en.Wedoany.com Reported - Suzhou Anta Scaffolding Engineering Co., Ltd. (Anta Scaffolding) has undertaken part of the scaffolding works for the Al Maktoum International Airport project in Dubai, serving as a specialized subcontractor for the project. China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Group, is one of the main contractors for the underground structure works in the first phase of the airport expansion, and Anta Scaffolding is responsible for part of the scaffolding works within this package.

Construction has commenced, with the project team, personnel, and equipment already mobilized, and work is progressing orderly within the allocated scope. The Al Maktoum International Airport, built by the Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects Agency (DAEP), is part of the Dubai World Central development and is planned to be one of the world's largest aviation hubs. Public project information shows that the entire development covers an area of approximately 70 square kilometers, about five times the size of the current Dubai International Airport, featuring five parallel runways, five terminals, and 400 gates. At full capacity, the airport is expected to handle 260 million passengers annually, with an annual cargo volume of 12 million tons, and a total investment of approximately 128 billion dirhams (about 35 billion USD). The first phase is scheduled for completion by 2032. DAEP has selected China Harbour Engineering Company to lead a major infrastructure package for the first phase expansion. Construction is expected to last nearly a decade, requiring a large multi-contractor workforce during this period.

Anta Scaffolding's current scope of work covers scaffolding works related to underground structure construction, including operations at the baggage handling center and underground tunnel sections. Lane Pan, a representative of Anta Scaffolding, stated that the project team has been mobilized, with personnel, equipment, and materials already on site. Anta Scaffolding needs to organize personnel, equipment, and materials based on the real-time construction progress set by others, and the company states that it operates more like a project execution partner rather than a typical material supplier.

Construction is taking place during the Dubai summer, where outdoor temperatures often exceed 45°C. The UAE implements an official midday work ban from mid-June to mid-September, prohibiting outdoor physical labor during the hottest hours. The project team has adjusted work schedules, shifting some tasks to the cooler evening and nighttime hours. Anta Scaffolding's Dubai office provides a local contact point for UAE clients and the project team, specifically handling communication, delivery coordination, and service responses, eliminating the need for time zone coordination with contacts on the other side of the world. By maintaining connections with the manufacturing and supply base in China while coordinating locally from Dubai, Anta Scaffolding seeks to bridge the communication and response gaps that overseas buyers often face when sourcing from China.