ACC builds 'floating restaurant' at Etihad Towers

The 'floating restaurant' under construction by main contractor ACC at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi.

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Main contractor Arabian Construction Company (ACC) is constructing a 'floating restaurant' at the $961.3m new Etihad Towers project in Abu Dhabi.

This is the final component of the five-tower, mixed-use project, which was largely completed in November last year, with the Jumeirah Hotel component opening in time for the Formula One.

“We are leasing the office tower now; we are ready to open. We hope the tenants will finalise their fit-outs by the end of March and the beginning of April.

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"In the current [market] situation, we have leased 25% and booked 50%, which is okay," said Sheikh Suroor Projects Department (SSPD) projects director Sami Al Khuwaiter.

Project manager Hill International is finalising the remaining three F&B outlets on the mixed-use development, according to project director Michael Scotese, namely the Japanese, French and so-called Floating Restaurant. "Those will still be ongoing for a while," said Scotese.