EXCLUSIVE: Emaar retenders Umm al-Quwain canal

10 July 2018
Contractors are now pricing a much large scope of works

Dubai-based developer Emaar has retendered the marine works for its Umm al-Quwain Canal project in the Northern Emirates.

Contractors are preparing to submit bids for the construction work on 2 August.

Emaar received bids from contractors for the first marine works package earlier this year. Since then the developer has decided to retender the contract. At the same time, it has broadened the scope to add works that were previously planned to be delivered as part of later packages.

The marine works involve the excavation of a 1.5 kilometre-long section of canal, the installation of 3 kilometres of quay wall, 80,000 cubic metres of dredging, 500 cubic metres of rock work, beach works, pontoons and piling.

The project management consultant is US firm CH2M.

These later works will take the overall length of the canal to 7.5 kilometres.

Emaar, which was the master developer for Dubai Marina, has been planning a major marina development in Umm al-Quwain for more than 10 years. In 2005 it unveiled an AED12bn ($3.3bn) project covering an area over 6 square kilometres. Known as Umm al-Quwain Marina, the masterplan included 6,000 villas, 2,000 townhouses, 1,200 hotel rooms, parks and recreational areas, retail facilities, schools and community centres.

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