Industry
Value
Programme
Services
Retail
Confidential
Confidential
PM, CM, ConM
The Client
Abu Dhabi, UAE
A leading luxury travel provide, DFS Group is a pioneer in global luxury travel retail. From its base in Hong Kong, it has developed a portfolio of over 700 of the most desired brands across 420 boutiques throughout the world. The Company employs over 9,000 people, operating in 14 countries worldwide. In 2017, nearly 160 million travelers visited DFS stores.
The Project
The project entails the fit-out of 28 retail units from base-build status. The retail platform is, located in the central plaza departure area of the new Midfield Terminal building at Zayed International Airport. The end users are luxury retail brands in fashion, watches and jewelry. With the airport currently in the final stages of construction, our work is being carried out in a ‘land-side’ environment; however, this will change to ‘airside’ environment, which brings additional complexities such as logistics, programming and security.
The Benefit
Our client is benefiting from our local knowledge in working with Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) and our extensive repertoire in completing complex projects to the highest standard. Our skill set in achieving the necessary approvals and planning schedules according to regional timelines of delivery and customs clearance is of vital importance. Obtaining regulatory approvals and certifications is also a great advantage to international clients. We are well versed in the delivery of multi- concurrent projects within a singular platform and have delivered such services across Abu Dhabi. With the tight timeline on this project, our client is benefiting from our full focus and commitment.
Our Appointment
We are appointed to carry out the Project, Commercial and Construction Management services for this luxury retail platform. Our role involves bringing the project from feasibility through to completion and handover to DFS Operations Team in Abu Dhabi. We are handling the management of all the client’s consultants and stakeholders in delivering the design and the project, these include designers based in Europe, Asia and Middle East; lighting specialists in Italy; Engineers in Middle East; Global suppliers; and the Client spread between Milan, Italy, Hong Kong, Perth, Australia, Singapore and Abu Dhabi in the UAE.
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