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Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai (In Arabic: خور دبي) is an inlet located in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Despite its name, Dubai Creek is truly not
a creek but an inlet. It has historically been the center of Dubai and
the reason the city was established where it was. Also, Dubai Creek has
been the reason for Dubai's initial prosperity. The Creek separated the
areas of Deira and Bur Dubai. In the 1970s, Dubai Creek was dredged to
remove silt and allow larger ships into the inlet. In the past decade
Dubai Creek has been losing its importance due to the massive growth of
Dubai, especially on Sheikh Zayed Road. The natural ending of Dubai
Creek is at the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, 14 kilometres (8.7
miles) from its opening at the Persian Gulf. This length and ending is not static. Recently, an extension has been approved. The extension will bring the Creek all the way around Bur Dubai and into the Persian Gulf. This extension is part of the Business Bay development. This artificial portion of Dubai Creek is 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) long. Later the total expansion length will be 12.2 kilometres (7.6 miles) once it is completed in November 2010. The 10 kilometre extension (which was nearly completed in late September 2007) costs 484 million dirhams, or 50 million dirhams per kilometre (78 million dirhams per mile). The average width of this new section is 100 metres (328 feet) and the depth will be 6 metres (20 feet). At is widest point, it will be 500 metres (1640 feet). |
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Dubai has announced plans to build a new commercial heart of the city
destined to become the emirate’s own version of Manhattan. Ben Smalley
reports on the future plans for Business Bay and the early involvement
of leading local construction company Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises
in the ground-breaking initiative. The development of Dubai continues at a rapid pace, with the city’s latest mega project set to turn several kilometres of land along the Creek into a new commercial and business district. The construction of Business Bay was announced by His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Minister of Defence, who said the initiative will provide the right environment and infrastructure for businesses from around the world to establish their local, regional and international headquarters. The project involves extending Dubai Creek, the natural water inlet dividing the city into Deira and Bur Dubai, and building futuristic office blocks along the shoreline to create a central business district similar in nature to Manhattan in New York or Ginza in Tokyo. In announcing the massive project during the Arab Strategy Forum, Sheikh Mohammed acknowledged the historical role the Creek has played in Dubai’s history, serving as a ‘lifeline’ for the merchants who helped build the city’s reputation as a flourishing trading entrepot. “In the past, the prosperity of the city depended heavily on the Creek and most of the people resided along the shores,” he said. “My father, Sheikh Rashid's vision to take Dubai to news levels of growth and development, led to the dredging of the Creek. And it is our pleasure today to announce another key project which is related to the Creek. Business Bay will compliment the other major infrastructure projects Dubai has already embarked on to promote business growth and attract foreign investment into the UAE. “The last few years have witnessed ambitious initiatives such as Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai International Financial Center, Dubai Healthcare City and The Palm, all aimed to strengthen the role that Dubai will play on both regional and international levels. However, we felt that we need to do more. We wanted to build a project that will be the cornerstone of a new economic push and extend the international role of the UAE. “Extensive studies conducted by some of the top international consultancies stated that Business Bay is a project that will surely make the desired change. Business Bay is an initiative that reflects our commitment to continue to heavily invest in order to develop the infrastructure of the country and to maintain good relations between the public and private sectors. “This is done not only through the constant revision of rules and regulations which help the growth of businesses, but also through working hard to launch new investment opportunities for the private sector. We are confident that 'Business Bay' will play a major role in the development of the country.” The massive project will be managed by Dubai Properties, part of Dubai Holding, and covers 64 square kilometres of land stretching from Ras Al Khor to Shaikh Zayed Road with high-rise office and accommodation towers nestled between gardens and canals to produce an attractive working and living environment. Mohammed Al Gergawi, CEO of Dubai Holding, added: “Business Bay reflects the ambitious vision of Dubai and the role that the UAE is looking forward to play as a leading international commercial and business centre. And as His Highness stated, the essence of the project - the first of its kind in the region - lies in extending the Dubai Creek to allow for the construction of a huge new city within the city. The importance of this unique project lies not only in its size or cost, but also in the tremendous impact it will have on the local economy. “We look forward to the role Business Bay will play in making this country one of the best business centres in the world. This ambitious project is expected to attract large numbers of regional and international firms, especially with the modern infrastructure and facilities that this project provides, in addition to the already existing rules and regulations that encourage the prosperity and stability of business in the country.” It is anticipated that Business Bay will attract tens of billions of dollars of investment into Dubai, and developers report that the first phase was sold out within a few hours of going on offer, with Dh 4 billion worth of sales generated from local and international investors keen to develop plots into towers. “The speed with which plots were snapped up reflects the confidence that investors have in Business Bay and the flourishing economic future of the UAE,” said Hashim Al Dabal, chief executive officer of Dubai Properties. “The project is open to the private sector, reflecting the significance of the role of the private sector in the development of the country. It also suggests that the role of government should be limited to extensively investing in infrastructure and providing an attractive legal and regulatory environment, as well as launching similar initiatives that attract local and regional investments.” The first phase of development of Business Bay involves three main elements - the extension of the Creek; establishing the infrastructure, such as roads and electricity networks; and laying the foundations for towers and other facilities. “All three will be executed simultaneously so the project can be completed on schedule,” added Al Dabal. “Sheikh Mohammad’s vision concentrates on planning for tomorrow and working in advance so we are able to face the huge projected growth and to prepare the country to maintain its competitiveness regionally and internationally.” Among the first contracts to be awarded by Dubai Properties was the excavation, fencing and piling contract for eleven towers at Business Bay, which was awarded to Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises. The local construction company, part of the Al Habtoor Group, has built some of the finest and best-known structures in the UAE and relishes the opportunity of being involved in the city’s latest groundbreaking initiative. Project Director Ziad Ammous said: “Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises has played a significant role in many of Dubai’s most prestigious construction projects and we are delighted to be involved with Business Bay which continues the unprecedented growth and expansion of modern Dubai into one of the world’s most attractive business cities. “Business Bay is a typical Dubai project – ambitious, inspiring and forward-thinking – and we are all looking forward to playing our role in helping turn this vision into reality.” The future benefits that Business Bay will bring to Dubai were outlined by Hashim Al Dabal, who said the project forms an important component of Sheikh Mohammed’s vision for Dubai for the year 2010 and beyond. “The project has long-term dimensions that will far exceed its direct shorter-term economic impact. Although Business Bay will play a vital role in developing the local economy in the next couple of years and attract investments worth tens of billions of dollars, its longer term secondary and tertiary impact will, however, be much more than the direct economic gain. This is precisely because it helps put the UAE on the map as one of the most important business capitals in the world.” |
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