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CSCES to start construction on Rove Al Marjan Island China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction

will be the main contractor for Damac Lagoons Nice
Marjan, the master developer of freehold properties in He added: “As one of the Emirate’s master developers,
Ras Al Khaimah, has announced the start of construction we want to stay at the forefront of shaping this trend.
of the lifestyle beach resort, Rove Al Marjan Island by We will continue to bring robust hospitality concepts Cluster
Rove Hotels, set to open by the end of 2024. that will appeal to a diverse set of audiences without
Marjan awarded the construction contract to China compromising on quality.”
State Construction Engineering, with piling work Paul Bridger, Chief Operating Officer, Rove Hotels,
completed and other foundational and structural work said: “Rove Al Marjan Island is our first hotel in Ras Al
to commence shortly. Khaimah and an important milestone in our ambition
Set in a prime beach location, the 441-room hotel of offering the Rove experience to new locations within
will feature a colourful urban design and a trove of the UAE and across the region.
artworks that take inspiration from the natural setting “Ras Al Khaimah welcomes visitors from all over the
of Al Marjan Island. The hotel will ensure fuss-free world, and the upcoming Rove hotel will continue to
and uplifting experiences for the value-conscious new diversify the Emirate’s booming tourism sector with our
generation of leisure travellers. distinctive fun, value-packed and fuss-free hospitality.”
Abdulla Al Abdouli, CEO, Marjan, said:”With Ras Al Ras Al Khaimah is on course to record impressive
Khaimah emerging as one of the region’s fastest- growth in the number of visitors this year. In the first
growing tourist destinations, there is an opportunity six months, the Emirate welcomed over 521,000
to broaden the horizon of the Emirate’s lifestyle hotel visitors, a growth of 21% over the same period in 2021.
market and cater to the growing segment of value- Significantly, nearly 42% of visitors this year are from
conscious travellers”. international markets.

DAMAC Properties announced on Tuesday that it has contract to Danway EME to build electrical substations
awarded a main construction contract worth over at the master development, and launched Marbella,
273 million UAE dirhams ($74 million) to the China the seventh residential cluster, which was preceded
Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Company for the by Portofino, Venice, Malta, Nice, Santorini, and
Nice residential cluster at its DAMAC Lagoons master Costa Brava clusters.
community in Dubailand. “After our recent contracts awarded for the Costa
The scope of the work will cover close to 510 villas in Brava construction commencement, we are thrilled to
the cluster, the Dubai-based developer said in a press be announcing the start of works for the Nice cluster.
statement. We are most pleased to be keeping pace with what
In June, the developer had awarded a 618 million is one of our most exclusive community projects,
dirhams ($163 million) construction contract to local given the scale of space and offerings we have in
firm Pivot for the Costa Brava cluster, following the store,” said Mohammed Tahaineh, General Manager
May 2022 award of a 500 million dirhams ($136 of DAMAC.
million) main contract to Shapoorji Pallonji Co for the The 45 million square feet DAMAC Lagoons, launched
Santorini cluster. in November 2021, is the developer’s third master
Last month, DAMAC Properties had awarded a development in Dubai.

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