Dubai: Abu Dhabi International’s Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) will have 35 per cent of the buildings steel structure completed by the end of the month, stated Abu Dhabi Airports top executive.
In an email to Gulf News, Ali Majed Al Mansouri, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports said that the Dh10.8 billion project “is absolutely on schedule and within budget.”
MTB, which will be used by Etihad Airways and its partner airlines, will be between 630,000 square metres and 702,369 square metres, according to reports. It is set to open on July 17, 2017.
“The steel of each of the four piers are now almost complete and the distinctive shape of the complex becoming increasingly visible,” Al Mansouri stated.
The piers, where passengers will board from, will be able to accommodate up to 65 aircraft.
Dubai-listed Arabtec and Turkey’s TAV are tied up in a joint venture to build the new terminal complex.
There are 20,000 workers on site during any working shift, Al Mansouri stated, highlighting the size of the project.
He also stated that there have been no deaths on the MTB construction site and that there has been “in excess of 40 million man hours with no injuries.”
“This goes back to our’s and our contractors and partners commitment to quality and safety in all operations,” he stated.
Abu Dhabi International South Runway is currently closed for upgrade work so it can accommodate the Airbus A380.
It will re-open “by the end of the year,” according to a previous Abu Dhabi Airports statement.
