Emirates contract worth Rs.499 crore for Voltas

21 September 2005

Mumbai: The Tata group air conditioning and engineering services company, Voltas Limited, has bagged two major mechanical and electrical contracts worth Rs499 crore, including one for the upcoming tallest skyscraper in the world.

Voltas has, jointly with Emirates Trading Agency (Dubai) and Hitachi Plant Engineering & Construction Company Ltd. (Singapore), won a sub-contract for mechanical, electrical and plumbing work for the world's highest skyscraper, Burj Tower, to be developed by EMAAR Properties, Dubai, the company said in a release.

The overall sub-contract value is Rs974 crore and the company's share works out to be Rs365 crore. The work is scheduled to be completed by December 2008.

Voltas has bagged a Rs34 crore sub-contract for the mechanical and electrical work of the Hyderabad International Airport from the main contractor China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Ltd.

The scope of work would comprise HVAC, electrical, plumbing and drainage systems, building automation system, fire fighting system, fire detection and suppression system, visual docking guidance system and access control systems and would have a completion period of 30 months.