Waste Management Solutions Award
The Ministry of Works won the Waste Management Solutions Award for its project on using recycled demolition and construction waste as material in road construction, as part of the Bahrain Smart Cities Summit 2025.
His Excellency Ibrahim bin Hassan Al Hawaj, Minister of Works, extended his appreciation to H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, for honouring the ministry as one of the award recipients in recognition of its smart and sustainable city initiatives. He also commended the organisers of the event.
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