Originally Posted by Henrico

I do not know if the mall is on hold. But Metro Tower is now sold out 98% and not on hold. The towers are still to be completed on Dec. 2008 according to the developer Galadaries.

Originally Posted by Henrico

Okey if you say so. But for it is sold out 98%. Also its scheduled 14 month construction time for Metro Tower so I guess if they get in gear still can be completed.
Lets see - no reason to be pissed at this stage cos there is 15 month left and construction time is scheduled to 14 month.

Originally Posted by Krazy

Hill International appointed construction managers for Mall of Arabia project


City of Arabia, the landmark project at the heart of Dubailand, has appointed Hill International as Construction Managers for the much anticipated mega shopping complex, Mall of Arabia, one of the world's largest and most ambitious retail outlets.


Hill International, a leading global consulting firm has been appointed by Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group to provide Construction Management services for the City of Arabia Mall development.

Hill International has worked on a number of major development CM projects around the world including Palm Jumeirah in Dubai and Shams in Abu Dhabi, and internationally on the Comcast Center in Philadelphia, New York New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and Merck & Co. Inc. Manufacturing Facilities, among others.

Ilyas Galadari, Chairman of Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group said of the new appointment,

'We are delighted to appoint Hill International as Construction Managers. We have had a long standing relationship with Hill since 2005 when we appointed them as project managers for the City of Arabia development, and we have every trust and confidence in Hill's ability to manage the construction of the mega Mall of Arabia as we take this innovative and challenging project forward.'



He added, 'The infrastructure for the City of Arabia project is being completed ahead of schedule and we had the opportunity to consider how best to move into our construction phase. In order to streamline operations and work to maximum efficiency our strategic decision to appoint Hill as Construction Managers for the Mall of Arabia means that we can continue to take a close, hands-on role in the construction of the development.'

Following a business model used for the construction of some of the more progressive buildings in Dubai including Emirates Towers, Burj Al Arab and Dubai Airport, City of Arabia appointed Hill International to manage construction of the Mall. Hill International will manage six construction packages (main structure, mechanical and electrical works, finishing, lifts and escalators, landscaping and tenant fit-out) rather than use the main-contractor model.

Ziyad Khuri, Vice President Dubai Operations, Hill International commented,

'The Mall of Arabia project is a landmark for Dubai. The scale of the project is immense with a perimeter of 2.3 km, up to 16,000 workers employed at the peak of construction and the anticipated need for at least 2 million cubic feet of concrete. Hill International is delighted to work along side City of Arabia in the realization of its vision. The Mall of Arabia is one of the most exciting and challenging developments we have had the privilege to be involved with and we look forward to continuing to successfully work with the Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group.'



Mustafa Galadari, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Ilyas & Mustafa Galadari Group, added 'A project as revolutionary, diverse and exceptional as City of Arabia needs to be carefully managed. Working with the best people is paramount to success and we believe that Hill International is the right partner with a level of understanding and experience to bring the Mall of Arabia development to fruition.'

Originally Posted by savais

I bought a 2bdrm flat in Metro Tower. Although the completion date was expected to be Dec 08/Jan 09, it looks closer to Mar 09, although ti could still get delayed further. Anyone else buy in City of Arabia? General sentiments?