DAEP - Dubai South: Al Maktoum International Airport Expansion
Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) is undertaking the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai South in Dubai, the UAE.
Al Maktoum International Airport is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The airport was opened in 2010 and is part of a larger project called Dubai World Central, which is designed to be a major logistics and transport hub for the region. In 2013, the government of Dubai announced plans to expand Al Maktoum International Airport to become the primary airport for Dubai, taking over from Dubai International Airport.
The project covers an area of 70 square kilometres in the south of Dubai. Once complete, the airport will have five parallel runways and five terminal buildings with a total of 400 aircraft gates. It will be five times the size of the existing Dubai International airport, and it will have the worldâs largest passenger handling capacity of 260 million passengers a year. For cargo, it will have the capacity to handle 12 million tonnes a year.
The US$35,000 million project includes the following:
A. Preliminary Phase:
1. Construction of 92m high air traffic control tower
2. Construction of 4.5km runway
3. Construction of 250,000 tonnes capacity cargo terminal
4. Construction of navigational aids building
5. Construction of passenger terminal with 5-million passengers capacity
6. Construction of 2 central utility complex (CUC)
7. Construction of fuel farm
8. Construction of taxiways
9. Construction of aprons
10. Construction of drainage & sewage system
11. Construction of associated facilities
B. Strategic Plan Phase 1:
a. Main works
i. Construction of 165,000m2 west terminal
ii. Construction of two satellite concourses
iii. Construction of 200 aircraft contact stands
b. Construction of two code F runways (Cat IIIB)
c. Construction of people mover / train Link between terminals & concourses
i. Construction of six stations at the concourses and one at west terminal
a. Construction of east terminal
b. Construction of two satellite concourses
i. Construction of 200 aircraft contact stands
c. Construction of two code F runways (Cat IIIB)
d. Construction of people mover/train Link between terminals & concourses
i. Construction of six stations at the concourses and one at the east terminal
e. Construction of cargo support area
3. Construction of cargo terminals
4. Associated infrastructure
5. Landscape works
C. Strategic Plan: Phase 2:
1. Construction of a second control tower
2. Construction of Concourse 2 comprising 100 aircraft contact gates for various codes
3. Construction of a new south support facilities
4. Expansion of the north support facilities
5. Expansion of the west terminal
6. Expansion of the automated people mover with 3 additional stations
7. Expansion of the BHS
8. Expansion of the service equipment road infrastructure
D. Strategic Plan: Ultimate Phase:
1. Construction of Concourse 3 and Concourse 4 both comprising 100 aircraft contact gates for various codes
2. Construction of a new East Terminal
3. Construction of a connection to Etihad Rail
4. Construction of an extension of Route 2020 metro line with 4 new stations
5. Construction of Runway 4 and Runway 5
6. Construction of 20 district cooling plants
7. Construction of employee supergates 2 and 3
8. Extension of the automated people mover with seven stations
9. Extension of the BHS
10. Expansion of the service equipment road infrastructure
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17 April 2025
Strategic Plan Phase 1: Enabling Works Phase 2 Package: The project has been revived and the bid submission is complete. The following companies have submitted bids for the project: Western Bainoona Group, China Harbour Engineering Company and Tristar.
06 September 2024
Al Maktoum International Airport Expansion: Strategic Plan Phase 1: A team of Coop Himmelb(l)au and Dar Al-Handasah has been confirmed as the lead master planning and design consultants for the project. (Source: MEED)
08 August 2024
Coop Himmelb(L)AU is working as the design consultant for the project
07 June 2024
UrbaCon Trading & Contracting LLC amongst others has submitted the EOI documents for the project. The client has arranged the contractors' meeting on the 24th of June. Early works are expected to commence by the last week of June 2024 for the New Passenger Terminals project.
21 May 2024
The client had issued the expression of interest (EoI) for the infrastructure works and the bid submission deadline was on May 20, 2024. (Source: MEED)
29 April 2024
The client has approved the design works for the New Passenger Terminals project. (Source: MEED)
09 February 2024
The project plan for Strategic Plan: Phase 2 and Strategic Plan: Ultimate Phase projects have been announced.
19 December 2023
The project has been revived and design works are underway.
03 November 2023
We have not been able to obtain further updates on this project. We have retained the same project stage and amended the key dates accordingly. We will update the profile as soon as we obtain any new information.
09 April 2023
The plans for restarting the project are being considered. (Source: MEED)
07 October 2022
AMIA Expansion: Phase 2 (Stage 1): Concourse Building project, Concourse 1 & West Terminal Building (Substructure Works) project and Enabling Works Package continue to be on hold and the time frame for its revival is unknown at this juncture.
26 April 2022
Al Maktoum International Airport: DAEP HQ project has been cancelled.
07 September 2021
The project is placed on hold citing the current scenario related to the tourism and aviation sector and is expected to revive once the condition of these sectors are improved.
24 June 2021
The Dubai South : Al Maktoum International Airport : DAEP HQ project continues to be on hold and the time frame for revival is unknown at this juncture.
14 February 2021
The Dubai South : Al Maktoum International Airport : DAEP HQ project continues to be on hold.
16 November 2020
The bids for the main contract of concourse 1 & West Terminal Building (Substructure Works) project are still under evaluation.
17 August 2020
The bids for the main contract of concourse 1 & West Terminal Building (Substructure Works) project are still under evaluation.
16 April 2020
The bids for the main contract of concourse 1 & West Terminal Building (Substructure Works) project are still under evaluation.
22 January 2020
LC & Partners Engineering Consultants is working as the design supervision on the project.
14 October 2019
The main contract has not yet awarded for AMIA Expansion - Concourse 1 & West Terminal building (Substructure Works).
22 August 2019
A joint venture of Arabian Construction Company and Consolidated Contractors Company amongst others has submitted bids for AMIA Expansion - Concourse 1 & West Terminal building (Substructure Works).
28 July 2019
The bid submission deadline has been further extended to August 7, 2019, for substructure works. The BHS Backbone project has been cancelled and now, it is part of Substructure works.
21 March 2019
DAEP - AMIA Expansion: Concourse 1 & West Terminal Building (Substructure Works) - The main contract is expected to be awarded by the end of 2019.
29 October 2018
Tender activities are underway. Simultaneously, site preparatory works are ongoing.
18 October 2018
DAEP invited tenders for the sub-contract construction package for Concourse 1 and the West Terminal building worth US$2,700 million with a submission deadline of December 3, 2018.
09 July 2018
Global Investment Aviation Summit (GIAS) will be held in January 2019 which is expected to bring in investments of $8 Billion for developing the project.
27 June 2018
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Passenger Terminal Building Expansion (External Works) The finishing works are still progressing on the project.
04 June 2018
DAEP - Dubai South : Al Maktoum International Airport : DAEP HQ The project is on hold and the timeframe for its revival is unknown at this juncture.
21 May 2018
Site preparatory works are underway.
08 May 2018
73% of works are completed for Phase 2 (Phase 1) of Enabling Works Package project.
08 May 2018
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Phase 2 (Phase 1) : Enabling Works Package The project is 73 percent progressed and the timeframe for its completion is unknown at this juncture.
30 April 2018
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Aprons and Airfield Works - The project is complete.
30 April 2018
Aprons and Airfield Works project is completed.
12 April 2018
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Passenger Terminal Building Expansion (External Works) The finishing works are still progressing on the project
12 April 2018
The finishing works are underway for Passenger Terminal Building Expansion project.
29 March 2018
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Aprons and Airfield Works The finishing works are at its advanced stage of completion and it is expected to be complete by April 2018.
15 March 2018
The finishing works are in advance stage for Aprons and Airfield Works project.
07 March 2018
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Phase 2 (Phase 1) : Infrastructure Package The project is 65 percent complete and it is expected to be complete by September 2018.
07 March 2018
65% of works were completed for Phase 2 (Phase 1) of Infrastructure Package project.
15 February 2018
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Expansion of Terminal Building (Job No. SP 726) The construction works are complete on the project.
15 February 2018
The construction works are completed for the expansion of Terminal Building project.
08 February 2018
DAEP - Dubai South : Al Maktoum International Airport : DAEP HQ The project is on hold and the timeframe for its revival is unknown at this juncture.
08 February 2018
Project is on hold for Al Maktoum International Airport.
27 December 2017
Construction works are underway for Aprons and Airfield Works project.
27 December 2017
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Aprons and Airfield Works The construction works are ongoing and the timeframe for its completion is unknown at this juncture.
18 December 2017
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Passenger Terminal Building Expansion (External Works) The finishing works are progressing on the project and the expected copmletion of the project is by Q2 2018.
18 December 2017
The finishing works are underway for Passenger Terminal Building Expansion project
15 November 2017
The External works for passenger terminal building expansion has been progressed up to 95%.
15 November 2017
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Passenger Terminal Building Expansion (External Works) The project is 95 percent complete and is expected to be complete by December 2017.
26 October 2017
Construction works are underway.
13 September 2017
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Passenger Terminal Building Expansion (External Works) The project is expected to complete by December 2017.
21 August 2017
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Aprons and Airfield Works The construction works are progressing on the project and the time frame for completion is unknown at this juncture.
21 August 2017
Construction activities are underway.
25 July 2017
The client intends to borrow $1000 million for the equipment needed in the expansion of the Al-Maktoum Airport.
25 July 2017
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority intends to borrow $1000 million for the equipment needed in the expansion of the Al-Maktoum Airport.
08 June 2017
Construction works are underway.
08 June 2017
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Aprons and Airfield Works The construction works are progressing and time frame for completion is unknown at this juncture.
06 June 2017
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Expansion of Terminal Building (Job No. SP 726) MEP and fire systems works are progressing on the project and the project is expected to complete by 2018.
06 June 2017
Fire systems works are progressing on the project.
18 May 2017
Construction works are underway.
18 May 2017
DAEP - AMIA Expansion : Passenger Terminal Building Expansion (External Works) The construction works are ongoing on the project and it is expected to complete by 2018.
17 May 2017
Cavotec has won a US$19 million contract for the airport equipment.
17 May 2017
Cavotec has won a $19 million contract for the airport equipment.
27 January 2017
The overall project is scheduled to complete in 2045.
24 January 2017
DAEP invited contractors to express interest in building the 4km long tunnel.
10 January 2017
The government is due to get commitments from the prospect banks in the coming month for a US$3 billion loan, which is split between a US$2 billion conventional tranche and a US$1 billion-equivalent, local-currency Islamic tranche.
10 January 2017
The government is due to get commitments from the prospect banks in the coming month for a $3 billion loan, which is split between a $2 billion conventional tranche and a $1 billion-equivalent, local-currency Islamic tranche.
08 January 2017
Arab Center for Engineering Studies (ACES) has been awarded geotechnical investigation contract for the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai.
08 January 2017
Arab Center for Engineering Studies (ACES) has been awarded geotechnical investigation contract for the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai. The contract also includes field work such as falling head permeability, packer permeability tests, and installation of piezometers. The field works commenced in December 2016, utilizing more than ten of ACES rotary drilling rigs to complete the works.
19 December 2016
The Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) has accepted the funding offer from the UK Export Finance for the project.
19 December 2016
The Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) has accepted the funding offer from the UK Export Finance for the project.
16 December 2016
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has appointed HSBC Holdings as the financial advisor for the project
16 December 2016
Al Maktoum International Airport (AMIA) : Phase 2 - The client has appointed HSBC Holdings as the financial adviser for the project
12 December 2016
Lane Construction Corporation was awarded US$75 million construction contractor for second sub-phase and will be responsible for 60% of works.
04 November 2016
Government of Dubai has announced a $3bn financing deal to improve the capacity of the project.
04 November 2016
Government of Dubai has announced a $3bn financing deal to improve the capacity of the project. Overall project is expected to complete by 2025.
23 October 2016
AE Arma-Elektropanc was appointed as MEP contractor for first subphase.
26 September 2016
Expansion works on passenger building and bids evaluation for the infrastructure works are ongoing simultaneously.
18 July 2016
Tristar E&C is been awarded the main contract for the Enabling Works Package of AMIA Expansion : Phase 2 (Phase 1) project.
10 July 2016
DAEP awarded an enabling contract to Tristar Engineering & Construction and Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners) to undertake design and supervision of the terminal.
22 June 2016
DAEP received the bids from the bidders for enabling contract for first sub-phase of the project.
13 June 2016
The main contract has not been awarded for the "DAEP HQ" & "Enabling Works Package" project yet.
13 June 2016
The main contract is not been awarded for the "DAEP HQ" & "Enabling Works Package" project yet.
19 May 2016
Turner & Townsend has been appointed as the cost management consultant for the phase 2 project.
19 May 2016
Turner & Townsend has been appointed as the cost management consultant for the phase 2 project. The main contract bid submission date has been extended to May 31, 2016 for the "AMIA Expansion : Phase 2 (Phase 1) : Infrastructure Package"
17 May 2016
The deadline was extended to June 2016.
01 May 2016
Bid evaluation activities for the selection of enabling contractor for the second phase of the project.
19 April 2016
Export-Import Bank (Exim) is planning to finance the "Baggage Handling System" project.
19 April 2016
Export-Import Bank (Exim) is planning to finance the "Baggage Handling System" project.
15 April 2016
Al Naboodah Construction Group has been awarded the main construction contract for the "Terminal Building Expansion (External Works)" project.
15 April 2016
Al Naboodah Construction Group has been awarded the main construction contract for the "Terminal Building Expansion (External Works)" project.
11 April 2016
ALEC was appointed as the contractor for expansion of passenger terminal building under first subphase.
24 March 2016
DAEP invited the pre-qualified bidders to submit bids for the enabling works of the first sub-phase with May 31, 2016.
22 March 2016
DAEP received bids for enabling contract from three bidders.
15 March 2016
The following companies have submitted revised bids for the consultancy contract for the new West Terminal under phase 2. Atkins / Mott MacDonald, Dar al-Handasah (Shair & Partners). Market sources reveal that the JV of Atkins/Mott Macdonald will be preferred by the UK Export Finance, who will be providing a fund of $2 billion for the development of the project.
15 March 2016
The following companies have submitted revised bids for the consultancy contract for the new West Terminal under phase 2. Atkins / Mott MacDonald, Dar al-Handasah (Shair & Partners). Market sources reveal that the JV of Atkins/Mott Macdonald will be preferred by the UK Export Finance, who will be providing a fund of $2 billion for the development of the project.
15 February 2016
The main contract bids have been submitted on the expansion of existing terminal building (Job No. SP 726).
15 February 2016
The main contract bids have been submitted on the expansion of existing terminal building (Job No. SP 726).
07 February 2016
Bid evaluation activities for the selection of enabling contractor to undertake the expansion of passenger handling terminal is underway.
14 January 2016
The main contract bid submission date had been extended to January 31, 2016 for the Expansion of Terminal Building (Job No. SP 726) package of the project.
14 January 2016
The main contract bid submission date is been extended to January 31, 2016 for the Expansion of Terminal Building (Job No. SP 726) package of the project.
10 December 2015
The bids submission date for the main contract has been extended for the package "Expansion of Terminal Building (Job No. SP 726)". However, the client not released the extended date as yet.
10 December 2015
The bids submission date for the main contract has been extended for the package "Expansion of Terminal Building (Job No. SP 726)".
10 November 2015
Dubai's Finance Ministry is in discussion with various international credit agencies for the funding required for the development of the project.
10 November 2015
Dubai's Finance Ministry is discussion with various international credit agencies for the funding required for the development of the project. No new developments have been made on the project funding so far.
21 October 2015
Sace (Servizi Assicurativi del Commercio Estero) as signed a memorandum of understanding to provide $1.14 billion of credit for the development of the Phase 2 Expansion.
21 October 2015
Sace (Servizi Assicurativi del Commercio Estero) as signed a memorandum of understanding to provide $1.14 billion of credit for the development of the Phase 2 Expansion.
19 October 2015
The main contract bid submission date has been extended from September 22, 2015 to November 3, 2015 for the "Expansion of Terminal Building (Job No. SP 726)" project.
19 October 2015
The main contract is not yet awarded. Bids are still under evaluation for the " Al Maktoum International Airport : DAEP HQ" project.
19 October 2015
The main contract is not yet awarded. Bids are still under evaluation for the " Al Maktoum International Airport : DAEP HQ" project.
19 October 2015
The main contract bid submission date has been extended from September 22, 2015 to November 3, 2015 for the "Expansion of Terminal Building (Job No. SP 726)" project.
03 October 2015
Tender issued for expansion of passenger handling capacity to 26 million passengers annually.
14 August 2015
DAEP is in the process of issuing tenders for the pre-qualified bidders for the first sub-phase and also engineering design activities are underway.
01 August 2015
DAEP announced plans to undertake the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai South in Dubai, the UAE.
24 May 2015
DAEP started preparing to issue updated tender documents for the enabling works contract.
20 March 2015
Leslie Jones Architecture was appointed as the engineering design contractor.
18 July 2014
DCAA is in the process of finalizing a master plan for the expansion and also proceeding with the pre-qualification process simultaneously.
23 January 2014
DCAA received prequalification documents from contractors for the first sub-phase.
18 December 2013
DCAA invited prequalification for the construction of first sub-phase in two categories of work.
27 June 2010
Construction works on the first phase of the project completed.
05 November 2007
Construction works on the first runway at Dubai World Central International Airport completed.
07 February 2007
Construction contract awarded to the JV of Arabtec Construction and Max Bogl for the passenger terminal and control tower.
13 February 2006
Construction contract awarded to Al Naboodah Contracting for the first runway package.
04 January 2006
Masterplan was completed by Dar Al Handasah Shair and Partners.
04 January 2004
DCAA announced plans to undertake the Al Maktoum International Airport project.