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| Prince Raad Bin Zeid Tours Abdali Project |
Monday 21st of June 2010
His Royal Highness Prince Raad bin Zeid, President of the Higher Council for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities (HCAPD), toured the construction site of the Central Business District of Amman, Abdali, to look over the construction of the environmental access facilities for persons with disabilities implemented at Abdali as per the Jordanian National Building Codes.
To ensure that all buildings and facilities are easily accessible within the Central Business District, a strict environmental access for persons with disabilities code had been adopted and that contractually binds all developers and contractors within the Abdali project. The main elements in the environmental access for persons with disabilities code include that all facilities have entry and exit ramps, in addition to strategically placed pathways, stairs and escalators, and specialized toilets and parking spots available all over the project with rigorous periodical inspection by Abdali engineers and architects to ascertain that all rules and regulations were strictly enforced.
His Highness toured the various areas of the project, paying special attention to facilities intended to assist persons with disabilities, mentioning that: “the Council is diligently working to bring about the developments needed to place Jordan at the forefront of environmental access for persons with disabilities in the workplace, stressing on the importance of encouraging the public and private sectors to work together in order to bring about required changes enabling persons with disabilities to live up to their true potential.”
Upon completion of his tour, HRH Prince Raad bin Zeid added: “We are very proud of the economic and touristic prosperity that this project will bring Jordan, but we are even more proud of the fact that Abdali has taken into consideration amenities that cater for persons with disability and who will be an essential part of this vibrant city center.”
Mouhib Itani, CEO of Abdali Psc., stated that he was “honored by His Royal Highness’s gracious visit” and reaffirmed “Abdali’s commitment to developing business, leisure and entertainment spaces that are accessible to everyone and that reflect the hopes and dreams of Jordanians.”
About Abdali PSC - Jordan
Abdali Investment and Development PSC is a land development private shareholding company established to handle the development of the Abdali urban regeneration project, the new downtown of Amman. The Abdali project is by far the largest mixed use development project ever undertaken in the heart of Amman. To be developed on 384,000 sqm the project will comprise of a total built up area of more than 1.7 million sqm consisting of residential apartments, office space, commercial and retail outlets as well as entertainment venues. Abdali, with a value exceeding USD5 billion, will be the premium central business and residential district of Amman and will catapult the city into the 21st century, placing it on a par with the most renowned cities of the world.
For further information, please contact:
Jo Chemali
Manning Selvage & Lee (MS&L)
Regional Communication Director
Jo.chemali@beirut.mslpr.com
Or
Fahmi Saifi
Marketing Manager
Abdali Investment & Development psc
fsaifi@abdali.jo |
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Wednesday 31st of March 2010
A ceremony was held on Wednesday 31st of March 2010 in the Jordanian capital, Amman, at The Atrium building (www.abdali-atrium.com) in Amman’s Central Business District, Abdali, to mark the inauguration of HSBC’s Abdali Branch. Mr. Stephen Green, Group Chairman of HSBC Holdings plc, inaugurated the new branch and was hosted by Mr. Munib R. Masri, Chairman of the Edgo Group (owners of The Atrium). The ceremony took place in the presence of Sheikh Baha’a R. Hariri, Chairman of Abdali Investment and Development PSC., the Governor of the Jordan Central Bank H.E. Dr. Umayya Toukan and the Mayor of the Greater Amman Municipality, H.E. Eng. Omar Maani who were present as guests of honour. |
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Monday 29th of March 2010
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