Almost $9bn worth of contracts were awarded across the Middle East region in February, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports throughout the month.
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Table: Contracts awarded in February 2008
| Project | Contractor | Client | Estimated value ($m) | Date |
| Bahrain | ||||
| Develop masterplan for a golf precinct, as part of its $6bn island development | Scott Wilson Group (UK) | Durrat Khaleej al-Bahrain Company | na | 20/02/2008 |
| Contract to improve the maintenance and operating processes of Bahrain’s electricity transmission and distribution network | Kema (Dutch) | Electricity & Water Authority (EWA) | na | 21/02/2008 |
| Egypt | ||||
| Engineering consultancy services contract for the project to build a new barrage with a 32MW hydropower plant | Lahmeyer (Germany) | Reservoirs & Grand Barrages Sector of the Water & Irrigation Ministry | na | 06/02/2008 |
| Consultancy contract for the development of a masterplan for Egypt’s power transmission network | Tractebel Engineering (Brussels-based) | Egyptian Electricity Holding Company | 0.8 | 13/02/2008 |
| Kuwait | ||||
| Contract covering the provision of gas compression services at gathering centre 16 | Safwan Petroleum Technologies Company and (local) | Kuwait Oil Company | 66.8 | 07/02/2008 |
| Contract covering the construction of the transfer pipelines and the upgrade of an effluent water transfer system and storage tanks between gathering centres 17, 27 and 28 | United Gulf Construction Company (UGCC) (local) | Kuwait Oil Company | 35 | 07/02/2008 |
| Three contracts to provide proprietary technology for three new atmospheric residue desulphurisation (ARDS) units at the Mina Abdulla refinery and Mina al-Ahmadi refinery | Chevron Lummus Global (US) | Kuwait Oil Company | na | 17/02/2008 |
| Four technology contracts at Mina Abdullah and Mina al-Ahmadi | Haldor Topsoe (Denmark) | |||
| Contracts to license KOC technology at Mina Abdulla and Mina al-Ahmadi | Shell Global Solutions (UK/Dutch) | |||
| Supply and operate a deep drilling rig | United Precision Drilling Company (local) | Kuwait Oil Company | 84 | 18/02/2008 |
| Implement the lower Fars pilot project (LFPP) to produce heavy oil with sand from the northern Ratqa field | Al-Khorayef Commercial Company (Saudi Arabia) | Kuwait Oil Company | na | 19/02/2008 |
| Libya | ||||
| Build a 352-kilometre-long line in the north of the country made up of 26 stations, 55 rail bridges and 370 footbridges across the tracks | Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (China) | Railway Executive Board | 2600 (total cost for both) | 07/02/2008 |
| A second line linking Hicha to towns in the south will include five train depots, 40 rail bridges and 940 footbridges | ||||
| Engineering, procurement and construction contract for a 300MW extension to the Western Mountain power plant | Bharat Heavy Electricals (Bhel) (India) | General Electricity Company of Libya (Gecol) | 164 | 19/02/2008 |
| Oman | ||||
| Build the vacuum sewer network on the Seeb coastal strip | Galfar Engineering & Contracting (local) | Oman Wastewater Services Company (OWS) | 227 | 06/02/2008 |
| Construction of the Al-Mobellah gravity sewage collection and conveyance system in the Seeb area | The Arab Contractors with National Construction & Trading | Oman Wastewater Services Company (OWS) | 151 | 06/02/2008 |
| Provide in-house engineering support services | WorleyParsons (Australia) | Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) | 30 | 06/02/2008 |
| Build oil tankers, each to deliver five 318,000-tonne double-hulled tankers | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Company and Hyundai Heavy Industries (South Korea) | Oman Shipbuilding Company | 1500 | 12/02/2008 |
| Rebuild the Seeb corniche road including building six new bridges on the 12 kilometre stretch of road | Joint venture of WJ Towell & Company and Simplex Infrastructures (local/India) | Muscat Municipality | 75 | 25/02/2008 |
| Qatar | ||||
| Install a smokeless flare and automatic blow-down system | Black Cat Engineering & Construction (local) | Qatar Petroleum (QP) | 95 | 03/02/2008 |
| Engineering, procurement and commissioning contract for the common cooling seawater system at Ras Laffan Industrial City | Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) (Athens-based) | Qatar Petroleum (QP) | 600 | 07/02/2008 |
| Supply compressed air system for plant at Mesaieed, involves the delivery of 10 centrifugal compressors and 10 heat-of-compression dryers | Atlas Copco (Sweden) | Qatar Aluminium (Qatalum) | 15.5 | 10/02/2008 |
| Civil works contract at aluminium smelting complex in Mesaieed - includes the design and construction of storage silos | Astaldi (Italy) | Qatalum | 93 | 13/02/2008 |
| Provide two tankers, TI Asia and the TI Africa for the floating storage of Qatari crude, close to the offshore Al Shaheen oil field | Joint venture of Euronav (Belgian) and Overseas Shipbuilding Group (US) | Maersk Oil (Denmark) | 200 | 28/02/2008 |
| Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Design the information and communications technology infrastructure for King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) | Cisco (US) | Emaar, The Economic City | na | 03/02/2008 |
| Design and construct two office buildings in the business park in Bay La Sun Village in King Abdullah Economic City | Freyssinet | Emaar, The Economic City | 95 | 06/02/2008 |
| Build 240 public housing units in the western city of Yanbu | Al-Muhaidib Contracting Company (local) | Royal Commission in Yanbu | 74 | 13/02/2008 |
| Utilities and infrastructure work on the industrial zone at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) - includes construction of a portable water network, sewerage system, irrigation and firewater network and roads | Civil & Electromechanical Company (Cemcco)(Saudi Arabia) | Emaar the Economic City (EEC) | 31 | 13/02/2008 |
| Contract for the project management, and engineering and construction supervision of its seamless pipe plant in Dammam | SA Kent (UK) | Al-Zamil Group | na | 24/02/2008 |
| Build a power plant at Al-Jalamid in the north of Saudi Arabia | Middle East Engineering & Development Company (Meedco) (local/South Korean) | Maaden Phosphate Company | 120 | 28/02/2008 |
| UAE | ||||
| Phase 3b, involving the construction of roads in the Al-Barsha area and Emaar Properties’ Springs, Meadows, Emirates Hills and Green developments | Al-Naboodah Contracting (local) | Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) (Dubai) | 259 | 03/02/2008 |
| Phase 3a, involving building roads from Al-Barsha around the back of Emaar Properties’ Springs | Todini (Italy) | Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) (Dubai) | 122 | 03/02/2008 |
| Expand operations of Emirates Steel Industries, expansion will include two new rolling mills, a direct reduction iron (DRI) plant and associated meltshop facilities | Danieli (Italy) | Abu Dhabi Basic Industries Corporation (Adbic) | 1000 | 05/02/2008 |
| First contract covers construction of two 132/11kV indoor substations | Areva (France) | Dubai Electricity & Water Authority | 126 (total for both) | 07/02/2008 |
| Second contract covers construction of three 132/22kV substations on the Palm Deira development | Nakheel | |||
| Build a shopping mall on the redevelopment of Abu Dhabi’s central market | Arabian Construction Company (ACC) (local/Lebanese) | Aldar Properties (local) | 189 | 07/02/2008 |
| Build a mixed-use tower at the new Meydan City development in the Ras al-Khor area | Dubai Contracting Company (DCC) (local) | Maydan (local) | na | 10/02/2008 |
| Carry out marine works in the Hulaya Industrial Park in the northern emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah | China Harbour Engineering Company | Government of Ras Al-Khaimah | 95 | 12/02/2008 |
| Supply and installation of high-voltage cables to its Taweelah smelting complex | Prysmian (Italy) | Emirates Aluminium (Emal) | 33.4 | 12/02/2008 |
| Construction of Champions Tower 2 located in Dubai Sports City | Al-Sarh Contracting (Dubai-based) | Memon Investments | 15 | 18/02/2008 |
| Build a hotel apartment building in Dubai Sports City | Sungwon Corporation (South Korea) | BMG Middle East Development (subsidiary of Germany’s BMG) | 82 | 19/02/2008 |
| Build the Silver Star Towerin Business Bay | Trend Capital (Germany) | 108.9 | 19/02/2008 | |
| Design Masdar headquarters in its $22bn zero-emission city development, near Abu Dhabi’s international airport | Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill (AS+GG) (US) | Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) | 150 | 24/02/2008 |
| Infrastructure installations within Dubai Lifestyle City, including sewerage and storm water drainage, fire-fighting systems, street lighting and cable works | Saudi-based Bin Ladin Contracting | Dubai Lifestyle City | 13.3 | 25/02/2008 |
| Construction of trunk sewers and associated treated sewage effluent system in Mafraq, Khalifa City and Al-Wathba in Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi Maintenance & Construction Company (Admac) | Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company (ADSSC) | 197 | 28/02/2008 |
| Surface drainage works in Al-Bahya and Al-Sadar | Abu Dhabi Maintenance & Construction Company (Admac) | Public Gardens Directorate | 24 | 28/02/2008 |
| Total | 8,671.7 | |||
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