Abu Dhabi 'leads the way', says Ducab

CW Staff , June 29th, 2010

Although the last 18 months have been a tough period for the regional construction industry, Abu Dhabi has “shown enormous dedication to building a society based on both environmental and economic sustainability” according to Ducab MD Andrew Shaw.

Shaw made the comments at a recent networking event for key clients in the construction and utilities sectors held at the Yas Island Rotana Hotel.

Ducab itself has been active in the Emirate for many years. Since 2001 it has been managed as a 50/50 JV between the governments of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Shaw said the company’s Abu Dhabi partnership has contributed greatly to the development of both the company and the local economy

Such ventures have increased substantially during the past two years as Ducab opened its third cable-manufacturing facility in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD). Currently over 60% of Ducab’s capacity is manufactured out of Abu Dhabi, as three out of the five Ducab facilities are located there.

“Thought leadership is a very important part of doing business in the capital, especially when it comes to infrastructure,” said Shaw. “It is our hope that encouraging business-to-business dialogue will ultimately bring to light new innovations in the market.”

Ducab has been supporting infrastructure development in Abu Dhabi by supplying cables to some of the Emirate’s most recent landmark projects, including Yas Marina Circuit, Reem Island, Emirates Palace and a Green Diesel project with Takreer.