Progress Updates

40% of the required piles are completed.

The contractor is expected to complete all the piles by the end of August 2017.

The First Group Interior design team is having a workshop session with the operator and the kitchen consultant on the concept design of the lobby and the Ground floor restaurant.

The hotel operator has approved the Standard and Suite room’s designs which were proposed by The First Group Interior design team.

Progress Updates

60% of the required piles are completed.

The contractor is expected to complete all the piles by the end of August 2017.

The First Group Interior design team has agreed with the operator and the kitchen consultant on the concept design of the lobby and the Ground floor restaurant. Based on that agreement The First Group interior design team has proceeded with the drawings preparation.

The main building tender package has been issued to the bidders. We are excepting to receive the bids during the first week of August, 2017.

Progress Updates

85% of the required piles are completed.

The contractor is expected to complete all the piles during the second week of August 2017.

The First Group’s Interior design team is preparing the design drawings for the lobby and the Ground Floor restaurant based on the operator and the kitchen consultant approved concept.

The main building tender package has been received.

The main building tender package has been received.

We are excepting to award the main building construction contract by early September, 2017.

Progress Updates

100% of the required piles are completed.

The contractor has commenced with the excavation work between the piles.

The First Group’s Interior design team has prepared the design drawings for the lobby and the Ground Floor restaurant based on the operator and the kitchen consultant approved concept and submit them to the operator for their review and final sign off.

The main building tender packages received have been technically and commercially evaluated by our consultant.

We are excepting to award the main building construction contract in mid-September, 2017.

Progress Updates

100% of the required piles are completed.

The contractor has commenced with the excavation work between the piles.

The main building contract package has been awarded.

The contractor is applying for obtaining the mobilization and building permits from Dubai Municipality to commence with the works at the site immediately.

The operator has approved the design of the lobby and the Ground Floor restaurant.

Progress Updates

The contractor has completed his mobilization to the site.

The main building contractor has commenced with the pile cap works.

The contractor is planning to cast the raft foundation by the end of Jan, 2017.

The First Group’s interior design team has submitted the workshop drawings for the main lobby to the operator.

Design ideas were proposed by The First Group’s interior’s design team to the operator for the common areas.

The First Group’s interior design team is still working on compiling all the proposed finishing materials for presentation to the operator.

Progress Updates

The main building permit has been obtained.

The contractor has commenced with the preparation work required for the cast of the raft foundation which is expected to take a place during February, 2018.

50% of the shoring wall water proofing has been completed.

The reinforcement work required for the pile cap is ongoing.

The First Group’s interior design team has received the operator feedback on the submitted workshop drawings for the main lobby to the operator.

The Design ideas which have been proposed by The First Group’s interior’s design team to the operator for the common areas have been approved.

The First Group’s interior design team is still working on compiling all the proposed finishing materials for presentation to the operator.

Progress Updates

The contractor has is working on the preparation work required for the cast of the raft foundation which is expected to take a place during February, 2018.

70% of the shoring wall water proofing has been completed.

75% of the reinforcement work required for the pile caps has been completed.

The First Group’s interior design team is working on the main lobby drawings based on the operator feedback.

The First Group’s interior’s design team is developing the drawings for the common areas based on the approved design by the operator.

The First Group’s interior design team is still compiling all of the proposed finishing materials for presentation to the operator.

Progress Updates

The cast of the raft foundation has been completed.

The contractor is working on the vertical structural elements (columns) as part of the preparation procedure for the cast of the basement two slab.

The First Group’s interior design team has completed the preparation of the main lobby drawings based on the operator feedback.

The First Group’s interior’s design has developed the drawings for the common areas based on the approved design by the operator.

The First Group’s interior design team is still compiling all of the proposed finishing materials for presentation to the operator.

Progress Updates

The cast of the 2nd basement slab has been completed.

The contractor is working on the vertical structural elements (columns) as part of the preparation procedure for the cast of the Ground floor slab which is planned to be completed during the first week of May, 2018.

The First Group’s interior design team has presented the main lobby design drawings to the operator. A few comments were highlighted and The First Group Interior design team is attending to them.

The First Group’s interior’s design has developed the drawings for the common areas based on the approved design by the operator which have been issued to the contractor for execution.

The First Group’s interior design team will be ready to present the proposed finishing materials to the operator in May, 2018.

Progress Updates

The casting of the 1st basement slab has been completed.

The casting of the ground floor slab is planned for the 15th of May 2018.

The First Group’s interior design team is having a weekly workshop session with the operator to review the main lobby and back of house areas design drawings.

The First Group’s interior design team will be ready to present the proposed finishing materials to the operator in May 2018.

Progress Updates

The casting of the 1st basement slab has been completed.

The casting of the ground floor slab is planned for the 15th of May 2018.

The First Group’s interior design team has completed the design of the design of the main lobby, front and back of house areas as per the operator’s requirements.

The First Group’s interior design team is designing the final food and beverage outlet located on the 30th and 31st floor.

Progress Updates

The casting of the huge ground floor slab has been completed.

The preparation for casting the 1st floor slab is ongoing.

The First Group’s interior design team has received the brief on the F&B concepts from the operator and commenced with the design of the front and back of house areas accordingly under the kitchen’s consultant’s guidance.

The First Group’s interior design team has commenced with the design of the guest’s room.

Progress Updates

The casting of the 2nd floor slab has been completed.

The preparation for casting the 3rd floor slab is ongoing.

The First Group interior design team has presented the concept design for the F&B outlets to the operator and the food and beverage team for their review.

The First Group interior design team has presented the concept design for the F&B outlets to the operator and the food and beverage team for their review.

Progress Updates

The casting of the 5th floor slab has been completed.

The preparation for casting the 6th floor slab is ongoing.

Block work is ongoing in 1st &2nd basements.

The First Group interior design team is having ongoing sessions with the operator and the kitchen consultant for the revision of the concept design of the F&B outlets.

The First Group interior design team is having ongoing sessions with the operator and the kitchen consultant for the revision of the concept design of the F&B outlets.

Progress Updates

The casting of the 8th floor slab has been completed.

The preparation for casting the 9th floor slab is ongoing.

Block work is ongoing in 1st and 2nd basements and on the 1st floor to 3rd floors.

The concept design of the F&B outlets has been finalized. The First Group interior design team has commenced with the preparation of the detailed design drawings of those areas.

The First Group’s interior design team has received the operator’s feedback on the initial guest room designs and is now incorporating the comments received into the design.

Progress Updates

The casting of the 11th floor slab has been completed.

The preparation for casting the 12th floor slab is ongoing.

Block work has been completed on 1st and 2nd basements and it is ongoing up to the 8th floor.

The First Group’s interior design team has prepared the first set of detailed design drawings for F&B outlets areas.

The First Group’s interior design team has incorporated all the operator’s comments on the initial guest room designs and has resubmitted them for the operator’s final review and approval.

Progress Updates

14th floor slab was cast on 24/11/18

15th floor slab was cast on 05/12/18

Columns from 15th – 16th floor are currently in progress

16th floor is expected to be cast on 15/12/18

Block work is progressing B2, B1, G, T1-10 and is 70% complete across said floors

Plastering has begun at B2, B1 and T3 and is 80% complete across said floors

The First Group’s interior design team is in the process of preparing the final set of the detailed design drawings for all common and F&B area fit-out.

The First Group’s interior design team has received the operator’s approval for the initial guest room design.

Based on the above approval The First Group’s interior design team requested the contractor to complete the mockup guest room. The first inspection of the room has been carried out. A few comments have been issued to the contractor and are being rectified. The operator inspection is expected by the end of December 2018.

Progress Updates

Roof slab was cast on 29/12/18.

The superstructure is now complete.

Block work is progressing B2, B1, G, T1-13 and is 75% complete across these floors

Plastering has begun at B2, B1 and T3- T5 and is 80% complete across these floors

The First Group’s interior design team has forwarded all final common area designs to the operator for their comments

The operator’s preliminary inspection and comments on the guestrooms have already been addressed on site. The operator’s final inspection of the updated guestroom is scheduled for 16/01/19.

Progress Updates

Block work is progressing T1-16 floors

Plastering has been completed in B2 and B1 and it’s in progress at G- T9.

The contractor is working on the execution of the comments raised by the operator on the common areas under the project’s consultant and The First Group supervision.

The operator will make his final inspection of the updated guestroom on the 17th of March 2019.

Progress Updates

Block work is complete up to 5th floor and is progressing up to 16th floor.

Plastering has been completed up to the 2nd floor and is progressing up to 10th floor.

The contractor has completed its work on 50% of the comments raised by the operator on the common areas’ drawings.

Progress Updates

Block work is complete up to 6th floor and is progressing up to 16th floor

Plastering has been completed up to the 3rd floor and is progressing up to 11th floor

Curtain wall work is ongoing

The contractor has completed work on the majority of the comments raised by the operator regarding the common areas drawings

The First Group Interior Design team are having regular workshop sessions with the operator regarding the final detailed design of the common areas and the F&B outlets

Progress Updates

Block work is complete up to 7th floor and is progressing from 8th top floor.

Plastering has been completed up to the 4th floor and is progressing up to the 11th floor.

Curtain wall work is ongoing.

Sub structure and super structure are 100% complete with block work at 75% complete.

The First Group interior design team is reviewing the common areas’ drawings which were prepared by the contractor.

The First Group’s interior design team is preparing the final detailed design drawings of the F&B outlets after receiving the operator’s feedback.

Progress Updates

Block work is complete up to the 8th floor and is progressing from the 9th to the top floor.

Plastering has been completed up to the 5th floor and is progressing up to 11th floor.

Curtain wall work is ongoing.

The First Group interior design team has pointed out minor comments on the drawings of the common areas’ drawings which were prepared by the contractor.

The First Group’s interior design team has prepared the final detailed design drawings of the F&B outlets. The drawings are being prepared to be submitted to the operator for their review.

Progress Updates

Block work is complete up to the 9th floor and is progressing from the 10th to the top floor.

Plastering has been completed up to the 6th floor and is progressing up to 12th floor.

Curtain wall work is ongoing.

The contractor has issued the revised drawings for the common areas after addressing The First Group interior’s design team earlier comments. These drawings are under review by The First Group’s Interior design team pending their final approval.

The First Group’s interior design team has submitted the final detailed design drawings of the F&B outlets to the operator for their review.

Progress Updates

Block work is in progress up to the 14th typical floor.

Plaster work is in progress up to the 12th typical floor.

Curtain wall work is ongoing.

The First Group’s interior design team has approved the revised drawings for the common areas which were issued by the contractor.

The First Group’s interior design team is well advanced in their addressing of the minor comments received from the operator on the submitted final detailed design drawings of the F&B outlets.

Progress Updates

Block work is in progress up to the 15th typical floor.

Plaster work is in progress up to the 13th typical floor

Curtain wall work is ongoing.

The First Group’s interior design team has submitted the final drawings for the common areas, which were then issued by the contractor to the operator for their final review and sign off.

The First Group’s interior design team has completed dealing with all of the minor comments received from the operator on the final detailed design drawings of the F&B outlets and has resubmitted them to the operator for their final check.

Progress Updates

Block work is in progress up to the 16th typical floor.

Plaster work is in progress up to the 14th typical floor.

Curtain wall work is ongoing.

The operator has approved the final design drawings of the common areas which were issued by the First Group’s interior design team.

The operator has approved the final detailed design drawings of the F&B outlets which were issued by The First Group’s interior design team.

Progress Updates

Block work is in progress up to the 17th typical floor.

Plaster work is in progress up to the 15th typical floor.

Curtain wall work is ongoing.

The First Group’s interior design team is preparing the tender’s documents for the common areas and the F&B outlets based on the designs approved by the operator.

Progress Updates

The contractor has completed the Blockwork.

Plasterwork is in progress up to the 16th typical floor.

Curtain wall work is ongoing.

The First Group’s interior design team has sent out the tender documents for the common areas and the F&B outlets to the approved list of the fit-out contractors.

Progress Updates

Plasterwork is in progress up to the rooftop floor.

Curtain wall work is ongoing.

The MEP work related to the F&B outlets is ongoing.

The First Group’s interior design team has received the bids from the fit-out contractors for the common areas and the F&B outlets. The bids are under evaluation by The First Group construction team and the project’s consultant.

Progress Updates

Plasterwork has been completed inside the Guest's suites and still in progress in the common areas and corridors.

Curtain wall work is ongoing.

80% of the MEP work related to the F&B outlets is complete.

The First Group's interior design team and the project's consultant are very close to complete the final evaluation of the bids received from the fit-out contractors for the common areas and the F&B outlets. The awarding of the work shall occur during the first week of March 2020.

Progress Updates

Plasterwork has been completed in the common areas and corridors.

Curtain wall work is ongoing.

85% of the MEP work related to the F&B outlets is complete.

The First Group's interior design team has awarded the fit-out works for the common areas and the F&B outlets.

The appointed fit-out contractors have commenced with their mobilization to the site. In parallel, they have also started with the preparation of the required shop drawings.

Progress Updates

The contractor has completed all of the construction works related to the contract by the end of April 2020.

Curtain wall work has been completed

The Dubai Civil defense-first inspection is complete. Few minor comments were highlighted during the inspection. The list of those comments was shared will all the relevant parties for their actions, which have commenced immediately.

The MEP provision work related to the F&B outlets is complete.

The furniture tender's offers have been received, and it's under evaluation by The First Group's interior design team.

The appointed fit-out contractors have commenced with their work at the site.

The fit-out contractors have started sourcing out the finishing materials as per The First Group's interior design team designs and specifications.

Progress Updates

The contractor has completed the comments which were raised by Dubai Civil defense after their first inspection. The second inspection is scheduled during the 1st week of August.

The fit-out work is ongoing.

The furniture supplier is working on the preparation of the shop drawings.

The First Group's interior design team is having a workshop session with the fit-out contractor reviewing the design and finishing materials of the F&B outlets.

Progress Updates

The Dubai municipality completion certificate and Dubai Civil defense certificate have been obtained.

The snagging and de snagging process are near completion. The target date is 15/11/2020.

The furniture supplier has prepared 80% of the shop drawings.

The F&B operator and The First Group's interior design team are having a continuous workshop session to discuss and review the hotel's F&B outlets' design.

Progress Updates

The snagging and de snagging process are complete.

The furniture supplier has completed the shop drawings and started the production of the Guest's room furniture.

The F&B operator and The First Group's interior design team are working on the hotel's F&B outlets' concept design.

Progress Updates

The furniture production is 15% complete.

The F&B operator and The First Group's interior design team are having ongoing sessions reviewing the hotel's F&B outlets' design options.

Progress Updates

Main construction works completed on - 29 September 2020

The furniture production is 35% in progress.

The F&B operator and The First Group's interior design team have agreed on the concept designs for all the outlets.

Progress Updates

Main construction works completed on - 29 September 2020

The furniture production is 50% complete.

The First Group's interior design team has commenced preparing the concept design drawings for all the outlets.

Minor fit-out snag works at the lobby area are ongoing.

Progress Updates

Main construction works completed on - 29 September 2020

The furniture production is 70% complete.

The First Group's interior design team has completed 75% of the concept design drawings for all the F&B outlets.

The Minor fit-out snag works at the lobby area are complete.