Amid Covid-19 challenges, DAMAC Properties logs 53 million safe man-hours on construction sites

Amid Covid-19 challenges, DAMAC Properties logs 53 million safe man-hours on construction sites

As businesses embark on the challenging mission to effectively and safely operate amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, DAMAC Properties is pleased to announce that it has logged more than 53 million safe man-hours across its ongoing projects in Dubai so far this year. In its AYKON City project on Sheikh Zayed Road/Dubai canal, it has logged over 7 million safe man-hours without LTI (Lost Time Injury), while in its master development in AKOYA has logged 36 million safe man-hours and 10 million in DAMAC Hills. "Because of our commitment to safe working practices, we have effectively managed to curb the spread of Covid-19 on our sites,“ Niall McLoughlin, Senior Vice President of DAMAC has said. "While we are committed to staying on schedule for completion, we are operating in very precarious times. We need to balance our expectations for swift delivery with our commitment to the health and safety of our workers. We believe that in the long run this balance will help keep our projects on track,“ McLoughlin added. The UAE government's swift and smart measures to combat Covid-19 have been effective in curbing the spread of the pandemic in the country. As a result, schools and businesses have been able to stay