Burj Dubai marks a peak point in Voltas' global reputation

By winning a slew of prestigious project orders in Dubai and Doha, most notably the upcoming Burj Tower (the 'world's tallest building'), Voltas proves beyond all dispute that it is a force to reckon with in the global league. Just as importantly, Voltas has helped break the barrier for India's engineering services as a whole, paving the way for their entry into the global arena.

With projects successfully executed in over 30 countries, Voltas has long been India's largest exporter of Mechanical, Electrical & Public Works (MEP) projects. Today, the Company's reputation goes far beyond that statistical distinction, into the dimensions of global standards, respect and trust. Voltas has the unquestioned credibility to bid for, and win, the most demanding high-value projects, on par with leading international contractors.

The 700 m Burj Tower rises like an exclamation mark emphasizing that statement. The 162-storey edifice will be practically a vertical city, with residential apartments, hotels, boutiques and offices, arranged in a stunning spiralling taper which evokes the geometrics of desert flowers and familiar Islamic architectural motifs.

Voltas has been awarded the sub-contract for MEP jointly with Emirates Trading Agency (Dubai) and Hitachi Plant Engineering & Construction Company (Singapore). The overall sub-contract value is AED 829 million (Rs 974 crores), with Voltas' share being AED 311 million (Rs 365 crores). The tower is being developed by EMAAR Properties, Dubai, with Samsung Corporation being the main contractor.

When executing this project, Voltas will be at global centre stage, along with all the others helping build the Burj Dubai district - including 500 international consultants and more than 20,000 construction workers. The entire urban development promises to be truly futuristic in its vision, epic in its proportions, and dazzling in both design and engineering terms. By being part of this landmark development, Voltas entrenches itself as a global force to be reckoned with.

Other noteworthy orders accompany the Burj breakthrough. The Wafi Hotel and Mall is a stunning pyramid-shaped 240-room hotel in Dubai. The edifice will house nine food & beverage outlets, ball room, 7 meeting halls, spa, gym and a 242,000 sq ft retail space. Voltas has won the order for complete electro-mechanical works (HVAC, electrical, plumbing and drainage), for a contract value of AD 105 mn (Rs 120 crores), to be completed in 20 months. The main contractor is Khansaheb Civil Engineers (also associated with Voltas for the Mall of the Emirates), and the client is MKM Commercial Holdings.

Voltas has also been awarded complete electro-mechanical works (HVAC, electrical, plumbing and drainage) for the Texas A&M College of Engineering coming up in Doha, for a contract value of QR 86.5 mn (Rs 100 crores), to be completed in 18 months. The Main Contractor is Midmac Contracting Co. WLL, and the client is the Qatar Foundation