Aldar awards major infrastructure contracts for Al Falah development

Abu Dhabi, June 16, 2010 (WAM)- Aldar Properties yesterday announced the award of three contracts to deliver key infrastructure at Al Falah, one of the new UAE National Housing Communities which form part of the government housing initiative as set out in Plan Abu Dhabi 2030.
The development, launched in 2009, will provide 5,000 homes for UAE families across five villages, each with approximately 970 villas plus three schools, mosques, and neighbourhood retail, health and leisure facilities. Located to the east of Abu Dhabi International Airport and the Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway, Al Falah has been designed as a practical and sustainable community within a development area of approximately 12 million square metres.
Infrastructure Contracts for the residential villages have been awarded to Hilal Bil Badi '&' Partners (Hilalco) for Village 1, Ghantoot Transport '&' General Contracting Establishment for Villages 2 and 3 and Al Jaber Transport and General Contracting LLC for Villages 4 and 5.
The infrastructure required to serve the Al Falah community includes over 178 kilometres of roads, 198.5 kilometres of water networks, 149.5 kilometres of sewer networks, a medium and low voltage power network and up to 100km of Fibre Optic communication cable. – Emirates News Agency, WAM