Alumco, a specialised aluminium façade manufacturer and contractor, has won a contract worth Dh100 million ($27.2 million) to supply its high quality aluminium façades to the Ocean Heights Tower at Dubai Marina.

Ocean Heights, developed by Damac Properties, is a super tall skyscraper structure designed by the global architects Aedas.

The tower is currently under construction Arabtec Construction and Engineering Consulting Group (ECG) is acting as the main project consultant. The tower will stand 310 m (1,017 ft) tall and have 82 floors. The project is expected to be completed by the mid-2010.

Samer Barakat, managing director, Alumco, said: “We are very pleased to be associated with this unique tower project since it is an iconic project that will add to the beauty of the highly prestigious Dubai Marina area. Being awarded this project reflects the confidence our partners have in us, being one of the leading providers of premium quality aluminium.” -TradeArabia News Service