Company will be involved in MEP works for Oman convention centre, two hotels and an airport hangar facility
Abu Dhabi: Drake & Scull Engineering (DSE) said that it has secured a series of contracts for a combined value of Dh350 million to deliver the MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) works on the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Seeb, two hotels in Saraya Bandar Jissah near Muscat, and an airport hangar-related facility. The projects will be executed by DSE Oman, a subsidiary of Drake & Scull International.
According to the company, the scope of works for the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre MEP works include a 3,100-seat central auditorium, a 455-seat secondary auditorium, the Grand Ballroom with 1,350 banquet-style seating, a 500-seat food court with seven-themed food production outlets, 28 meeting rooms including nine rooms formed by sub-dividing the ballrooms and administration offices for the facility operators and external works.
The ambitious project is expected to commence soon with a scheduled completion by 2017.
DSE Oman will also undertake the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of core MEP systems for two 5-star beachfront properties at Saraya Bandar Jissah, near Muscat.
The company said its works on the first hotel complex will cover the main hotel building, seven three-storeyed typical hotel clusters, four one-bedroom villas, four two-bedroom villas, a speciality restaurant, a pool juice bar, and an ancillary building.
Ahmad Al Naser, Managing Director of Drake & Scull Engineering said the Oman’s real estate sector is making steady advances with the announcement of several new and upcoming promoting projects.
“We are proud of our historic contribution in the development of Oman’s stunning skyline through our work on some of Oman’s landmark projects. We are extremely confident that the Dh350 million win for the four projects will further boost DSE’s presence in the sultanate and help consolidate our leading position as a major provider of quality engineering services.”