Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the construction & engineering industries in Iraq.
By John Lee. The Croatian civil engineering company Ingra has signed a $1.5-million hydro-electric deal in Iraq. Under the six-month contract the company will upgrade five 80MW generators at the Dokan hydro-electric power plant in Iraqi Kurdistan. Ingra said it expects to sign several more deals for works on other hydro power plants in Iraq, where […]
By John Lee. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announced it has signed an agreement with BCD Co. to introduce its destination sensation brand, Aloft Hotels, to Iraq's emerging commercial hub. The opening of the new Aloft Erbil in 2015 will mark the launch of the Aloft brand into Iraq. Created to shake up the traditional […]
By John Lee. Several Italian companies expressed willingness to invest in Najaf, reports AIN. According to the report, Dand Group and consortium of Italian companies are interested in building a brick factory in the province. The head of Najaf Investment Commission, Wafi al-Bahash, told the news agency: "This industrial offer deserves to be studied .. the […]
By John Lee. The Governor of Maysan [Missan] province, Ali Dawai Lazim, has met the Planning Minister Ali Shukri (pictured) to discuss developments in the region. During the meeting, the Minister approved the allocation of funds to build 1,000 residential units in Maysan. (Source: AIN)
Kentz has announced the award of three individual, reimbursable, service contracts in Iraq with a total value to the company of circa US$55 million, through its Technical Support Services business unit. Across the three projects, Kentz will provide services over the next three to four years that will oversee the development of in-plant process facilities […]
Iraqi Airways received the first Boeing 777 aircraft for its fleet during a delivery ceremony at the Baghdad International Airport on December 15, 2012. The ceremony was attended by the Iraqi Minister of Transportation, Mr. Hadi al-Ameri, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stephen Beecroft, Boeing officials Donald A. Galvanin and Alan W. Smith, as well as […]
Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources has reportedly invited National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK) to participate in an irrigation project. The Express Tribune reports that the project, called "East Gharaf", will provide sustainable irrigation and drainage facilities for about 390,000 acres of land in the general areas of Nassiriya and Kut. State-owned NESPAK had worked on […]
By John Lee. Iraq has completed a new $146-million project to supply drinking water to much of Baghdad's population. Saleh al-Mutlaq (pictured), deputy prime minister for service affairs, told Al-Shorfa: "The ministry of municipalities opened the Abu Ghraib Great Water Project ... It will provide drinking water to houses through modern networks, and will cover […]
By John Lee. South Korea's STX Heavy Industries has said it has won a $150-million order to construct and operate a power plant in Amara, in Missan province. Under the turnkey contract signed with Iraq's Ministry of Electricity, STX will take responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the plant for a year after its […]
By Qassim Khidhir Hamad. This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. There has been an ongoing conflict between Iraqi Kurdistan and the rest of Iraq. But the representative of a major Shiite Muslim political party says […]
By John Lee. KBR has announced that it has been awarded the Mansuriya Full Field Development contract to perform front end engineering and design (FEED) studies and Quality Control Support Services (QCSS) for the Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company (TPOC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), in Diyala Province. The Mansuriya project is […]
By John Lee. A joint venture between the Indian companies Shriram EPC Limited (SEPC) and the Mokul Group has bagged an order worth $230 million for the supply and laying of basic sanitary systems in Basra. Shriram EPC, which is part of Shriram Group, is an integrated design, engineering, procurement, construction and project management services […]
