Indigo Group, one of the UAE’s fastest growing property development companies, has signed a facilities management agreement with MAF Dalkia, a leading technical facilities services and energy management provider.

Under the terms of the agreement MAF Dalkia will initially provide a range of planned and reactive preventative maintenance and management services, including electrical, mechanical and plumbing, together with associated property management services  to Indigo’s flagship development, Indigo Tower in Jumeirah Lake Towers.
Indigo Properties director Anand Lakhiani said the agreement with MAF Dalkia was in keeping with the company’s new tag line ‘developing excellence’ and its commitment to work with ‘best in breed’ partners at every level of every development, all of whom offered the highest level of experience and expertise which was crucial to the development process.
“MAF Dalkia is globally recognised as a leader in its field and has established a solid reputation in the UAE for providing flexible and innovative facilities and energy management solutions for a number of high-profile buildings in Dubai,” he said. “We believe we have made the right choice for the future residents of Indigo Tower. Constructing an aesthetically pleasing and highly functional building like Indigo Icon is just one part of our job. Ensuring that it is maintained efficiently and cost effectively is equally important. MAF Dalkia offers a transparent management services solution that will help us to achieve our investment goals.
MAF Dalkia CEO Christophe Ploux said that property should be viewed as a long-term income-generating asset. “We adopt an internationally accepted multi-disciplined approach in our partnership agreement with Indigo,” he stated. “We will monitor the property on a day-to-day basis, as well as anticipating problems likely to arise in the future, and will identify and initiate opportunities to improve the investment whilst acting as the liaison between developer and owner. Our in-depth market knowledge, creative solutions and effective support are our strengths to ensure optimum performance and value to the owner.”
MAF Dalkia Middle East is a joint venture between Majid Al Futtaim and Dalkia, the leading European energy and facilities management company.
As MAF Dalkia Middle East, the company is part of the Dalkia Group that operates in 38 countries with nearly 47,000 employees, providing integrated business solutions, including energy and technical management services to industry, commerce and large community facilities. Dalkia Group has a turnover of 6.1 billion euros with more than 88,000 clients.
Indigo currently has a number of projects underway around Dubai. Indigo Tower and Indigo Icon are at an advanced stage of construction within Jumeirah Lake Towers. The company is also in the latter stages of discussion with master developer Istithmar and will soon make a formal announcement about Orange Lake Villas on Jumeirah Golf Estates, a collection of luxury estates surrounded by world-class golf courses overlooking the third and fourth holes at the northern end of the Fire course. The golf courses have been designed by Greg Norman. 
 Meanwhile Indigo Metro will soon be appearing on the main Dubai highway Sheikh Zayed Road while Indigo Village is set to make its mark in Jumeirah Village. Indigo Optima and Indigo Spectrum are smart functional residential developments coming up in the International City Master Community phase 1 and finally a little further over the horizon are two waterfront developments, right on the beachfront, which are still in the early planning stages and will comprise either hotels or serviced apartments.