RCC Awarded Contract to Build Council Offices on 55 Islands

Rasheed Carpentry and Construction (RCC) has been awarded the contract to construct new council office buildings on 55 islands across the Maldives under a contractor-financed agreement with the Ministry of Local Government.

The agreement was signed at a ceremony held at the ministry by Local Government Ministry Executive Director Hamid Yoosuf and RCC Managing Director Ibrahim Rasheed.

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The project is scheduled to begin later this month and is expected to be completed within one year. RCC will also manage the procurement of furniture and fencing for each council office.

The agreement is valued at MVR 631 million, with the government set to make payments over a five-year period once the buildings are completed. Each building is estimated to cost around MVR 11.5 million, including air conditioning and fitted furniture.

The ministry received proposals from four companies—two local and two foreign—for the project. RCC submitted the lowest bid, which was approved by the Economic Council following consultation.

Of the 55 buildings, 39 are planned as two-storey structures.

This marks the second attempt to implement the project. The contract was initially awarded to Malaysia’s Hexter Global in January but was terminated five months later after the company declined proposed changes suggested by local councils. No compensation was provided to Hexter Global following the cancellation.