Dubai’s Drake & Scull International bags contracts of over Dhs376m

Dubai engineering firm Drake & Scull International (DSI) has won contracts of over Dhs376m in Tunisia, India and Palestine, strengthening its international footprint.

DSI is also bidding for a Dhs260m project in Kuwait and for projects valued at Dhs1.49bn in Iraq. DSI’s growth is fueled by the performance of its subsidiary, Passavant Energy & Environment.

DSI has commenced work for a wastewater treatment plant in south Méliane in Tunisia. The contract, worth Dhs178m, was signed with a French company. DSI also secured a contract worth Dhs34m to build a wastewater treatment plant in India.

Meanwhile, DSI completed a Dhs76m wastewater treatment plant in West Bank, Palestine, with the scope of work including engineering, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance, as well as overseeing the training and qualifying employees for a year post-completion.

In March 2021, the company also completed the Tubas/Al Tayaseer station in the West Bank worth Dhs88m.

Eng. Shafiq Abdelhamid, chairman of DSI, said: “Drawing on our years of experience and led by expert professionals, we continue to build our footprint – not just in the region but also in key international markets.”

“During the past few months, the company was able to sign several new contracts, including Wastewater Purification projects and oil and gas pipeline extension projects. At the same time, the Company is currently working on several other international projects and is on target to deliver them on time and in budget.”

DSI is also looking to expand its operations in the UAE as well as build its presence further in core markets such as Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Palestine, India, Kuwait, Iraq, and Germany, a statement said.