Drake & Scull wins MEP Abu Dhabi contract

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Drake & Scull wins MEP Abu Dhabi contract

Drake and Scull Engineering, the UAE-based contractor, said it has been awarded an Dh245-million ($67 million) contract to deliver MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) works for a project in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

DSE is a unit of Drake & Scull International, a regional market leader that provides integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of General Contracting, MEP, Water and Power, Rail, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Waste to Energy and Oil and Gas.

Under the terms of the agreement, DSE will render engineering, detailing, procurement, testing, commissioning, and handover services for the project’s MEP, fire protection and natural gas systems.

With this win, the Drake & Scull’s total value of project award wins for 2015 has surged to Dh2.53 billion ($688 million).

Ahmad Al Naser, the managing director of DSE, said: “We are delighted to continue our trend of securing milestone projects which has helped us achieve Dh2.53 billion in project awards across the UAE, Kuwait and Oman in 2015. The UAE remains our primary market across our businesses and we are pleased that DSE continues to be the primary driver of Drake & Scull’s growth.”

“The project is very technically challenging and will be a showcase of our core engineering (MEP) and design expertise, and we will endeavour to exceed our clients’ expectations as well as deliver a memorable project,” he added.

Source: Trade Arabia

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