An overview of Icad,

The quality of workers’ accommodation in Abu Dhabi has vastly improved, say those living in them.

Dining, health, hygiene and sanitation have been upgraded at the Industrial City Abu Dhabi, and residents say they can hardly fault the centre.

In years gone by, labourers in the Icad camp in Mussaffah complained about food and hygiene.

“All facilities are good inside the camp and more, including a movie theatre and markets, are being constructed inside the Icad,” says Yaqoob Ali, a Bangladeshi resident who shares a dormitory with 10 others at Icad.

“Of late, I don’t find any need for new improvements inside the camp. Already all things are in place and new facilities are regularly being added.”

Residents at Al Mafraq Workers City 1 and 2 in Al Mafraq and Workers Village in Mussaffah say that while the camps had shown improvement in overall facilities, some still needed to improve the quality of food.

But those living in Icad have no complaints. Read More