Dubai's Limitless invites Arabian Canal phase 2 bids

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AS SEEN FROM SPACE: Dubai's changing landscape and seascape. (Photo supplied)

Dubai-goernment owned developer Limitless said on Tuesday it is inviting construction firms to bid for the second phase of earthworks on Arabian Canal, its $11 billion waterway.

The contract will involve the excavation of around 300 million cubic metres of earth along an 8.5 kilometre stretch of the Canal’s route, the company said in a statement.

It follows the appointment last month of Abu Dhabi-based Tristar for phase one, where 100,000 cubic metres of earth is being moved each day and more than 200 million cubic metres will be excavated in total.

"This is the second of around 10 packages that will be awarded for the excavation of our 75km waterway," Ian Raine, Project Director, Arabian Canal, was quoted as saying.

"Work is well underway on phase one, with 200 of the world’s biggest bulldozers, dump trucks and compacting machines on site. The excavated earth will be re-used to form new landscapes in the form of hills and valleys alongside the Canal, where we are master planning a $50 billion, 12,500 hectare city for 2.5 million people," he added.

Limitless said it expects to name the contractor for phase two of the earthworks in early 2009.

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READERS' COMMENTS

financing ????
Posted by mike, Dubai, UAE on Monday 3 November 2008 at 22:49 UAE time

I wonder who is financing this project !!! When the banks has limited financing for Buildings; they will think twice for such a mega project?

Road Bridges Over The Canals
Posted by landobserver, London, UK on Thursday 30 October 2008 at 09:36 UAE time


When we see the exact crossing points for the canal through the Dubai-Abu Dhabi and other roads to the sea, we will begin to understand the sort of bridges that will have to be constructed. They will have to be significant to take the weight of goods vehicles and the volume of traffic.
Then we will need to undertsand the disruption to the road users as the roads are diverted to allow the bridges to be constructed.
This is an issue for all the canals around Dubai, eg where the Creek canal is to run across Shaikh Zayed Road to Safa Park, through Al Wasl Road down to Beach Road before eventually emptying into the sea.
Are their any plans that the public can see for these projects?

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