Nakheel awards Palm beach profiling contract

Posted by: Bob Sunday, 16 September 2012 2:20 PM[UAE] - UK

The island is not sinking, I have first hand knowledge. The orignal source of the claim was from a distgruntled inexperienced employee of the survey company, using out dated data.
All buildings and structures around the world subside over there lifetime. This is taken into account during the design stage.
Profiling of the beaches has nothing to do with the island sinking, it is due to the wave action of the sea on the beaches. It is normally carried out every year depending on the location and affects caused. This is maintenance not rectification of a fault. Its no different to raking a sand pit after it has been used by kids, but just on a larger scale.
Like most developers over the last 3-4 years, they have had no money to carry out a lot of the maintenance that is required, with the main reason due to residents not paying there MC service charges.
Yes, it does come out of the service charge for Master Community, like every developmemnt in UAE and the world.

Posted by: John Sunday, 16 September 2012 3:31 PM[UAE] - UK

Yes Bob, your cheque is in the post from Nakheel. They need this kind of support.

Posted by: Graham Sunday, 16 September 2012 11:18 AM[UAE] - UAE

US28.6 Million additional costs no doubt will be added to the service charges.

Posted by: muneer Sunday, 16 September 2012 11:14 AM[UAE] - uae

what about palm jebel ali which is reclamied 5 years now.

Posted by: Red Snappa Friday, 14 September 2012 3:06 PM[UAE] - Ireland

If the Palm Jumeirah requires this kind of attention, what is the true situation on 'The World' islands as I recall Nakheel vehemently denied that the islands were either subsiding or losing substance in terms of erosion of shape and therefore area.

As many of the firm's outstanding court cases involve islands which form part of 'The World', it would perhaps be in order for the Dubai Word Tribunal to commission an independent experts opinion, given that Nakheel has needed to resort to maintenance and repair work of this type and scale on another marine development that is relatively close to the coast by comparison.

Posted by: John Friday, 14 September 2012 11:57 AM[UAE] - UK

It will be interesting to learn the details of this contract, as it is clear Van Oord would not have taken it on if it hadn't received a huge advance payment, knowing Nakheel's reputation. That the repairs are needed so soon and are so extensive further suggests the developer was not being frank when it was discovered the islands were sinking.