KEO International Consultants has been selected to provide master planning and infrastructure consultancy services for the Dubai Maritime City (DMC).
DMC is a mixed-use development located in Dubai and divided into two parts: a commercial and an industrial district.
The DMC master planning and infrastructure project will support the organisations vision, which aims to capitalise on Dubais market strengths and position it as a regional and global maritime hub. The project intends to create an urban lifestyle for the maritime community.
Youssef Khalifeh, vice president of corporate business development and special projects, said: It is a privilege to work with the Dubai Maritime City to develop a master plan and the necessary infrastructure to support the countrys vision in being a regional and global maritime hub. Our understanding of the market and our agile leadership in adapting to our clients needs are at the core of our business development strategy. We continue to build on our strong reputation in the market by working closely with clients such as the DMC to fully realize their aspirations.
KEO’s consultancy services will include the development of the DMC final master plan, infrastructure master plan and traffic studies as well as the preparation of infrastructure design and build documentation for the first phase of the project.
Glenn Platt, managing director of KEO-Infrastructure, said: We are honored to build and lead strong, trusted partnerships with clients such as the DMC. I am confident that KEOs team of international professionals will work admirably on this project to support DMCs vision and solidify Dubais place as a leader in the maritime industry. Excitingly, this project adds to KEOs expanding portfolio of some of the regions most prestigious infrastructure projects.
The contract was signed during a recent ceremony attended by members of the key stakeholders involved in the project including Ali bin Towaih Al Suwaidi, general manager of the DMC; Fadil Binshafi, KEO Dubai partner; Glenn Platt, managing director of KEO-Infrastructure; Glen Sullivan, KEOs director of infrastructure services; Gamal Ahmed, KEOs business development manager of infrastructure and Prathish Unni, senior project manager in the Infrastructure Division.
