Dubai ushers in new horse racing era
By M Satya Narayan, Staff Reporter

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Dubai: The future of horse racing in Dubai was unveiled yesterday with pomp and ceremony on the Beach Arena at Mina Salaam, Madinat Jumeirah.

And it looked radiant.

In two and a half years time Dubai will have a state-of-the-art horse racing city called Meydan inclusive of luxury hotels and a sky-bubble restaurant, entertainment clubs, a concourse plaza, iconic towers and a boat-house.

The timing could not have been better, with Dubai set to host the $6 million Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest horserace at Nad Al Sheba today. Some of the world’s best thoroughbreds will be vying for prize money totalling a staggering $21 million.

More than 50,000 racegoers are expected to watch the seven races, with the first race starting at 5pm.

Meydan horse city will also include a dirt and turf race track, new stables and training tracks, receiving barns and a Godolphin gallery and museum. Details of the project were unveiled in a presentation for His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Also present was Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman of Emirates Group. A senior Emirates Racing Authority official said the project’s deadline is October 2009.


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A look at the bigger picture
By M Satya Narayan, Staff Reporter



Dubai: Horse racing in Dubai has received a major boost with the announcement yesterday of a full-fledged horse city which will be called Meydan.

It will be developed around the existing racecourse at Nad Al Sheba and extend to the Dubai Country Club area in Aweer.

The project will start shortly after the dust settles on today's Dubai World Cup meeting and is expected to be completed by 2009. When completed the horse city will include a dirt and turf race track, new stables and training tracks, receiving barns and a Godolphin gallery and museum.

Details of the project were unveiled in a video-presentation at Mina Salaam hotel yesterday.

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I can't wait for today's DWC.. we'll leave to Nad Al Sheba soon..

project rendering looks somewhat weird, they had a full front page in GN today.

could it be that this project is th BB extension (hotels,towers) as seen in the Halcrow video?

from emiratestoday:

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Mohammed unveils multi-million racecourse project
By Hisham Al Gizouli

31 March 2007



DUBAI — His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, unveiled a multi-million racecourse project, Meydan Racecourse, during a special reception held at the Madinat Jumeirah on the eve of the $21.250 million world's richest horse race — the Dubai World Cup — last night.


Details of the integrated facility will be announced at a news conference to be held by Saeed Al Tayer, chairman of the Dubai Racing Club, at the Media Centre at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse at 3pm today. The multi-million project which is estimated to accommodate 80,000 spectators and a parking facility for 10,000 cars is expected to be completed by 2010. The project will be executed by leading local and international companies at the present horserace venue at Nad Al Sheba area.

The construction works will not affect the races during the project execution period and the racecourse will continue to host local and international events as usual.World's richest horse race today

All roads lead to Nad Al Sheba and all racing eyes will be on Dubai today to watch the clash between Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Invasor and unbeaten Discreet Cat in the Dubai World Cup. A field of seven will line up to land the $3.6 million first prize in the 12th edition of the event with Godolphin’s Discreet Cat starting as a marginal favourite to land a fifth World Cup triumph for His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Discreet Cat, a four-year-old, boasts an unbeaten record and is the only horse to have beaten Invasor when he swept to victory in the UAE Derby on World Cup night last year. Invasor, trained in the US by Kiaran McLaughlin, went on to land the Breeders’ Cup Classic in November and his performance earned him the status as the world’s best older horse, rated narrowly superior to Discreet Cat. “He’s now facing the biggest race of his life,” Godolphin Racing Manager Simon Crisford said of Discreet Cat. “He has all the hallmarks of a great champion and we’re very hopeful he can maintain his unbeaten record.” Indian horse Mystical goes for his third win in Dubai in two months as he races against 16 others in the Dubai Duty Free Class I turf race. The seven-race card today features some of the best horses on the planet.

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Oh great... more hotels :wallbash:

the model looks kinda cool though. except for the hotels...

Sweetness :D

Oh great... more hotels :wallbash:

the model looks kinda cool though. except for the hotels...
Hotels are fine, golf course and houses/apartments projects are the ones we have to :wallbash:

some phoyos by Fran
The Dubai Racing Club is delighted to unveil plans for a phenomenal new iconic horseracing city called Meydan.

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I think the big boss got a bit jealous at the new ascot.

why do their have to be so many hotels though. i thought al bwadi would be enough for everyone. i guess not.

So where exactly is thios located? anyone at the races pic up a map?

^^ DUH, can't you read ... they even wrotte it in bold for you.

"... It will be developed around the existing racecourse at Nad Al Sheba and extend to the Dubai Country Club area in Aweer..."

:tongue2:

^^ isnt Dubai Country Club in Ras Al Khour and not Al Aweer?

thats hot! thanks smussuw!

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Aren't Ras Al Khor, Aweer, Rashidya basically the same thing :rofl:

^^ DUH, can't you read ... they even wrotte it in bold for you.

"... It will be developed around the existing racecourse at Nad Al Sheba and extend to the Dubai Country Club area in Aweer..."

:tongue2:

I want to know where it will all be in relation to the existing course and stands, Mr Drunken Albanian

:nuts:

im guessing around it...

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Straight from the horses mouth...lol..sorry...from dubaiworldcup.com:

http://www.dubaiworldcup.com/media/press_show.asp?news_id=337

The unveiling of Meydan T
he Dubai Racing Club is delighted to unveil plans for a phenomenal new iconic horseracing city called Meydan.

The landmark development is the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and will span 76 million square feet and feature state-of-the-art dirt and turf tracks, while a world-class grandstand will boast a 55,000 to 60,000 capacity and span one kilometre.

It will be a stone’s throw from the current Nad Al Sheba racecourse and other features include a world-class hotel, more than 10 restaurants, the relocation of Godolphin Gallery, the home of Dubai Racing Club, a museum, as well as covered car parking for 10,000 and a four-kilometre canal which will run from Dubai Creek to the racecourse.

The grandstand will also serve during the off-season as a major dining, business and conference facility.

The target opening date is for the 2010 Dubai World Cup, and to mark its launch, the Dubai Racing Club is excited to announce that prizemoney for the showpiece race will almost double and be worth approximately US$10 million (from US$6 million).

Dubai Racing Club Chairman Mr Saeed Al Tayer said: “We received the green light at the Dubai World Cup meeting last year to develop the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and we are proud to reveal that to the whole world.

“We wanted to develop a world class facility and I cannot think of any other racecourse in the world that will rival it.

“As we are setting the benchmark in terms of world-class facilities, we want to complement that with increased prize-money of US$10 million, to continue entice the best horses in the world for the opening of Meydan for the 2010 Dubai World Cup.

“It is going to be home to the business community, owners, trainers, riders. You name it - it will encompass everything.

“Meydan is an Arabic word that means where people congregate and race, so it is a combination of definitions, but at the end of the day, it is about where people go and race and achieve results.

“I believe Meydan is not just for Dubai, but it’s for the whole world.”

Meydan has been designed by the world renowned architects TAK, which over the past 10 years has won several awards and commendations and has pioneered new developments in Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan and Dubai.

Mr Teo A Khing, managing director of TAK, said: “The design as you approach the track is of a falcon, which is a defining symbol of the local heritage, and denotes decisiveness and speed.

“The racing facilities will be outstanding, but it’s not just for the season. We want to maximize entertainment all year around. It can stage conferences, concerts, functions, and carry on through the off-season. It will be a tourist attraction as well as a business community.”

Dubai Racing Club CEO Frank Gabriel Jr said: “We have taken into account feedback from all aspects of the industry - racegoers, trainers, jockeys, our partners, sponsors, other racecourses – everyone – in making this racecourse the magnificent development it will be.

“The racing season will carry on as normal up to the target date, as the state-of-the-art grandstand can be completed without affecting the action at Nad Al Sheba.”

The racetrack surfaces are designed by the Joesph H King company, which has been involved in the design and construction of the dirt tracks and turf courses at most major racing facilities in North America since the 1980s.

• Target Completion date = 2010
• Design and masterplan = by TAK (www.tak.com.my)
• Racetrack surfaces = The Joseph H. King Company Ltd
• Grandstand Design = by TAK
• Two tracks = 1750m (8.75 furlongs) Dirt and 2400m (12 furlongs) Turf course
• Total parking spaces = 10,000 spaces
• Total area: 76 million square feet
• Hi-res Images will be available on www.dubaiworldcup.com

maybe Julito was rite...maybe they will take a canal from the Bbay phase 5 or 4 and make it go here...

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I want to know where it will all be in relation to the existing course and stands, Mr Drunken Albanian

:nuts:
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a 4km canal? What? LOL! more water front for yet more towers :p

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I still don't get how this will be placed. Could someone please mark out the area where this will be on the pic below? Also is that a part of business bay in the background of the pic above?

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Oh great... more hotels :wallbash:.


ditto. I'm getting sick of this.

we need the hotels...seriously...remember that article abt 2 hotels openeing in downtown dubai and them being fully booked...well we need them...trust me...more hotels more tourists...

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^^ that's my point.. dubai should not be focusing all its resources on developing the tourism industry.. we need more industrialization of the region now - but that's beyond this thread.

true...but i guess thats wat the jafza expansion is for...of both the port and land areas...

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nad al sheba

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I still don't get how this will be placed. Could someone please mark out the area where this will be on the pic below? Also is that a part of business bay in the background of the pic above?



I belive it is locally known as 'the creek'

their are rumurs that it may one day be connected to businessbay :nuts:

@Dubaiguys. Surely Al Bawadi is enough for everyone!

and who is Fran?


I am also a bit annoyed at the way ***** seems to be trying to eliminate the clubs i have been menbers of for the last 21 years or so.

First JASC, now My country club :bash:

Here you go, Malec.....

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IMO, one of the three areas marked in red is probably where Meydan will be built. If we think about the 4km canal they are going to dredge, then I think the area marked in red, which is at the bottom of the pic is the most likely location, but time will tell.

Good old Sheikh Mo. What a nerd.

I dont think it will be that one malec, it doesnt seem big enough, and their are to many important people living in that area.

I think it will probably incorporate most of the area at the top, part of the existing club, and some of the area at the top.

Yeah, Dubai can't be developing country all the time, they should industrialize as well!

Nad Al Sheeba Golf Club is CLOSED PERMANANTELY to allow for work on Maydan to start.

LIGHTS OUT

Staff and members at Nad Al Sheba Club received the news they were dreading last night as officials announced the imminent closure of the UAE’s busiest golf course. The lights will go out at the fully-floodlit course on June 1to allow work to begin on the massive Meydan project.

Announced at last weekend’s Dubai World Cup meeting, Meydan will involve a huge redevelopment of the entire Nad Al Sheba area to create a lavish horse racing city. Dubai Golf will try to find new jobs for the club’s 250-plus staff at its other courses in the city. Employees had been kept in the dark until a breakfast meeting yesterday.

More than 1000 golf members who have paid up to Dh13,000 in annual membership will have their money refunded on a pro-rata basis. But they will face an uphill struggle to join any of Dubai’s other golf clubs, all of which are full. “Dubai Golf will do its utmost to provide Nad Al Sheba Golf Club members with access to golf at its other clubs in Dubai after the closure,” said a statement issued yesterday.

“An announcement will be sent to all members within the week, advising them of their options from the closure date. “Dubai Golf will also make every effort to protect its valuable team of employees by absorbing them into its other two clubs, or by assisting them in finding alternative employment.” Members last night expressed their frustration at the club’s closure.
“It’s a huge setback for us all, I really have no idea where we can play now,” said member Dr Rao, a landscape gardener from Dubai. “I called around every club in town once I heard the news and they are all full.”

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hehe now that is dicatorshipe we want to see. don't stand in the way of development. especially not golfers.

I really have no idea where we can play now

^^ really sad :ohno: :lol:

^^ Well if they can't find a place to play Golf, they might just wander around town drunk and in skimpy closes. :yes: :lol:

i learnt how to play on that course :(

you can play golf? get the hell outta here..

in today's gulfnews there is a full page ad and it seems this project will have its own little skyline!

i am heartbroken that DGRC will be gone.

i learnt how to play on that course :(


Do not be upset, I first learnt to play golf there as well. :)

Think of it this way, its for the betterment of Dubai :D :cheers:

One less golf course in dubai.


Best news i have heard all year!

but where else can we play? majlis and badia are overpriced, creek and jebel ali are miles away..montgomerie is rubbish since you cant play at night..

but where else can we play? majlis and badia are overpriced, creek and jebel ali are miles away..montgomerie is rubbish since you cant play at night..

The Creek Golf Club is probably your best bet.

They have flood lights for night golf and you get the added bonus of playing by the water, which is good especially when it gets warmer. Traffic could be a menace, but with the Floating Bridge and the New Garhoud Bridge, getting to and fro should not be a problem for much longer...

hmm..i'll ask my dad..do you currently play at the creek club?

hmm..i'll ask my dad..do you currently play at the creek club?

its been a while since I last lifted a golf club, mate. Lol.

Nah, I just like the Creek Club. I think it offers great vistas of the city, which is a good distraction while playing. he he.

If only I had more time on my hands, I would love to take up golf again.:)

How long have you been playing for?

2 years...lol.

2 years...lol.

you're probably way better than I am in that case. LOL

maybe we should organise an SSC tournament once winter rolls back into town and I can find someone to coach me in the mean time. LOL.

^^ The favorite contenders will be Dubai_Lover and SA BOY. Flo will be the official event photographer. :runaway:

^^ The favorite contenders will be Dubai_Lover and SA BOY. Flo will be the official event photographer. :runaway:


ha ha.... what will you be, Altin? Not the score keeper, I hope - you have trouble remembering what the date is! :nuts: :lol:

And I will cruise around pulling out flags, filling in holes and create a new public park. :eat:

i played golf yesterday for the first time...i definately need someone teaching me how to play

aaaaaaanyway. will this meydan place include any residential complexes?

aaaaaaanyway. will this meydan place include any residential complexes?

LOL... yep, its a mixed use project, like most other projects in Dubai ;)

To watch video go to meydan.ae but it might get a bit boring though without sound but the project looks damn great.

pics here:

http://www.dubaiworldcup.com/media/image_show.asp?id=123

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OMG....creek extension No.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the golf course will be back and there will be a trackside hotel and the grand stand will be 1.3KM long!!!!!!!!!!!!! skyscrapers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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pics from the vid at www.meydan.ae

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OMG!!!!!! :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

I saw this in the RTA magazine the other day and was wondering what all the curly, swirly bits were.... might have been this! :eek:

Check it out:

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interesting pic Face...do u think that culd be for the festival city...i mean they have stuff going on too...but good find!

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hmmmm.......... maybe, the creek is starting to look messy. lol.

We are going to be turning into the Venice of the ME soon. :D

maybe...i thot that was Shj's job...lol...no...they are becoming the atlantis of the ME...lol...some more pics with skyscrapers!!!! but i think the creek after this shuld be left alone now...

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oh and as their website suggests...all pics are from dubaiworldcup.com...LOL!

http://www.dubaiworldcup.com/media/image_show.asp?id=123

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So this doesn't touch the possible business bay extension? Also more towers near the creek, although aren't they pretty much in the wildlife reserve?

ANOTHER HUGE PROYECT

So this doesn't touch the possible business bay extension? Also more towers near the creek, although aren't they pretty much in the wildlife reserve?


it does doesnt it...i mean it connects to the business bay cutting thru the camel race track whihc may go (Dubai Camel Racing City anyone? lol! or better yet include in meydan...but make it green...let the camels race on the dirt track...thats wat they need rite?)

we still dont know wat land Emaar is getting so maybe this is way to satisfy them as well...also those new towers are separated from the wildlife preserve by a road i think...so its pretty much like the lagoons I think.

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yeah this is not so close to the wildlife preserve, even further than lagoons.

it looks amazing though, and see the creek extends even more to the north west.. arabian canal connection?

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there were rumours ages ago :D

i love this wing thing... saw it in the model already..

so cool. and then 10m $ for Dubai World cup this is going to be such a massive event :D

Face i think this from the RTA is more for festival city or even lagoons?

Seems a little OTT.

can they get enough people to fill it more than once a year?

can they fill it once a year!

But it is all verry nicely designed, should get great views of the whole track from the centre top of the grandstand.

do the skyscrapers in the back border directly with the lagoons area? because I saw industrial area/storehouses, etc. at that point...

Face i think this from the RTA is more for festival city or even lagoons?


Its very possible, Flo.... it just looks really complex, though. Who knows?

And yeah, I remember from that Nakheel promo video for the Waterfront.... there were three huge canals going deep into the desert and they were all connected to the Creek, eventually, so ths is probably it.

Also, notice the huge lake at the end of the channel running through Medan? Looks pretty good. And it even appears that the camel race track will be moving from there, so more land for the BB! :nuts: :cheers:

i think it was just a question of time to move the camel racecourse. The land was too valualble so close to BB and Burj Dubai

This rough sketch that this guy is pointing at appears to be turning into a reality now. What do you guys think?

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There is some space north of JV South. I think this is the point where the Arabian Canal intersects with the new canal

This rough sketch that this guy is pointing at appears to be turning into a reality now. What do you guys think?

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Face81, where is this picture from?? :eek2:

Face81, where is this picture from?? :eek2:


he he.... Its a screen capture from Nakheel's promo vid for Dubai Waterfront. Its about 2 years old, I think and at the time, we were all wondering what all the additional canals/channels were, but I guess its all coming together now...:nuts:

slowly but surely and i can remember how much we loved this part of the video :D

All I can say is: W-O-W... So it looks like the Business Bay creek extension is actually peanuts next to the 'real' Creek extension... all the way to the Arabian Canal. Absolutely incredible. I really hope this can happen = Waterfront living for everyone!

slowly but surely and i can remember how much we loved this part of the video :D

Yep, that was THE most exciting part of the video :cheers: :banana:

All I can say is: W-O-W... So it looks like the Business Bay creek extension is actually peanuts next to the 'real' Creek extension... all the way to the Arabian Canal. Absolutely incredible. I really hope this can happen = Waterfront living for everyone!

You are so right! :D

Racing Club calls for bids
CONSTRUCTION UAE
27 Apr 2007
Dubai Racing Club has invited selected contractors for the Meydan racecourse. The project includes racetracks, a 60,000-capacity grandstand, hotel and museum. It should open in time for the Dubai World Cup 2010. The consultant is Malaysia’s Teo A Khing Design Consultants.

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Meydan to oversee racing development
Staff Report



Dubai: The formation of Meydan LLC, which will oversee development of the UAE's new horseracing project, was announced in Dubai on Thursday.

The board comprises Saeed Al Tayer, Ahmad Al Shaikh and Malih Lahej Al Basti.

The Meydan office has also opened, and is located on the first floor of the Millennium Grandstand at Nad Al Sheba racecourse.

Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Meydan was officially launched on the eve of the 2007 Dubai World Cup on March 30.

The landmark development has a target opening for the 2010 Dubai World Cup meeting and will span 76 million square feet.


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they work v.fast dont they!

eydan hands out contracts
The newly formed company Meydan has awarded piling contracts for its new horseracing development to National Services and Construction Estate and the Al Dhafra Pipeline and Contracting Company via a tender process. Work is due to begin on May 1 and is scheduled to be completed in six months. Other contracts scheduled to be announced shortly include the Meydan Grandstand main building package and the canal construction package.

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Who is the Project Management Company and QS for Meydan....

Who are the Project Managers/ QS for this project???^^

they work v.fast dont they!

eydan hands out contracts
The newly formed company Meydan has awarded piling contracts for its new horseracing development to National Services and Construction Estate and the Al Dhafra Pipeline and Contracting Company via a tender process. Work is due to begin on May 1 and is scheduled to be completed in six months. Other contracts scheduled to be announced shortly include the Meydan Grandstand main building package and the canal construction package.

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wow, that was pretty quick. Go Meydan! :D

Meydan

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Have a lucky day today. Look what i have found:

Meydan City:

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http://www.meydan.ae/gallery/2007_04_29/index.asp

I go sleeping now. anyone else to put that up...

meydan site is also updated !!!

OMG!!!!

Meydan City is located in the heart of Dubai’s burgeoning new urban frontier and within close proximity of Meydan Racecourse. Conceived as a phased development, Meydan City covers approximately 43 million sq ft GFA on a land size of approx 15 million sq ft. Consisting of commercial and residential plots, retail outlets and arcades with canal, waterfront and promenade views, Meydan City will support a thriving community.

Meydan Marina is to be located in the core of the development allowing for berthing facilities for approximately 80 leisure yachts and boats. Pedestrian movement within Meydan City will be enhanced with bicycle lanes and tram lines along roads and parks, encouraging alternative means of clean and healthy transport.

With these facilities Meydan City truly becomes a living community of work and play.

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WOW! I LOVE THIS PROJECT! AND 2010! YAY!


three cheers for meydan!
:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

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Check out the highres image (much too huge to post here)

I think Meydan needs its own sub forum now :D :D :D

^^ sure it will .. .

oh my this is just.. i mean this is another real megaproject.

incredible..

can someone please explain what the point of this project is?

everyone who i have spoken too in dubai, including one person who encouraged the government to pursue palm diera cant understand it.

it doesnt make any sense. its a white elephant. its the horse racing equivelent of 'chess city'.

One I think its to extend the creek as shown in that pic that face put up and two...I think they want to make the venue more of a world class one...not that it isnt now...u know the usual bigger and better Dubai way :D...so there...

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^^ sure it will .. .

oh my this is just.. i mean this is another real megaproject.

incredible..


its just amazing. I think its going to be a fantastic extension to the Creek and this new City around it will look brilliant. :cheers:

This is the pic which impresses me most of all. Look at all that new waterfront! And it even links up to the Business Bay extension and has a massive lake at the end. Amazing! They should extend it all the way to the Arabian Canal through Dubai Land. Now that would be awesome! :D

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it wuld, wuldnt it! u never know with them...that lake culd just be phase 1! but I agree...this culd need another sub section...

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can someone please explain what the point of this project is?

everyone who i have spoken too in dubai, including one person who encouraged the government to pursue palm diera cant understand it.

it doesnt make any sense. its a white elephant. its the horse racing equivelent of 'chess city'.

Am also wondering how they'll fill the 60,000 capacity grand-stand. Will it be filled only once a year?

Am also wondering how they'll fill the 60,000 capacity grand-stand. Will it be filled only once a year?

They always pull in 50K people for the Dubai World Cup and there is a terrible shortage of tickets, so 60K will be no problem at all and they will use the venue for concerts as well.

^^ and concerts with more than 20.000 people shouldn't be a problem as well, especially since a lot of stars like to come to Dubai.

DWC will be sold out easily..

this is kinda related...the Rugby ground is also going.

Dubai in Sevens heaven

Published on: Friday, 4th May, 2007

REPORT: CHRIS FRASER


DUBAI rugby chiefs had plenty to cheer yesterday after their bid to host the 2009 Rugby Sevens World Cup was given the green light by the IRB. The Arabian Gulf RFU bid was chosen ahead of a proposal from Australia in the last round of voting, and the emirate will host a 24-team tournament and concurrent 16-team women’s event in February 2009.

But with Dubai Sports City’s stadia not set to be completed before the end of that year, mystery still surrounds where exactly the event will be held. That’s because the Dubai Exiles Rugby Ground, which has staged the IRB leg of the global Sevens tournament for many years, will be bulldozed to make way for the Meydan horseracing city which will open in 2010.

But Gary Chapman, president group services of Emirates - who were also behind the bid - outlined the reasons why Dubai and not Australian won the right to stage the event. Chapman explained that proposals are in place for a venue which could host the men’s and women’s events.

He said: “A lot of work went into the bid and there are a whole series of factors. Dubai has a track record of hosting successful events. “There is the location and infrastructure - and the awareness that when Dubai hosts something it does it well. The players and fans will get a traditional Middle East and Arab welcome. It shows we and the IRB are sending a positive message when it comes to the development of rugby - sending the tournament to one of the non-traditional powerhouses. This in turn will help improve the facilities.”

I mean its not a big deal for the rugy event...they could simply host it at the Dubai Police Staduim if the Dubailand stadiums arent done...but still it too is making way for this project.

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Prequalifiers to bid for Meydan grandstand
CONSTRUCTION UAE
4 May 2007
Prequalified companies have been invited to bid by the end of May for the construction of the 60,000-capacity grandstand at the Meydan racecourse in Nad al-Sheba.

The prequalifiers include three local firms, Al-Basti & Muktha, Arabtec and Khansaheb Civil Engineering, and three local/UK companies, Al-Futtaim Carillion, Al-Naboodah Laing O’Rourke and Dutco Balfour Beatty.

Two South Korean firms, Samsung Corporation and Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Company, have also been invited to bid, along with the local/Lebanese Arabian Construction Company.

The contract involves building a 1-kilometre-long grandstand with a built-up area of 200,000 square metres. It should open in time for the Dubai World Cup in 2010.

APCC and NSCC, both local, have started work on the piling package. The consultant is Malaysia’s Teo A Khing Design Consultants. The local Meydan is the client (MEED 27:4:07).

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Piling awards on Meydan
by ArabianBusiness.com staff writer on Saturday, 05 May 2007 National Services and Construction Estate (NSCC) and Al Dhafra Pipeline & Contracting Company (APCC) have won the piling contracts for Meydan's new horseracing development.

Work is due to begin on May 1 and is scheduled to be completed in six months.

Other contracts to be announced include the Meydan Grandstand main building package, the canal construction package, and other supporting facilities within Meydan Racecourse and Meydan City.

Meydan Racecourse has a target opening for the 2010 Dubai World Cup.

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its just amazing. I think its going to be a fantastic extension to the Creek and this new City around it will look brilliant. :cheers:

This is the pic which impresses me most of all. Look at all that new waterfront! And it even links up to the Business Bay extension and has a massive lake at the end. Amazing! They should extend it all the way to the Arabian Canal through Dubai Land. Now that would be awesome! :D

I'm not too impressed by this skinny, wriggly extension. A feeble attempt at increasing waterfront properties. The playing around with water in land and land in water isn't creative anymore.

I have a huge question mark on this entire development.

I'm not too impressed by this skinny, wriggly extension. A feeble attempt at increasing waterfront properties. The playing around with water in land and land in water isn't creative anymore.

I have a huge question mark on this entire development.

erm...again its part of making the Nad Al Sheeba an even more of a fantastic horse racing venue to host the Dubai World Cup...so it includes a canal...the creek extension thing is part of a bigger plan...as shown in the pic that Face put up. they have to make money on it some how...so the waterfront property thing is apart of it.

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erm...again its part of making the Nad Al Sheeba an even more of a fantastic horse racing venue to host the Dubai World Cup...so it includes a canal...the creek extension thing is part of a bigger plan...as shown in the pic that Face put up. they have to make money on it some how...so the waterfront property thing is apart of it.

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They can build a fantastic horse racing venue that's not as big as this. And why include residential areas and all those 'accessory' developments around the racecourse? Is it a must now for every development in Dubai, whether it was a theme park, sports venue, or factory to include luxury accomodation as part of the package?

It makes sense if people working in the area would want to live close-by, but most of these developments are ultra-luxurious.

How many concerts is Dubai going to hold simultaneously round the year to fill up the grand stand as some people suggest would happen? Dubai Sports City officials said their stadia will be hosting concerts too.

Dubailand has an equestrian theme park which should have been part of Meydan, other than that I don't get what Meydan is all about, except being horse-lovers' wet dream. For non-horsie people it's pointless.

I agree with you abt the fact that most of these developments are aimed at the really rich...but if u were living along SZR or in Deira...wuld u rather dive to Nad Al Sheeba or Dubailand...i choose the first one...for the ppl who live in new dubai...they can drive to the other one. As for the concerts...well they always find a way to fill it up...the local racing season goes on for a long time...so that takes care of Meydan.

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ok, where are these people going to come from?

Grandstand 60,000.
Suites restaurnts e.t.c. which makes up over half the strutures length will provide another 20,000
with an area that size probably 40-80,000 in the padoock.

120- 160,000 people.



Yeah. Right.

btw, there will be a purpose built rugby facility for the world championships and perment venue for the sevens.

trust me when I say that those tickets are sold out well in advance for the world cup. Thats why its being built, specifically for that purpose.

and as for the sevens...again...they dont necessarily have to build a new one...the dubai police club is an excellent venue and if the 60K stadium at dubailand is done it culd be the venue...but im assuming they will have multiple venues in Dubai and not just one...

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Well they need a perment venue for the sevens, and the schedule means multiple fields which teams can move between to play several times a day. its not essential to be ajacent, but i think in the long term it wouild be better. there is no reason they cant build where the club is now. this project doesnt seem to be doing to much over where the canal is, so it could be incorporated.

it could be incorporated. Or itcould be along the canal...or just behind meydan race course or the city...it wuld look so cool along the canal...but culd they have it done in 2 yrs! it is dubai so they culd.

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Name : Meydan Racecourse Project More...
Description : Construction of Meydan racecourse comprising racetracks, a grandstand with capacity to accommodate 60,000 spectators, a hotel and museum.
Territory : Dubai
Updated : May 10, 2007
Status : New Tender


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^^It looks awesome!

Am i right in thinking someone will have to move house?

Am i right in thinking someone will have to move house?

Who? Sheikh Mohammad? Isnt he moving to the logo island on the palm?

The race track in ther render looks different from the Nad Al Sheba one!! Do not tell me they are changing it!

^^unlikely, he already has his beach palace right next to it.

Meydan City first phase sold out


The first phase of the iconic Meydan City development has sold out.


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Master plan perspectives.


Meydan City, located at the beginning of the Dubai-Al Ain Road, adjacent to Dubai Properties (Business Bay), will be in the heart of Dubai's burgeoning new urban frontier, and within close proximity to Meydan Racecourse.

Through the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Meydan City and Racecourse development was launched on the eve of the 2007 Dubai World Cup.

Only seven kilometres from the Dubai International Airport and a five-minute drive from Sheikh Zayed Road, Burj Dubai and Dubai Festival City, Meydan City covers more than 40 million sq ft GFA (gross floor area) on a land size of around 15 million square feet.

Meydan Chairman Mr Saeed H Al-Tayer said, 'Meydan City has been snapped up quickly by investors who realise the vast potential of its location. With its strategic positioning as the future inner city of Dubai, coupled with its lush greenery and waterways and its proximity to Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, it's no surprise as to just how popular the development has already become.'

The plots within the self-contained community boast canal, waterfront and promenade views, and the water elements will become the normal urbanscape in Meydan City.

The centrepiece, Meydan Marina, is to be located in the core of the development and offers berthing facilities for more than 80 leisure yachts and boats.

Plans also include a tramline which will run from Meydan City to Meydan Racecourse and can carry around 10,000 people every hour.

Bicycle lanes alongside roads and parks will serve as an alternative means of clean and healthy transport, while pedestrian movement will be enhanced with around 7km of promenade walks via climate-controlled arcades.

Other features of Meydan City, include a first-rate shopping centre and superlative central park, while all retail outlets - located on the ground and first floors - will be interlinked.

Meydan City will sit alongside Meydan Racecourse, which has a target opening for the 2010 Dubai World Cup meeting and will span 76 million square feet.

Meydan Racecourse will feature a world-class grandstand and state-of-the-art dirt and turf tracks, a championship 18-hole golf course, office palaces, a five-star hotel with approximately 400 rooms and villas, while the enterprise will also serve as a major business and conference district.

You know what I wish they'd do? Integrate these projects with what goes on next door.
This here is a pretty massive thing, next door are 2 even more massive projects, the lagoons and business bay, both of which have towers so will be pretty dense and have lots of people. I read lots of stuff about transportation, etc within the project but nothing about how things will work with anything outside. No mention of transport links with other projects, roads, how the development will fit in with everything else going around, etc.
This is a problem with most dubai projects.

Cool! Love it...but I do know wat malec is saying...there shuld be some link between all these porjects along the creek so that it is easier to move abt...maybe their own metro line...

R

^^ or their own tram line.. that wud give an awesome classy touch to that area

Companies should arrange helicopters/ heli-pools for their employees that live far away! That would be awesome!

I know its not feasible, but......

Groups bid for grandstand
CONSTRUCTION UAE
1 Jun 2007

At least two groups have bid for the contract to build the 60,000-capacity grandstand at the Meydan racecourse development in Nad al-Sheba. They include the local/UK Al-Naboodah Laing O’Rourke, and the local Arabtec Construction in joint venture with Malaysia’s WCT. The grandstand should open in time for the Dubai World Cup in 2010. The local Meydan is the client (MEED 27:4:07).

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08/July/2007

MEYDAN CITY

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What part of the project are they working in? The grandstand?

This is the right side of the road ( if you are going there from Dubai) , left side also has fence but I havent seen any works there.

Impressive start..
no idea what this area will be though?

Malaysian venture wins Meydan deal
By Babu Das Augustine, Banking Editor
Published: August 26, 2007, 00:01


Dubai: A joint venture between Malaysian builder WCT Engineering Bhd and the UAE-based Arabtec has won the Dh4.7 billion contract to build a horse-racing course in Dubai, the Malaysia-based Edge weekly said on Saturday.

An official spokesperson for Meydan told Gulf News that the company has not yet announced the contract and therefore cannot comment on the outcome of the bidding process.

"We will soon make an official announcement and we are unable to comment on press reports," the spokesperson said.

The new racecourse is set to replace Dubai's existing Nad Al Sheba course, home of the Dubai World Cup, and is part of a wider plan unveiled this year for a "horse-racing city" at Meydan.


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The racetrack surfaces are designed by the Joseph H King company, which has been involved in the design and construction of the dirt tracks and turf courses at most major racing facilities in North America.

Meydan racecourse has a target opening for the 2010 Dubai World Cup meeting and will span 76 million square feet.

WCT Engineering has built Formula 1 race tracks in Malaysia and Bahrain and is developing another F1 circuit in Abu Dhabi.

Other features of Meydan - an Arabic word, which is translated as a place where people congregate and compete, will feature a world-class grandstand and state-of-the-art dirt and turf tracks, a championship 18-hole golf course, offices and a five-star hotel with approximately 400 rooms and villas, while the enterprise will also serve as a major business and conference district.

The new horse-racing city will be close to the current Nad Al Sheba racecourse.

Eventually it will feature Godolphin Gallery, the home of Dubai Racing Club, a museum, as well as covered car parking for 10,000 and a four-kilometre canal, which will run from Dubai Creek to the racecourse.

In April this year, Meydan had awarded the National Services Contracting Co (NSCC) and Al Dhafra Pipeline & Contracting Co (APCC) the piling contracts for the development through a tender process.

Meydan racecourse is in close proximity to Meydan City.

New facility set to replace Nad Al Sheba

- The new racecourse is set to replace Dubai's existing Nad Al Sheba course, home of the Dubai World Cup, and is part of a wider plan unveiled this year for a "horse-racing city" at Meydan.

- Meydan racecourse has a target opening for the 2010 Dubai World Cup meeting and will span 76 million square feet.

- The new horse-racing city will be close to the current Nad Al Sheba racecourse.

- Other features of Meydan will feature a world-class grandstand and state-of-the-art dirt and turf tracks, a championship 18-hole golf course, offices and a five-star hotel with approximately 400 rooms and villas, while the enterprise will also serve as a major business and conference district.


and then:

Arabtec Meydan statement
Dubai's Arabtec and Malaysia's WTC Engineering have responded to speculation in the media that they have been awarded a $1.3bn deal to build a new race course at Meydan's mixed use horse racing city project. The joint venture partners have said that, as of today, Sunday, the contract has not been awarded to them.

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Laing favourite to win Meydan grandstand race
CONSTRUCTION UAE
24 Aug 2007
The local/UK Al-Naboodah Laing O’Rourke is the front-runner for the 60,000-capacity grandstand at the Meydan racecourse in Nad al-Sheba, after starting preparation works at the site.

Laing is one of the two bidders for the main construction contract, which involves building a 1-kilometre-long grandstand with a built-up area of 200,000 square metres.

One of the most challenging aspects of the project is the deadline – it is scheduled to open in time for the Dubai World Cup in 2010.

The other bidder for the contract is the local Arabtec Construction in a joint venture with Malaysia’s WCT.

APCC and NSCC, both local, have started work on the piling package. The consultant is Malaysia’s Teo A Khing Design Consultants. The local Meydan is the client.

The grandstand is the main attraction of the Meydan City development, which will cover 7.5 million square metres and include a 4 kilometre-long canal that will run from Dubai Creek to the racecourse.

The facilities will include a marina, shopping mall, museum and golf course (MEED 1:6:07).

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About the road connections to other projects, I doubt the developers have that as their main priority, as for them this creates additional costs and worries for them to deal with, so do it Dubai Marina style and make the RTA deal with it, yey

WCT-Arabtec deny Meydan involvement
by ArabianBusiness.com staff writer on Saturday, 01 September 2007 Malaysian construction company, WCT Engineering, in a joint venture with UAE-based Arabtec, has denied reports that it has won a US $1.3 billion (AED4.7 billion) contract to build a new Meydan horse racing project in Dubai.

Two separate statements released last week by both WCT and Arabtec denied having won any contract to build a racecourse in Dubai.

WCT said: "Neither the company nor any of its joint ventures have been awarded the contract for the Dubai racecourse job."

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Work to begin on Meydan Racecourse



Dubai: A joint venture between UAE-based Arabtec Construction and Malaysian builder WCT Engineering has confirmed that it won the Dh4.6 billion contract to build the UAE's new horseracing project, the Meydan Racecourse.

The contract includes construction of a one-kilometre grandstand with capacity of up to 60,000, a luxury hotel, more than 10 restaurants, a museum and covered car parking with 10,000 spaces.

Construction will begin immediately near Dubai's existing Nad Al Sheba course and take approximately two years to complete, ready in time for the Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race, Meydan officials said.

"Our board of directors has been given clear instructions to ensure this project is executed to the highest possible standard, setting a benchmark for the rest of the world," Meydan chairman Saeed Al Tayer said at Monday night's contract signing ceremony.

The official announcement follows a Gulf News report last month that the 50:50 Arabtec-WCTE joint-venture had already secured the racecourse contract. Meydan declined to comment at the time.

The winning bid brings together one of the UAE's leading construction companies, which includes the Burj Dubai among its projects, with the Malaysian firm that built Formula 1 race tracks in Malaysia and Bahrain, and is constructing the new F1 circuit in Abu Dhabi, due for completion by 2009.

"We're delighted to have secured the services of two of the world's finest construction companies. They won the bid fair and square," said Al Tayer.

He said the piling process, which National Services Contracting Co and Al Dhafra Pipeline & Contracting Co began in April, is nearing completion. He added that Meydan is on course to open at the 2010 Dubai World Cup meeting, where the big race will have a minimum purse of $10 million. "It's only six months since Meydan was revealed to the world and we are already moving at an astonishing pace."

Project planner and architect Teo A. Khing, managing director of TAK Architects, said the building work should actually be ready in late 2009, four or five months before the World Cup.

Other contracts set to be announced soon include the racecourse hotel operator, a business park, the construction of dirt and turf racetracks and an 18-hole championship golf course.

Firms to bid for Meydan car park
CONSTRUCTION UAE
12 Oct 2007
Firms have been invited to bid by 4 November for a contract to build a car park, roads and external works for the Meydan racecourse development in Nad al-Sheba. In September, the client, local Meydan , awarded the AED 4,600 million ($1,253 million) grandstand package to a joint venture of Arabtec Construction and Malaysia’s WCT .

The prequalifiers include the local Al-Basti & Muktha, Arabtec and Khansaheb Civil Engineering, the local/UK Al-Futtaim Carillion, Al-Naboodah Laing O’Rourke and Dutco Balfour Beatty, South Korea’s Samsung Corporation and Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Company, and Lebanon’s Arabian Construction Company.

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16/Oct/2007

Meydan

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new website and new pictures....

www.meydan.ae

so this canal will come from somewhere near the lagoons...and will be connected to the Bbay:

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18/October/2007

Maydan

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double post, sorry

^^:lol: Yes quite Impressive I mean the project seems like it launched just the other day and already its in full swing! Question, looking at the render below the area of desert where the Meydan Canal connects to Business Bay will there be towers developed in that area as well, and will it be another phase of Buisness Bay or of Meydan City?
so this canal will come from somewhere near the lagoons...and will be connected to the Bbay:

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No, this will be the business district of meydan.

:rofl: because if there is one thing most horse racing facilities lack, its a CBD.

Cityscape featured a cinema presentation of the Meydan project complete with free popcorn and cola. It started with the whole CBD thing. 10-15 minutes of orchestral music to fly-bys in and around the city. It was incredible. Not having paid any attention to Meydan in the past I was sure that this was another one of the Abu Dhabi fantasy cities. (There was no dialog or script whatsoever to elaborate on the video images.) The big Central Business District presentation was followed by the full-race track stadium presentation. Man it was like the mother of all sporting facilities. Never saw anything like it, even in those fancy Olympic stadiums.

But the question is, all this for horse racing? Still it was jaw-dropping impressive. Inside the racing arena was a towering bronze or gilded horse statue. All too much, I think, but if ever built it will be an amazing spectacle.

I have to agree the magnitude of it all for such a niche market gives me a white elephanty feeling.

If we put that aside - it will be a beutiful new part of the city! And a wonderful arena that will showcase Dubai in yet another way. BTW: Those massive cone-shaped things going out behind the stadium, are that area for parking or what is it? :S

As for Meydan City I really liked the concept of a "green" city. An alternative for those who wish to live in Dubai (not in summer supposedly) and use alternative modes of transportation such as walking, bicycling, trams etc. Just great.

Last thing I want to mention is I cant really decide on how to think of Dubai anymore; city or country? Up until now; obvious city. But these extremely varied city-like project make it looking more and more like a country... just a thought :)

**Sorry, double post.

It certainly is more than a city. It doesn't follow the normal city pattern of having a defined city limit outside of which satellite communities form. In essence, whatever falls within the confines of Dubai emirate, which is essentially a small state or province, is Dubai city. That is, there is no distinct administrative entity distinguishing Dubai city and Dubai emirate--they are one and the same. (This is different from Abu Dhabi which clearly has distinct towns and cities.) So, this means one can drive for 60 kilometers in one direction and still be within a zone that is considered the city of Dubai. It is definitely a unique urban entity which makes it hard to compare to more traditional city arrangements.

Now all we need is a metro extension to Meydan City ;) :runaway:

it will be, the new Meydan City will have apr. 300 skyscrapers:)

^^ 300 skyscrapers??? :uh: How many of these are already under construction? Geeeez they will take forever to assemble!!!

I saw today , this is very fast , 3 cores already visiable fro the road.

forgot to posting these pics:)

16/November/2007


Meydan City

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Nice! Thanks for sharing,

I can't wait to see the ending result.. I like the buildings..on the concepts

http://www.dana.ae/home.html

3 new towers, one of them double... no photos yet

Dubai Contracting Company appointed official turnkey contractor for new tower Meydan City (UAE)
Monday 28 January 2008
Dubai Contracting Company (DCC)- a leading international contracting company headquartered in Dubai has been awarded a turnkey contract to construct a new mixed-use tower in Meydan City.
Located in the heart of Dubai’s new urban frontier, the project comprises a total built up area of 300,000 ft² (approx. 27,800 m²) dedicated to luxurious residential commercial and office spaces. The tower is a significant addition to the Meydan City development, comprising of 26 stories, including two basements, a ground level, and five podium floors.

Catering to both professional and residential needs, this high-quality, modern tower will reflect the impeccable standards applied in all of DCC’s turnkey projects.

“Located seven kilometers from the Dubai International Airport, Meydan City is positioned as a major future hub for Dubai, and the expectations for the project are high,” said Mr. Ian Harper, Contracts Director at DCC.

He added, “The new mixed-use tower will offer nothing but the best: the finest design housing the finest facilities and amenities. We will also be considering the implementation of multiple Green Building features at the design stage.”

Meydan City occupies 40 million ft² of space within nearly fifteen million square feet of land, strategically positioned next to Burj Dubai and the Dubai Festival City. The plots in the community enjoy stunning waterfront, canal, and promenade views, while the Meydan Marina can accommodate more than 80 luxury boats and yachts.

Further proposals from Meydan City include a tramline, planned to transport over 10,000 passengers every hour from Meydan City to the Meydan Racecourse, which is scheduled to open by the Dubai World Cup in 2010.

Dubai Contracting company’s impressive portfolio of projects features some of the finest landmarks in the Gulf region and beyond, and the new mixed-use tower in Meydan City is the very latest addition to the company’s portfolio.

another tower for Meydan City:

http://2modern.blogs.com/2modern/2007/12/posit-studiodub.html

Dana Tower, Meydan

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a video

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and another one...

http://ib-beyer-leipzig.de/dubai.html

DCC to construct new tower in meydan city
Monday, February 18, 2008


Dubai Contracting Company (DCC) has been awarded a contract to construct new mixed-use tower in the Meydan City.

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Located in the heart of Dubai's urban frontier, the project includes a total built-up area of 300,000 square feet, dedicated to luxurious, residential, commercial, and office spaces.

The tower would form a significant contribution to the Meydan City development, which includes 26 storeys, with two basements, a ground level and five podium floors.

Meydan City Dubai
Meeting both professional and residential needs, the modern high-quality tower will depict the standards applied to all other DCC turnkey projects.

"Located just about 7kms from the Dubai International Airport, the Meydan City, is a major future hub for Dubai, with high expectations for the project," said the DCC Contracts Director, Ian Harper.

i really do hope that area becomes like that in the render.

Videos Anyone?

Enjoy :cheers:

Part 1

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Part 2

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Wallah they show the renders as if dubai is in the middle of some tropical rainforest! so green! :ohno:

Meydan racecourse development on fast track
By Shakir Husain, Staff Reporter
Published: March 27, 2008, 00:17

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Dubai: Construction of the multi-billion-dollar Meydan project, which is centred around horseracing and related real estate, is progressing at a desired pace, a top official said.

Besides being home to a huge racecourse, Meydan will offer residential units, office blocks, retail space and leisure facilities.

Located in Nad Al Sheba, Meydan will have between 60,000 to 100,000 people living and working in it when the work is completed.

Presently, 4,500 construction workers are employed on the site and their ranks will swell by 3,000 when development of several new sites begins.

"The Meydan team is creating an exceptional racecourse, business park and city that investors and general public will appreciate," Saeed Al Tayer, chairman of Meydan, said.

A tram line will connect the grandstand, business park and city.

There will be 17 building blocks offering 2.9 million square feet of office space to all types of businesses. The business park will be developed in five phases.

A large retail complex will cater to high-spending shoppers.

Infrastructure work on Meydan City will be completed by the end of 2009.

The new racing facilities are scheduled to be ready before the Dubai World Cup in March 2010.

Construction work is progressing at a fast pace on the Meydan Racecourse Grandstand, which will have 65,000 seats, making it one of the largest such venues.

Its mezzanine floor will have the Dubai Racing Club office, Meydan Museum and Gallery, the Banyan Tree Resort-managed Meydan Hotel, main lobby and entrance lobby for the grandstand.

"Our commitment to perfecting the different aspects of the development is moving at the desired pace. Since its launch in 2007, the development of Meydan has made several strides in creating a solid infrastructure that is set to offer a one-stop remarkable experience to the horse racing and business communities from all over the globe," Al Tayer said.

Since the announcement early last year, the Meydan plan has undergone changes to accommodate new elements, Mohammad Abdul Nasser Al Khayat, commercial director of Meydan, said at an event held to provide updates on the project.

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hey guys and gals,

I've found this picture of Meydan City, seems like nearly no progress on phase 1, but I just noticed this long strip through the Camel Race Course, it don't belongs to the course so I'm very sure this is the first preparation of the second Dubai Creek extension which was announced a couple of months ago.
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This is the render:
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what a stupid, useless project.

also this area is heavily prone to flooding so i cant see any attraction in living there.

^^ not the only useless one ;)

Has anyone seen the Godolphin River City press release in the papers today? WOW! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO many new towers and there is an extremely detailed map that goes with it too :)

^^ What r u waiting for then? move ur ass and scan it :cheers:

They are working on a new infrastructure including rain water collection system, dont worry it will not be that bad.

aside from the fact it is barely above sea level.

cannot post the pictures here.So I give you the link guys....!!!

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-6496

GODOLPHIN RIVER CITY!!!! A NEW DEVELOPMENT???

OMG! ITS HUGE! godolphin river city!!!!

R

Did someone ask for a map/render of Godolphin River City? :D

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My favourite bit, although VERY tacky is the building which straddles one of the canals and has a horse-head shape cut out of it. he he

Completion date? 2100?? :dunno:

Another Canal?... nice! I am loving this!

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Saw the model of this on Dubai world cup Meydan tent.

Quite massive.. and a lot of towers.

Did someone ask for a map/render of Godolphin River City? :D



My favourite bit, although VERY tacky is the building which straddles one of the canals and has a horse-head shape cut out of it. he he

Completion date? 2100?? :dunno:

i would have to say, thats one hell of a project. i love how the burj dubai is so close to lol. i wouldnt say it would be 2100 for Completion date. i would say 2020

the model:
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seems like they also want to redevelope Ras Al Khor Industrial Area. 1.
Any information on the tower that goes over the Creek? Looks very good!

Hey King, where did you find those pictures?....:cheers:

Very good!

found them on flickr, the uploader don't knows the name of the project so you can't find them by typing in Meydan City, thanks!

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Meydan sales top Dh10b in one year
Staff Report
Published: May 09, 2008, 00:43

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A computer-generated image of what the Meydan will look like. The development includes Meydan City and Meydan Business Park around the Meydan Racecourse and is is located in the heart of Dubai's burgeoning new urban frontier.

Dubai: Meydan on Thursday said, sales in the first horseracing mixed-use real estate project have already exceeded Dh10 billion in just one year.

Meydan City and Meydan Business Park, close to Meydan Racecourse, have attracted phenomenal investor interest since it was unveiled to the world on March 30 last year.

"The Meydan team is creating an exceptional racecourse, business park and city that investors truly appreciate," Saeed H Al Tayer, chairman of Meydan, said in a statement.

"The diverse mix of commercial, residential and leisure plots, all based around a horseracing facility, has resulted in a groundbreaking project, which greatly appeals to investors."

Accolades

Ahmad Al Shaikh, Board Director of Meydan, added, "Numerous accolades on the uniqueness and brilliant architecture of Meydan were received from the many international media and visitors who streamed into Dubai to attend the 2008 Dubai World Cup.

"These accolades are confirmation of the undeniable experience that Meydan will provide to international and local visitors once it is complete."

Meydan City is located in the heart of Dubai's burgeoning new urban frontier and within close proximity of Meydan Racecourse. Conceived as a phased development, Meydan City covers approximately 43 million square feet on a land size of approx 15 million square feet.

Consisting of commercial and residential plots, retail outlets and arcades with canal, waterfront and promenade views, Meydan City will support a thriving community. Meydan Marina is to be located in the core of the development. Pedestrian movement within Meydan City will be enhanced with bicycle lanes and tram lines along roads and parks, encouraging alternative means of clean and healthy transport. Meydan Business Park, with over 2.9 million square feet of office space in 17 blocks, becomes the choice location for offices of the 21st century.

Created by putting people and the environment first, the office pods are set in single pedestrian podium with architecture, design and colour creating an environment-friendly workspace that inspires.

There is also a workspace lobby which is an expansive 12-hectare landscaped podium, while the plaza cleverly conceals a 3,400-carpark facility for resident workforce.

Teo A Khing, Managing Director of Malaysian-based architect, Teo A Khing Design Consultants, said, "The Meydan master-planned community pays homage to sustainable environment development principles. Beyond buildings, we design and create memorable spaces and parks and waterways for the citizens of Dubai to showcase first-class amenities to the world."

Other features of the racecourse include the five-star Meydan Hotel managed by the Banyan Tree, golf course, more than 10 restaurants, covered parking for approx 10,000 cars, the Meydan Museum, and the Dubai Racing Club offices. Meydan is an Arabic word, which is translated as a place where people congregate and compete.

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Godolphin’s grand stand
by Claire Ferris-Lay on Friday, 06 June 2008

Meydan commercial director Mohammad Nasser Al Khayat credits the company’s teamwork on the significant speed of the project.

Dubai is bidding to become the global capital of horse racing with the super fast-tracked Meydan project taking shape in the desert surrounding the famous Nad Al Sheba Racecourse - home to the world's richest horse race.

Claire Ferris-Lay reports on how the biggest event in the sport is about to get even bigger.

At night you can see the lights illuminating the sky around Dubai's Nad Al Sheba Racecourse from miles away. The work never stops on this construction project which could have the tightest timetable of any in a city where the sound of building work is never far away.

For the first time ever, this year's tickets for Dubai World Cup sold out before the event.

Some 50,000 racegoers attended the highlight of Dubai's racing calendar and the richest horse racing event in the world. In two years time, capacity for the event will swell by 20,000 and it will be housed in a new iconic stadium, Meydan Racecourse - one the largest and most ambitious projects in the UAE.

"It will be one of the most unique and iconic buildings in Dubai," says Frank Gabriel, CEO of Dubai Racing Club.

Meydan Racecourse will be the final plank in Dubai's emergence within the billion dollar industry.

A keen horseman himself, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Prime Minister and Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, is the project's biggest supporter of propelling the city onto the international horse racing circuit, unique in this region.

He is the founder and owner of the world-famous racing stable Godolphin, established in 1994.

The success and growth of Godolphin has undoubtedly assisted with the rise of Dubai's international profile for horse racing, culminating in the world-famous Dubai World Cup, established shortly after Godolphin.

The event attracts thousands of visitors to Nad Al Sheba Racecourse and has been dubbed ‘the duel in the desert' by the international racing community. It is also the city's largest social event.

With 15 countries competing on one stage for a prize of over US$21m, Dubai World Cup is unique in thoroughbred horse racing and unique in sport, says Gabriel.

Both Godolphin stables and the Dubai World Cup have been instrumental in encouraging the horse racing community to race outside of their home turf. The result of which is that Dubai's racing season is one of the most diverse in the world. "The racing itself has put Dubai on the map," explains Gabriel.

"The first Dubai World Cup in 1996 was in a place that no one had ever heard of and where people were intimidated to visit, but it set the tone of what Dubai wanted to offer everyone.

Meydan has already netted about US$2.7bn in sales for the project that will extend across 76 million sq ft and will be the new home of Dubai Racing Club.

The development will include a 3000-seater ‘Sky Bubble' with private elevators at the top of the grandstand for unrivalled views of the racing below.

"It will be a racing facility at the highest level; a first-class operation for horsemen, in operation and in the enjoyment of the races," insists Gabriel.

The Meydan project is the result of a detailed review of the future of thoroughbred horse racing in Dubai undertaken by HH Sheikh Mohammed four years ago.

The final outcome not only resulted in a major new project for Dubai's Racing Club but also in the formation of a new government run company, Meydan, and an entire new ‘city' as well.

Keen to reduce its reliance on oil revenue, tourism is fast becoming Dubai's biggest income. The emirate hosted more than 7 million tourists last year with projections for 10 million by 2010 and 15 million by 2015.

Hotel rooms are expected to triple from 47,000 to 141,000 over the same period. The new Meydan stadium will significantly boost capacity for race-goers. "The key is that we will be offering an extra 35,000 seats, which is tremendous," says Gabriel.

The completion of Meydan Racecourse will not only boost Dubai's horse racing facilities through the new amenities available to the public and to the horses and jockeys, but could potentially extend its racing calendar.

Currently, Dubai Racing Club offers 20 race nights during the season. The weather is an obvious factor but Gabriel is optimistic. "As we grow in the future we hope to add a few nights here and there. We can look at the months before and after but you are dealing with a weather situation."

But unlike theme parks and movie studios, horses have long played an important role in the history of the Arab world as symbols of wealth and nobility.

All modern-day thoroughbreds are descendents of one of three stallions - the Darley Arabian, the Godolphin Arabian and the Byerly Turk - all of which were imported to England from the Arab world three centuries ago.

"There is a lot of history in the Arabian horse but what has been done in Dubai as far as thoroughbred business to establish here is very unique. It was one of the goals to develop Dubai as a winter destination for stables around the world," says Gabriel.

Launched last March, Meydan Racecourse is being fast-tracked to ensure its completion in time for the 2010 World Cup.

"When we showed the project in Tokyo and told them what we had already done in one year they were shocked. They told us to achieve such a thing in Tokyo would need at least 10 years," says Mohammad Nasser Al Khayat, commercial director of Meydan.

The new site for the Meydan Racecourse will be on the old site of Nad Al Sheba. The original site amounts to just 20% of the new development and will be demolished weeks after next year's racing season finishes.

But Meydan Racecourse won't just be a horse racing destination. It will also be located next door to the fully fledged city, Meydan.

Meydan, the company, was officially launched in March 2007 on the eve of the Dubai World Cup. Meydan City will consist of commercial and residential plots, retail outlets and arcades with a canal waterfront.

At the heart of the development will be Meydan Marina complete with berthing facilities for 80 leisure yachts and boats. Meydan Business Park, a 2.9 million sq ft development of office space in 17 blocks, will also be located next to the racecourse.

"It is marketed indirectly to the grandstand. We have tried to attract as many as we can through key elements so even after office hours it is still an attraction point," says Al Khayat.

The three entities - Meydan Racecourse, Meydan City and Meydan Business Park - will be mutually beneficial for the other, says Al Khayat.

"The grandstand will attract people from different nationalities which will bring more growth to the rest of Meydan.

Equally the developer aims to appeal to visitors outside of the horse racing community.

"What is unique is what we are trying to do outside of the participating line of racing. We are trying to raise the bar of the entertainment destination in Dubai," says Gabriel. "If someone says they are going to Meydan Racecourse we hope that conversation has nothing to do with horse racing.

The tight construction deadline is one of the project's biggest challenges but Gabriel and Al Khayat credit the significant speed of the project on teamwork.

Weekly meetings lasting up to nine hours with Meydan, Dubai Racing Club as well as key contractor representatives from construction company Arabtec and the RTA are essential.

"The most important thing is that the whole team works together," says Al Khayat, as outside the boardroom, construction work continues 24/7.

"The contractors are working hard around the clock. There is minimal shutdown time even on Fridays. Everyone involved is working together and addressing issues and trying to get quick answers," says Gabriel. The race is on.



The Godolphin tradition

HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum is one of the biggest figures in international thoroughbred horse racing and breeding.

He has purchased a number of stables including Gainsborough Stud in England, in Ireland he owns Ballysheehan Stud, in County Tipperary and also owns Gainsborough Farms Inc in Versailles, Kentucky. Most recently he acquired the largest stud farm in Australia, Woodlands Stud empire for US$420m.

One of his most successful pursuits in the racing world has been his establishment of Godolphin which was founded in 1994.

Godolphin has been credited with revolutionising the way Flat horses are trained. During the winter horses spend their time at the stables headquarters in Al Quoz Stables, just a stone's throw away from the home of Dubai World Cup, Nad Al Sheba Racecourse.

The horses benefit greatly from the warmer climates in the Middle East during the training season. Dubai is also strategically placed as a base for sending runners to the Far East where several prestigious horse racing events take place in the spring.

In the summer the horses spend time either at Godolphin Stables or Moulton Paddocks in Newmarket, England for the international racing circuit.

In just a short period of time Godolphin is recognised on the international competition scene. The stable has won more than 139 Group One races in 11 countries including Canada, Dubai, England, Ireland, France, Italy, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and America. On its home ground of Nad Al Sheba the stable has won a total of 234 events.

Godolphin also employs some of the most successful personalities in the racing world. Popular jockey Frankie Dettori has been a retained jockey for the stables since 1994, riding 622 winners from 2051 rides.

Other notable members of the stable includes Dubai-born Saeed Bin Suroor who was appointed trainer ahead of the 1995 season.

so this project is just MEYDAN which includes the city, bus. park and the racecourse....so pls remane the thread to MEYDAN. no city needed!!!

R

Any info/details on Dana Royale Tower at Meydan City?

i assume nothing is released yet for sale?

13/June/2008

Meydan

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wow, all the progress is just amazing!!

Sweet! Nice progress!

that was quick!

Good progress so far ...

Meydan growing


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Work on the Meydan Hotel has reached the eighth floor. (SUPPLIED)


on Saturday, June 21, 2008

Frank Gabriel Jr, CEO of Dubai Racing Club, has expressed his enthusiasm after Meydan announced its signature hotel has reached new heights.

Meydan, the horse racing development set to host the Dubai World Cup from 2010, confirmed the construction of the 10-storey hotel has reached the eighth floor.

The hotel will adjoin the racecourse grandstand and "nearly all" the rooms will have a direct, unobstructed view of the racetrack, said a press release.

"Guests at The Meydan Hotel will have a remarkable view of Meydan racecourse," said Gabriel Jr. "This experience will certainly be the first of its kind offered by any sport arena in the world, as you can watch the action on the track without having to leave the luxury and comfort of your hotel room."

The Chairman of Meydan, Saeed H Al Tayer, added: "Construction for Meydan Hotel is progressing well. We are confident about delivering an unrivalled and unique experience at Meydan Hotel."

Meanwhile, Ho Kwon Ping, executive chairman of Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts, said: "Dubai has always been an important cornerstone in our expansion strategy in the Middle East.

"The Meydan Hotel is an exciting product, with its race-side vantage view and easy accessibility to various recreational facilities.''

^^^^anyone interested? :banana:

^^^^anyone interested? :banana:

I'm interested .Email all relevant details to : ibkiss at lycos.co.uk
:banana:

MEGA model of this in Burjmans new part...opp. Virgin...sorry if come pics are blurry...my fone was dying and had no time for retakes...there was a map...and new stuff that I found...

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MAP!!!!!!
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the race course...plus horse head island...LOL!
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the golf course plus some wierd green area...
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only a few towers looked like their designs were final...they had beacons:
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thanks a lot, but could you return when you have time to get high quality picture please......:banana::banana:

erm I use my mob for everything on this site...from ads to construction updates to this...so...no promises...well...u really have to see it for yourself...its MEGA SIZED!

R

simply wow, impressive project!

Thanks for the amazing update, Dubaiguys :D

Mammut takes Meydan business park

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Published: 10 August 2008 11:16 GMT


The local Mammut Building Systems has been awarded the estimated AED1.5bn ($408m) contract to build the business park at the Meydan development at Nad al-Sheba in Dubai.
The project involves the construction of 18 office buildings of between four and 13 floors, on top of a common single-floor podium.
The total built-up area is about 350,000 square metres. The contract duration is 14 months.

The contract is the latest to be awarded at Meydan. In February, the local Dubai Contracting Company (DCC)
was awarded the contract to build a 26-floor mixed use tower.

The joint venture of local Arabtec Construction and Malaysia's WCT was awarded the estimated AED4.6bn ($1.3bn) contract to build the 60,000-capacity race-course grandstand in 2007.

The grandstand is the main attraction of the Meydan City development, which will cover 7.5 million square metres and will include a 4-kilometre-long canal that will run from Dubai Creek to the racecourse. The facilities will include a marina, shopping mall, museum and golf course. The consultant is Malaysia's Teo A Khing Design Consultants.

RTA launches Dh1b road plan for Meydan project
Staff Report
Published: September 14, 2008, 00:02


Dubai: Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a Dh1 billion road network plan for Meydan, a huge development project with the biggest racecourse in the world.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has endorsed a contract for constructing roads and bridges leading to the Meydan project in the area of Nad Al Sheba in Dubai.

The project spans Muscat Road, Dubai-Al Ain Road, Ras Al Khor Road and an extension of Al Manama Road, according to an RTA press release.

Mattar Al Tayer, Executive Director of the RTA, said the Meydan road network project includes a suggested canal passing across the Muscat, Dubai-Al Ain, Ras Al Khor and Al Manama roads.


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"Therefore roads, crossings and elevated interchanges have to be constructed to allow for smooth traffic flow in the area; which will witness huge property and investment development in the future," he added.

Several phases

The project, which has been awarded to Avecon Company, comprises of several phases.

"The project of roads leading to Meydan is one of the key projects to be undertaken by the RTA," said Al Tayer. "Its importance stems from the iconic Meydan project, which includes the biggest racecourse in the world. The project spans an area of 76 million square feet and includes a hotel, golf courses, shopping and entertainment centres, modern stables, Godolphin racing gallery, waterways, parking for approximately 10,000 cars, and a four-kilometre canal running from Dubai Creek to the racecourse."

The Meydan is scheduled to open in 2010 to host the Dubai World Cup. The project will be a landmark tourist destination attracting visitors from all over the world.

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2010? Errr, over ambitious? Anyone?

I think they meant the Meydan racecourse, it will be ready in 2010.

That makes wayyyy more sense! I guess if they have the infrastructure, hotels and the racecourse ready, that should be good enough. I don't think people want to go through what they had to at the previous world cup!

Meydan has set an ambitious target of opening in time to host the 2010 Dubai World Cup. insh' allah

Mohammed bin Rashid approves awarding a contract of crossings & roads leading to Meydan project, costing Dh1b

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, endorsed awarding a contract of constructing crossings & roads leading to Meydan project in the area of Nad El-Sheba in Dubai. The project spans Muscat Road, Dubai-Al Ain Road, Ras Al Khor Road and extension of Al Manama Road at a cost in excess of one billion dirham.


The Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Roads & Transport Authority H.E. Mattar Al-Tayer stated that Meydan Project includes a suggested Canal passing across Muscat, Dubai-Al Ain, Ras Al Khor and Al Manama roads. Therefore roads, crossings and elevated interchanges have to be constructed to allow for smooth traffic flow in the area; which will witness huge property & investment development.

“The project, which has been awarded to Avecon Co., comprises several phases the first of which covers construction of crossings extending 2025 meters at a cost exceeding one billion dirham. This includes two crossings to allow entry & exit from Meydan project extending 710 meters, and another crossing for VIPs linking Muscat Road with Dubai-Al Ain Road, extending 1315 meters.

“Phase II of the project, which will be put out to tender in the near future, covers construction of crossings extending 2860 meters. This includes a 440 meters crossing to elevate a section of Dubai-Al Ain Road to allow for the passage of a 4-kilometer canal. It also includes a crossing at Al Khor Road as well as inbound & outbound roads to Meydan City extending 2110 meters. A direct lane branching out of Dubai-Al Ain road towards Ras Al Khor Road extending 310 meters will also be constructed. The Project also includes distinctive landscaping of all main roads engulfing the project in a way that fits with the nature of the project.

“The project of roads leading to Meydan is one of the key projects undertaken by the RTA. Its importance stems from the iconic Meydan project; which includes the biggest racecourse in the world. The project spans an area of 76 million square feet and includes an hotel, golf courses, shopping & entertainment centers, modern stables, Godolphin racing gallery, waterways, parking for approximately 10,000 cars, and a 4-kilometre canal running from Dubai Creek to the racecourse.

This massive project is scheduled for opening in 2010 to host Dubai World Cup, the prize money of which will then jump from the existing US$6m to US$10m. Meydan is poised to continue offering services even after the end of the racing season. The facilities will be used in holding conferences, corporate meetings, whereas restaurants will serve visitors wishing to enjoy the glamorous setting of the venue. The project will be a landmark tourist destination attracting tourists from the world all over.

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You're favorite tower of all eh 234sale? :D

Roads into Dubai horseracing complex

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If anybody interested plz PM.

If anybody interested plz PM.

OK then.

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he he!

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That's the hotel if i'm not mistaken. This project is going up fast! How much do they expect to have ready before the next world cup?

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The sport clubs (Dubai Polo Club/Dubai Country Club/Exiles Rugby Club) in Bu Kadra have been demolished some time ago.

Does anybody know when this has happend? (e. g. Spring '08/Summer '07)

help would be much apprecciated!:)

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Dubai cancels racecourse deal with Malaysia firm and Arabtec

Agencies
Published: January 05, 2009, 21:32

Dubai: Dubai's Meydan LLC said on Monday it has cancelled a racecourse construction deal with Malaysian construction firm WCT Engineering Bhd and local firm Arabtec.

A Meydan statement did not give a value for the deal, but WCT said in 2007 that its 50-50 joint venture with Arabtec had won a $1.3 billion contract to build the racecourse in Dubai.

The contract was cancelled "because of non-adherence to the agreed time schedule for construction," Meydan said in the statement.

Meydan is taking steps to commission other companies to complete the racecourse by 2010, when it is to be opened with the Dubai World Cup horse race, the statement said.

The racecourse is designed to include a 1 km grandstand and capacity for up to 60,000 spectators.

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WCT’s RM4.6b racecourse job in Dubai cancelled
TheStar Malaysia
Tuesday January 6, 2009 MYT 9:31:00 AM

Share slumps 29.5% after Dubai contract cancelled


KUALA LUMPUR: WCT Bhd said on Tuesday its 50:50 joint venture to build the RM4.6bil Nad Al Sheba Dubai Racecourse in Dubai has been cancelled.

The company said its JV with Arabtec Construction LLC was given 14 days’ notice by Meydan LLC of Dubai to cancel the contract.

On Sept 18, 2007, WCT announced the award of the build-only contract for the main building works, external works and infrastructure works of the RM4.6bil contract.

The original construction period was 25 months and an original contractual date for completion in October this year.

“The board views the cancellation as a breach of contract on the part of the employer. The company, through the JV, is currently considering all its options and will take the necessary steps to protect the group’s interests,” it said.

Trading in WCT securities was halted in early trade on Tuesday after the share price tumbled 29.5% on news that its 50:50 joint venture contract to build the Dubai racecourse was cancelled.

WCT fell 54 sen to RM1.29, WCT-WB lost 13 sen to 16 sen and WCT-PA down 11 sen to 26 sen in early trade before the counters were suspended.

It sound like Meydan are failing their side of the contract and yet expect everyone else to continue as if they have. If WCT/Arabtec had reason to doubt they would ever get payment, no wonder work had stopped! I don't know this for sure, but I am beginning to feel a pattern in Dubai ...

same news from the Gulfnews:

Dubai cancels racecourse deal with Malaysia firm and Arabtec


Published: January 05, 2009, 21:32


Dubai: Dubai's Meydan LLC said on Monday it has cancelled a racecourse construction deal with Malaysian construction firm WCT Engineering Bhd and local firm Arabtec.

A Meydan statement did not give a value for the deal, but WCT said in 2007 that its 50-50 joint venture with Arabtec had won a $1.3 billion contract to build the racecourse in Dubai.

The contract was cancelled "because of non-adherence to the agreed time schedule for construction," Meydan said in the statement.

Meydan is taking steps to commission other companies to complete the racecourse by 2010, when it is to be opened with the Dubai World Cup horse race, the statement said.

The racecourse is designed to include a 1 km grandstand and capacity for up to 60,000 spectators.

Meydan race course contract cancelled

* Published: 06 January 2009 09:42 GMT
* Author: Colin Foreman

The joint venture of the local Arabtec Construction and Malaysia's WCT has stopped work on the AED 4.6bn ($1.25bn) grandstand at Nad al-Sheba race course after the contract was cancelled by the client, Meydan.

The 1-kilometre-long grandstand is one of the most high-profile projects in Dubai and was due to be completed in late 2009, in time for the Dubai World Cup – one of Dubai's leading sporting events.

Without a contractor working on the project it is unlikely that the grandstand will be completed on schedule.

It is unclear why the contract has been terminated, but it is the latest in a string of high-profile project cancellations across Dubai as developers attempt to reduce their costs.

The two-year contract to build the 60,000-capacity grandstand was awarded in September 2007 and involves building a grandstand with a built-up area of 200,000 square metres. It will have capacity for 55,000-60,000 spectators and will include a luxury hotel, more than 10 restaurants, a museum and gallery, and covered parking for more than 10,000 cars.

One of the most challenging aspects of the project is the tight deadline and other potential contractors walked away from the project during the tender period in 2007.

UK-based Laing O'Rourke had appeared to be the front runner for the contract after it began preparation works at the site in August, but the client subsequently began negotiations with the Arabtec joint venture after Laing would not commit to the programme.

Two local firms, APCC and NSCC, completed the piling package. The consultant is Malaysia's Teo A Khing Design Consultants.

The grandstand was intended to be the main attraction of the Meydan City development, which will cover 7.5-million square metres and include a 4-kilometre-long canal that will run from Dubai Creek to the racecourse. The facilities will include a marina, business park, shopping mall, museum and golf course.

The local Mammut Building Systems was awarded a AED1.5bn contract for the business park in October last year. It is now understood that this contract has been scaled back to just two towers, from an original 18 towers (MEED 7:10:08).

In October, Meydan was preparing to issue tender documents for a 75-floor mixed-use tower straddling the canal that will run though the development. This project is now also expected to be delayed.

The local Middle East Foundation was working on the canal walls and excavation.

India's Afcons has been awarded the contract to build the interchange serving Meydan City for Dubai's Roads & Transport Authority.

http://www.meed.com/news/2009/01/meydan_race_course_contract_cancelled.html

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Construction Video OCT/08

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Meydan axes racecourse contract

A dispute is underway between Dubai-based Meydan and Malaysian contractor WCT after the developer cancelled the US $1.25 billion (AED4.6 billion) Meydan Racecourse construction contract last week.

In a statement to Construction Week Meydan said that the contract was cancelled because WCT “failed to abide by the time schedule for the completion.”

The statement also said alternative companies were selected.

http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-4128-meydan_axes_racecourse_contract/

It sounds like dubai is just cancelling everything these days, well scaling back and putting things on hold. I think this is partially good although I wanted to see meyan racecourse done for the 2010 race.

is the whole thing canceled or only the contracct with those malaysians and arabtec?

http://www.meydan.ae/

I expect the worst! The website is offline !!!!

Weird is that Meydan was advertising for recruitment few weeks ago in the local Arabic newspaper !

Website works for me. Must have been a temporary glitch.

cladding fast and lot of workers there.

06/February/2009

Meydan

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So, what's the deal with Meydan? Is it on or off?

Doesn't look that busy, but it's not dead either.

MEED: Local developer Meydan is considering hiring fresh contractors to finish building its AED4.6bn ($1.25bn) grandstand at the Nad al-Sheba racecourse in Dubai, to ensure it meets its deadline.... 25 Jan 2009 82%. Mammut takes Meydan business park | News. The local Mammut Building Systems has been awarded the estimated ...

There is certainly activity at the Meydan City site, so its definately not on hold... as yet!

today add in the gulfnews

Meydan relaunches work at Nad Al Sheba project

on Monday, March 16, 2009

Dubai's Meydan Group has re-launched work on its Dh4.6bn Meydan Commercial Sport project at Nad Al Sheba.

China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) acknowledged that it has been nominated as sub-contractor on the project.

"We have been awarded the contract for less than Dh200 million for doing all the finishing works on the grandstand," said Xie Quiong, Assistant Project Manager from the CSCEC.

The contract will end on August 21, Quiong said.

The company has started work in January this year following the termination of the previous contract with Arabtec and WCT Engineering Berhad.

Mammut Contracting yesterday said it has been appointed as one of the main contractors for the project, but Mammut Building Systems denied media reports that it is involved in the project. "The report is false and they are probably confusing us for Mammut Contracting. Our division is in no way involved with the Meydan Project," said Bob Webster, Managing Director of Mammut Building Systems.

Meanwhile, Meydan confirmed it has appointed new contractors to resume the construction work on the project. A spokesperson told Emirates Business that the contractors have already started the construction work.

http://business24-7.ae/Articles/2009/3/Pages/03162009_aeb5b344dd454e30912556b0491c52b7.aspx

This is a project Sheikh Mohammed is committed to unlike any other. They cancelled the contract to get better contract conditions with new developers (e.g. a lower price) :)

http://www.meydan.ae/

new website !

any updates??? :)

30 May 2009

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http://theconcoursemeydan.com/

new tower there....

Meydan racecourse to open for racing in January 2010

Staff Report

Published: June 11, 2009, 18:44

Dubai: Meydan, the multi-billion dollar racecourse that will replace Nad al Sheba as the new home of horse racing in Dubai, will open on January 28, 2010.

The first race meeting will coincide with the start of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival, according to an announcement from Meydan.

Meydan Chairman Saeed Humaid Al Tayer said, "It is with great pleasure and excitement that we announce the first meeting to be held at Meydan will be on January 28, 2010."

The racing facilities will be ready by October 31 this year, he said.

"Meydan was introduced to the world on the eve of the Dubai World Cup in 2007 and to have it ready for racing in January 2010 is a remarkable achievement," Al Tayer said.

"As we are setting the benchmark in terms of world-class facilities, we want to complement that with increased prize-money of $10 million, to continue to entice the best horses in the world for the 2010 Dubai World Cup," he said.

Meydan will encompass two tracks, a 1,750m all-weather surface inside a 2,400m turf course, while its Grandstand is unprecedented in the world of horse racing; accommodating 60,000 people and including a five-star hotel, marina, IMAX cinema, six haute cuisine restaurants and a museum.

Meydan is derived from an Arabic word meaning where people "congregate and race."

http://www.gulfnews.com/sport/Horse_Racing/10321894.html

Meydan is ongoing or on hold coz the work is slow.......

Hello there,

wats the update on meydan projects?? any news? plz email dubaiparamount@yahoo.co.uk

Meydan is ongoing or on hold coz the work is slow.......

Its a big project, but works is progressing well. They plan to be ready by November, but realistically it will be January... and definately ready for the Dubai World Cup.

Can't wait for that one :banana:

I can't wait for more updates! :applause:





:horse:

guys, any updates?

Drove upto Meydan today, looks pretty impressive, i'd say grandstand building 85% cladding done. Front of it however, well looks a mess. There is a fly over strip half built with a sign on top of it one in english and one in chinese???? saying VIP entrance to open Oct 30th. How this will be complete in 5 weeks I dont know?
Overall... this one will be ready for the world cup in march, thats for sure!

I and everyone I know gave this years race a miss... especially after last years ques... omg! But next year... will be going! Cant wait!

05/October/2009

Cityscape 2009

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Meydan racetrack to be completed on time

http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Construction/10355074.html

By Suzanne Fenton, Staff Reporter
Published: October 05, 2009, 22:29

Dubai: Meydan racetrack and grandstand will be finished in time to host the Dubai World Cup in 2010.

Mohammad Al Khayat, commercial director, told Gulf News that the estimated population once the development is complete will be between 100,000 and 200,000, including residents, people working in the freezone and visitors to the racetrack.

"We're on time and focusing to make sure all the equine-related facilities are in place because without the racetrack there is no race," Al Khayat said.

All eyes will be on Meydan on March 27, 2010, when the Dubai World Cup will take place. It will also be open in time to accommodate the Dubai International Racing carnival in January 2010, giving it just over three months to complete its mammoth task.

Al Khayat said all the stands are 90 per cent complete, and will be able to accommodate 60,000 to 80,000 people and the 67 million square foot racetrack is ready. There will be up to 400 horses within the development.

The integrated city will also have a 280-suite, five-star hotel called The Meydan that will be managed by Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts.

While the racetrack and grandstand will be completed, the residential phases will take longer with the entire project to be completed in six to 10 years, Al Khayat said.

However, he also said that Meydan sold land to 60 investors, including sub-developers, and the total value of the land sales was Dh10.3 billion.

Meydan has received 50 per cent of this as per construction schedule. The grandstand alone is being built at a cost of Dh4.6 billion, with the total racecourse district valued at almost Dh10 billion.

"Some have the land but we cannot force everyone to build. As soon as banks become more flexible, people will make a start because they don't want to sit on their investments," Al Khayat added.

The name Meydan means 'meeting place' in Arabic and will cover 200 million square feet of land.

While the project has the racecourse at its heart, it will also include Meydan Horizons, Meydan Metropolis and Godolphin Parks.

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Cool. Any pics?

how will they make everything look green like that?

The racecourse will be green, as well as the gold course, and areas around meydan city, the stables and the go dolphin canal area, but what interests me is the area adjacent to Al Khail Road, where the forest is! Is that planned for construction on some further phases some time in the future or do they plan to build a forest?
Also on the plan, where the electricity pylons cut through the project is also green, when in reality it will just be sand. Unless they plan to put the electricity cable underground at a great expense and cover the ground with grass. Does anyone know about these areas?

Meydan City this morning around 9 from the plane... no real progress...


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