{
  "id": 12826450,
  "title": "Nakheel hires Mar Marine for Dubai Island coastal works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nakheel-hires-mar-marine-for-dubai-island-coastal-works",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:25:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/property/nakheel-hires-mar-marine-for-dubai-island-coastal-works-1.500702909"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nakheel has contracted Mar Marine & Building Contracting L.L.C. to undertake marine and beach development works on Island B at Dubai Islands. The contract covers approximately 3km of the island's western coastline and adds 320 meters of beachfront near the Bay Villas development. The project, announced on October 8, is set to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2027. Mar Marine's responsibilities include constructing new breakwaters and eliminating existing protective rock revetments, forming a new beach near Bay Villas, and refurbishing several existing beach areas along the island's western side. The beachfront works are aimed at supporting Bay Villas, a community of 636 villas and townhouses on Island B. This development aligns with Nakheel's masterplan, which aims to create a high-quality coastal environment alongside the wider project. Mar Marine's General Manager, Nabil Abou Rjaili, mentioned that the company will utilize its marine engineering expertise to coordinate the various elements of the project and deliver the next stage of the island's waterfront. Dubai Islands, spanning 18.6 square kilometers across five islands, is part of a masterplan targeting over 230,000 residents in approximately 62,000 homes, along with more than 11,000 hotel keys and over 4,000 branded residences.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Nakheel has awarded Mar Marine & Building Contracting L.L.C. a contract for marine and beach works on Island B at Dubai Islands. The package upgrades about 3km of the island's western shoreline and adds 320 metres of beach frontage near the Bay Villas development. Nakheel made the announcement on October 8, whereas completion of the project is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027. Mar…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Construction Week Online",
        "title": "Nakheel awards marine works contract to upgrade western shoreline at Dubai Islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/nakheel-awards-marine-works-contract-to-upgrade-western-shoreline-at",
        "published": "2026-10-08T07:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}