Royal Advance LLC, the electromechanical contracting arm of National Projects & Construction, is forecasting a turnover in the region of $270m (AED 1bn) this year. This represents a $67m ($246m) increase on last year's figure, but managing director Eng. Hamad Alamri is confident they can hit the target.
With a workforce made up of 300 admin staff and engineers, 3,700 skilled labourers and 1,300 unskilled labourers, NPC-MEP says it currently has $476.4m worth of work in hand.
Ongoing major projects include a 5,000 villa project in Al Ain worth over $300m (AED 1.1bn); Hydra Avenue 3 Towers valued at $35m (AED 129m); and Marina development for Bloom Properties, also a $35m contract.