CDM Smith is upgrading and rehabilitating west Deira’s stormwater systems to reduce flooding and enhance network performance across 1,752 hectares.
Dubai Municipality
Dubai, UAE
CDM Smith is assessing west Deira’s stormwater network and delivering cost-effective technical solutions to reduce flooding, increase system capacity and improve operational reliability. The team is evaluating drainage assets, pump stations and outfalls while developing SuDS alternatives, overflow routing, detailed designs and tender documentation for Dubai Municipality.
Using SewerGEMS and InfoWorks ICM, we are analyzing hydraulic capacity, network performance and asset conditions. This enables identification of bottlenecks, operational inefficiencies and areas with insufficient capacity that contribute to recurring flooding.
The team prioritizes economic measures such as optimizing pump operations, integrating SuDS elements, and providing strategic overflow pipelines. Network upgrades are considered only when necessary, due to cost and constructability constraints within dense urban areas.
Design works address stormwater conveyance, appurtenances, pump station efficiency, outfall performance and pond capacity. The solutions are developed for the 2040 horizon, ensuring long-term resilience for residents and businesses in west Deira.
Our scope covers preliminary and final design, tender preparation, evaluation, contractor submittal reviews and construction supervision. The full lifecycle approach ensures consistency, quality and smooth implementation of all recommended improvements.
Dubai Municipality appointed CDM Smith to upgrade and rehabilitate the stormwater system serving west Deira, a mixed-use area spanning 1,752 hectares in the heart of Dubai. The project aims to address recurring flooding caused by increased runoff and limited network capacity in critical locations. We are conducting detailed data collection, site surveys, topographic and geotechnical investigations, and comprehensive hydraulic modelling using SewerGEMS and InfoWorks ICM. We are assessing stormwater assets, pump stations, appurtenances, outfalls and pond capacities to determine their current performance. Based on these findings, we are developing a suite of cost-effective solutions including SuDS interventions, overflow routing and pump optimization, with major network upgrades reserved as a last resort. The scope extends through design, tender documentation, evaluation and construction supervision, providing Dubai Municipality with a clear path to deliver long-term resilience for the community.
Dubai Municipality
Dubai, UAE
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