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Zawya
21-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Oman expected to award Al Jabal Al Aali consultancy contract in Q3
Oman's Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning is expected to award the master plan and detailed design contract for its Al Jabal Al Aali mountain destination project in Al Jabal Al Akhdar in the third quarter of 2025, a source aware of the details said. The tender for consultancy services was issued on 12 June 2025, with a submission deadline of 10 July 2025, 'The contract award is expected in August 2025,' the source told Zawya Projects. The scope of services includes detailed masterplan and infrastructure design for Al Jabal Al Aali, encompassing planning, architecture, engineering and infrastructure design, tender preparation, tender launch, and award for both infrastructure and building elements. The high-altitude destination, spread over an area of 11.8 square kilometres, integrates residential, hospitality and multi-functional elements across three villages - Eastern Souq Village, Western Cliff Village, and Wadi Al Harbi Village. It will offer 2,500 residential units and accommodate more than 10,000 residents. The project is slated for completion by the fourth quarter of 2029. Canada-based AtkinsRéalis won a preliminary master plan ideas competition and was commissioned by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning for the preparation of the vision and concept masterplan, according to the firm's website. (Reporting by Deva Palanisamy; Editing by Anoop Menon) (
Zawya
18-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar's Ashghal to award $100mln Al Hidaya Schools for Special Needs project in Q3 2025
Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal) is expected to award the design and lead consultancy contract for the Al Hidaya Schools for Special Needs project in the third quarter of 2025, a source aware of the details told Zawya Projects The tender was initially issued on 2 December 2024, with bid submission due on 26 January 2025, later postponed to 2 February 2025. The source didn't disclose the month of award but said the project completion date has been pushed to the fourth quarter of 2028 from the second quarter of 2027. He added that the total project cost, according to his estimates, is $100 million. The project involves the construction of four purpose-built schools across key locations in Qatar, dedicated to students with special needs: • Al-Wakrah/Al-Wukair: Girls' school over 25,013 square metres (sqm) • Bani Hajer/Al-Rayyan: Girls' school over 23,531 sqm plus 4,362 sqm of parking • Muaither/Al-Rayyan: Boys' school over 25,284 sqm • Al-Hilal/Al-Nuaimah: Girls' school over 13,773 sqm (Reporting by Deva Palanisamy; Editing by Anoop Menon) ( Subscribe to our Projects' PULSE newsletter that brings you trustworthy news, updates and insights on project activities, developments, and partnerships across sectors in the Middle East and Africa.
Zawya
17-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Bechtel awarded PMC contract for Expo 2030 in Saudi Arabia
US-headquartered global engineering and construction firm Bechtel announced on Wednesday that it has been appointed project management consultant (PMC) for the 2030 World Expo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Working with Expo 2030 Riyadh Company, Bechtel will oversee delivery of the infrastructure program across the six-square-kilometre site, including early works, utilities, roads, and the public realm, the company said in a press statement. Following the six-month event, Bechtel will also support transforming the site into sustainable urban development, continuing to serve as a hub for green innovation, cultural celebration, and commerce. Expo 2030 Riyadh will bring together more than 195 countries, 29 international organisations, and other participants under the theme 'Foresight for Tomorrow.' The organisers expect approximately 42 million event visitors. (Writing by Deva Palanisamy; Editing by Anoop Menon) (
Zawya
11-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar set to award aeronautical academy redevelopment project in Q3
Qatar's Public Works Authority, Ashghal, is expected to award the design-build contract for the redevelopment of the Qatar Aeronautical Academy in Ras Abu Aboud by August 2025, a source familiar with the project told Zawya Projects. The tender was issued on 17 November 2024 with bid submissions closing on 13 April 2025. 'The award is expected in August 2025,' the source told Zawya Projects, adding that the project cost, according to his estimates, is $70 million. The project will span a total area of 50,931.55 square metres and includes the construction of two new buildings and the renovation of two existing buildings inside the aeronautical academy at Ras Abu Aboud, and construction of two new buildings at the adjacent Doha International Airport site as part of the same academic complex. The targeted project completion is in the third quarter of 2028, the source said. (Reporting by Deva Palanisamy; Editing by Anoop Menon) (
Zawya
04-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Saudi Arabia is likely to award Jazan city sewage project in Q3
Saudi Arabia's National Water Company (NWC) is expected to award the construction contract for Sewage Networks for the neighborhoods of Jazan City project in the third quarter of 2025. The construction tender was released on 20 April 2025 and covers the construction and completion of wastewater networks across multiple neighborhoods within the capital city of Jazan province. The bid submission deadline was 28 May 2025. 'The contract award is expected in August 2025 with project completion targeted for the second quarter of 2027,' a source aware of the details said. (Reporting by Deva Palanisamy; Editing by Anoop Menon) ( Subscribe to our Projects' PULSE newsletter that brings you trustworthy news, updates and insights on project activities, developments, and partnerships across sectors in the Middle East and Africa.
