Infrastructure
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Private funding ‘critical’ for big GCC projects – PwC
Industry experts from across the Middle East expect greater private sector involvement on critical projects and infrastructure. Dwindling government revenues in the...
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Orascom wins $307.5m contracts for Cairo Metro line
Third phase of Line 3 project will consist of 18km of tunnelling and viaduct works. Egypt’s Orascom Construction has won two contracts...
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Dubai set to issue Al Maktoum airport tender
Tender expected on May 28 will be for works to expand the airport to handle some 120m passengers a year. A tender...
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Qatar Rail cancels Doha Metro station contract
Consolidated Contractors to continue $1.4bn Major Stations project after previous agreement axed. Qatar Rail has terminated a contract to build key stations...
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Dubai’s RTA approves contract for $28.5m Jafza Bridge
Road bridge to link north and south zones of Jebel Ali Free Zone. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with...
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Oman to build new oil storage terminal near Duqm
First phase of facility will cost $300-400m. The state-owned Oman Oil Company (OOC) plans to spend between $300-400 million on the first...
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Abu Dhabi’s Masdar completes clean energy projects in Egypt
Four projects will power 25,800 homes. The Abu Dhabi-based Masdar has completed the delivery of 30 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale clean energy...
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Qatar Rail and Alstom unveil Lusail tram designs
Traditional themes inspire look of 33m-long trams. Alstom and Qatar Rail have unveiled the design of the Citadis tram, which will circulate...
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Japan’s JICA ‘set to secure second tranche of $340m Cairo Metro loan’
The first phase of Line 4 will be 17km in length. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is close to securing the second...
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Doha Metro: 89% of tunnelling works complete
Lusail Light Rail Transit project also 35% complete, Qatar Rail says. The Doha Metro project crossed 112 million man hours of completed...
