At least two companies have submitted bids for the main contract on the extension of Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (DICEC). The bidders include the local/UK Al-Naboodah Laing O'Rourke and the local Khansaheb Civil Engineering. The eight-month project will add 15,000 square metres of exhibition space and increase the facility's current capacity by 30 per cent. The local Trans Gulf Electro-Mechanical has been awarded the main mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) package.