The contract involves the construction of a 248-bed six-floor hospital with a trauma centre, as well as general wards and departments for oncology and cardiology.

The total built-up area is about 65,000 square metres (MEED 6:3:09).

The bids include a provisional sum of about AED120m for specialist medical equipment.

MCM was the low bidder when bidding closed in March.

The other bidders were the local United Engineering Construction; Ali Moosa & Sons; Modern Building & Contracting Company; Robust Contracting Company, all local; and the local Al-Ahmadiah and Greece’s Aktor.

US-based Perkins Eastman is the architect. The client is the Public Works Ministry.