Tabreed and Emco officials – forging new ties EMCO, a leading Bahrain-based mechanical and electrical services contractor, has been awarded a BD 6.73 million ($16.85 million) mechanical and electrical works (MEW) contract for Tabreed’s first district cooling plant in Bahrain located in the Diplomatic Area.

 

The facility is the first of four such plants being set up by Tabreed, a leading district cooling solutions provider in the region.

 

Emco, which has secured its position as an all around, A-grade licensed electrical-mechanical contractor, is aiming at the Gulf market and particularly Bahrain, to offer a range of services in the field of district cooling, electrical, electronic, refrigeration, plumbing, drainage, fire-fighting, low voltage systems, air-conditioning and maintenance works.

 

It is a solution partner with Honeywell for BMS (building management systems), low-voltage systems, water and HVAC controls as well as with Dunham Bush for air-conditioning equipment.

 

Apart from the Tabreed district cooling project, the company has won a BD 17 million ($45 million) M&E services contract in October for the King Hamad General Hospital in joint venture with Nass Electrical, a BD 3.6 million ($9.54 million) deal in September for the lagoon project of Amwaj Islands; Fontana Twin Towers for BD 4.8 million; and the Bahrain World Trade Centre (BWTC) in joint venture with Mercury International (BD 12 million) including variation works.

 

Emco is also involved with the Khalifa bin Salman Port, the Industrial Area at Hidd, Meena Seven Towers at Amwaj Island, the Royal University for Women, the Sheraton Residence twin towers at Juffair, Toyota Plaza, Tabreed heat exchangers and district cooling pipe work, a stainless steel cold rolling mill, 66 KV transmission development sub-stations and 24 pumping stations.

 

The company has also completed several prestigious projects which include the Novotel Al Dana Beach Resort, Alba’s coke calcimine and jetty facility, Sitra Mall, Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre, the Movenpick Hotel and Business centre, the open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) project for Phase One and Two of Bahrain Ferro Alloys at Hidd, Bahrain Mall, Lulu Shopping Centre, a hangar for Sheikh Isa Air Base, says a spokesman.

 

Gulf Construction, July 2007