The Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) has revealed that construction works on the AED4.4bn new Al Ain Hospital, a project executed on behalf Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha), are progressing as planned and are now 50% complete.
The hospital project will have 719 beds, including 484 beds for general medicine, surgery, childrens ward, and maternity; 67 for ICU; 142 for medical rehabilitation; and 26 for VIP patients and royal suites.
The hospital is located at Al Jimi in Al Ain city, and will have 347,000 sqm of built-up area. It consists of the main hospital building, a 1,500-car parking facility, a logistics centre, a 60-MW primary substation, as well as other facilities and advanced medical treatment services that will meet the needs of the community in that area.
It will also include 104 advanced specialised clinics, 17 radiology rooms for X-ray, CT Scan and MRI services, as well as 22 specialised rooms for endoscopy diagnosis and procedures. The hospital will be supplied with state-of-the-art medical and technical equipment.
Hasher Al Azeezi, Musanadas senior project manager, commented: The company is keen on rapid and quality delivery of the project, which is progressing as per the approved plan and in line with highest international standards and specifications, in order to provide specialised health facilities.
Musanada has recently completed the hospitals skylight ceiling and the shop drawings of electromechanical works. It had previously completed all window glass installation works and all concrete works of the main and utility buildings together with the projects steel structures. Precast concrete slabs for all façade walls have been also completed.
It has also commissioned and handed over the primary substation to Al Ain Distribution Company. The medical equipment and medical and office furniture contracts of the new hospital have been awarded, and all works are progressing as per the schedule, Musanada said.