Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the construction & engineering industries in Iraq.
By John Lee. A Chinese company has reportedly signed a $1.39-billion construction contract in Iraq. According to Xinhua, China Construction Third Engineering Bureau will implement civil engineering projects and infrastructure in southern Iraq, including low-cost housing, education, medical centres, and facilities projects in governorates of Najaf, Karbala and Basra. (Source: Xinhua)
For generations of Iraqis, playing a meaningful role as an active member of civil society was fraught with risks. While many challenges remain, now, with the retreat of ISIL from Iraq, there has never been a better time to reassert the powerful role of civil society at the forefront of national development. Given the country’s […]
By John Lee. Pakistan-based Attock Cement (PSX: ACPL) has reportedly made investments in a cement grinding unit in Iraq. According to Business Recorder, the investment was made via a joint venture with the Iraq-based Al Geetan Commercial Agencies to form a subsidiary, a limited liability company. Attock's holds 60 percent of the company. The mill […]
The Ministry of Planning and the United Nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Iraq Reconstruction and Recovery Trust Fund in support of the Government's Recovery and Development Framework. Iraqi Minister of Planning Dr. Nouri Sabah al-Dulaimi signed on behalf of the Government of Iraq. Marta Ruedas, the Deputy Special Representative of […]
The Cabinet held its regular weekly meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mr. Adil Abd Al-Mahdi. It: voted to adopt the recommendation of the Ministerial Council on Energy on the Charter of Cooperation of Oil-Producing Countries which aims to promote stability in the global oil market; approved the allocation of […]
By John Lee. Pakistan-based Lucky Cement has said that it plans to achieve commercial production at its greenfield clinker production facility in Samawah by the end of first quarter of financial year 2020-21. In its Annual Financial Report, the company said that the first shipment of plant and machinery to the 1.2-million-tons-per-annum project is expected […]
This past week, IBBC’s , Christophe Michels, Managing Director of the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC), and IBBC’s Deputy Chairman, Eng. Rasmi Al Jabri, visited Iraq with Brigadier James Ellery CBE, Chairman of Turnkey LLC. The main focus of the visit was construction and redevelopment in Ramadi, Anbar Province, which has undergone a remarkable period […]
By John Lee. On Tuesday 23 July, Khaled T. Kanaan, Chairman of the Jordan Iraqi Economic Association (JIEA), met with Ali Senafi, Chairman of the Iraqi Contractors Federation, and who also holds the position of Chairman of the Arab Contractors Federation. Discussions revolved around methods for facilitating Jordanian and Iraqi contractors in executing projects in […]
By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has reportedly approved plans for a British company to develop a 4,000 acre site near Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). According to Thomson Reuters, the NIC is negotiating with Iraqi companies to develop the remaining 16,000 acres of the land that cabinet approved for development in May. More […]
By John Lee. Reuters has reported that the Iraqi government has authorised the Ministry for Oil to sign an initial agreement with Netherlands-based Royal Boskalis Westminster to build an "offshore oil export installation". IBN's requests to the company for confirmation have not been returned. (Source: Reuters)
By John Lee. Bina Puri Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia's Bina Puri Holdings Bhd, has successfully secured a new contract for the proposed dual-lane road from Al-Islah Junction to Al-Jabayish at Nasirya City, in Thi Qar [Dhi Qar] province. The project, worth IQD87 billion ($73 million), includes the construction of 74.5 km dual […]
Health, sport, nature: Key sites in Mosul reopen after damage by ISIL Al Rabee Primary Healthcare Center, the Al Muthana Sport and Youth Center and the East Mosul Nursery Plantation were officially reopened today by the Government of Ninewa, following their rehabilitation by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). “While a lot of work remains […]
