Major Highway Expansion
Emirati company, Western Bainoona Group, has been awarded the contract for the construction of Phase One of the Sheikh Zayed Highway development project in the kingdom. The construction will significantly reduce congestion in a number of highly trafficked areas with more than 50,000 vehicles passing through per day. To read more click here.
Bahrain to allow foreign companies to take 100% stakes in oil, natural gas extraction projects
The order, issued by Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa on the 2nd June, states that foreign companies can own 100 percent of oil and natural gas extraction projects as long as they have signed, or be in the final stages of signing an exploration and production agreement with the government.
20 Year/$15m Deal for Bahrain Steel and Anglo American
The 2 companies have been in talks since May 2018 to renew their earlier agreement of 2012. The new agreement “….will enable Bahrain Steel to produce high grade DR pellets with over 67% Fe with combined silica and alumina levels of less than 2.5% and BF pellets of 65% Fe with combined silica and alumina […]
New Medical City Expected 2021
Saudi Arabia has granted a fund of $1bn towards the construction of a new Medical City. The contractor will be finalised in June and construction expected to commence in the 3rd quarter of the year. To read more click here.
New Media Law for Bahrain
The new law is currently being developed by the Government and will go next to legislators to fine tune. It will replace the current media law dating 2002. To read more click here.
2019/20 Bahrain Budget of $34bn on 66 Projects
Bahrain will spend BD675.48m on projects in 2019 and BD676.08m in 2020. The funds will be allocated as follows; 28% – social housing,24% – public works and roads,17% – electricity and water networks,10% – transportation infrastructure,5% – youth and sports facilities,5% – health and social services.The remainder is set aside for miscellaneous projects.To read more […]
Bahrain – testing gateway to region
Daniel Seal, Founder & CEO of Unbound, an international expert on entrepreneurship, thought leader on innovation and digital transformation says Bahrain has always been seen as a beta testing gateway to the region. He also said, “What’s great about Bahrain is the warmth of its people, the friendliness around and the kingdom’s open for business […]
$30m Manufacturing Plant to Open in Bahrain
Universal Rolling (Unirol), opened its newly upgraded and fully automated manufacturing plant here in Bahrain, increasing it’s its production capacity from 175,000 tonnes per annum to 275,000 tonnes per annum of its high-quality reinforcing steel rods. To read more click here
ACWA Power to Build Solar Plant
We are pleased to report that our valued Client, ACWA Power, have won on a major contract for the construction and operation of a 100MW independent solar power plant in Bahrain. They were selected from 26 companies who submitted a bid for the tender. To read more click here.
Bahrain Targeting 255 MW of solar capacity by 2025
Expressions of interest are being invited by the Solar Energy Unit (SEU) of Bahrain, in conjunction with the United Nations Development Program, from developers for the Tender to install rooftop solar PV’s on 66 government buildings. To read more click here.
