Joannou & Paraskevaides (J&P), a Cypriot building, civil and electromechanical engineering contractor, has been awarded the construction and infrastructure works contract for the entire 63,677-sq-m site of The Address Fujairah Resort + Spa by Eagle Hills Abu Dhabi, a leading real estate investment and development company in the UAE.

The announcement marked the ground-breaking of the luxury hotel and residential development, representing a significant milestone in the progress of the project in Sharm, Fujairah.

The Address Fujairah Resort + Spa, which is scheduled for completion by 2019, is a luxury development comprising 196 rooms with a range of five-star amenities and four residential buildings that include 172 branded apartments, five beach villas and five garden villas. The development also features a 500-m promenade, beach access and a plaza.

Since the project was unveiled in April 2016, Eagle Hills has completed the grading and marine works at the site.

The Fujairah property ... an idyllic destination.

On the contract win, Grigoris C Christofides, the chief executive of J&P, says: “We are honoured to be working with Eagle Hills on this prestigious project. Our vast experience coupled with an excellent track record will help provide the assurance that the project will be executed to the highest quality standards and will be successfully delivered on time.”

As a top-tier contractor, J&P has a proven track record of high level delivery on time and on budget. Its impressive list of previous UAE projects includes Emirates Airlines new engineering centre at Dubai International Airport, Fujairah Freeway and Ras Al Khor Crossing, as well as international projects including Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan, states Christofides.

With 23,000 staff operating in nine countries, J&P has delivered high-profile developments in markets throughout Africa, Europe and North America. In the Middle East, the company operates in Saudi Arabia and Oman, as well as the UAE where it has been working since 1971 with offices in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Eagle Hills CEO Low Ping says: “We are pleased to appoint J&P given their strong reputation and portfolio. With the ground and marine works complete and a big demand coming from investors, this project is well on track for its 2019 completion and this announcement demonstrates our commitment to the world-class levels of construction we will deliver for The Address Fujairah Resort + Spa.”

Eagle Hills, she states, is developing projects in four international markets, namely Morocco, Bahrain, Jordan and Serbia and the UAE, where it is working to reinvigorating city hubs, improving the standard of living and increasing investment in the local economies.

In the UAE, Eagle Hills is working closely with the Fujairah and Dibba municipalities on two projects, Fujairah Beach and The Address Fujairah Resort + Spa, where it is committed to boosting the economies of the Northern Emirates.