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THE infrastructure of Bahrain Bay Development, the $2.5 billion (BD) landmark waterfront community located in the heart of Manama, is nearing completion.
The developer is offering its land parcels to third party developers with fully completed infrastructure including road, water, power, district cooling, sewage, storm drainage, irrigation networks and a telecommunications system.
Planners believe infrastructure is fundamental to any significant development as it helps to shape the urbanisation patterns of the community.
Bahrain Bay believes the strategy offers developers significant time and cost benefits, as well as certainty of supply. They are able to commence projects in the knowledge that infrastructure will not have to be retro-fitted, which often causes delays and cost increases.
Bahrain Bay's infrastructure strategy also means that future residents will benefit from living in a community in which amenities are supported by the latest in infrastructure technology.
The 'Smart City' infrastructure will offer residents an environmentally sustainable community that monitors and manages energy and utility services in the 'most efficient' manner.
For example, Bahrain Bay has created its own district cooling plant, which will deliver energy reduced cost air conditioning to every building in the community.
The plant, to be operated by Bahrain Bay Utilities, will also provide a fully integrated sewerage treatment plant that will provide high quality treated water for distribution through its irrigation network. The use of treated water for irrigation will ensure a sustainable community and result in significant savings for the management of water.
Bob Vincent, CEO of Bahrain Bay, said: "Bahrain Bay is changing the model of development in the Gulf. We are offering our developers a ready-to-go package, allowing them to benefit from time and cost savings. Our ability to offer land parcels with a fully integrated infrastructure platform means that, as master planners, we are able to manage the development of Bahrain Bay more efficiently, ensuring that the project meets its timing and costing targets.
"With the support of our contracting partners, our developers will also benefit from the fact that our infrastructure will offer some of the latest energy saving technology, meaning lower total cost together with long-term benefits for the environment of Bahrain."
In addition, residents will also receive a state-of-the-art information communication and technology network that will deliver high speed internet and on-line services, security, Local Area Network options and community interfaces to every building.
