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Empower begins supply BCC Group launches construction wing and interior

of wasl Properties’ 1 Residences designing division
The new divisions of the BCC Group
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower) has announced
that it has begun supplying the ‘1 Residences’ towers with 3,351 refrigeration
tonnes (RT) from its district cooling plant at the Dubai International Financial were launched in Dubai on October 4
Centre.
In a statement, Empower said that 1 Residences Towers comes as part of the huge
‘wasl1’ project, which incorporates 13 residential towers being developed by wasl
Properties, a subsidiary of wasl Asset Management Group.
The wasl1 project is intended to be a gateway between the old and new districts
of Dubai. It is also the only project that allows free ownership in that part of
the city.
The project consists of two luxury residential towers that lie on Sheikh Zayed Road and overlook Zabeel Park.
Each tower is built in the shape of number 1 and both cover an area of 102,282 sqm.
The first tower is 101,569 sq m in area while the second is 96,103 sq m and the total built-up area is 160,131
sq m. Each tower contains 44 floors and are interconnected via a suspension bridge that runs from floor 36 to
floor 42. A total of 753 apartments and a variety of amenities completes the project.
Empower added that as per the agreement signed with wasl Asset Management Group, the district cooling
capacity for the entire project is expected to reach 30,000 RT.

A decade-old company with its time-tested track released by Sharjah Employment Ministry Official
record in manpower supply business, the BCC Group Hassan Ameen Yakoob, noted Malayalam actress
has recently launched its Construction wing and Mamta Mohandas, the CEO Amjad Sithara and his
Interior Designing division. wife and Group COO Marjana Amjad.
But it is not the group’s diversification plans that And BCC’s claims in creating jobs are not unfounded,
meets the eye. The group is offering jobs in every thanks to its strong fundamentals in human resourcing
category of employment, be it the blue, white, pink, and supplying. Having catered to thousands of skilled,
red or purple collar jobs. semi-skilled and professionals by now, the group’s
The group that aims to transform as a 360-degree new endeavours would only strengthen its capabilities
realty company, sooner than later, has hundreds of in employment generation.
jobs in their kitty. And the icing on the employment Not just the skilled or experienced ones, anyone can
opportunity cake of the BCC Group is that they seek an employment with BCC by writing to them at
welcome even freshers with no prior experience. “recruitment@bccgroup.ae”
And the launch of the new divisions of the group Not just jobs but shelter also are offered to the ones
coincides with the commencement of the Global who flock the BCC fold. More than a business magnet,
Expo 2020 in Dubai, truly reflects the spirit in the a humane Amjad had given shelter to hundreds of
catchphrase of Dubai as the land of opportunities. labourers who were stranded in the emirates during
The launch of the new divisions of the BCC Group the pandemic. No wonder, he counts on values and
were held in Dubai on October 4. The brochure was human engagements.

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