Carillion JV wins lucrative Middle East contracts

CARILLION’S joint venture business in the United Arab Emirates, Al Futtaim Carillion (AFC), has been selected as the preferred bidder for two contracts, which together are worth £380m. 

Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, has selected AFC as the preferred bidder for a £225m contract to build a mixed-use development on the Dubai Creek waterfront.

The project consists of food, beverage and other retail buildings, underground and multi-storey car parks, three hotels, a mosque, museums, traditional workshops and a market.

Meraas has also selected AFC as the preferred bidder for a £155m contract for the construction of ‘La Mer’ at Jumeirah in Dubai. The project involves the construction of a mixture of top-end retail and public-facility buildings, together with substantial external landscaping to create over 1km of beach-themed frontage.

Richard Howson, chief executive of Wolverhampton-based Carillion, said: ”We are delighted to have been selected as the preferred bidder for these two major contracts.

“This reflects our reputation for high-quality and reliability and we look forward to working with Meraas to deliver these prestigious projects.”