Infrastructure services to be ready by 2012

Planner and property developer, Rakeen, has announced completion of 80% of infrastructure work on Al Marjan Island, in what is claimed to be the first-of-its-kind man-made island in Ras Al Khaimah.

Artist impression of Al Marjan Island

According to Rakeen, the project is on track for its targeted completion date in 2012. The company further revealed that infrastructure services such as, potable water system, irrigation system, storm water system, rising main system and vacuum system will be ready by the time the first development projects on the island are completed.

Phase 1 of the infrastructure work, consisting of Peninsula Islands 1 and 2, was awarded to Kumho Industrial from South Korea, which started construction work in September 2008. Phase 2, consisting of Peninsula Islands 3 and 4, was awarded to Italian contractor Rizzani De Eccher, and work commenced in November 2009.

Speaking on the progress of the project, Yahia Kambris, Technical Director, Rakeen, said: “Construction work has progressed according to schedule, and we are on track to complete all infrastructure work in 18 months. The first development projects to be completed on the island will then be able to hook up to the infrastructure services and enjoy various amenities on the island. As we enter the final stretch of construction work, there has been a growing excitement among future residents of Al Marjan Island, as various sections of the prestigious development now begin to take shape.”

Continuing on the subject, he added, “In line with Rakeen’s core values of sustainability, responsibility and prosperity, Al Marjan Island is being developed to be one of the most attractive communities in the region, with a serene and optimised living environment that provides a perfect balance between life and work.”

Rakeen reported that the $1.8 billion (Dh6.6 billion) Al Marjan Island, one of the major projects of Rakeen, consists of five man-made coral-shaped islands, covering over 2.7 million square metres and extending up to four kilometres into the Arabian Gulf.