Ashghal likely to award Al Khor Industrial Area Phase 1 Infrastructure contract in Q2
The tender, issued on 6 March 2025, is for a consultancy contract covering concept, preliminary and detailed design, MEP, quantity surveying, and lead design services.
'Bid submissions closed on 20 April 2025, and the award is expected by the end of June,' the source told Zawya Projects, adding that Ashghal plans to complete the project by December 2027.
The project is located on a 3.7 square kilometre undeveloped desert site in Zone 75, Al Khor, and will comprise industrial units, commercial spaces, warehouses, storage facilities, and worker housing.
(Reporting by Deva Palanisamy; Editing by Anoop Menon)
(anoop.menon@lseg.com)
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