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Arabian Canal Development Dubai : Information
Architecture in UAE by Faithful+Gould
16 Jun 2008
Faithful+Gould Awarded Arabian Canal
Faithful+Gould in the Middle East has been appointed by Limitless
to provide Cost Management Services for the Arabian Canal Development
a project of epic proportions that is set to shape the new
Dubai.
This 75 kilometre man-made waterway will flow inland from Dubai Waterfront,
passing to the east of the new Dubai World Central International Airport
before turning back towards Palm Jumeirah. Up to 150 metres wide and
six metres deep, the canal offers a new potential transportation network
in Dubai for recreational and commercial boats up to 40 metres long.
In addition to the $11 billion waterway itself, a new $50 billion
waterfront development will cover 20,000 hectares along the canal's
southern flank. This will form a focal point for Dubai's cultural
attractions and community events and will include a mixed use element
with marinas, residential communities and business centres.
Faithful+Gould is honoured to be part of this ambitious project
and continuing our working relationship with Limitless. We provided
initial high level cost management services for the Arabian Canal
project, and are now working with Limitless on their portion of the
infrastructure for the surrounding development says David Stapleton,
Regional Director for Faithful+Gould in the Middle East.
Increasing the Dubai beachfront from 45 km to an impressive 1500 km
has become a priority, largely through the construction of artificial
islands. Lack of space has prompted further innovative thinking: the
canal project contributes more waterfront, making the surrounding
development a more inviting prospect.
The challenging element of this project, says David Stapleton are
the logistics. To keep the canal at sea level, one billion cubic metres
of material will have to be excavated to a depth of 70 metres.
Faithful+Gould is also providing cost management services for the
infrastructure of International City Phases two and three, infrastructure
and MX Buildings for Downtown Jebel Ali Phases one to four, the F1
Theme Park at MotorCity, two of the World islands, and
project and programme management services for the ongoing Jumeirah
Lakes Towers project.
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