DSE awarded AED 82.5 million Healthcare Project in Abu Dhabi

[UAE, 16 December, 2014] - Drake & Scull Engineering (DSE), the engineering subsidiary of Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI), a regional market leader in the integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of General Contracting, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Water and Power, Rail, and Oil and Gas, and Water and Wastewater Treatment, has recently won an AED 82.5 million healthcare project in Abu Dhabi. The project win boosts DSI’s total project awards in 2014 to date to AED 5.6 billion and the total projects backlog to an all-time high of AED 15.3 billion across MENA, Europe and Asia.

Reflecting UAE’s planned expansion of healthcare sector to offer improved medical facilities to its residents as well as position the country as a medical tourism hub, DSE has honed and enhanced its core engineering (MEP) services offerings catering to the unique and sensitive demands of the MENA healthcare industry. DSE is currently delivering crucial work on major projects such as Al Dara Hospital, Dammam University Hospital, and the King Fahad Medical City in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the UAE, the company is currently involved in the development of the Maliha Military Hospital in Sharjah and Danat Al Emarat Women and Children’s Hospital in Abu Dhabi. Previously, DSE played a key role in the development of iconic healthcare projects in the UAE such as Rashid Hospital, Latifa Hospital (previously Al Wasl Hospital), and the expansion to the American Hospital.  

Ahmad Al Naser, Managing Director of Drake & Scull Engineering, said: “DSI is committed to improve the quality of healthcare in the UAE, which has remained a key market for us for nearly 50 years. With the projected increase in UAE’s population as a result of the upcoming growth in the real estate sector due to the 2020 Expo, the demand for critical and quality healthcare is at an all-time high. MEP systems play a crucial part in core infrastructure of hospitals and other medical facilities, and DSE’s strong engineering skills and healthcare experience play a vital role in our medical projects. The medical facility in Abu Dhabi is a welcome addition to our growing projects portfolio and we hope to continue to help provide essential services to the MENA population. The GCC healthcare industry is expected to grow to AED 257 Billion by 2018, according to a GCC Healthcare Industry report published by Alpen Capital and we are keen to play a vital role in the development of the regional healthcare industry by offering world-class engineering solutions.”

DSE has emerged as a preferred engineering partner of choice in the UAE with its impressive portfolio of prestigious projects, including the Mall of the Emirates expansion project in Dubai, the Plaza View, the Louvre Museum, the Fairmont Hotel and Serviced Apartments in Abu Dhabi in addition to a joint venture agreement with Habtoor Leighton Specon for Al Habtoor City in Dubai.