Construction on the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC) is moving at a steady pace and the project is on track for completion and opening later this year, a senior minister has announced. The project is being built at a total investment of $221.4m.
The 149,000sqm facility is in Sakhir and boasts 10 exhibition halls, a 4,500sqm conference hall and a parking lot for 1,600 cars. The project also features 95 meeting rooms, Royal and VIP Majlis and a 250-seat restaurant. The foundation stone for the mega project was laid by His Royal Higness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince Prime Minister in January 2020.
The project is located next to Bahrain International Circuit and is said to comprise exhibition halls and conference rooms fitted with the latest technology to host major shows and celebrations and seal trade transactions.
Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani stressed on the strategic importance of the project which stems from the 2030 Bahrain Economic Vision. The milestone will be a key pillar of Bahrain’s new strategy (2022-2026), which focuses on mega national projects such as the BIECC.
Al Zayani was speaking after inspecting the progress of work on the mega project in Al Sakhir. He was accompanied by Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority CEO Dr Nasser Qaidi and other officials from the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning.