Oman to award $630m worth of contracts for road dualisation project
Oman is to award contracts worth $630 million for key sections of Adam-Thamrait Road dualisation project, which is a principal carriageway linking north Oman with Dhofar Governorate in the south, it...
View ArticleMuiya begins construction of new five-star hotel in Oman
Muriya has started construction of a new 400-key branded five-star hotel in Hawana Salalah, its flagship destination in the Governorate of Dhofar. The developer says this milestone, along with the...
View ArticleIndia’s Larsen & Toubro wins Omani water infrastructure project worth $341mn
Larsen & Toubro, the Indian engineering and construction contractor, has confirmed that it has secured a ‘significant order’ for the design and execution of a water infrastructure project in the...
View ArticleState Grid Corporation of China completes 49% acquisition of Oman’s OETC
The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has completed the 49% equity acquisition of Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) from the state-owned Nama Group. Following the acquisition, which was...
View ArticleOman awards $3.6mn contract for hospital development
The Tender Board in Oman has awarded a $3.6 million contract for the construction of a hospital in the governorate of Dhofar in the sultanate, according to the state-owned Oman News Agency (ONA). The...
View ArticleOman launches pilot project for Smart Cities at Knowledge Oasis Muscat
Oman’s Ministry of Technology and Communications has announced that they have launched a pilot project for smart cities at the Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) and is being implemented by Cisco and Bahwan...
View ArticleOman Ministry of Tourism to preserve and transform ancient homes into tourist...
The Oman Ministry of Tourism says that significant investments will go towards transforming ancient houses into heritage inns and guest houses. The move aims to boost tourism and promote the...
View ArticleLarsen and Toubro bags major contracts in India and Middle East
India’s Larsen & Toubro’s construction arm has announced that it has won significant contracts in the Middle East and India as part of its power and transmission distribution business. According to...
View ArticleASAAS awards building contracts for two hotels in Oman
Muscat National Development and Investment Company (ASAAS) has awarded the contracts for the construction of two Rotana-branded hotels. Located in South Al Batinah, the hotels are part of ASAAS’s...
View ArticleGalfar Engineering and Contracting Company wins $24mn contract from Petroleum...
Galfar Engineering and Contracting Company, the largest construction and contracting company in Oman, has said that it has secured a major contractor worth $24.4 million from Petroleum Development...
View ArticleSpierings appoints Kanoo Cranes as exclusive regional dealer
Dutch mobile tower crane brand Spierings has appointed Kanoo Cranes, a division of The Kanoo Group, as the exclusive dealer of Spierings Mobile Cranes for the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain....
View ArticleSEA-LNG and Sohar Port partner on LNG Bunkering hub project
Sohar Port has agreed to be the first Middle Eastern port member of SEA-LNG, a coalition that is committed to the adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel. MARSA LNG, a venture...
View Article$9.09 million building to be developed at Al Mazunah Free Zone
A new facility building in Al Mazunah Free Zone is to be developed, following a deal between Oman’s Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) and Shumookh Investment and Services. The...
View ArticleOman completes restoration work on tourism landmarks
Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Culture (MHC) has completed the restoration work on Saham Fort in the North Batinah region of the Sultanate, while work is in the advanced stages for Al Hazm Castle in...
View ArticleGalfar Engineering & Contracting appoints new CEO
Galfar Engineering and Contracting has announced Dr Hamoud Rashid AI Tobi as its new chief executive officer. In a filing to the Muscat Securities Market, the company said Al Tobi is an accomplished...
View ArticleOman floats tender for construction of Ibri Science and Innovation Centre
Oman has floated a tender for the construction of the Ibri Science and Innovation Centre in the Al Dhahirah Governorate of the Sultanate, it has been announced. According to a report by Oman Observer,...
View ArticleOman’s Ministry of Transport opens 13km stretch of Barkah-Nakhal dual highway...
Oman’s Ministry of Transport has announced the opening of a 13-km portion and service roads as part of the Barkah-Nakhal dual highway project. According to a report by Oman News Agency, the stretch –...
View ArticleCommissioning phase of $6.7bn petrochemical complex begins
The start of the commissioning phase of Liwa Plastics Industries Complex (LPIC) has just been announced by state-owned energy firm OQ (formerly Oman Oil and Orpic Group). The $6.7bn project is billed...
View ArticleOman’s Madayn unveils incentives for industrial and commercial development
A new package of incentives for investors and developers has been announced by Oman’s Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn). The incentives aims to help entities build, operate, manage,...
View ArticleOman prepares infrastructure package for Khazaen Economic City
Omani authorities have announced that much progress has been made on the delivery of the first infrastructure package for Khazaen Economic City, the Sultanate’s newest economic city, which is being...
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