Landscaping contractor Akar Technical Services has completed work on a $3.8mn park project in Hatta, Dubai.
Al Wadi Park is now home to more than 900 trees, dozens of barbecue pits with sheltered picnic tables, grass lawns, a 1km metre jogging track and shaded pergolas.
Set to welcome visitors in March 2017, the 2.8 hectare site also offers climbing equipment for children of all ages and a shaded parking lot with solar panels.
The project is part of the AED 1.3bn ($350mn) comprehensive development plan for Hatta, launched in November last year by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The initiative will enhance the local economy and boost Hattas attractiveness as a tourism destination.
Adnan Nalwala, executive director, Akar Technical Services Co, said: The Al Wadi Park is an ambitious project that will enable us to showcase Akar’s exceptional engineering expertise and help augment Dubais over-arching goal of boosting tourism, cultural heritage and attractiveness of Hatta as a destination.
We would like to thank all the consultants, the main contractor and our partners for their assistance in delivering the project in a timely manner and to the highest standards of quality, safety, and sustainability.