Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the construction & engineering industries in Iraq.
By John Lee. Azzaman reports that Iraq's Ministry of Education has allocated $125 million to build 182 schools in four Iraq provinces. 98 schools are to be built in Salahaddin, with the rest in the provinces of Nineveh, Kirkuk and Diyala. The state-run al-Simoud Steel Enterprise, one of Iraq’s largest domestic pre-fab companies, is building […]
By John Lee. Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded a sub-contract for the construction of infrastructure in Southern Iraq and is part of an engineering, procurement and construction project to deliver a central production facility. The Australian reports that the contract is valued at more than $200 million. HLG CEO and Managing Director Laurie […]
By John Lee. At Iraq Business News we are committed to bringing you up-to-date information to help your business in Iraq. With that in mind, our revised Tenders Service has listed 26 new opportunities this week alone, covering such products and services as industrial valves, pharmaceuticals, dental supplies, construction equipment, and consultancy services. With the […]
By John Lee. Iraq has announced a shortlist of two companies to build a breakwater for the $6 billion first phase of its Grand Fao port development. The director general of the State Company for Iraqi Ports, Omran Radhi (pictured), told Bloomberg that the Archirodon Construction Company submitted the lowest bid of 204 billion dinars […]
Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani today hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new international airport in Duhok. Duhok International Airport will be the third airport in the Kurdistan Region. After its completion in 2015, travellers will have direct international access to each of the Region’s three provinces. Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister highlighted the […]
By John Lee. According to a report from Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley is no longer a bookrunner for the IPO (initial public offering) of Asiacell, the Iraqi telecom operator majority-owned by Qatar Telecom (QTEL). A person with knowledge of the discussions told the news agency that, while Morgan Stanley is still an adviser on the deal, […]
By John Lee. Earlier this month The Iraq Club – Dubai’s only exclusive network for investors and senior professionals involved in the Iraqi energy sector – returned after its summer break. More than 80 people turned out to hear guest speaker David Denman (pictured), an explosives expert and Technical Director at RPS Explosives Engineering Services. […]
On September 20, the U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iraq’s Ministry of Education, outlining a partnership to support Iraqi efforts to improve primary education, as called for under the U.S. – Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement. The MOU was signed by the Minister […]
By John Lee. The Iraq Mega Projects 2012 Conference and Exhibition is only 2 weeks away. Register today to meet NOC's, IOC's, service companies and representatives from the Iraqi Government and be part of the largest gathering on Iraq's oil field services industry. Join us in Dubai and discover the investment opportunities available in the […]
By John Lee. A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) took part in the 22nd Economic Forum held in Poland earlier this month. The delegation included the KRG Minister of Planning, Dr Ali Sindi, the Chairman of the Kurdistan Board of Investment, Minister Herish Muharam, and the KRG representative to Poland, Mr Ziyad Raoof. […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. Iraq's Planning Minister, Ali al-Shukri (pictured), has said the country has earmarked between $250 billion and $275 billion for infrastructural development projects over the next five years. At the Iraq Finance 2012 conference in London the minister called for foreign companies to invest in all sectors of the Iraqi economy, including construction, […]
“Project Iraq 2012” expected to lay solid foundations for the region’s bustling construction sector For the fifth consecutive year, “Project Iraq” – the International Exhibition for Construction and Environmental Technology, Materials and Equipment – will be held at Erbil International Fair Ground (EIF), bringing together local, regional and international companies and decision-makers in the […]
