Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), a master developer of cultural, residential and tourism destinations in Abu Dhabi, today awarded German construction company Bauer International FZE the enabling works contract for the first phase of Deyar Al Mafraq hotel staff accommodation development.

The newly-appointed contractor will work on two plots in the new development located in Al Mafraq area of Abu Dhabi, starting January 2010. These two plots, that constitute the first phase, are dedicated for housing around 2,000 hotel staff, providing affordable and quality housing options employees in hotels such as St Regis Hotel and Residences, Westin Hotel & Spa and Eastern Mangrove, Angsana Resort and Spa. The enabling works, which include operations such as piling and setting the foundations of the buildings, are due to be completed within a period of 115 days.

The project, which will be opening in phases starting from 2011, is the first in Abu Dhabi to have been specifically designed to provide affordable accommodation options for all levels of employees working in the hospitality sector - from top management to junior level staff. TDIC remains the master developer for the area where specific plots will be available to various hotel owners to build and manage the accommodation of their staff, as part of the master plan, which has been finalised and approved by the Urban Planning Council.

“This announcement marks the setting of the first building block of Deyar Al Mafraq project, which has been created to service the demand for individual and family accommodation within the growing hospitality sector of Abu Dhabi,” said Lee Tabler, CEO of TDIC. “We are confident that working together with a reputable company like Bauer International FZE, we can continue to build the necessary foundations to support Abu Dhabi’s long term ambitions.”

While developing the first phase with its two plots, TDIC will lease out the remaining plots to investors from the private sector who will offer robust investment opportunities within the Deyar Al Mafraq project. The facilities of the development, that comprise a total area of 712,000 square metres, with a total gross floor area of 1,670,000 square metres, will have a capacity to house more than 35,000 people who mainly work in the hospitality industry and their family members who reside in the UAE.

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