Abu Dhabi West School on track for Aug 2011 finish

(L-R) Austin Duffy, construction director ME, Sammon Group, Hamad Al Dhaheri, facilities and infrastructure division manager, ADEC, Minister Batt O'Ke

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The Abu Dhabi West School project is on track for completion in August 2011, reported construction company Sammon Group during a visit by UAE and Irish dignitaries to the site.

The visit was attended by H.E. Batt O’Keeffe, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Innovation, Republic of Ireland; H.E. Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al-Khaili, Director General of Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC); and H.E. Ciáran Madden, Ambassador of Ireland to the UAE.

Sammon Group, which has been operating in the UAE for three years, has been awarded five prestigious school projects by ADEC, as part of the Abu Dhabi Future School Programme. These projects are located at Al Towaya, Al Jahly and Al Khazna in Al Ain and at Al Khatem and Abu Dhabi West.

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When completed, Sammon Group will have delivered one million square feet of state-of-the-art school accommodation for ADEC in time for the new school year.

These schools have been designed to achieve an Estidama 3 Pearl Rating, and incorporate sustainability features such as energy-efficient air-con systems, water-conservation devices, PV panels for solar energy, solar panels for water heating, intelligent lighting controls, feature eco trees and vertical gardens.

Sammon Group’s projects include Dubai Modern High School, GEMS Wellington Academy, GEMS Millennium School, Sharjah and Our Own English High School, Al Warqaa.

“Sammon Group is a great ambassador for Ireland within the UAE, and it is encouraging to see the company bringing its expertise to the region and collaborating successfully with ADEC to transform the vision of education standards in the UAE,” said O’Keeffe.

As part of ADEC’s ten-year strategic plan to transform the education system, Phase 1 of the Abu Dhabi Future School Programme involves the construction of 15 new schools across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Miceál Sammon, founder and chairman of Sammon, Group commented: “Sammon Group is proud to be collaborating with ADEC on the Abu Dhabi Future School Programme, and is looking forward to delivering five state-of-the-art schools on schedule for the 2011 academic year.”