Leading Turkish engineering and contracting firm AE Arma-Elektropanç said it has won a major mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP ) works contract from Gunal Construction for a luxury hospitality project in Dubai, UAE.

On completion, the $52-million Wow Hotel and Hotel Apartments project will stand tall at 336 m on Business Bay, featuring 80 floors. The luxury development will house 946 units with views of Burj Khalifa, hotel suites and rental apartments.

The hotel suites, restaurants, pools and apartments are located on the 58th and 74th floors, the highest section of the hotel, with breathtaking views, said the statement from AE Arma-Elektropanç.

An eco-friendly tower with a 184,778-sq-m construction area, Wow Hotel and Hotel Apartments will be focusing on smart housing solutions and aims to install low-, medium- and high-voltage systems and  generator systems besides key lighting and intelligent building automation systems.

The other key facilities include climate control, fire detection, fire protection and extinguishing systems.

Work began on the project this October and is due for completion by the end of 2019, said the statement from the Turkish group.

The scope of work includes construction of a hotel apartments building comprising five basement levels, a ground floor, car parking levels, three mechanical floors, 68 additional floors and a roof, it added.

WOW Hotel and Hotel Apartments will be one of the most important accommodation and entertainment centers in the region, said a top official.

"By taking part in major projects such as Wow Hotel and Hotel Apartments, we are trying to represent our country in the best possible way in the global arena," remarked Burak Kızılhan, the chief executive of AE Arma-Elektropanç.- TradeArabia News Service