Eversendai Corp awarded RM184m contract

KUALA LUMPUR: Eversendai Corp Bhd has been awarded a contract worth RM184 million by Reliance Industries Ltd of India for the supply of steel materials, connection design, engineering and fabrication for the construction of the Dhirubhai Ambani International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DAICEC) in Mumbai, India.
The scope of work for fabrication will be undertaken by Eversendai's fabrication facilities in Malaysia, Dubai and India and is scheduled to be completed by April 2016.
DAICEC will be a mixed-use development located within the Bandra Kurla Complex, a commercial zone in the heart of Mumbai. It will house various facilities including a convention and banqueting facility; exhibition halls; a performance arts centre with a seating capacity of 2,000 people and would be capable of hosting international events and rock shows; premium service apartments; as well as prime retail and high-end commercial spaces.
Eversendai executive chairman and group managing director Tan Sri A K Nathan said having secured the structural steel works contract for a prominent project like DAICEC of Reliance Industries, which is a highly anticipated project in India, reaffirms Eversendai's continued success in winning landmark projects.
"The group views this contract as a milestone achievement as India has the potential of becoming one of Eversendai's growing and more exciting markets in the coming years. It is also a major breakthrough for Eversendai as it allows us to strategically position ourselves for future contracts with Reliance Industries in India," he said in a statement.