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Dubai: Dubai World Central (DWC), the 140 square kilometre aviation community taking shape at Jebel Ali in Dubai, has awarded two contracts worth $44.1 million (Dh161 million) for emergency services as the Jebel Ali Airport (JXB) world's largest airport gets ready to receive first cargo flights next year.
Both tenders were awarded to Convergent Value Engineering LLC, an Abu Dhabi-based metallic installation contracting company, for a total of four fire stations and five police facilities buildings.
The fire stations will be built alongside the first taxiways - due for completion by end of 2007 -along the length of the apron zone, which provides fire trucks direct access to the airfield.
"JXB will have some of the most advanced fire control facilities and equipment in the world, providing efficient emergency management," said Shaikh Ahmad bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman, Dubai Aviation Corporation - Dubai World Central. "These fire and police stations will set new benchmarks within the region in the provision of emergency services."
The main fire station, consisting of a two-floor building, will cover a total of 1,700 square metres, including the vehicular section, service section and the operations staff section, in addition to offices, service and observation rooms, and a total of four truck bays.
The three satellite fire stations will consist of one-floor setups and cover a combined area of 1,000 square metres, including the operational sections.
The initial facilities will fulfil emergency and rescue requirements for the early stages of DWC with further expansion slated for later phases.
The police stations will cover 6,415 square metres and consist of a detention building, dog kennels, arms store building, security administration and transportation facility and gate houses.
"The police facilities complex will be a massive structure designed to handle all security requirements," explained Ahmad.
"The facility will also serve all areas within the airport jurisdiction covering 68 square kilometres."
Currently, work is moving forward on the first 4.5 kilometre A-380 enabled CAT-III runway that is scheduled for completion by October this year.
"First flights at JXB are expected mid-2008, when the first passenger and cargo terminals will be ready," stated Ahmad.
JXB, when completed, will be the world's biggest passenger and cargo hub, with a capacity of 120 million passengers and more than 12 million tonnes of cargo annually.
The airport will have six parallel runways and as many concourses with a 91 metre high control tower that will be an aviation landmark in the Middle East.
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Work on CAT-111 runway moving forward
- JXB, when completed, will be the world's biggest passenger and cargo hub, with a capacity of 120 million passengers and more than 12 million tonnes of cargo annually. - The airport will have six parallel runways and as many concourses with a 91 metre high control tower that will be an aviation landmark in the Middle East. - Currently, work is moving forward on the first 4.5 kilometre A-380 enabled CAT-III runway that is scheduled for completion by Octoberthis year.
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