KIZAD Construction City provides multiple services to tenants
Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) showcased its expanded product offerings available at KIZAD Construction City, a dedicated cluster for the manufacture, import, storage and distribution of construction materials in the UAE.
The new offerings were introduced at an event hosted by KIZAD during the recently concluded 2018 Big 5.
Following the launch of KIZAD Construction City earlier this year, the 500,000sqm of allotted land available for open yard storage facilities was sold out within six months.
Responding to market demand, the next phase of KIZAD Construction City offers pre-built warehouses and Light Industrial Units (LIUs), which are suitable for manufacturing, processing, assembling, and fabrication work. Additional land has been allocated for open yard storage areas of any scale, bonded areas with easy duty arrangements and industrial and logistics operations.
KIZAD’s construction cluster is purpose built to accommodate an array of construction and building materials related activities; from project-based storage facilities to small-scale light manufacturing businesses and mega projects.
KIZAD Construction City is situated within easy reach of both Abu Dhabi and Dubai in KIZAD, one of the largest industrial and free trade zones in the Middle East and a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports. It benefits from being cost-competitive and interconnected with tech-driven infrastructure and connectivity by sea, road, and air, with rail links being developed through Etihad Rail.
“The UAE construction sector remains resilient despite market changes and challenges caused by external factors. We have expanded our product offering space at KIZAD Construction City in response to this demand. We look forward to welcoming new occupants,” remarked Samir Chaturvedi, CEO, KIZAD.
Earlier, Mansoor Al Marar, Business Development Manager, KIZAD, welcomed the delegates and guests at the event and emphasised the benefits and opportunities for businesses locating there and good return on investment. Subsequently, Salah Alkhatib, Business Development Manager, KIZAD, also made a presentation on opportunities for businesses in KIZAD for the construction sector.
In an exclusive conversation on the sidelines of the Big 5 Conference, Salah Alkhatib elaborated on the merits of the KIZAD Construction City Phase II where work is ongoing in full swing. “Advantages at this purpose-built facility, among many other amenities, include open yard storage areas with minimal utility needs; serviced logistic and industrial lands and pre-built warehouses and pre-built Light Industrial Units,” explained Alkhatib.
More than 70 C-level partners, customers and key industry leaders in the construction and building materials sectors were invited to the event, which KIZAD hosted at the venue of The Big 5 construction exhibition. The gathering included a panel discussion, moderated by Richard Thompson, Editorial Director, MEED.
Panel members included Julian Skyrme, Director-Commercial, Abu Dhabi Ports who earlier did a presentation and highlighted the advantages of doing business with Khalifa Port; Edwin Lammers, Vice President—Commercial and Business Development, KIZAD; Riad Bsaibes, President & CEO, Amana Investments and Stylianos Tsoktouridis, General Manager, TALEX—Taweelah Aluminium Extrusions Company.
Since its launch in April 2018, several major construction companies have already set up shop in KIZAD Construction City. In October 2018, Amana Contracting & Steel Buildings established a 50,000 sqm storage and logistics facility to house and distribute construction products to large-scale industrial, modular and commercial projects across the UAE and wider region.
Businesses in KIZAD Construction City also benefit from access to the fast-growing and semi-automated Khalifa Port, which serves 25 of the world’s major shipping lines with connections to 70 global ports. More connections are expected with the addition of the upcoming COSCO Shipping Ports (CSP) terminal.
