The contract was awarded to Dubai-based landscaping firm Proscape
Expo City Dubai has awarded a contract to Dubai-based landscaping firm Proscape to deliver the Expo Valley nature reserve project.
Proscape’s scope of work includes land grading, construction of a lake, irrigation and associated infrastructure works.
Construction has begun, and the project is expected to be completed in the first half of 2026.
The nature reserve will cover 10 hectares and feature about 1,200 trees.
Expo City Dubai said in a statement: “The nature reserve will offer a biodiverse, restorative environment, a lake, a wadi and a variety of landscaping, and will be designed and built in collaboration with wildlife specialists to support a wide range of flora and fauna at Expo City.”
The developer has recently launched several real estate projects at the Expo 2020 Dubai site, including Expo Valley, Mangrove Residences, Sky Residences, Sidr Residences and Al-Waha Residences.
The developments will be built close to the Dubai Exhibition Centre, whose masterplan was approved last year by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The AED10bn ($2.7bn) expansion of the Dubai Exhibition Centre is part of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan. Under the plan, Expo City Dubai will become an economic hub driven by exhibitions and events.
Expo City Dubai will gradually expand to cover 3.5 square kilometres, with facilities for 35,000 residents and 40,000 professionals.
Dubai real estate developments dominate the UAE’s construction market, with schemes worth over $323bn in the execution or planning stages.
This is in line with a forecast by GlobalData, which predicts that the output of the UAE construction sector will grow by 4.2% in real terms in 2025, supported by developments in infrastructure, energy and utilities and residential construction projects.
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