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 […]
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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.
Turkish Company Discuss Housing Project
The Basra investment commission said it received on Monday a delegation from a Turkish company, ranked 150 among construction companies worldwide, to discuss a housing project in the province, according to a commission statement.
Turks Discuss Basra Housing Project
The Basra Investment Commission said it received on Monday a delegation from a Turkish company, ranked 150 among construction companies worldwide, to discuss a housing project in the province, according to a commission statement. Midhat Binjuin, the manager of the Turkish company, said “Our company has constructed many of the important projects in the Middle […]
552 Housing Units for Basra’s Faw
The investment commission in Basra has revealed 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 […]
Ministry Plans 200 Low-cost Houses
The ministry disclosed the plans of building 200 low-cost houses in Karbala province, cooperating with Red-Crescent Association. A statement from the national media center confirmed that the minister, Riadh Ghereeb, and Red-Crescent Association chairman, Yasin Al-mamoory, are discussing the building of these houses in Karbala. The source pointed out that starting a small village is […]
Iranian firms ready to invest in Iraq’s industry
A group of Iranian companies has expressed their readiness to invest in Iraq’s economic sector, particularly in the industrial field. “The head of the Baghdad Investment Commission, Shakir al-Zamili, has met with representatives of a group of Iranian firms working in different fields,” according to a statement released by the commission in Baghdad and received […]
Calls to new Government for housing
The Ministry of Construction and Housing called the next Iraqi government to support investment projects in the country, particularly these that are related to its works in order to resolve the housing crisis in Iraq.
Babylon Investment Committee for Housing
Babylon has demanded the formation of a special committee in the province to develop solutions to problems and obstacles faced by the Commission for the allocation of land for investment housing projects. Head of the Commission ,Alaa Harba , said in a statement that the Authority had discussed at its last meeting held in the […]
UAE Contract for Al Rasheed Complex is Approved
A $ 20 billion contract has been approved and will be presented to the next Cabinet referring Al Rasheed residential complex to a UAE company .
Iraq to Build 1 Million Housing Units
The government has decided to build 1 million new housing units as part of its 2010-2014 development plan, government spokesman Ali al-Dabagh said. Dabagh said the government hoped the project will ease the current housing crisis when completed. He said flats will be sold to the public at affordable prices and in easy-to-pay installments. He […]
Million housing units to be built in Iraq
“The cabinet decided to double the number of housing units to one million after 100 specialized foreign companies had expressed their willingness to invest in the (housing) sector,” Sami al-Araji told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.