ME-TRANSLOG 2016 transport show to be held in Oman
Promotional content ME-TRANSLOG 2016, Oman’s only and most comprehensive exhibition on transport and logistics, will be held from 5-7 September 2016 at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, Seeb,...
View ArticleOman construction sector tipped for growth
Oman’s construction sector is expected to post a healthy growth in the coming years, following major international investments into Duqm, analysts have said. Global investors, mainly from China, have...
View ArticleOman-Iran gas pipeline cost ‘set to rise’
The cost of a planned 400km gas pipeline between Iran and Oman is set rise because of a change in the subsea route, according to a Reuters report. The subsea section of the pipeline could be rerouted...
View ArticleOman: Atkins wins Duqm City consultancy deal
WS Atkins International, the UK-based consultancy, says it has won the contract to provide the detailed master planning, market and feasibility study, and the design and preparation of tender documents...
View ArticleOman: Turkish firm wins $277m Duqm Port contract
A Turkish engineering firm has been awarded a contract to build the infrastructure of the commercial quay at the Port of Duqm in Oman, according to reports. Serka Taahhut Insaat, a subsidiary of Abdali...
View ArticlePortuguese-Turkish consortium wins major Oman port infrastructure work
A consortium of Portuguese engineering and construction company MSF Engenharia and Turkish contractor Serka Taahhut has won a major package of infrastructure works at the port of Duqm in Oman. The $281...
View ArticleMega theme park planned in Oman – report
Plans are underway to build a 1.5 million square metre theme park complex in Barka in northern Oman, according to media reports. The multi-cluster development is being built by the Muscat National...
View ArticleCase appoints new equipment dealer for Oman
Case Construction Equipment has appointed International Equipment and Contracting Co (IECC) as its new dealer in Oman to meet growing demand for construction machinery from contractors, government...
View ArticleOman: $13m works at City Centre Qurum mall complete
The City Centre Qurum mall located in Muscat, Oman, has announced the completion of the final stage of its OMR5 million ($13m) redevelopment project. The Majid Al Futtaim (MAF) owned and operated mall...
View ArticleOman real estate deals hit $454m in December
The value of real estate traded contracts in Oman during December 2016 stood at $454m, according to the Oman News Agency (ONA). The collected fees amounted to $13m, said Abdullah bin Salim al-Mukhaini,...
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Oman issues new regulations to set up contracting firms
Oman’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued new regulations which make it simple for businesses to start companies and establishments in the contracting sector across the sultanate, according...
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Oman’s SEZAD awards infra contracts worth $220m
The Special Economic Zone Authority in Duqm (SEZAD) has awarded contracts for infrastructure works to four local companies in Oman, according to a report by the state news agency. Yahya bin Said...
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Majid Al Futtaim breaks ground on Oman community mall
Majid Al Futtaim has said its property arm has broken ground on a new community mall in Sur, the capital of the north-eastern Omani province of Ash Sharqiyah. Located in one of Oman’s growing coastal...
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Omani, Spanish firms to build $62m specialist hospital
A joint venture between Omani and Spanish firms plans to set up a 70-bed, high-end, super-speciality hospital in Oman, with an investment of $62.33 million, it has been announced. A report in the Oman...
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Oman targets 10% nationalisation in construction firms
A senior Omani official has said that the Sultanate is working on a proposal to make it mandatory for construction companies to have an Omanisation rate of 10%, with the ruling likely to come into...
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Section of new Saudi-Omani highway ready to open
The Omani part of the 726km-long highway connecting Saudi Arabia directly with the Sultanate is now ready to open, a top government official has said. In a report by Al Eqtisadiah, an Arabic-language...
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Genie supplies GTH-4018 telehandler to Oman’s military forces
Powered-access specialist Genie has supplied a GTH-4018 telehandler to the Oman armed forces for supporting its infrastructure development work. The Terex Group-owned firm said in a statement that its...
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118 road infrastructure projects underway in Oman
77 interchanges and 41 bridges are under implementation in different governorates of Oman, the Omani Ministry of Transport and Communications has said. According to a report in the Oman Observer, the...
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Damac to develop $1bn tourist port in Oman
Dubai’s Damac International has been chosen by the Government of Oman to develop its Port Sultan Qaboos into a $1 billion mixed-use destination through a joint venture with Omran, the government’s...
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Mitsui-led consortium completes civil works at Oman projects
A consortium including Japan’s Mitsui & Company, Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power and Dhofar International Development and Investment Holding, has announced that it has completed civil works in the...
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