Dubai Industrial City Completes Construction of extension to First Labour Village
14,000-Capacity Complex Complies with UAE Ministry of Labour Regulations
Dubai: 3 November 2009 – Dubai Industrial City, the dedicated light and medium manufacturing destination and a member of TECOM Investments, today announced it has completed construction work on the extension to its first labour village. The complex is amongst the first in the country to comply with the stringent Ministry of Labour regulations.
Currently operational and fully leased out, the labour village features a total of 26 buildings that can accommodate up to 14,000 residents and was planned and designed based on an extensive market and field research that elicited the feedback of over 10,000 workers. The village is one of the several labour villages planned at the industrial destination to meet demand from companies operating out of Dubai Industrial City, as well as firms with operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Rashed Al Ansari, Vice-President of Dubai Industrial City, said:
As the region’s leading industrial destination, we are proud to be one of the first to provide socially responsible and cost efficient labour accommodation that is compliant with the new federal regulations as well as international health and safety standards. The building of the extension to the current Labour Village has been prompted by the strong demand from companies that aim to reinforce their position as responsible employers and demonstrate their commitment to the welfare of their employees.
The provision of global health and safety standards are ensured through benchmarking the facilities against the criteria mandated by Maqayees, our integrated management system that ensures the implementation of world class quality, health, safety and environment (QHSE) standards.
All the rooms at the labour village are air-conditioned and include well-appointed community amenities such as supermarkets, shops, mosque, landscaped walkways and gardens, as well as exclusive parking areas for buses to transport workers. Dedicated playgrounds for football, volleyball, and cricket are also available at the premises and provided with round- the- clock security.
Al Ansari added:
The labour accommodation is one of the value added facilities and ancillary services we provide to our investors such as logistics, warehousing, office space and industrial training that are central to our competitive advantage.
The 560 million square feet Dubai Industrial City is a comprehensive one-stop, cost-effective industrial and commercial destination. Complementary facilities offered by Dubai Industrial City include 2.8 million sq. feet of open storage yards, three million sq. feet of warehouses in addition to specialised showrooms, transPARK end-to-end logistics solutions, training programmes by Dubai Industrial Academy, as well as four operational office buildings.
Dubai Industrial City features six dedicated zones for food and beverage, base metal, mineral products, chemicals, transport equipment and parts, as well as machinery and mechanical equipment.
Notes to Editors
About Dubai Industrial City:
Dubai Industrial City (DI), a member of TECOM Investments, is the third largest non-real estate project in Dubai and is spread across 560 million square feet of land. The industrial destination was established to serve as a catalyst for the growth and expansion of the industrial sector in the United Arab Emirates - especially in light to medium manufacturing sectors with specific emphasis on Machinery and Mechanical equipment, Transport Equipment and parts, Base Metal, Chemicals, Food and Beverage and Mineral Products.
Dubai Industrial City provides a cost effective and efficient business environment together with a number of industry supporting products and facilities including warehousing and logistics solutions, labour villages, vocational training, commercial space as well as a one stop shop for the issue of required licenses and permits.
Dubai Industrial City is strategically located next to the new Al Maktoum Airport (Dubai World Central) and in close proximity to the Jebel Ali Free Zone. The City provides a traffic free environment with direct connections to the Emirates Road, Dubai By Pass Road providing easy and convenient access to global transportation points via road, air and sea.
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