Interserve : wins £7m con...

Interserve Group Limited, the international support services, construction and equipment group, has secured a £7m (AED34.7m) contract to fit out of a group of restaurants and suites within the Wafi Hotel & Mall extension in Dubai.

The contract will be delivered by Khansaheb, an Interserve subsidiary, for MKM Commercial Holdings, which owns the flagship Wafi complex.

In partnership with Interserve, Khansaheb is one of the leading construction and facilities management companies in the UAE, providing whole-life sustainable solutions for building and infrastructure projects from initial business case, through design, procurement and delivery into ongoing aftercare.

Khansaheb has also been awarded a temporary services and logistics programme of work covering modifications to existing site bring it up to current Dubai Municipality standards.

As part of the fit-out contract Khansaheb will be responsible for the French Restaurant, All Day Dining and the Empire Gastro Bar as well as three suites and the executive lounge.

Phase eight of Wafi extension includes a 50-storey hotel offering 528 hotel rooms and 100 serviced apartments. Khansaheb Interiors has also been selected to deliver various packages as part of the overall scope of work.

Jonathan Eveleigh, Group Business Development Manager at Khansaheb, said: 'This is the second major leisure contract we have been awarded in Dubai this year following our appointment to refurbish the 255-room Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments, underscoring our experience, expertise and capability in construction and facilities management across the Middle East.

'Wafi Hotel & Mall is a major leisure destination in Dubai and we are delighted to be working on this prestigious project alongside MKM Commercial Holdings.

'The leisure sector in the Middle East is a key sector in Interserve's long-term strategy, so we are especially thrilled to have been awarded this project and look forward to delivering the work and demonstrating our capabilities in this area.'

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Ian Green
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Interserve Group Limited is one of the world's foremost support services and construction companies. Everything we do is shaped by our core values. We are a leader in innovative and sustainable outcomes for our clients and a great place to work for our people. We offer advice, design, construction, equipment, facilities management and frontline public services. We are headquartered in the UK and have consolidated revenues of £2.9bn and a workforce of circa 68,000 people worldwide.