Article: United Arab Emirates : Belbadi starts construction work at Al-Bateen Wharf.

Byline: pinto03

The local Emirates Belbadi Contracting Company has started construction work on the estimated AED1.6bn ($435m) Al-Bateen Wharf project in Abu Dhabi.

The waterfront development covers an area of 54,000 square metres and includes a 400-room, 15-storey hotel tower and a smaller 14-storey tower with 200 serviced apartments.

The marina will include berths for 285 fishing boats and 38 racing dhows.

It will also retain the Al-Bateen shipyard, which will showcase traditional dhow building.

Singapore's Surbana is the masterplan consultant.US-based Otak is the architect for the hotel towers.

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