Nakheel awards contract for The Pointe

Nakheel today awarded a contract for ground improvement work at the site of The Pointe, its Dh800 million, 136,000 square metre retail and entertainment complex on Palm Jumeirah.

The contract was awarded to Freyssinet Gulf, with mobilisation expected before the end of this month.  The ground preparation work, including vibro-compaction, topographic survey and factual site investigation work, will take four months, with actual construction planned to begin towards the end of this year.

 The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah, approved earlier this year by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will be located at the tip of The Palm, opposite Atlantis.

The project will contain a diverse range of shopping, dining and entertainment facilities, including a spectacular off-shore fountain display. Completion is anticipated in 2016.

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