Fuelled by a surging economy, a vibrant real estate market, a renewed push for renewable energy, and the launch of a ground-breaking railway project, Oman is poised for a construction upsurge.
Oman has recently unveiled plans for a stunning $2.4-billion mixed-use project that stakes claim to being the sultanate’s highest altitude development at a height of 2,400 m in the Jabal Al Akhdar mountain range.
Enabling works for Phase One of the ambitious Sultan Haitham City project in Muscat are well advanced, according to a key official of Oman’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP), which is spearheading the project.
The Oman Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP) is forging ahead with the design of the $1.3-billion Al Khuwair Muscat Downtown and Waterfront Development, a massive project that is set to redefine Muscat’s urban landscape. Spanning 3.
In response to Muscat’s booming population and tourism industry, Zaha Hadid Architects’s design for the transformative Al Khuwair Downtown and Waterfront Development aims to revitalise a 3.3-million-sq-m area in Muscat’s northern district, creating a vibrant new urban centre with a focus on sustainability and resident well-being.
GLOBAL engineering firm Buro Happold is playing a key role in designing a sustainable future for the Al Khuwair Downtown development, working alongside the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning and lead architects Zaha Hadid Architects. Its focus is on crafting a climate-resilient and sustainable urban centre.
Preparatory works have commenced on a landmark railway linking Oman and the UAE, according to Hafeet Rail, which is overseeing the construction of this first-of-its-kind railway network in the sultanate.
