Dubai, UAE. 2008.12.7 - The Al Habtoor - Murray & Roberts - Takenaka (HMRT) Joint Venture has been awarded an AED 4.9 billion contract for the construction of Dubai Airport's new Concourse 3 for Dubai's Department of Civil Aviation (DCA).
 

 
Concourse 3 will be connected to the two major public levels of Terminal 3 via an automated people mover (APM) in addition to the vehicular and baggage handling system utility tunnels. The building, which follows the characteristic shape of Concourse 2, will be 645 metres long, 90 metres wide and 42 metres high, with 20 aircraft stands, 18 of which will accommodate the new Airbus A380.
 
The concourse will include one four-star and one five-star hotel, first- and business-class lounges, and duty-free areas. The total built-up area will be 528,000 square metres. Work will commence immediately, with completion scheduled for the end of April 2011.
 
"The DCA's awarding of this contract to HMRT is a clear endorsement of the quality of our work and reflects their faith in our ability to deliver a quality mega-project on time and within budget," stated an HMRT spokesman.
 
In recent months, Leighton International and its' joint venture partners, have been awarded new contracts worth billions of US dollars for projects in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
 
Leighton International is part of the Leighton Group, Australia's largest project development and contracting group with annual revenue exceeding US$10 billion. Leighton International is the Leighton Group's premier international operating company, and operates in the Arabian Gulf region, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and India.
 
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