BK Gulf, the mechanical and electrical engineering company jointly owned by Dutco and Balfour Beatty, has won the electrical and mechanical systems contracts for two projects in the United Arab Emirates worth £99m.

BK Gulf will provide services for the Marina Hotel project on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, and the Trump International Hotel and tower project in Dubai.

The £38m Marina Hotel project forms part of the new Formula 1 racing complex development due for completion in 2009, while the £61m Trump project is due for completion in 2010.

Balfour Beatty chief executive, Ian Tyler, said: “These project wins further underline our leading position in the fast-growing UAE construction market. We are playing a leading part in the civil engineering, building construction and building services sectors in the UAE and expect robust growth to continue in the foreseeable future.â€

Dutco Balfour Beatty was also awarded a £141m roads and bridgeworks project to construct two interchanges as part for Dubai’s Waterfront Development, the latest in a series of civil engineering projects the company has been awarded by client Nakhell.