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Companies News
Amana Group launches DuPod
modular solutions
AMANA, regional design-build contractor, has launched that it offers early project deliveries, convenience,
of DuPod, an AMANA company. This innovative and unprecedented certainty of quality and cost. In
modular construction concept manufactures superior addition, it is extensively adopted for its versatility
quality Utility, Wellness, Retail, and Living Pods. in design application. We are proud to be launching
In line with AMANA’s mission of championing DuPod at a time when there is such exceptional
intelligent solutions that improve the way we demand for sophisticated and tech-enabled
build, DuPod offers a multitude of intelligent construction solutions that accelerate project
modular solutions for developers, architects, and lifecycle and maximise project value while ensuring
contractors across key markets in the region. As first-rate quality and standardisation.”
part of AMANA’s field-tested modular platform The productisation process of DuPod requires a
active in the MENA region since 2012, the Pods migration from traditional construction methods to
are manufactured off-site in a factory-controlled a processed manufacturing platform. It integrates
environment, increasing efficiency and decreasing advanced engineering, supply chain, and operation
waste as well as pollution, which are problems planning, using technology to streamline the product
typically associated with traditional construction. life cycle, in turn, targeting higher efficiency.
DuPod also adapts advanced Building Information “As factories are becoming more efficient and using
Modeling (BIM) engineering to enable enhanced artificial intelligence as well as robotics to create
project coordination, collaboration, and efficiency modules with more precision, we believe modular
between all stakeholders. construction will play an ever more significant role
Commenting on the launch Ihab Ramlawi, Managing going forward. Our mission is to continue investing
Director and Co-founder of DuPod said: “Modular in technological advancements to improve efficiency
Construction has been changing the region’s and we look forward to doing so in the months
landscape and fast gaining popularity due to the fact ahead,” Ramlawi added.
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Contractors News
Empower awards AED133m
construction contract for its cooling
plant at Al Khail Gate
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation consultation and engineering works.
(Empower) announced that it has awarded the main «The new advanced permanent plant will replace
construction contract to build its new permanent the existing two semi-permanent plants,» Ahmad bin
plant at Al Khail Gate with a total value of more than Shafar, CEO of Empower, said.
AED133 million. «Given the huge urban expansion and the great
Construction has already begun and is managed demand for housing, the company was promoted to
under the direct supervision of Empower›s in-house gear up. Since the last year, Empower has managed
projects team. The new advanced plant will have a to complete the preparation of the new plant site and
total capacity of 32,000 refrigeration tones (RT) that adopted global design and construction standards.
will cover the Al Khail Gate development, which is, yet Upon completion, the total capacity of the new plant
one of Dubai’s vital residential projects comprises 33 will reach 32,000 refrigeration tons,» he added.
buildings with 5,665 units. Bin Shafar also highlighted that it is a new generation
With 84 plants and a district cooling transmission plant and will be connected to the company’s
and distribution network running for more than Command Control Centre (CCC) and operated via
350.4 km, Empower holds more than 76 percent of advanced technologies. This will ensure uninterrupted
the total district cooling market of Dubai. Last year, and high-quality cooling services for the customers
AED1.39 billion was invested by the company in and to guarantee that practical and advanced
building new district cooling plants, expanding the solutions are employed to support sustainability by
pipeline network, concluding contracts to establish striking the required balance between economic
thermal energy exchange rooms, and carrying out development and environmental preservation.
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