Industrial and factory MEP in Dubai Investments Park (DIP) 

Industrial and factory MEP in Dubai Investments Park (DIP): local context

Dubai Investments Park is a large mixed-use development off the Emirates Road near Jebel Ali, combining industrial plots, warehouses and cold stores with residential, retail and education buildings. It has been one of Manolia's busiest areas: the firm delivered MEP for a 19-factory industrial complex with HQ, HVAC for a driving centre of six buildings, HVAC for a mall and HVAC for a cold store here.

• Factories and warehouses need high electrical loads, process ventilation, compressed air and large-scale sprinkler or hydrant systems, coordinated with racking heights and roof structure.
• Cold stores require insulated panels, refrigeration plant, vapour barriers, anti-condensation measures at doors and careful control of floor heave and defrost drainage.
• Dust from surrounding desert and construction sites clogs condenser coils and filters, so maintenance access and filter selection are planned for frequent cleaning.

Building types we serve in Dubai Investments Park (DIP)

For factories and industrial plants, the work concentrates on process cooling and ventilation, heavy LV distribution, hazard-appropriate fire protection and plant that tolerates dust and high ambient temperatures.

Scope of work

• Process and general ventilation, local exhaust at heat or fume sources, and make-up air arranged to avoid drawing dust into production areas.
• LV distribution from main switchboards to motor control centres, production machine feeds, lighting and small power, with power factor correction where loads justify it.
• Compressed air, process water and industrial drainage provisions coordinated with machine layouts and the operator's equipment suppliers.
• Staff accommodation and office MEP within the same complex, separated from production systems for control and billing.

Systems we install

• AHUs with tight temperature and humidity control for food and chocolate production rooms.
• Industrial drainage with interceptors where process waste requires it.

UAE site and climate challenges

• Factory roofs absorb intense solar heat, and large metal-clad halls can exceed comfortable temperatures even with cooling. Roof insulation coordination, high-level heat extraction and targeted spot cooling for workers reduce loads compared with cooling the whole volume.
• Electrical rooms in factories run hot with large switchgear and variable speed drives. Dedicated cooling for electrical rooms prevents nuisance tripping and extends equipment life.
• Full air conditioning versus ventilation with spot cooling: full cooling suits sensitive products such as chocolate and packaging film, while ventilation with spot cooling suits heavy industry where process heat dominates.

Relevant Manolia projects

Hassani Group factories & HQ, DIP

Dubai Investments Park (DIP) · MEP · Completed

Factory complex, HQ and staff accommodation, all served from one central cooling station.

HVAC

International Clear Packaging factory, Abu Dhabi

KEZAD (Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi) · HVAC · Completed

HVAC for a factory in a specialised economic zone.

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