H. H. Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuami inspects construction progress of AED 2.2 billion ‘Ajman Uptown’ project

H. H. Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuami inspects construction progress of AED 2.2 billion ‘Ajman Uptown’ project

Ajman Ruler commends Sweet Homes’ model community in the Emirate

April 11, 2010

His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuami, Member Supreme Council of UAE and Ruler of Ajman, has visited the construction site of the AED 2.2 billion ‘Ajman Uptown’ master community development and reviewed the construction progress on the project. The project recently marked a key construction milestone with the completion of all sub-structures for the 1,504 villas being built within it. The Ruler appreciated and commended the Sweet Homes Group, the project’s master developer, for the fast-tracked progress of the project and its commitment to develop and create a model community in Ajman.

During his visit, H. H. Sheikh Humaid was given a complete briefing on the project’s current status by Eng. Abdul Sattar Dero, ِِِِChairman, Sweet Homes Group, and other senior management officials, and has expressed his satisfaction over the architecture and the overall plan for the project. H.H. Sheikh Humaid also commended the rapid progress being made in the superstructure work across all two, three and four-bedroom townhouses and exclusively designed five-bedroom VIP villas within the project. In addition, he spoke with the senior technical team members of Sweet Homes, and discussed the recently awarded MEP contract for the project, as well as the construction schedule for 2010. At present, construction continues on a 24/7 basis, with a total of 2,000 laborers working in different shifts in an effort to meet the project’s scheduled delivery date.

“The visit of H. H. Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuami to check on the progress of ‘Ajman Uptown’ underlines the importance of this project for the emirate and its prominence as a key development with all the components of a thriving residential and business community. His commendation and words of encouragement inspires us to push through with our vision of creating a model community in Ajman, which stands for its stability and economic potential,” said Fahad Sattar Dero, CEO, Sweet Homes Holdings.

Strategically located in the heart of emirate, the ‘Ajman Uptown’ project spans across an area measuring approximately 4 million square feet and offers two, three and four-bedroom townhouses and exclusively designed five-bedroom VIP villas. The project’s outstanding design is taken from classic French architecture and carries the overall ‘L’ Art De Vivre’ theme. As a full-fledged community, ‘Ajman Uptown’ will house a school, a healthcare centre, a fire fighting station, two mosques, a health and recreation club, a swimming pool, markets, shopping mall, hotel and hotel apartments, and convenient and spacious parks apart from the luxury apartments and boutique offices.

"We have recently awarded the MEP and civil contracts with a view towards delivery of the first phase within this year. The approval and support expressed by His Highness is a welcome sign of confidence in our project, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to complete this world-class development on time while ensuring that it surpasses the high expectations of our investors," concluded Fawad Sattar Dero, CEO, Sweet Homes General Contracting.

Sweet Homes General Contracting completes concrete pouring on largest foundation raft within ‘Ajman Uptown’

Sweet Homes General Contracting completes concrete pouring on largest foundation raft within ‘Ajman Uptown’

6,064 cubic meters of concrete poured continuously within 26-hour period

December 13, 2009


Sweet Homes General Contracting L.L.C (SHGC), the in-house contracting arm of Sweet Homes Holdings and the main contractor for ‘Ajman Uptown’, has completed the concrete pouring on the largest foundation raft within the AED 3.5 billion community project. A total of 6,064 cubic metres of concrete was poured continuously within a 26-hour period to form the substructure of ‘Kentia’, one of the seven commercial towers within the massive master development. Furthermore, the company has revealed that the excavation for the basement of the building was completed within a period of only 2 months.

The concrete pouring on the tower, which is a B+G+4type+HC building that occupies a total plot area of 5,799 sq. m., has been completed using five mobile concrete pumps and a laser level machine. These were fixed by SHGC and the team from Remix Tech, the concrete supplier who sourced the material from two plants in separate areas. The pour was fully supervised by consultant Engr. Adnan Saffarini Office, with SHGC taking the necessary steps to ensure that the ideal concrete temperature was maintained as well as the overall safety of the workers.

“We have been working non-stop to hit the delivery deadline of ‘Ajman Uptown’, and we are leveraging the expertise of our partners to ensure that progress will mirror the targets we have previously set,” said Fawad Sattar Dero, Managing Director, Sweet Homes General Contracting. “The construction milestones we have achieved one after another reiterate our commitment to our investors and stakeholders, and the strength we maintain to deliver on our promise and contribute to the growth of Ajman as a real estate destination in the region.”

Comprised of 1,504 villas, seven commercial and residential towers with a shopping mall, hotels, hospital, two Mosques, club, market and a school, ‘Ajman Uptown’ takes inspiration from classic French architecture with the overall theme ‘L’ Art De Vivre’ or ‘Redefining the Art of Living’. Spread over 4 million square feet of land that is directly accessible from the Emirates Road and adjacent to Emirates City, the project offers 8 different types of two, three and four-bedroom townhouses and exclusively designed five-bedroom VIP villas. Sweet Homes has taken on all aspects of development within ‘Ajman Uptown’, with its construction arm - Sweet Homes General Contracting undertaking the AED 2.2 billion main contract as well as the project’s initial groundworks.

“We are very pleased with the exceptional progress we are making despite the challenges of the economic downturn. We are optimistic that the recovery of the real estate market and the evolution of legislation in Ajman to provide more benefits for investors will have more significant impact to the growth of ‘Ajman Uptown’ as one of the most sought-after communities in the country,” concluded Fahad Sattar Dero, Managing Director, Sweet Homes Holdings.

Captions:

Image 01: Fawad Sattar Dero, Managing Director, Sweet Homes General Contracting

Image 02: Concrete pouring within ‘Ajman Uptown’ project

Image 03: Concrete pouring within ‘Ajman Uptown’ project