< PreviousPROJECTS WWW.CONSTRUCTIONWEEKONLINE.COM ON SITE CW provides a collection of its most recent site and plant visits to keep you up-to-date with project progress PROJECT UPDATE FOLLOW CONSTRUCTION WEEK @CWMIDDLEEAST 40 CONSTRUCTION WEEK JANUARY 2021 WANT TO UPDATE YOUR PROJECT'S PROGRESS, OR HAVE IT INCLUDED HERE? Email the editor: ashley.williams@itp.com FOLLOW CONSTRUCTION WEEK @CWMIDDLEEAST Construction Week toured Al Marjan Island's upcoming $147.8m (AED543m) Mövenpick Resort and Hampton by Hilton hotel to note project updates and progress on both. Mövenpick Resort at Al Marjan Island is set to create new offerings for the emirate and a sense of community within a community. Meanwhile, Hampton by Hilton stands at 85% completion, slated for overall completion by next quarter in 2021. AL MARJAN ISLAND Location Dubai Visited November 2020 Deyaar has concluded 50% of the 46ha Midtown development through completion and delivery of rst two districts Afnan and Dania. Constituting a total of 13 buildings and more than 1,200 apartments, the two districts hosts more than 554 families.Phases three and four will add more than 2,973m2 of retail space to the development. Located in the up-and-coming neighborhood of Dubai Production City near Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, the Midtown development comprises more than 2,000 units and will be developed at a total cost of $163.3 (AED600m). MIDTOWN DEVELOPMENT Location Dubai Visited November 2020 The $544.5m (AED2bn) destination, which is being developed by Diamond Developers and under the umbrella of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq), has marked 35% construction completion on Phase 1 of the project. Construction on the rst set of residential villas at the destination has marked completion, with landscaping slated for completion by the end of 2020. Phase 1 will include the construction of 280 villas. The villas will feature three, four, and ve bedrooms, once complete. SHARJAH SUSTAINABLE CITY Location Sharjah Visited November 2020PROJECTS WWW.CONSTRUCTIONWEEKONLINE.COMJANUARY 2021 CONSTRUCTION WEEK 41 Dubai-based contractor ASGC Construction LLC, as the main contractor, is tasked with the Dubai Mall Boulevard Expansion project, which includes the conversion of multiple levels of the existing car parking to a double-height retail mall. Both, overall construction and MEP works at the project are 65% complete, with ASGC now moving ahead with t-out and nishing works, which includes the nal phase and external façade. ASGC is aiming to complete the project by September 2020. DUBAI MALL EXPANSION Location Dubai Visited April 2020 Dubai-based developer Samana Developers is currently in the nishing stages of its rst residential project with the handout letter being planned to be delivered in weeks. The development has a total of 122 units, with 116 comprising residential units. Samana Greens is located in the heart of Arjan within Dubailand. Samana Greens is an residential complex development comprising of studios, one and two bedroom apartments. SAMANA GREENS Location Dubai Visited May 2020 Following the easing of lockdown restrictions as a result of the impact of COVID-19, Construction Week conducted its rst site visit in almost six months to Kleindienst Group's The Heart of Europe - the $5bn master-planned leisure tourism island destination - off the coast of Dubai. Construction Week gathered updates of the man-made island's Côte d’Azur Resort, which comprises four boutique hotels – Monaco, Nice, Cannes and St. Tropez – and offering distinct European hospitality and culture in Dubai, and the Rainy Street covering 1km, where it will rain on command. THE HEART OF EUROPE Location Dubai Visited August 2020 Property development giant Ithra Dubai, which is wholly- owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), marked a major milestone on it’s One Za’abeel project in October 2020 with the nal lift of the 900-tonne second section of ‘The Link’. The Link quali es One Za’abeel to attempt to break the Guinness World Record title for the “Longest Cantilevered Building” in the world. Among the stakeholders of the One Za’abeel twin tower development include ALEC as the main contractor and WSP Middle East as the multi- disciplinary engineering consultant. ONE ZA'ABEEL Location Dubai Visited October 2020EVENTS CALENDAR 42 CONSTRUCTION WEEK JANUARY 2021WWW.CONSTRUCTIONWEEKONLINE.COM Dispute Resolution Dubai Date: 17 February 2021 Venue: TBC KSA Infrastructure Summit Date: 2 & 3 March 2021 Venue: TBC Construction Week Oman Awards Date: 31 March 2021 Venue: Grand Hyatt, Muscat CONFERENCES & EVENTS For up-to-the-minute conference and events information, log on to constructionweekonline.com/conferences As we enter into 2021, we will have several of our popular events returning for yet another year. Our rst event of the year will begin with Dispute Resolution Question Time Dubai on the 17th February 2021 to deliberate the challenges and opportunities of technology in dispute resolution. We will also see the return of our KSA Infrastructure Summit on the 2 and 3 March 2021, which will comprise four panel discussions to discuss the current state of Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure sector, as well as the growth of the Kingdom’s transport system. We will also welcome a high-pro le member of Saudi Arabia’s construction sector to deliver a keynote speech on day one of the conference. Rounding off the month of March will be the return of our physical awards in Oman with the Construction Week Oman Awards. Set to take place on the 31 March at the Grand Hyatt in EVENTS NEWS Muscat, the Construction Week Oman Awards will celebrate the talented businesses, initiatives and individuals from the Sultanate. The awards will comprise 12 categories and host around 150 people within the hotel’s ballroom. For sponsorship or participation enquiries for our three upcoming events across the Middle East, contact Saraswati Agarwal - saraswati.agarwal@itp.com or Moutaz Gadelhak - moutaz. gadelhak@itp.com.Wednesday 17th February FOR SPONSORSHIP ENQUIRIES: MOUTAZ GADELHAK Sales Manager T: +971 4 444 3177 E: Moutaz.Gadelhak@itp.com FOR EVENT ENQUIRIES SHERDIL BABAR Conference Producer T: +971 4 444 3223 E: Sherdil.Babar@itp.com With the consequences of COVID-19 still affecting the construction industry amongst many others, Construction Week's Dispute Resolution Question Time will explore how technology is being utilised for late payment resolution, contract claims, arbitration options and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms as we enter a more digitally driven world. Find out more: www.itp.events/DRQT-DubaiNext >