Durrat Al Bahrain hosts 20 Engineering students at Landmark site

Durrat Al Bahrain today announced that it had hosted 20 engineering students, from the university of Bahrain at their resort establishment, the Kingdom’s largest planned residential, leisure and tourism resort.

The Durrat project site serves as an exceptional case study for the students, aiming to gain a better understanding of the pioneering infrastructure, land reclamation and dreading work at the development, which is well ahead of schedule.

Durrat Al Bahrain’s sales team were present to brief the students on the US$3 billion development project. The engineering students were also taken on a site tour of the island development and were briefed on the significant portion of dredging and land reclamation work required for this island themed development.

Once completed, the development will comprise of a cluster of islands. These include The Crescent, a semi-circular landmass extending into the sea, in addition to 6 Atoll Islands, 5 Petal Islands, a stand alone island set to house a 5-star family hotel and resort, a state-of-the art marina and an 18-hole golf course.

The Durrat sales team also gave the students an insight into the infrastructure development currently underway including the piling work for the project’s 13 bridges, which will connect the various islands together and to the mainland, as well as water and sewerage facilities. Work is also in progress on a highway linking Durrat Al Bahrain to Manama, with completion expected by September of this year.

Mr.Jassim Al Jowder, CEO of Durrat Al Bahrain said, “We are delighted to receive the host of students at our Durrat Al Bahrain development. We hope the tour has helped the students gain a better understanding of the dredging and land reclamation process. The work currently taking place at the development, displays the immense skill and technical expertise required to complete such a project and we are confident that the students have gained valuable exposure on our landmark site.”