Dubai Development has awarded a three-year contract to Farnek to manage a range of facilities in Dubai, including four key properties within its portfolio covering retail, residential, commercial and mixed-use properties.
According to Farnek, the facilities management major will mobilise a total of over 100 staff and technicians to deliver a scope of services encompassing technical work (MEP, HVAC & Civil), specialised systems, exterior and general cleaning, pest control and landscaping.
The buildings under Farnek’s remit include the 72-storey residential Blue Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road; the residential element of Al Murooj Complex in DIFC, which covers over 140 serviced apartments and associated public areas; the Village Mall in Jumeirah and the fully-commercial Al Hudaiba Award Complex in Bur Dubai, comprising nine floors over three blocks.
Dubai Developments is a privately held development company established by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Minister of Finance and Deputy Ruler of Dubai. Commenting on the contract, Essa Al Maidoor, director general of the Dubai Developments, said: “As part of Dubai Developments’ strategy to improve service and achieve high customer satisfaction and happiness, Dubai Developments has decided to partner with a reliable and well-known FM service provider. Dubai Developments has reviewed the technical and technological capabilities of many service providers and has chosen Farnek to join Dubai Developments in their journey towards service excellence.”
Markus Oberlin, CEO, Farnek, said: “This is our first contract with Dubai Developments and we are looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial working relationship, well beyond the initial three years.”
