Dubai property developer Union Properties has awarded a local firm a $68m contract for the extension work at the Ritz Carlton hotel at Dubai Marina, Meed has reported. The extension will cover a total area of 36,000 square metres and increase the capacity of the hotel by 163 rooms to bring the total number of rooms to 301. The works will also add 10 private dining rooms to the complex. The extension project is estimated to be completed in two years.