rapidly progressing on achieving the UAE's long term development goals. DSE's exceptional engineering expertise and extensive exposure to the local market will enable us to help ensure that the tower will become a landmark addition to Abu Dhabi's distinguished skyline.

The twin DCP project wins in Dubai reflect the high confidence our clients have reposed in our DCP capabilities, especially in the UAE where we have established our DCP credentials through our work on many prominent developments such as the Jumeirah Beach Residences, MeydanNad Al Sheba, Dubai Motor City, and Dubai Festival City. We are also delivering a number of DCP projects in other parts of the MENA region, including the iconic Dohaland district and WadiLusail in Qatar and the upcoming Saraya Aqaba in Jordan. By spearheading the adoption of DCPs, we hope to achieve maximum cooling efficiency while minimizing the carbon footprint of large-scale projects in the region."

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About Drake & Scull InternationalPJSC
Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI) is a regional market leader delivering world class quality projects via end to end solutions that provide integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of General Contracting, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Water and Power, Rail, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Waste to Energy and Oil and Gas, through People, Innovation, and Passion.

DSI established its first office in Abu Dhabi in 1966, and has since expanded operations to encompass offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Algeria, Iraq, India, Thailand, as well as managing projects in Europe and other parts of North Africa.

DSI's main business streams include Drake & Scull Engineering, which serves as the MEP and Water & Power arm, Drake & Scull Construction (DSC), which is the General Civil Contracting unit, Drake & Scull Oil & Gas, which undertakes oil pipelines and related petrochem projects, Drake & Scull Rail, Germany based Passavant Energy & Environment which focuses on Water and wastewater treatment as well as waste to energy and Drake and Scull Development, focusing on the Infrastructure sector.

In 2008, DSI offered 55% of its shares to the public and the IPO was oversubscribed 101 times. Ernst & Young ranked the IPO among the top 20 global IPOs in 2008. DSI has since then used the funds to integrate, establish and acquire businesses that complement its corporate strategy of expansion into new markets, via organic and inorganic growth.

The fully Integrated Management Systems, certified to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004, ISO 27001:2013 and OSHAS 18001:2007 standards are compliant with leading building, health and safety regulations, as well as sound environmental and energy management procedures.

DSI is a leader through experience, and has established a regional leadership position over 49 years of successfully completing the most complex projects on time, within budgets and matching set quality parameters.DSI has delivered more than 700 projects around the world in the last five decades catering to aviation, residential, mixed use, power plants, district cooling plants, hospitality, healthcare, renewable energy, data centers, petrochemical, rail, commercial, government, leisure, and infrastructure sectors.

For further information, please contact:
Rabih Abou Diwan
Corporate Communications Manager
Drake & Scull International
Mobile: +971 52 800 34 12
Rabih.aboudiwan@drakescull.com

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