MARCH 2017: Cityland Mall Construction on Schedule

The construction works are progressing well in line with the contract schedule with completion of the construction works on target for Q2 2018.

JLL have been appointed as Project and Cost Managers and now have a team of experienced professionals leading the project team to ensure that the project progresses in line with the contract schedule and also the needs of the end users.

Dubai Municipality has issued the building permit, and the design has been approved by the local authorities. The existing mobile telephone towers that clash with the new build works have now been relocated.

Demolition works have commenced opening the existing structures to allow for the mall corridors to be cut through, and to open up the storefronts to allow for greater visibility. The demolition works to the central part bridge, existing water lake, service block and internal partitions have now been completed. The only demolition works left to complete are the existing precast panel removals to make way for the new extensions to pavilions 3 and 4. The subcontractor commenced demolition works on the 18 January and these works will be complete by early March. 

The final engineering works for the concrete foundations are complete and excavation works for the foundations to the new build areas have commenced since 2nd February 2017. The focus of progress has been concentrated in the critical areas of the project that will house the hypermarket, family entertainment areas and the foundations for the main feature of the mall, the circular timber arched walkway that surrounds the central park.

Reinforcement for the foundations to the hypermarket and circular timber walkway is currently being procured and will be delivered to site by the first week of March.

The mechanical and electrical subcontractor has been working on site since January removing the existing services that are no longer required, testing the Reutilization of existing services and is currently ahead of programme on engineering works, shop drawings and materials submittals for the new works. Procurement is underway and long lead items have been identified and orders placed.

The interiors works are currently being tendered, with a number of highly experienced finishes contractors with local retail and theming backgrounds bidding for the award. The tender award will be made in March following a rigorous post tender analysis period. Engineering works will commence on an award to enable physical works on site to commence in May/June 2017.

In addition to the interiors tender, the complex skylights package, aluminum facade package and unique landscape packages are currently being tendered and all will be awarded within the next six to eight weeks. Following the awards, the successful contractors will immediately mobilize their engineering teams to the busy site offices to start shop drawing deliverables.