DCTA, Abu Dhabi - Saadiyat Island: Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum
Department of Culture & Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCTA) is undertaking the construction of the Guggenheim Museum project in Abu Dhabi, the UAE.
In a bid to serve the world as a destination for the advancement of knowledge and the understanding of culture through arts, New York-based Guggenheim Foundation plans to establish a world-class museum (30,000m2) devoted to modern and contemporary art called the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. The museum will be the only Guggenheim museum in the region.
The US$1,250 million project includes the following:
1. Construction of a museum
a. Construction of 13,000m2 of gallery space
b. Construction of 18,000m2 of exhibition space
c. Construction of a conservation laboratory
d. Construction of a 350-seat theater
e. Construction of a library
f. Construction of a research center
g. Construction of food and beverage outlets
2. Construction of retail centers
3. Construction of parking facilities
4. Development of landscaping
5. Installation of elevators and safety systems
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15 November 2023
As per the site visit on November 9, 2023, structural works are progressing at different levels.
30 August 2023
Construction works are ongoing and the project is expected to be completed by 2025.
12 May 2023
As per site visit on May 9, 2023, structural works are underway.
23 January 2023
Construction works are still ongoing and the time frame for its completion is unknown at this juncture.
21 August 2022
As per the site visit on August 16, 2022, the structural works are progressing on the project.
07 July 2022
Construction works are ongoing and the project is expected to be completed by 2025.
04 April 2022
As per the site visit on March 21, 2022, substructural works are underway for the project. Advanced Engineering Solutions is undertaking the site preparation works.
08 March 2022
Al Shafar United for Electromechanical Engineering has been appointed as the MEP Contractor on the project.
20 December 2021
Professional Construction Solutions is appointed as a BIM contractor on the project.
24 November 2021
Foundation works have been completed and mobilization works have been commenced on the project and the MEP sub-contractor is yet to be appointed.
19 October 2021
The MEP subcontracting tender is yet to be awarded. Among others, Voltas Electromechanical have submitted bids.
30 September 2021
The joint venture of Besix and Trojan General Contracting has been awarded the main contract with an approximate contract value of US$1billion. The project is scheduled to be completed by 2025.
28 September 2021
As per the site visit on September 16, 2021, Rider Levett Bucknall has been appointed as the cost consultant, WSP Middle East Ltd is working as the supervision consultant, & Artelia has been appointed as the Marine Consultant for the main works. NSCC International has replaced Habtoor STFA Soil Group as the new enabling works sub-contractor.
05 September 2021
The main contract bids are still under evaluation.
01 August 2021
The main contract bids are still under evaluation.
20 June 2021
The main contract bids are still under evaluation.
27 May 2021
The main contract bids are still under evaluation.
26 April 2021
Market sources indicate the Besix and Trojan JV are the frontrunners for the project.
05 April 2021
The main contract bids are still under evaluation.
18 February 2021
The main contract bids are still under evaluation.
04 January 2021
The main contract bids are still under evaluation.
09 November 2020
The main contract bids are still under evaluation.
22 September 2020
The main contract bids are still under evaluation.
11 August 2020
BESIX and Trojan General Contracting JV, ALEC and Grupo Sanjose amongst others have submitted the bids for the project.
13 May 2020
The bid submission deadline for the main contract has been further extended to June 28, 2020.
21 April 2020
The bid submission for the main contract is expected on May 12, 2020.
02 March 2020
Dhabi Contracting and Grupo Sanjose amongst others are likely to submit bids for the main contract.
31 December 2019
Arup and Auerbach Pollock Friedlander are the consultants working on the project. The prequalification document submission is ongoing and the entire project is scheduled for completion in 2022.
17 October 2019
The main contract tender has been cancelled. The client has issued a new prequalification notification and the following companies amongst others were invited: Alec, Arabian Construction Company and Trojan General Contracting.
26 July 2019
The client is in the process of appointing project management consultant (PMC) for the project.
26 April 2019
The project has been revived and expected to complete in 2022.
28 November 2018
Project is on hold due to unfavorable market condition.
28 September 2018
Market sources indicate that the project is under Post Tender Clarification and might be re-tendered. However, an official confirmation for the same is pending and the timeframe for the reissue of the main contract tender is not known at this juncture.
05 June 2018
Market sources indicate that the project is under Post Tender Clarification and might be re-tendered. However, an official confirmation for the same is pending and the timeframe for the reissue of the main contract tender is not known at this juncture.
19 April 2018
The design works are nearing completion.
27 March 2018
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
17 January 2018
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
02 January 2018
Market sources reveal that the main contract has not been awarded yet.
23 November 2017
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
23 October 2017
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
14 September 2017
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
14 August 2017
Rider Levett Bucknall is no longer involved in the project.
13 July 2017
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
14 June 2017
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
01 June 2017
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
10 May 2017
The client has requested the contractors to renew their tender bid bonds for the project.
20 April 2017
The main contract is not awarded yet.
22 March 2017
Main contract tender process is facing delays. There is no news in the market regarding further progress on the project.
22 February 2017
Main contract tender process is facing delays. There is no news in the market regarding further progress on the project.
01 February 2017
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
17 January 2017
The main contract is not awarded yet.
05 January 2017
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
07 December 2016
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
04 November 2016
Main contract has not been awarded yet.
25 October 2016
There is no news from the client's side regarding the main contract award.
25 September 2016
Market sources indicate that the main contract is expected to be awarded by the end of 2016 or early 2017.
30 August 2016
Market sources indicate that the main contract is expected to be awarded by the end of 2016 or early 2017.
28 July 2016
The project is not awarded yet.
20 July 2016
The project is not awarded yet. Market sources reveal that the project might be temporarily suspended. However, there is no confirmation from the client's side.
05 July 2016
The project is not yet awarded.
01 July 2016
TDIC is in the process of selecting contractor.
07 June 2016
The main contract is expected to be awarded by the end of 2016 or early 2017.
10 May 2016
The project is not yet awarded.
12 April 2016
The project is not yet awarded.
15 March 2016
There has been no confirmation from the client about the award.
16 February 2016
The project is not yet awarded.
27 January 2016
The project is not yet awarded.
01 January 2016
TDIC is in the process of selecting contractor
28 December 2015
The project is not yet awarded.
01 December 2015
The project is not yet awarded.
03 November 2015
The project is not yet awarded.
04 October 2015
The ground breaking for the project is expected by Q2 2016 and the museum is expected to open by 2017.
15 September 2015
The project is not awarded yet.
17 August 2015
The project is not awarded yet.
20 July 2015
Bids are under evaluation and the project is not yet awarded.
01 July 2015
Bids are under evaluation and the project is not yet awarded.
17 June 2015
The project is not yet awarded.
13 May 2015
Revised bids were submitted by bidders on April 29, 2015. Following are the bidders : Arabtec Construction / TAV, Besix, Consolidated Contractors Company / Ed Zueblin (Source: MEED)
01 May 2015
Revised bids were submitted by bidders on April 29, 2015.
30 April 2015
Revised bids were submitted by bidders on April 29, 2015. The client has also reduced the scope by making changes to the roof design in order to lower costs. Market sources indicate that the project is expected to be awarded after the Sheikh Zayed National Museum project.
16 April 2015
Client is in discussion with Arabtec Construction & Consolidated Contractors for the main contract award.
09 March 2015
The project is not yet awarded.
29 December 2014
The project is not yet awarded and there is no feedback from the client on the same.
06 November 2014
The project is not yet awarded and there is no feedback from the client on the same.
27 August 2014
Following companies have submitted bids on the project: Besix Construction / Dhabi Contracting JV, Arabtec Construction, Habtoor Leighton Group / National Projects & Construction JV
01 August 2014
One company and two groups of companies have submitted bids for the project.
15 July 2014
The client has extended the bid submission date from July 03, 2014 to August 4, 2014.
24 June 2014
Following companies have collected the tender documents and are likely to submit bids for the project: Arabtec, Trojan / Al Habtoor Leighton, Strabag / CCC and BESIX
09 June 2014
The client has extended the bid submission date from May 08, 2014 to July 03, 2014.
05 March 2014
BESIX and Royal BAM are others companies to collect the main contract tender documents and are expected to submit bids on May 08, 2014.
17 December 2013
Media sources indicate that the client has invited prequalified companies to collect tender documents for the main contract for the project.
17 November 2013
Industry sources indicate that PQ shortlist has yet not happened as against the previous news informing that companies has been shorlisted, also the companies have been told to submit the mockup upon which the companies would be shorlisted and would be informed to collect the tender.
06 November 2013
Industry sources indicate that the project is expected to be awarded by Q2 2014.
01 November 2013
Pre-tender activities are underway.
20 August 2013
Industry sources on the project indicate that the last date for collecting the pre qualification documents is on August 25, 2013. The submission of pre qualification documents is on September 8, 2013.
01 August 2013
TDIC invited pre-qualification bids for the main contract work.
18 July 2013
The project has been retendered and the the fresh tender documents are likely to be issued by Q4 2013.
03 June 2013
A company active on the project quoted that the project has been revived and the tenders are likely to be issued by July 2013.
10 February 2013
Industry sources indicate that the $400m project is still on hold. The time-frame for revival of the project is yet unknown.
20 June 2012
Industry sources indicate that the $400m project has been put on hold during its EPC PQ stage as there is no substaintial progress on it as of now.So far the timeframe of revival has not yet been finalised.
25 January 2012
The client has cancelled the tender for the structural package on the project as it is currently reviewing its procurement strategy and will not be awarding the contract at this stage.Bid bonds will be returned to bidders.This project is expected to be delayed due to extensive amount of work required to be done for quality purposes thus,the project is experiencing delay.
20 October 2011
Earlier,the following companies had submitted bids for the concrete works contract: Brookfield Multiplex (formerly known as Nasa Multiplex), ALEC, Al Fara'a General Contracting Company, Murray & Roberts / Al Habtoor Leighton Group, Arab Technical Construction Company (Arabtec), Oger Abu Dhabi LLC, Al Futtaim Carillion (AFC), Orascom, Terna, Samsung Engineering
01 October 2011
TDIC has cancelled a tender process of the project and placed the project on hold.
01 September 2011
The project has been put on hold according to Third party sources.
19 July 2011
Currently bids for concrete works are under evaluation.
07 March 2011
Prospective bidders (Concrete works) Industry sources indicate that the following five companies amongst others are likely to submit bid for the concrete works contract: Brookfield Multiplex (formerly known as Nasa Multiplex), ALEC, Al Fara'a General Contracting Company, Murray & Roberts / Al Habtoor Leighton Group, Arab Technical Construction Company (Arabtec), Oger Abu Dhabi LLC, Al Futtaim Carillion (AFC)
01 November 2010
The placement of 1,400 piles has been completed by Al Habtoor/HSSG JV.
18 October 2010
Piling and overall design works have been completed.
26 August 2010
Piling works: Al Habtoor STFA Soil Group (HSSG)
26 August 2010
Piling work: The placement of the 1400 piles is anticipated to be completed by Q1 2011.
02 February 2010
Construction PQ Requisition: February 2010 (Piling works), Construction PQ Submission: March 2010, Construction PQ: Q2 2010, Construction ITB: Q2 2010, Construction Bid Submission: Q3 2010, Construction Award: Q3 2010
26 October 2009
Prequalification Submission (Main contract) The following companies have submitted prequalification document: Arab Technical Construction Company (Arabtec), ALEC, URSSA, Sembawang, Samsung Corporation, Nasa Multiplex, Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises, Oger Abu Dhabi, Ed Zubelin, National Projects & Construction (NPC), Hyundai Engineering & Construction, Larsen & Toubro Limited
07 September 2009
Prequalification Submission It is understood that the following six companies are likely to submit prequalification document: Arab Technical Construction Company, National Projects and Construction (NPC), Leighton, Murray & Roberts, Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises, Balfour Beatty
14 March 2007
Conceptual designs are ongoing.
10 March 2007
In a bid to serve the world as a destination for the advancement of knowledge and the understanding of culture through arts, New York-based Guggenheim Foundation plans to establish a world-class museum (30000 square metres) devoted to modern and contemporary art called the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi (GAD). The museum will be the only Guggenheim museum in the region.
01 March 2007
Frank Gehry has been appointed as architect and Lord Cultural Resources has been appointed as advisory services for the project
30 September 2004
TDIC announced plans to undertake the Guggenheim Museum project.