Dubai Sports Council has renewed its contract with UAE-based Imdaad for provision of comprehensive facilities management (FM) services to the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai.

One of the biggest multi-purpose facilities in Middle East, Hamdan Sports Complex has been designed to host leading sporting events, including aquatic sports championships, 13 different sports such as basketball, tennis, boxing and martial arts.

Spread over 24 hectares of land, the complex boasts a seating capacity of 15,000 spectators.

Under the contract, Imdaad will provide hard FM and waste management to Hamdan Sports Complex for the next two years.

The company’s services comprise heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC), mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP), fire protection, solar heating system, underwater cameras, security and access control, and lifeguard monitoring, among others.

Imdaad said it will employ systems such as Omega display, timing, public address, and broadcasting to the sports complex to implement the services.

A team of technically proficient FM professionals will be on site round-the-clock to ensure proper functioning of all systems in the complex located on Emirates Road, said the company.

Jamal Abdullah Lootah, CEO, Imdaad, said: "Imdaad has been providing FM services to Hamdan Sports Complex since its opening and the renewal of the contract is a strategic achievement which reinforces its position as the foremost FM service provider in the region."

"Through our services, we strive to add value to the facility while ensuring its efficient and sustainable operation through our energy-saving solutions. Moreover, we conduct preventive as well as predictive maintenance to make sure that all systems at the complex are fully operational at all times," stated Lootah.

Saeed Hareb, the secretary general of Dubai Sports Council and vice chairman of Hamdan Sports Complex, said: "The recent renewal of our collaboration reflects excellent working relationship between both parties. The new contract signals the continuation of our common long-standing commitment to work hand-in-hand in order to provide the highest quality of services."

"Imdaad’s top-of-the-line FM solutions fully complement Hamdan Sports Complex’s goals of providing a world-class arena in support of the country’s sports sector and showcasing the UAE’s capacity to successfully host international sporting events," he added.-TradeArabia News Service