The company will be responsible for road construction, water storage facilities and other services. Work is scheduled to begin this month and will take 15 months to complete.

The deal closely follows the contract awarded for the construction of Downtown Al Areen, which went to Bahraini contractor Ahmed Mansoor al-Aali Company, late last year. The $216 contract includes the redevelopment of the main boulevard including retail, residential areas, offices, a supermarket and a hotel.

Ahmed Mansour al-Aali Company will begin building work in the first quarter of 2008. The Kuwaiti-based Gulf Holding Company is the client (MEED 17:12:07).

UK company Atkins is the main designer of the 260,000 square metre development.