Qatar Rail awards $7m shadow operator contract to DB International

Owner of Qatar’s rail network seals deal with Deutsche Bahn subsidiary, according to website. Qatar Rail, the owner and manager of Qatar’s...

BP appoints first Omani country manager

Yousuf Al-Ojaili named head of country and president of BP Oman. Energy giant BP has appointed its first Omani country manager, the...

Kuwait committee wants to scrap bids for $4.8bn airport expansion

Consortium of Kuwait’s Kharafi National and Turkey’s Limak Holding said to have submitted lowest bid for terminal project. A committee of Kuwait’s Ministry...

Parsons to design $10bn Iraq seawater supply project

The US firm wins front-end engineering design contract to serve southern oil fields . The US-headquartered Parsons has been awarded the front-end...

Gulf banks in infrastructure-lending drive

Commercial Bank of Qatar’s $620m financing of two road projects points to increasing appetite among regional lenders, say experts. Gulf banks are...

Saudi’s SWCC awards desalination contract to Black & Veatch

The US firm will handle engineering and design consultancy for the Jeddah 4 plant . Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)...

Exova wins $5.6m Doha Metro testing contracts

London-listed firm to provide materials testing and safety engineering for Qatar transport project. The London-listed scientific-testing firm Exova Group has won contracts...

Atkins to provide engineering support for Mirfa project in Abu Dhabi

Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company awards contract to British firm. Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company (HDEC) has awarded the UK-based Atkins an engineering...

Egypt’s Arab Contractors Company stepping up Africa operations

Contractor eyes major infrastructure projects such as bridges, sewage and water plants. Arab Contractors Company, the Egypt-based contracting firm, plans to step...

Himoinsa sells five generator sets to Egypt

European generator manufacturer to supply water-treatment plants, does not disclose value of deal. Himoinsa has sold five generator sets for operation in...