ALEC awarded construction contract for $1.7bn Sphere Abu Dhabi
Key takeaways
- ALEC awarded construction contract for $1.7bn Sphere Abu Dhabi Sphere Abu Dhabi will be located in Yas Island.
- The contract award comes closely after DCT Abu Dhabi and Sphere Entertainment selected Yas Island as the location for the “immersive entertainment” venue.
- Sphere Abu Dhabi will be the first venue of its kind outside the US and the second globally, following the opening of the original Sphere in Las Vegas in September 2023.
ALEC awarded construction contract for $1.7bn Sphere Abu Dhabi Sphere Abu Dhabi will be located in Yas Island. Credit: PRNewsfoto/Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. · World Construction Network · PRNewsfoto/Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. Jangoulun Singsit Tue, May 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM GMT+7 2 min read The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has awarded a construction contract for the $1.7bn Sphere Abu Dhabi project to UAE-based ALEC Engineering and Contracting.
The contract award comes closely after DCT Abu Dhabi and Sphere Entertainment selected Yas Island as the location for the “immersive entertainment” venue.
Sphere Abu Dhabi will be the first venue of its kind outside the US and the second globally, following the opening of the original Sphere in Las Vegas in September 2023.