Contract for Khalifa medical complex in Morocco signed

Abu Dhabi, July 4, 2008 (WAM) - A contract for building the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed specialised medical complex in Casablanca, Morocco, was signed Wednesday between Abu Dhabi Municipality and French Jacob France Engineering Consultancy Group.

The US$ 100 million health facility will be built by a donation offered by UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Director General of Abu Dhabi Municipality Juma Al Junaibi said the French
consultant will undertake the works of architecture, design and supervision
of the 65,000 square metre health facility where the built up area will be
around 40,000 square metres. ''The centre will be completed in 30 months,''
he said, adding that the project will also include commercial buildings
whose revenues will be used to run the medical city to ensure high
performance, operation and maintenance. Construction work is expected to
commence by year end. In addition to the specialised wards, the city will
house a nursing school, a central laboratory, a radiology centre and a VIPs
ward.