Abu Dhabi: Drake & Scull Engineering (DSE), the engineering subsidiary of Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI) has won Dh82.5 million health-care project in Abu Dhabi, the company said in a press statement.

The project win boosts DSI’s total project awards in 2014 to Dh5.6 billion and the total projects backlog to an all-time high of Dh15.3 billion across MENA, Europe and Asia.

Ahmad Al Naser, Managing Director of Drake & Scull Engineering, said the company is committed to improve the quality of health care in the UAE. “With the projected increase in UAE’s population as a result of the upcoming growth in the real estate sector due to the 2020 Expo, the demand for critical and quality health care is at an all-time high,” said Naser.

“The medical facility in Abu Dhabi is a welcome addition to our growing projects portfolio and we hope to continue to help provide essential services to the MENA population.”

GCC health care industry is expected to grow to Dh257 billion by 2018, according to a GCC Healthcare Industry report published by Alpen Capital, Drake & Scull International said.

The company is involved in the development of the Maliha Military Hospital in Sharjah and Danat Al Emarat Women and Children’s Hospital in Abu Dhabi.