Middle East contracts awarded: January 2008

03 February 2008

More than $15.4bn worth of contracts were awarded across the Middle East region in January, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports throughout the month.

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Table: Contracts awarded in January 2008

ProjectContractorClientEstimated value ($m)Date
Algeria
Development of a cement plant-turnkey engineering, procurement and constructionAresco and FLSmidth (Denmark)Asec Algeria55017/01/2008
Build a convention centre at Oran: covers the construction of a 3,000-seat auditorium, an exhibition centre and a 300-room hotelObrascon Huarte Lain (Spain)Algerian state energy company Sonatrach59130/01/2008
Bahrain
Construction of the KFH Bahrain Industrial Oasis, comprising the construction of factory units for leasing purposes and a central six-storey buildingPoullaides Construction Company (Bahrain)Kuwait Finance House3215/01/2008
Design, build and operate a seawater desalination plant at the Durrat al-Bahrain mixed-use developmentEnergy Central (local)Durrat Khaleej al-Bahrain Company (owned by Bahraini government) and Kuwait Finance Housena24/01/2008
National Assembly building for the reclamation of land and construction of quay wallsAhmed Mansoor al-Aali (local)Ministry of Works8230/01/2008
Appointed lead project manager, construction manager and supervising engineer for the Downtown Al-Areen project in BahrainKEO InternationalGulf Holding Company (Kuwaiti-based)na30/01/2008
Bahrain Bay development: work includes road works, establishing a water supply and general infrastructure maintenanceAhmed Mansoor al-Aali (local)Arcapita7231/01/2008
Development of the Downtown Al Areen infrastructure - road construction, water storage facilities and other servicesDowntown Construction CompanyGulf Holding Company (Kuwait)11.517/01/2008
Egypt
Contract for engineering, plant construction, assembly and supervision of a greenfield float glass manufacturing facilityIanua (Italy)Sphinx Glass (fully owned subsidiary of Egypt’s Mena Glass)14306/01/2008
Civil works package on the 750MW Sidi Krier combined cycle power plantOrascom Construction Industries (local) with Besix (Belgium)West Delta Electricity Production Company10614/01/2008
Civil works package on the identical El-Atf plantHassan Allam & Sons (local) with Consolidated Contractors International Company (Athens)West Delta Electricity Production Company10214/01/2008
Iran
Phase 12 of South Pars development: covers utilities and associated facilitiesJV of Itok Iran and Pars International Development and Engineering Company (Pideco) (local)The National Iranian Gas Export Company (NIGEC)10028/01/2008
Jordan
Contract to prepare the schematic designs for the Samarah RiftJZMK (US)Emaar International Jordan- part of Emaar propertiesna08/01/2008
Contract to provide pre-construction services of the latest phase of Samarah Dead Sea ResortF+A Architects (US) and Koray Insaat (Turkey)
Kuwait
Provide front-end engineering and design and project management services for future projects and second personnel to work at KOC’s Ahmadi officesFluor Corporation (US)Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)33406/01/2008
Provide gas compression and reinjection servicesSafwan Petroleum Technologies CompanyCentral Tenders Committee- Kuwait Oil Compay (KOC)67.107/01/2008
Provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing services for the College of Basic Education’s Boys Campus at Ardiya in KuwaitDrake & ScullPublic Authority for Applied Education & Training3308/01/2008
Renewed five-year in-house management contractAmec (UK)Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)32113/01/2008
Supply of a 3,000HP deep drilling rig for operations across the state; also covers the supply of personnel to operate the rigBurgan Company for Well Drilling Trading & MaintenanceKuwait Oil Company (KOC)10015/01/2008
Provide consultancy services for a road system in Ahmadi - dual carriageway on the north side of Ahmadi connecting to motorway route 40Gulf ConsultKuwait Oil Company (KOC)na17/01/2008
Manufacture and supply reactors for clean fuel project - 22 hydro cracker and atmospheric residue desulphurisation reactorsLarsen & Toubro (India)Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)42121/01/2008
Install water effluent transfer pipelines between three gathering centres and the Minagish water injection plant in west KuwaitUnited Gulf Construction Company (local)The Central Tenders Committee Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)34.622/01/2008
Lebanon    
Construction package on Eighth Gate Development in DamascusArabian Construction Company (Lebanon) and Arabtec Construction (Dubai)Emaar IGO4114/01/2008
Libya
Supply four 350MW boilers to the oil-fired thermal power plant in Al Khalij; also carry out engineering, production, installation and testingDoosan Heavy Industries and ConstructionGeneral Electricity Company of Libya35002/01/2008
Build infrastructure in Tripoli and Benghazi; also involves storage of rain water and treated waste water in local aquifersTennessee Overseas Construction CompanyHousing Infrastructure Board1,25003/01/2008
Contract for the modernisation of the urban infrastructure in the city of Tajura - to include laying pipes for the city’s water supply and sewage system, as well as telephone and electricity lines. Also includes construction of roads and lightingStrabag (Austria)The Housing and Infrastructure Ministry64008/01/2008
Build high-speed broadband network to access internet and make phone callsZTE Corporation (China)Libya Telecom & Technologyna10/01/2008
Oman
Implement Nimr C full-field water injection project in the south of the sultanate; involves drilling 89 production wells and 19 injection wellsAl-Hassan EngineeringPetroleum Development Oman6515/01/2008
Build a ship repair and drydock complex at Oman’s Duqm portConsortium of Omani group Galfar Engineering & Contracting and South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & ConstructionNational Economy Ministry (Oman)na18/01/2008
Contract to build a 3G mobile phone networkHuawei (China)OmanTel4623/01/2008
Strengthen the transmission network at Oman’s Seeb International Airport. Project includes the construction of a new 220/132/33kV substationLarsen & ToubroOman Electricity Transmission Company
8924/01/2008
Strengthen the transmission system in the Sohar industrial areaLarsen & ToubroOman Electricity Transmission Company2724/01/2008
Qatar
Expansion of the low sulfur condensate tank farm at Ras Laffan Industrial City: includes engineering, procurement, provision of transportation, fabrication, construction, installation, testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning servicesQatar Engineering and Construction CompanyDolphin Energy21203/01/2008
Supply gas turbine and compressor technology for the fifth-stage expansion projectGE Oil & GasQatar Fertiliser Company (Qafco)na08/01/2008
Aluminium smelting complex at Mesaieed; contract covers the installation of reduction cells and pot room equipmentDutco McConnell DowellQatalum75008/01/2008
Technology licensing, equipment supply and installation; involves electric arc furnace and a steel rolling millDanieli (Italy)Qatar Steel Company (Qasco)30011/01/2008
Turnkey contract to deliver 14 gas-insulated substations to improve the electricity network in and around DohaAreva’s Transmission & Distribution division (France)Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa)69815/01/2008
A second contract, covering the delivery of technology for the upgrade of the National Control Centre built by Areva in the late 1990sAreva (France)Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa)na15/01/2008
Phase eight of Qatar’s power transmission system expansion plan - build 15 substationsAreva (France)Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporationna17/01/2008
Phase eight of Qatar’s power transmission system expansion plan. One package to build seven 220kV, 66kV and 132kV substations and install overhead linesHyundai Engineering & Construction (South Korea)Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
Phase eight of Qatar’s power transmission system expansion plan. Two packagesIsolux Corsan (Spain)Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
Phase eight of Qatar’s power transmission system expansion plan. One package to build five 66/11kV substationsLarsen & Toubro (India)Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation
Construction of the network to serve the Doha North sewage treatment plant, covers the construction of 32kms of sewage pipes and the construction of a main pipeline from the planned pumping station at Al-Khisa to the Doha North plantUltra Construction & Engineering Company (South Korea)Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal)35723/01/2008
Build the Sidra Medical & Research Centre in Qatar, located at Education City on the outskirts of Doha; includes a nine-storey hospital and accommodation for 350 nursesJV of OHL (Spain) and Contrack International (US)Qatar Foundation for Education, Science & Community Developmen2,30029/01/2008
Saudi Arabia
Develop infrastructure for the company’s Jeddah Gate project - covers construction of water, waste management, electricity supply and drainage infrastructure in the development.Al Taafuf and the Saudi Building & Development Management CompanyEmaar Middle Eastna06/01/2008
Build two substations connecting Maaden’s phosphate and aluminium projects at Ras al-Zour to the national grid through overhead transmission lines from Jubail. Contract covers the engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and completion of 380kV and 115kV substations on a turnkey basis
ABB Contracting Company - Swiss/localSaudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden)10014/01/2008
Eight construction packages for the Umm Al-Qura University complex in Mecca - includes lecture buildings, student accommodation, a medicine college, pharmacy college and university hospital extensionAl Arrab Contracting CompanyUmm-Al-Qura University, operating under the Ministry of Higher Education14620/01/2008
Expand the company’s prawn farming facility near JeddahSea Ark Africa (South Africa)Al Faulk Group (local)1022/01/2008
Build a 520km railway line in Saudi Arabia. Contract includes the construction of bridges, camel crossings and other infrastructure to support the railwayRussian Railwaysnot mentioned80022/01/2008
UAE
Manage the Nation Towers development in Abu Dhabi - involves the construction a 65-storey hotel, a 52-storey residential tower and a retail podiumHill International - USInternational Capital Trading65003/01/2008
Manage the implementation of an irrigation masterplan in al AinHill International - USLocal municipality16303/01/2008
Three-year contract to manage the construction of an equestrian and residential community - include villas, townhouses and apartments, a clubhouse, hotel, equestrian centre, show complex and an equine spa and therapy centreHill International - USnot mentioned49003/01/2008
Build a green diesel plant at Ruwais - involves construction of a 37,000-barrel-a-day (b/d) hydrocracker and a 42,000-b/d sulphur hydrocracker unit, plus the revamping of the existing gas oil hydrotreaterGS Engineering & Construction (South Korea)Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer)1,14007/01/2008
Construct sewerage and drainage networks in Dubai - located in Al-Nahda and Al-Mamzar close to the Sharjah border- involves the installation of pipes and a stormwater drainage networkArabtec Engineering ServicesDubai Municipality1509/01/2008
Build two 20-30 storey commercial towers in Dubai’s Business BayCSHK Dubai Contracting - Hong KongDamac Properties5509/01/2008
Provide the aluminium facades for the Vision Tower project in Dubai’s Business BayAlumco - DubaiDubai Properties2213/01/2008
Install two offshore wellhead towers - design, fabricate and install the two gas towers and 20km of infield pipelines, pressure vessels, choke control and shutdown valvesNational Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) - Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (Adma-Opco).20014/01/2008
Manage one of the hotels at the Saraya Islands development in Ras al-Khaimah - hotel will have 180 guest rooms, 30 bungalows, two restaurants, conference facilities, spa and health clubTaj Hotels, Resorts and PalacesSaraya Islands Real Estate Development Companyna15/01/2008
Review sewerage and water treatment plants being constructed by commercial developers in Abu DhabiMWH (US)Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Companyna16/01/2008
Build a wastewater recycling facility on Palm Jumeirah island. The recycling plant will have a capacity of 17,000 cubic metres a day (cm/d)Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, subsidiary of France’s Veolia WaterPalm Water, a subsidiary of Nakheel1816/01/2008
Delivery of plant treating water in a 300,000-cubic-metre artificial lake adjacent to the Burj Dubai Tower. The plant will have capacity of 62,400 cm/dVeolia Water Solutions & Technologies (France)Emaar Properties1516/01/2008
Front-end engineering and design contract on the grassroots expansion of the Ruwais refineryBechtelAbu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer)na21/01/2008
Build gas-fired combined cycle power plant at Taweelah plant in Abu Dhabi - supply six combustion turbine generators, four heat recovery steam generators, two steam turbine generators and two seawater cooling surface condensersGE (US)Emirates Aluminium Company (Emal)49021/01/2008
Develop two new district cooling plants at the Motor City development in DubaiEmirates District Cooling Company (Emicool)not mentionedna22/01/2008
Three contracts for cleaning and disposal of solid waste. First contract covers the southen area of Al-Ain city and suburbs
Consortium of the local MBM, Saudi Arabia’s Dallah and Spain’s Urbaser three contracts for cleaning and disposal of solid wasteAl-Ain Municipality12624/01/2008
Three contracts for cleaning and disposal of solid waste. Second contract involves the operation and maintenance of a medical and dangerous waste incinerator38
Three contracts for cleaning and disposal of solid waste. Third contract deals with the operation and maintenance of the central dumping yard and the dangerous wastes cell82
Provide the design, engineering, supply and construction, testing and commissioning of onshore and offshore ductile iron and carbon steel pipelinesAbu Dhabi-based Lindenberg EmiratesAbu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company (Transco)15724/01/2008
Design and build five 33/11kV substationsLarsen & Toubro (India)Al-Ain Distribution Company10524/01/2008
Project management contract on the irrigation masterplan for Al-AinHill International (US)Al-Ain Municipality6.429/01/2008
Build a mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi. known as the Plot 9 hotel, residential and commercial complexAl-Habtoor Engineering EnterprisesUnited Holdings (local)35029/01/2008
Total15,403.6

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