National Projects & Construction (NPC), a leading construction conglomerate in the UAE, today announced that it has completed the execution of Abu Dhabi’s first Holiday Inn Hotel- the Holiday Inn Al Dana Hotel. The company has further announced that it has handed over the structure for the interior fit out to its developer – Al Qudra Real Estate, the real estate arm of Al Qudra Holding. The AED 215,000,000 high-end business hotel with state-of-the-art trappings is primarily targeted at the discerning business traveler and will be the third InterContinental Hotel Group property in the capital.
The project was completed in April 2009 and is considered an architecturally complex structure. Holiday Inn Al Dana is strategically located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, in Danet Abu Dhabi, a major urban community set in an uptown area of the capital, and which is being billed as the “Skyscraper City.”
Commenting on the handover of the structure, NPC chairman Salem Al Neyadi said, “Building the first Holiday Inn brand hotel in the capital has been a very rewarding and unique experience. The fact that we have helped Al Qudra realize the dream of Danet Abu Dhabi, exactly the way it was envisaged, gives us immense satisfaction. The Holiday Inn Al Dana has been a very challenging project to work on, as it’s architectural sophistication called for a special focus on detail. The project was managed by one of our most experienced and dedicated team of engineers.”
Al Neyadi further added, “Our core policy is to work hand-in-hand with our clients on every project we undertake to satisfy every construction standard and criteria that has been set forward. This requires immense effort and teamwork and I am proud to say that the NPC team has the ability to deliver the highest quality that strengthens our credibility and ensures a sound financial investment for our clients.”
The foundations of Holiday Inn Al Dana alone necessitated the removal of around 9000 cubic metres of earth..14500 cubic meters of concrete and 2800 tons of steel have been used in the construction of the project. A total of 2.2 million man hours have been utilized on the project’s construction.
Expressing satisfaction over the structure handover, Eng. Jasim Al Hosani, Al Qudra Real Estate’s Managing Director,said; “Holiday Inn Al Dana is amongst the anchor attractions in the overall Danet Abu Dhabi master development which is our first major undertaking. For this project we partnered with NPC because they not only share our vision of the project but also possess the expertise to deliver on a project that is both structurally complex and iconic. NPC has been a part of many prestigious projects in the region. We are truly satisfied with the way the project has shaped up.”
The interior fit-out is now under way and the hotel is scheduled for opening in September 2009, when it will be ready to service the business community in the up and coming Danet Abu Dhabi area. Once completed, the four-star hotel will offer two hundred and three rooms including five top-of-the-range service suites that will distinguish Holiday Inn Al Dana from other business hotels in the capital, helping it to raise the benchmark for business travel and hospitality in the region.
