Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded a contract at the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ) by the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC).

HLG’s scope of work includes the construction of the on-shore port facilities and includes the construction of 47 buildings, the largest being the central facilities building which is over 300 metres long and five stories high. Also included is the associated infrastructure works which consists of a series of road networks, bridges, utility installations and hard and soft landscaping.

KPIZ will be a multi-purpose facility located in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi and strategically placed between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The project includes the construction of a world-class container and industrial port and the development of industrial, logistics, commercial, educational and residential special economic and free trade zones.

With a number of major industrial players already committed to establishing capacity at KPIZ, the Taweelah area is set to become one of the world’s top industrial and logistics hubs.