Bonyan Design, a Kuwait-based consulting, planning and engineering firm, is currently working on several major projects including colleges, hospitals, research and health centres for both the government and the private sector in the emirate.

Contractors in Kuwait are more optimistic than they have been over the past few years with better prices, more transparency and an increasing number of projects getting to the tendering stage. The government is looking hopefully at the private sector to propel the country's development plans forward.

A NEW mall, one of the largest of its kind in Kuwait, opened its doors late last month. The Marina Mall as it is known forms a key part of the Phase V of the Kuwait's prestigious waterfront project.

igma systems have proved their superiority over other exterior cladding materials in Kuwait due to their durability and aesthetic appeal, says Hamed Honoud Al Ajlan, general manager of Building Systems Company, the Kuwaiti agent for Sigma paints.