Nakheel has awarded Mar Marine & Building Contracting L.L.C. a contract for marine and beach works on Island B at Dubai Islands, upgrading around 3km of shoreline. The project is expected to finish by the fourth quarter of 2027.

The scope includes the construction of new breakwaters, the removal of existing protective rock revetments and the formation of a new beach near Bay Villas. The contractor will also refurbish and carry out remedial works across several existing beach areas on the western side of Island B, bringing together the new and upgraded stretches of the coast.

The beachfront works will support the delivery of Bay Villas, a 636-home community of villas and townhouses on Island B. Nakheel awarded a Dh2.6 billion construction contract last August to Fibrex Contracting L.L.C. for the development, with the marine works now progressing the surrounding waterfront environment in parallel.

The award follows Nakheel's Dh527 million contract to Al Nasr Contracting Company in April 2026 for primary infrastructure and utilities works on Island B.

Khalid Al Malik, CEO of Dubai Holding Real Estate, of which Nakheel is a member, said the new upgrades will create a "high-quality coastal environment that develops in step with the wider masterplan."

Mar Marine's general manager, Nabil Abou Rjaili, said that the project combines new breakwaters and beach formation with the refurbishment of existing coastal areas.

(Source: Khaleej Times)