Bander Al Seef

Project Owner: Eskan Bank
Project Type: Infrastructure I Mixed-Use Development
Project/Feasibility Start Date: Q2-2012
Estimated Completion: Q3-2023
Status: Feasibility Study
Location: Busaiteen, Kingdom of Bahrain

PROJECT DETAILS

Bander Al Seef is a mixed-use development project that is being built by Eskan Bank in Busaiteen, Muharraq. It will consist of two hotels consisting of 50-storeys each, along with various types of residential properties and commercial outlets.

SCOPE OF WORK

Bander Al Seef will include low-rise housing units and various other facilities like:

·         2 Hotels

o   50-storeys each

·         Shopping mall

·         Luxurious villas

·         Traditional cottages

·         Apartment units

·         Food courts

·         Cafes and coffee shops

·         Commercial and retail outlets

·         Children’s theme park

·         Mosque

·         Security features

·         Car parking facilities

·         Washrooms

·         Related amenities

TIMELINE

June 2017 - The project is still in the early planning and study stage.

August 2016 - Eskan bank is still re-examining the feasibility of developing this project.

June 2015 - Eskan Bank has re-started the feasibility study for the Bander Al Seef mixed-use development project.

December 2014 - The project is still on hold.

June 2013 - The project is on hold for unknown reasons.

March 2013 - Bids for the design consultancy contract is still under evaluation.

December 2012 - Financial bids have also been submitted by all the 22 companies.

September 2012 - 22 companies have been submitted their bids for the consultancy contract for master planning & design works. They are as follows:

·         Aecom Middle East

·         Akbari Architects

·         Al Aali Engineering

·         Al Zayani Designers Consultants

·         Ansari Engineering Services

·         Architecture 360

·         Aref Sadeq Design Consultants

·         Atkins

·         Design House Bahrain

·         Dheya Towfiqi Engineering Consultancy Bureau (DTEB)

·         ETEC Bahrain

·         Farry Kazerooni Kompas

·         Gulf House Engineering

·         Khatib Alami - Fakhro Bahrain Consolidated Engineering

·         Lewan Engineering

·         Madaen

·         Mazen Alumran Consulting Engineers (MACE)

·         Millet International

·         Modern Architect

·         Mohamed Salahuddin Consulting Engineering (MSCEB)

·         Royal Haskoning

·         Urban Vision

August 2012 - Bahrain’s tender board has received technical bids for master planning & design works contract.

July 2012 - Tenders have been invited for the design contract.

April 2012 - Feasibility study is being carried out for developing a mixed-use project called Bander Al Seef in Busaiteen, Muharraq. The project is being headed by Eskan Bank.