27, September, 2007

Arabian Canal Project Awarded to ACES-Dubai

The Arabian Canal will be world's longest man-made canal, at 75 km long. The excavation of the Arabian Canal will start near the Dubai Marina area flowing inland around the massive area for planned Jebel Ali International Airport and wind its way to enter the sea once again at the outer end of Palm Jebel Ali. Dubai Waterfront forms the first phase of the larger Arabian Canal effort. Under the proposal, the Arabian Canal will form a corridor and be a catalyst for development. By providing an excellent environment for business, residential and recreational activities.

ACES Dubai was recently awarded this prestigious project (Contract A) by the CLIENT M/S: Limitless. The scope of works includes very high quality core drilling of geotechnical borings with depths up to 80m, down hole geophysics, and hydro geological investigations with double packers and infiltration tests in trial pits, in addition to structures boreholes package. 

Project period: 25 weeks.

Contract Value: Contract A: 5millions AED.

Status: Commencement early October 07.