Mwasalat first to order “safest-ever” Lion’s Coach

MAN Truck & Bus Middle East has revealed it is currently delivering 33 state-of-the-art MAN Lion’s Coaches to Mwasalat, a government-owned public...

Infrastructure

Oman utility company plans wind resource assessment

Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) says it plans to launch a wind resource assessment campaign. In line with this, utilities...

Construction

Oman to build 5,000 new homes for expats

Oman plans to invest $10.39bn into developing new housing units for expatriates to purchase. Over 5,000 homes will be constructed under five...

Property

Spanish group to open hotel in Jebel Sifah marina, Oman

An as yet unnamed Spanish group is planning to build a major hotel in Oman, according to The Times of Oman newspaper....

Sustainability

Masdar signs EPC contract to build wind farm in Oman

Masdar has signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with a global consortium comprising GE and TSK to build the Dhofar...

Infrastructure

Samsung-Petrofac JV in line for $2bn Oman refinery contract

Samsung Engineering and Petrofac, in 50/50 joint venture (JV), are to be awarded a refinery project contract in Oman worth $2bn. The...

Construction

Majid Al Futtaim to build $117m City Centre Sohar

Majid Al Futtaim, the UAE-based shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure developer operating across the Middle East, has announced the launch of...

Consultant

Cavendish Maxwell opens office in Oman

UAE-based Cavendish Maxwell has just opened an office in Muscat, Oman, according to a statement from the firm. The property consultant also...

Infrastructure

Mitsui-led consortium completes civil works at Oman projects

A consortium including Japan’s Mitsui & Company, Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power and Dhofar International Development and Investment Holding, has announced that it...