Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), in co-ordination with the kingdom’s Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA), has announced the launch of tenders for a major solar plant to be developed within the home of F1 Grand Prix event in Bahrain.

Bahrain has witnessed an impressive growth in property transaction volumes for the first quarter which rose by 36 per cent to hit $600 million, compared to  last year’s figures, according to data released by Bahrain’s Survey and Land Registration Board.

Leading Bahrain bank Al Salam has signed an agreement with Eskan Bank to offer competitive property financing facilities to clients for the purchase of their dream homes within the Danaat Al Baraka development under Bahrain’s Mazaya social housing scheme.

Work is moving at a steady pace on the new Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre (BIECC) in Sakhir with 30 per cent of the project already completed. The foundation stone for the BD84-million ($221 million) mega project was laid by HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince Prime Minister, in January last year.

Euro Motors (EM), the official importer of BMW Group vehicles in Bahrain, has announced the opening of its fully refurbished and state-of-the-art showroom.

The infrastructure workloads across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) have increased for the first time since the pandemic hit, according to the latest RICS Global Construction and Infrastructure Monitor.

Mohammed Hassan Al Mahroos, a leading provider of tools and equipment for construction, industrial, air-conditioning and specialised engineering projects in the GCC, has signed a partnership agreement with US-based Toro, an irrigation systems and smart water-saving technologies manufacturer.

Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technology (MTCIT) has invited bids from leading construction firms and contractors for the development and operation of two major ports in the north of the sultanate, reported Oman Observer.

Bahraini authorities said work is in full swing on the fourth phase of the BD78-million ($206 million) Tubli Wastewater Plant Expansion project. It is being implemented by a consortium of WTE Wassertechnik, Azmeel Contracting and Construction Corporation and Tecton Engineering and Construction.

Siemens Energy, one of the world’s leading energy technology companies, has signed a contract with the Iraqi authorities to rebuild a 400-kilovolt (kV) super-grid station in the country’s West Mosul region, which will provide reliable and efficient power supply to around 700,000 Iraqi citizens in northern Iraq.

Spanish firm to design Barka plant Leading Spanish engineering consultant Savener said it has won the design contract for the Barka V sea water reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in Oman which will boast a capacity of 100,000 cu m per day on completion.