DSI awarded $163mn Reem Mall MEP contract
The 260,000sqm mall is located in the Najmat District on Reem Island
Drake & Scull International has announced that it has won the $163 million contract to provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) services for Reem Mall, currently under construction on Abu Dhabi’s Reem Island
The 260,000sqm mall is located in the Najmat District on Reem Island and is part of the residential and commercial master development by Reem Developers. The island is expected to have a population of 200,000 people when fully built.
The mall is a JV between three Kuwait-based companies; Agility, United Projects for Aviation Services Company (UPAC) and National Real Estate Company (NREC). The companies are said to boast a ‘sound financial base, extensive experience in asset management and commercial real estate development, and a successful track record of mall operations’.
DSI will execute the works under the lead contractor of the project, a JV between one of Italy’s largest construction companies and Ghantoot.