Dubai’s Linq makes case for ‘plug-and-play’ modular hotel rooms

Dubai: Linq, the modular construction arm of Dubai-based ALEC, has ramped up production capacities that can take deliver nearly 1,900 fully fit-out luxury rooms a year.

It was the first company to secure a modular construction license from the Dubai Municipality to develop G+6 buildings. Linq is now a leading modular construction partner to regional resorts, boutique hotels and luxury serviced apartments.

By producing its ‘plug-and-play’ 3- to 5-star hotel rooms entirely offsite at its expansive production facility in the Dubai, Linq can target low material wastage – even as much as up to 90% less than traditional construction techniques.

“When talking about 400,000 new hotel rooms being built over the next six years, every fraction counts,” said Graham Petty, Operations Manager at Linq. “So, the efficiencies made possible by modular construction techniques quickly cascade to offer tremendous benefit.

“Paired with the potential for enhanced quality, and speed of delivery – made possible by factory-controlled production – this paradigm has the potential to play a significant role in meeting the GCC’s unprecedented demand for hotel room stock.”

Last year, Linq manufactured and installed 218 serviced apartments at Sindalah, the island destination.