Wassit university approved on Monday a project to establish a residential compound for the university’s professors at a cost of 5.948 billion dinars, the university’s president said. “The project will cover 42 donums in three stages to establish 150 houses within one year,” Dr. Jawad al-Moussawi told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The project contains an […]
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Project to Build Low-price Housing Units in Karbala
Work continues on the start of a project to build 250 low-cost housing units in Karbala province. “The units will be allocated to poor families in the province,” a provincial source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency on Sunday. She explained that each unit will cost ID10 million. “The 250 units will be completed within four […]
Kirkuk Governor Lays Foundation Stone for Club Project
The governor of Kirkuk on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the al-Shurja youth club in the northern part of the city at a cost of 3.760 billion Iraqi dinars, according to the province’s information director. “Governor Abdulrahman Mostafa laid a cornerstone for the club in Shurja to be carried out by the youths & […]
Housing for Refugees in Diyala Province
The Committee of Emigration and Emigrants in Diyala Province said today that 50 dunams (1 dunam = 1000 m2) will be provided from all the Province’s regions to build housing compounds for refugee families from the conflict in the region. There are more than 3000 refugee families officially registered. ( Al SumariaTV )
Fallujah Biggest Bridge Inaugurated
Al Fallujah city celebrated the inauguration of the biggest bridge in the Province. The length of the bridge is 470 metres and its overall cost is 12 billion Iraqi dinars. The engineer who supervised the construction works said that the bridge connects east and west Al Falloujah and aims at limiting traffic congestion in the […]
Karbala Authorities, Chinese Delegation Agree on Residential Projects
According to Aswat Al Iraq, Karbala’s local authorities reached an agreement with a delegation of Chinese firms to execute a number of residential projects in the province at a total cost of ID80 billion ($67 million). “The Chinese delegation will be granted investment permission within the coming days,” a local source told Aswat al-Iraq news […]
Basra Bridge Budget Increased to ID500m
The Basra council decided on Wednesday to increase funds allocated to the al-Tanouma bridge project from 125 million to 500 million Iraqi dinars ($424,000), according to the chairman of the Basra council according to the Aswat al-Iraq news agency. “The extra money will be used to overcome difficulties facing the project,” he explained. “The approved […]
$21 Million Residential Compound in Diwaniya
An Iraqi investor has received a license to build a residential compound in southern Diwaniya, according to chairman of the Diwaniya Investment Commission. “The commission provided a license to Abdulkarim Hatef al-Zubaidi, an Iraqi investor, to establish a residential compound in southern Diwaniya at a cost of $21.240 million within 36 months,” Hakem al-Khuzaie told […]
Canadians Invest in 5,000 Housing Units in Baghdad
A Canadian firm is investing $299 million in 5,000 housing units in Baghdad. “The units will comprise a complete town including all the related services,” the Baghdad Investment Commission said in a release on Monday received by Aswat al-Iraq news agency. It said that at least 20 thousand people will live there. ( Aswat Al […]
NIC Approves 2 Projects
The National Investment Commission has approved two investment projects with a total cost of $485 million, according to an official statement from the NIC on Tuesday. “The first is a housing project to set up a residential compound in al-Ameriya region in western Baghdad, while the second is to set up seven drinking water treatment […]
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Iraq Goes On A Building Spree
The largest housing projects are planned for Baghdad. In January, the Baghdad government announced that it would begin work on almost 300,000 apartments across the city - a British architect company was hired to design the project.
6,600 Apartments to Be Built in Basra
The investment commission in Basra has announced a project to build 552 housing units in Basra’s Faw district, the head of the commission said on Monday. “Each unit is made up of three stories and 12 apartments of 100 square meters each”, Haydar Ali told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. A theme park project will also […]