By John Lee. The Iraqi cabinet has agreed to allocate 3 billlion dinars [$2 million] to the Municipality of Baghdad to expand Street 77 and Street 80, and the Baghdad-Kut, Rustumiya road. The funding will be made from the emergency reserve for the fiscal year 2021. (Source: Govt of Iraq)
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PM receives briefing on Baghdad Ring-Road
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi has chaired a meeting with ministers and officials on the construction of a ring-road around Baghdad. During the meeting, there was a comprehensive presentation of the route and design of the road, and the Prime Minister also emphasised the importance of the project to the city and the […]
Najaf launches Road Project with Saudi Arabia
By John Lee. The Governor of Najaf governorate has announced a new road project linking the governorate with Saudi Arabia. Luay Al-Yassiry (pictured) is quoted as saying that the project will include the paving a 239-kilometer road, and the building of border outlets and areas for trade. The first phase of the project includes paving […]
Qaiwan Group to build new Highway in Slemani
By John Lee. KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani recently laid the foundation stone for a new 100-metre wide highway in Slemani (Sulaymaniyah). The 146-kilometre road will be built in three phases through a cost-sharing arrangement between the KRG and the Qaiwan Group. The first stage, valued at IQD 400 billion ($336 million), is planned to […]
Daewoo Wins $86m Iraq Order
By John Lee. South Korea’s Daewoo Engineering & Construction has reportedly won an $86 million order to build a prefabrication yard for a tunnel project at the new Al Faw Grand Port in Basra. Under the deal with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI), Daewoo will complete the Khor Al-Zubair immersed tunnel prefabrication […]
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Daewoo Wins $70m Iraq Order
By John Lee. South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction has won a US$70.35 million order to build entrance roads for the new Al Faw Grand Port in Basra. Under the deal with the General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI), Daewoo will complete the 14.5 kilometer-long road by May 2021. Earlier this year, the company […]
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Malaysian firm wins $73m Iraqi Roadwork Contract
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 […]
Investment Opportunity: Bismayah Connecting Road
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has published details of a new investment opportunity in the Roads and Bridges Sector: Design, implement, operate and manage of rehabilitation project to the road connecting entrance No. (5) of Bismayah City with Muhammad Al Qasim Highway The National Investment Commission and the Ministry of Construction, Municipalities […]
New Investment Opportunity in Iraq
By John Lee. The National Investment Commission (NIC) has announced a new investment opportunity in Iraq: Rehabilitation of Bismayah Connecting Road, Ministry of Construction, Municipalities and Public Works (Source: National Investment Commission) (Picture: Business opportunity word cloud, from ibreakstock/Shutterstock)
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Ground-breaking Ceremony for Erbil Ring Road
Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani attended the ground-breaking ceremony of the 150-meter ring road project of the city of Erbil. In a speech during the ceremony, Prime Minister Barzani said: “The 150-metre road project is one of many projects which were prepared for implementation by the Kurdistan Regional Government. If it had not been for hardships […]
KRG Opens New Section of Erbil Ring Road
By John Lee. A new section of Erbil's largest road was reportedly opened on Monday. The five-kilometer stretch of the "120 Meter Road" will alleviate heavy traffic on the Erbil-Pirmam and Erbil-Koya roads, according to a report from Rudaw. The Hemn Group has pledged to finish the next phase of the project near the Kirkuk road […]
Road Projects available for Investment
By Editor on 29th January 2018 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Investment, Iraq Public Works News, Iraq Transportation News
By John Lee. Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) has included several road projects in its list of major strategic projects to be presented during the Kuwait International Conference for Iraq Reconstruction, to be held in Kuwait from 12th to 14th February: Rehabilitation and development of the existing roads Construction of highways next to the existing […]