Khalifa Port & Industrial Zone

The Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ) is one of the world's largest greenfield port and industrial zone development projects, providing infrastructure for the growing industrial and commercial sectors of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

The industrial zone could grow to more than 450sq km, accommodating light to heavy industries, including base metals, chemicals, trade and logistics and building materials, as well as space for commercial, community and residential zones.

Since project inception, GHD has provided strategic land use and infrastructure planning for the entire 450sq km industrial city, as well as concept master planning for the first phases of development, totalling 100sq km. 

As a part of the concept master plan process, GHD produced development guidelines, subdivision plans and high level infrastructure demands. GHD's industrial experience was invaluable in considering the range of industrial tenants likely to locate within the industrial city and their requirements.

Industrial

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In the industrial world, it is not enough to design facilities that are visually pleasing. First, industrial facilities must be functional. That is why GHD integrates architecture, process, and building design and engineering. This teaming assists in coordinating the crucial interfaces between the process equipment, the building layout, the structure and the building services to accommodate plant installations, building fabric and operational efficiencies.

We work with clients to maximise quality outcomes (on time and on budget), decrease lost production time, increase capacity to meet operational objectives, and take into account user and community needs. GHD has worked on building or upgrading facilities or operational plant and workshops in manufacturing, vehicle parking and servicing, stores, warehouses, cool stores, distribution, food, pharmaceuticals, production lines, petroleum and gas production, laboratories, abattoirs and commercial laundries. We can also assist with industry land use planning, and industrial parks and free zones.

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Property and Buildings

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Today's built environment presents complex challenges to society and the design professionals who shape it. No longer can projects be addressed in simple terms, as the community demands performance in every aspect of the development cycle. GHD is committed to delivering innovative projects that integrate social, cultural, economic and political values into sustainable design solutions. GHD's urban planners, architects, landscape architects, environmental scientists, building engineers, traffic and civil engineers are some of the in-house design professionals who form our powerful multi-disciplinary project teams.

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