Kizad awards Dh100 million pre-built warehousing contract to System Construct

Abu Dhabi, April 8m 2013 (WAM) - Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), the new industrial and logistics zone situated next to Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port, yesterday announced the award for construction of phase 1 of its pre-built warehousing (PBWH), to System Construct LLC. The value of the contract is placed at just over Dh100 million with Kizad sources confirming that the delivery of the first units will be in Q4 of 2013. The PBWH project has been divided into three phases, with a total of 105 units, covering 118,965m2 (1,280,000ft2). The first phase, now underway, covers an area of 46,453m2 (499,834 ft2). Kizad is part of the Abu Dhabi Ports Company's huge Dh 26.5billion (US$7.2billion) investment in its new maritime gateway and the industrial and commercial zones for the emirate of Abu Dhabi. That figure includes both the first phase of Kizad's infrastructure and the adjacent deep-water, Khalifa Port. Now fully operational, it is currently the only deep-water port in the region with a semi-automated container terminal. The area for the first phase of the industrial zone in Kizad covers an area of 52 sq.km. The second phase stands at a massive 366 sq.km area - approximately two-thirds the land-mass of Singapore. – Emirates News Agency, WAM