In February 2026, Dubai Municipality awarded five contracts worth a combined AED 2.5 billion under Phase Two of the Tasreef Programme. The release describes the programme as AED 30 billion. The contracts cover an integrated stormwater drainage network of more than 27 km between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Jamayel Road.
Key takeaways
- Five Tasreef Phase Two contracts worth a combined AED 2.5 billion, awarded in February 2026.
- An integrated stormwater drainage network of more than 27 km between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Jamayel Road.
- Two companies are named: DeTech Contracting and China State Construction Engineering Corporation. Three contracts cover execution and two cover study and design. The release does not say which company holds which contract.
Who is doing the work
The release names DeTech Contracting and China State Construction Engineering Corporation, which it calls leading global infrastructure companies. Three of the five contracts cover execution works and two cover study and design. The release also mentions unnamed specialised consultancy firms. It does not say which company holds which contract, or what each contract is worth.
Areas covered
- 30 vital areas that the release says span approximately 430 million square metres. This is the service area, not the length of the network.
- The network between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Jamayel Road, which serves a key industrial and logistics zone and strategic transport corridors.
- Inland works along Dubai-Al Ain Road and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street: a drainage tunnel and a modern pumping station, plus a strategic stormwater collection lake.
- Design contracts in Al Marmoom and Saih Al Salam for an integrated stormwater and groundwater drainage system, linking to the main network along Al Qudra Road.
Engineering scope
The release gives the main tunnel’s diameter as up to four metres. It connects communities along Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Al Yalayis Road to the primary network. The release does not give the tunnel’s length.
What is not stated
The release does not give completion dates for the individual contracts or a contract signing date, so this article does not give one. It also does not give the value of Phase One, the pumping station’s capacity or the size of the collection lake. For the schedule, check Dubai Municipality’s official announcements or tender notices.
Why the programme matters
The release says the projects are in alignment with the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan and national climate neutrality objectives. It says they reduce flood risks, improve infrastructure efficiency and sustainability, and enhance quality of life across the emirate. It also says the programme supports an estimated population of three million residents by 2040.
Marwan Ahmed bin Ghalita, Director General of Dubai Municipality, describes the Tasreef Programme as a practical model of long-term strategic planning. Adel Al Marzouqi, CEO of the Waste and Sewerage Agency at Dubai Municipality, says the projects will increase network capacity in key areas.
Source
Dubai Municipality announcement, 26 February 2026, published by the UAE Media Office: Dubai Municipality awards five stormwater contracts under Tasreef. Figures checked against this release on 30 October 2026.
