We are pleased to announce that KCG Oman has signed a new contract as sub-contractor for Mall of Oman, a key project in Muscat, the capital city of Oman! The mall is located near Sultan Qaboos Stadium, at Madinat Al Irfan, the new central business hub being developed by Omran (Oman Tourism Development Company) near Muscat International Airport. Construction on the project started in early 2017 and is expected to last until 2020 with an official opening following shortly after.
The project has a LEED Gold certification target, which is achieved by ensuring electricity cost savings, lower carbon emissions and healthier environments. If that target is reached, the Mall of Oman will be the first major retail project in Oman to obtain this accreditation.
The Mall of Oman is set to have 350 retail outlets spread out over an area of 135,000 square meters. Major attractions at the Mall of Oman will include a giant snow park, Vox Cinemas and the largest Abercrombie & Fitch store in all of Oman. KCG Oman’s scope of work on the project includes the application of anticarbonation paint and epoxy car park coating. The contract value is estimatd at 9 million AED and the client is Majid Al Futtaim with the consultant being AECOM and the main contractor being the joint venture between Oman Shapoorji Company and CCC. We would like to congratulate everyone involved and we will be sure to update you all as the project progresses!