All land reclamation works have been completed on The Pearl-Qatar, the multi-billion dollar offshore island and one of the largest real estate developments in Qatar, and the project is moving ahead with tower and infrastructure developments, company officials said.
A new BD300 million ($795 million) town is to be built in Bahrain’s Hidd area, as a private development. It will take five years to complete the first phase of the project, to be built by Al Enma’a House for Real Estate.
Qatar Cool, a pioneer in district cooling technology in Qatar, and United Development Company (UDC) have signed a new deal worth QR800 million ($220 million). As per this deal, UDC will provide 120,000 tons of refrigeration (TR) through district cooling for The Pearl-Qatar.
Saudi Arabia-based International Company for Building Materials (Binex) – a sales, marketing and stocking operation of the Bina Group of companies – reports record sales for this year and recently secured significant orders from Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE.
Dadabhai Construction has announced plans to launch a new BD20 million ($53 million) waterfront housing and development project in Tubli, Bahrain. The project, spread over 140,000 sq ft, will be marketed by Pegasus Realty. Habib Modara Consultants will be the lead consultant for the project.
Work has begun on Bahrain’s new Manama-Sitra Causeway, which will replace the existing one built in 1970s. Malaysia’s Gamuda Berhad has been contracted to carry out the peoject. Recent studies concluded that the two marine bridges have insufficient load carrying capacity as a result of the deterioration of the concrete decks.
Kuwait eyes $2bn airport worksKuwait City: Kuwait is to expand its international airport at a cost of $2.1 billion, Communications Minister Maassouma Al Mubarak has announced. The project includes infrastructure work, expanding the airport’s two runways and building a new runway, he said.
The new TCM FD-G 3.5 to 5.0-tonne forklifts boast breakthrough features for operator comfort and clean air, says Aljomaih Equipment Company, the agent in Saudi Arabia for the forklift’s Japanese manufacturer TCM.
The Bahrain-based Alfa Graph Corporation has won contracts to make architectural models for a series of mega projects in the kingdom. Many of the projects, won against competition from companies within and outside, have been executed, says Taha Hassan, technical and operation manager.
The Bahrain World Trade Centre (BWTC) has unveiled its vision for Moda Mall, the development’s ultra high-end shopping complex, which is located on the ground floor of the two 50-storey landmark twin towers, and is set to house the kingdom’s largest array of top luxury retailers.
