Project Owner: Nakheel Properties
Project Type: Construction | Mixed-Use Development
Project Status: EPC ITB
Project start date: Q3-2014
Estimated Completion: Q3-2018
Capacity/Estimated Area: 15.3 sq km
Location: Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Contractors:
AE7 Dubai (Infrastructure Design & Architectural Services (Boardwalk & Night Souq))
Spain’s RIU (Hotel & Operator)
RSP Architects, Planners and Engineers (Design Consultants (Mall))
Ted Jacob Engineering Group (Engineering Services –MEP (Mall))
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) (Roads routes)
PROJECT DETAILS Dubai-based Nakheel is constructing a hospitality and entertainment hub called Deira Island. The project is estimated to have approximately 15.3 sq km of mixed-use development area. The master plan on the scheme was carried out by Nakheel Properties with the help of Teo A Khing design consultants (TAK). Local firm AE7 is carrying out the $12.8 million infrastructure designs for the Night Souq and Board Walk, while RSP Architects and Ted Jacob Engineering Group are involved in the $10.9 million design and MEP works on the Island Mall respectively. Meanwhile, Road and Transport Authority (RTA) is also involved in helping with the road routes. Moreover, Nakheel has announced a partnership with Spain RIU Hotels & Resorts to comply with the hospitality level of Dubai to build 750 hotel rooms. SCOPE OF WORK Deira Island will consist of the following:
- 620,000 sq m mall ($10.9 million)
- 200,000 sq m retail rent space
-
Waterfront development (21 km)
- Water view homes
- 40 km coastline expansion
- Night market (Souq) (5,000 units)
- Café and restaurants (96 units)
- Board walk areas
- Business district
- Cinemas
- RIU Spanish hotel (750 units)
- Hotels and resorts
- Residential apartments
- Leisure services
- Amphitheatre (30,000 seats)
- Marina able to capacitate large yachts
- 16 towers community
- 2,400 units
- Development of four podium retails
- Shopping (120 outlets)
- Paved dining seafront walk
- Parks (8,400 mobile vehicles)
- Four Man-made islands
- 400,000 sq ft Boulevard
COMPANIES & PROJECT PERSONNEL
*Owner: Nakheel Properties
Address: PO Box 17777, Avenue 57, Maqabah, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4390 3333
Fax: +971 4390 3314
Email: info@nakheel.com
Website: www.nakheel.com
*Design Consultants: Teo A Khing Design Consultants (TAK)
Address: PO Box 73404, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4316 8888
Fax: +971 4336 1899
Email: takdc@takuae.com
Website: www.tak.com.my *(Boardwalk & Night Souq) Infrastructure Design & Architectural Services: AE7 Dubai ($12.8 million)
Address: PO Box 54115, Al Barsha 1 Area Between interchange 3 & 4), Hassanicor Building 6th floor, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4399 7758
Fax: +971 4399 7759
Email: info@ae-7.com
Website: www.ae-7.com Contact: Tarik Nour
Position: Project Manager
Email: Tariq.Nour@ae-7.com *Hotel & Operator: Spain’s RIU
Tel: +34 902 400 502, +34 871 966296
Website: www.riu.com
*(Mall) Design Consultants: RSP Architects, Planners and Engineers ($10.9 million)
Address: PO Box 261418, 3503 Marina Plaza, Dubai Marina, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4328 9988, +971 4441 8456, 8873991
Fax: +971 44418 274, 8873992
Email: rspdxb@rsp.ae
Website: www.rsp.ae Contact: Bhanu Sri Parakash Gejjala
Position: Vice President, Project Architecture & BIM
Email: bhanu_gejjala@rsp.ae
*(Mall) Engineering Services: Ted Jacob Engineering Group
Address: PO Box 500137, Tameem House, Level 16, TECOM, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4450 3999
Fax: +971 4450 3998
Email: dubai@tjeg.com
Website: www.tjeg.com Contact: Gavin Mc Cabrey
Position: Senior Civil Engineer *Road Supervisor: Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
Address: Roads and Transport Authority Building, Marrakesh Road, Umm Ramool Area, PO Box
118899, Dubai, UAE
Tel: +971 4284 4444
Fax: +971 4206 5555
Email: info@rta.ae
Website: www.rta.ae
TIMELINE May 2015 - Nakheel appointed Spain RIU Hotels and Resorts to operate and build hotels and resorts in the island. They have also revealed that the construction contract for building the 5,000 unit night souq will be awarded this month. April 2015 - Design works are still being carried out on the mall. March 2015 - The award for the construction works of the Night Souq and Board Walk is most likely to be awarded in the second quarter of 2015. March 2015 - Mall designs are in the final stages. January 2015 - Tenders for the construction work of the mall has been released. November 2014 - Tenders for the construction works on the Night souq and Broad Walk has been issued. July 2014 - RSP and Ted Jacob Engineering group have commenced design works. June 2014 - RSP Architects and Ted Jacob Engineering Group have been awarded the design and MEP works on the Island Mall respectively. May 2014 - Road and Transport Authority (RTA) is helping with the road routes on the island. April 2014 - Dubai based AE7 has been awarded the design contract as well as the supervision services contract. November 2013 - Nakheel started working on the master plan. Subsequently, they have appointed Teo A Khing Design Consultants (TAK) to carry out design works on the scheme. October 2013 - Project Deira Island was announced by Nakheel Properties.