An ambition to be a regional trading and logistics hub is driving Kuwait towards new horizons as the country makes determined efforts to spearhead the development of its transportation sector. While the oil sector continues to dominate the nation’s economy, transport is emerging as a vital area of growth.
Work on the massive Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah causeway, one of the largest infrastructure projects under way in the GCC region, is well under way with around 87 per cent of the overall project completed.
Leading Kuwaiti architectural, planning and engineering consultancy firm Pace has teamed up with American architectural, urban planning, and engineering firm SOM for the design and construction of the new grand administration facilities project at Kuwait University’s new campus which is currently taking shape at Sabah Al Salem University City
Kuwait’s leading property developer Tamdeen Group has broken ground on its KD250-million ($824 million) Al Khiran Project, The New Pulse of Kuwait, located in the heart of Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City.
Kuwait recently witnessed the grand opening of the fourth and final phase of its The Avenues mall, culminating a series of expansions undertaken on the signature mall since its inauguration back in 2007.
Integrated Logistics Company (ILC) relied on the powerful performance of its new Demag AC 300-6 cranes when it was tasked with bringing pre-assembled concrete supports to a construction site near Subiya for the Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Causeway project.
A total of 26 Potain tower cranes are currently being used by Turkish contractor Limak Insaat to help construct Kuwait International Airport’s new KD1.3 billion ($4.3 billion) passenger terminal.
Galfar Engineering and Contracting – Kuwait, one of the largest construction companies in the Gulf, is using a fleet of Dynapac machines to facilitate work on a number of road and infrastructure projects in Kuwait. These include eight new rollers added recently to its fleet which includes single-drum vibratory, tandem and pneumatic units.