Infrastructure
Middle East infrastructure construction news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Infrastructure News
Iraq to invest $25bn in homes in 2010
The full programme includes 2 million homes and infrastructure by 2025
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Bahrain's Mina Salman port to be used for construction materials imports
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Iraq to invite bids for Baghdad metro in 12 months
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Hungarian firm awarded $413m contract to build infrastructure in Libya
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Damascus prepares to invite consultants to bid for metro design
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Jacobs to manage Marafiq developments at Jubail and Yanbu
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Funding structure delay holds up Amman-Zarqa light rail
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Egypt's river port operator to transport two million tonnes of wheat annually
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Tender to be issued for Tunis Financial Harbour infrastructure in July
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World Bank approves $280m loan for Cairo airport terminal two
Infrastructure Analysis
Almabani General Contractors
The Saudi Arabian firm is focusing on its home market this year to increase revenues
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Regional investment agency chiefs
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Saudi Arabia architects
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Seoul opens up a new Silk Road
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Drake & Scull International
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The MEED List: Gulf masterplanning
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Qatar major projects
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Cairo casts its net for investment
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Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa on Bahraini reform plans
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GCC states invest in water supply
Infrastructure Special Reports
Special Report: Qatar – Population rise poses challenges
Qatar has experienced a demographic explosion in the past five years, with the population more than doubling in size to 1.6 million in late 2009
Infrastructure Data
Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia support drives projects market
The prospects for contract awards in the Gulf region look brighter this year as Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia drive major projects forward
Projects 2010: Market begins to recover in the region
Contract awards are expected to pick up significantly in the year ahead, with more than $500bn worth of projects currently being tendered across the region as clients take advantage of lower construction costs
Infrastructure Tenders
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Saudi Arabia: Network repair section buildings
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Oman: Materials stores and buildings
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Kuwait: Sports stadium construction
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Oman: Road design and construction
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Saudi Arabia: Fire stations and housing construction
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Qatar: IT building construction
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Iran: Irrigation and drainage tertiary system
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Sudan: Road project consultancy
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Gaza/West Bank: Police training facility works
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Qatar: Road improvement works
Infrastructure Contracts Awarded
Middle East contracts awarded: 9 March 2010
Almost $2.4bn worth of contracts have been awarded across the Middle East up to 9 March 2010, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports
Middle East contracts awarded: February 2010
Almost $3.5bn worth of contracts have been awarded across the Middle East in February 2010, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports
Baytur starts building Saudi teaching hospital
Contract covers construction of clinic with 800 beds and nine structures
