Dubai: Aldar Properties, Abu Dhabi’s property development, investment and management company, posted a net loss of Dh789.5 million for the first six months of 2010, compared to a net profit of Dh1.14 billion for the same period last year as sales declined. The company expects better results for the second half of 2010 on the back of revenue generated from the delivery of the Al Raha Beach and Al Gurm projects. The company also made Dh695 million worth of sales during the first six months of this year which will be recognised in future periods.
In terms of new property, most of the high-end supply will be concentrated on Reem Island and Al Raha Beach, with mid-end supply coming up on the Abu Dhabi Main Island and more affordable lower end stock on the mainland, which includes the first phase of Al Reef Downtown.
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However, it was confirmed that Laing O’Rourke will maintain its relationship with Aldar, with whom it is working on the AED54bn ($14.7bn) Al Raha beach project.
Al Bandar will be the first residential element to be delivered within Al Raha Beach,Aldar’s waterfront development which will provide a vibrant and diverse mix of communities as well as business, retail and leisure. A very limited number of homes at Al Bandar will be made available to the public at Cityscape.
ABU DHABI — The New Souk which will form part of the Central Market project of Aldar Properties in Abu Dhabi will be opened in the middle of this year.
Reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s strong credentials as a top global destination for events and tourism, Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), has announced it is launching a Box Office which will sell tickets for public events at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre through a state-of-the-art ticketing operation accessible to over 35,000 travel agents in Europe, North America and Australasia.
The company said first-half loss was AED789.5m after a profit of AED1.14bn a year earlier. “The decrease was principally due to lower property sales recognised,” Aldar said in an e-mailed statement. “The second half of this financial year is expected to be different due to the revenue generated from the delivery of Aldar’s projects at Al Raha Beach and Al Gurm.”
“This role continues Mott MacDonald’s successful involvement in the Al Raha Beach development for Aldar Properties PJSC which last year also saw the design of the 6 avenue bridges, a comprehensive review of the public realm design and this successful track record demonstrates the world class skills and local knowledge we bring to all of our projects.”
The world’s leading architectural and landscape architectural firms, planners, contractors and developers are set to share their visions and expertise at an upcoming landscaping event in Abu Dhabi.
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