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In Oman, Douglas OHI was awarded a contract for the Design and Build of the Experience Center Building within the Sultan Haitham City development. The Experience Center Building is a key element of Sultan Haitham City, serving as a state-of-the-art facility designed to showcase the vision, progress, and future plans of the landmark project.
In Saudi Arabia, King Salman International Airport Development Company (KSIADC) awarded four design and engineering contracts to develop King Salman International Airport in Riyadh. Foster & Partners will design the master plan for the airport, which covers a total area of 57 sq.km and includes several terminals, six runways and a multi-asset real estate area.
Jacobs Engineering to provide consulting services for the detailed master plan, Mace for project management and Nera who will oversee the design of the airspace to enhance air traffic efficiency and improve operations using the latest technologies
Sinopec was awarded a significant contract to develop a tank farm in Saudi Arabia. The SABTANK AMIRAL project, designed to support the Amiral petrochemicals complex project jointly developed by Aramco Saudi Arabia and Total Energies, involves the construction of a state-of-the-art storage facility designed to handle a substantial volume of crude oil and refined
products.
In UAE, NMDC Group has won a contract worth more than US$200 Mn from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for crucial marine dredging works in the Ruwais LNG Project. The contract includes extensive dredging operations, involving the removal of approximately 15 million cubic meters of material across a 5-kilometer channel with a 245-meter width.
AARK Developers announced the launch of its landmark US$1.08 Bn development, Sora Beach Residences on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah. Conceptualized by architects Nikken Sekkei and interiors by Shalini Misra Design, the project will be spread across a built-up area of 1.8 million sq.ft, with direct access to a private 1,000 ft2 beach and boasts 50 world-class amenities, including a private beach club, infinity pool, sky bar, and a gymnasium.
In Egypt, Home Group Developments announced the launch of a major new project, a commercial, administrative, and medical development in New Cairo, Egypt, in partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Aseel Group. The project, which boasts investments exceeding EGP 1 bn and designed by Smarch Architecture will feature a ground floor, six additional floors, and two underground parking levels.
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