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  Contractor wins $197m Doha infrastructure works

  6 November 2026

  

   

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  Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has awarded an estimated QR722m ($197m) contract to develop roads and infrastructure north of Al-Rifaa Street in Doha.
  

  The contract was awarded to local firm Tadmur Contracting Company.

  Six other contractors submitted bids: 

  • Qatar Trading & Contracting Group ($244m)
  • Iris Construction Tourism Industry & Trade ($259m)
  • Lotus Trading & Contracting ($260m)
  • Generic Engineering Technologies & Contracting ($261m)
  • Alghanim International / National Industrial Contracting ($268m)
  • Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Company ($281m)

  The scope of work covers the construction of more than 34 kilometres of roads, dedicated plot developments, site clearance, backfill and earthworks.

  The package also requires the installation of surface and groundwater drainage systems, a foul-water drainage network and treated sewage effluent lines.
  

  In addition, the contractor will deliver a dedicated pumping station, an emergency flood area pond, 3,735 car parking spaces, road cross-sectional elements and verge parking bays.

  Secondary infrastructure works include electrical distribution, water mains, utility lines, manholes, gully pots and house connections, along with kerbing, road pavement works, landscaping, street lighting, road markings and directional signage.

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  Yasir Iqbal
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  Stakeholders aim to sign Iraq pipeline deal by year end

  6 November 2026

  

   

  Stakeholders expect a key contract to be signed before the end of the year for the development of a major oil export pipeline network in Iraq, according to industry sources.

  Iraq and Syria’s governments, state-owned oil companies and a consortium led by Qatar’s UCC are currently discussing the terms.

  If all parties agree to the proposed deal, the UCC-led coalition will become the selected developer responsible for tendering engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts for the project.

  The consortium includes US-based Chevron, the investment company TI Capital and France’s TotalEnergies.

  The proposed plan will use a fast-track framework to bring the pipelines online as quickly as possible.

  One source said: “The plan that is being discussed is highly unusual, because it is such a large-scale pipeline project and it would be brought online in a relatively short timeframe.”

  A team from UCC is currently in Iraq for meetings with government officials to discuss the project, one source said.

  The project will be focused on four pipeline packages:

  • Basra to Najaf
  • Najaf to Haditha
  • Haditha to Fish Khapour
  • Haditha to Banias Port in Syria

  In July, Iraq’s cabinet approved state-owned Basra Oil Company signing a ​heads of agreement and a non-disclosure agreement with the UCC-led consortium to explore possible future oil pipeline projects.

  Under the terms of the agreement, the consortium is preparing technical and financial feasibility studies for strategic export pipeline projects.

  Also in July, US-based KBR was awarded a consultancy contract for the section of pipeline due to extend from Basra to Haditha.

  In April, Iraq announced the allocation of $1.5bn for the Basra-Haditha route, while the larger scheme is estimated at around $5bn.

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  Wil Crisp
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  King Salman airport tenders roads and utilities package

  6 November 2026

  

   

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  Saudi Arabia’s King Salman International Airport Development Company (KSIADC) has tendered the Zone C1+C2 roads, bridges and utility networks package for King Salman International airport (KSIA) in Riyadh.

  The tender was issued on 26 October, and bids are due by 6 December.

  The request for proposals covers the procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of civil infrastructure supporting Terminal 6, alongside the existing Terminals 1-5.

  The scope includes upgrades to Airport Road 539, which runs west of Terminals 1-5, and to part of Mohamed Bin Faraj Road 5333, west of Junction 6.

  It also includes new roads, ramps, service roads, and signalised at-grade junctions. An additional access road will connect the Terminal 6 site offices to Road 5333.

  Structures will include the Junction 6 and Terminal 6 bridges, retaining walls and reinforced-soil structures.

  The contractor will also construct the central ground services equipment (GSE) bridge. Before construction begins, the contractor must validate the design, complete any outstanding elements – including mechanically stabilised earth walls, approach slabs, drainage and lighting – and secure the required authority approvals.

  Dry utilities will comprise high- and extra-high-voltage containment, a 13.8kV medium-voltage network with package substations, low-voltage distribution and street lighting, and security-surveillance systems.

  Wet utilities will include potable water, fire water, irrigation water, treated sewage effluent, district cooling and wastewater networks. Wastewater pipes will range from 200mm u-PVC gravity lines to 1,700mm glass-reinforced plastic mains.

  The stormwater network will include channels, culverts, ponds and pipes ranging from 400mm to 1,400mm in diameter. Crossings will be constructed using open-cut excavation, horizontal directional drilling or microtunneling.

  Utilities serving the operational terminals will be diverted on a design-and-build basis. Enabling works will include earthworks and the relocation of the security fence and trees. The contractor will also demolish a temporary car park, existing bridges and a sewage pumping station.

  Optional works comprise two design-and-build elements that will proceed only at the client’s instruction.

  The first is the south GSE bridge. The second is an approximately 1,400-metre, multi-lane access road to the Terminal 6 Transportation Hub, including bridges, underpasses, ramps and tunnels, as well as provisions for future Wadi Loop utilities and structures.

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  Yasir Iqbal
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  Saudi Arabia issues series of dam and irrigation tenders

  5 November 2026

  Saudi Irrigation Organisation (SIO) has issued five tenders for dam rehabilitation and irrigation infrastructure works, mainly across the Asir region.

  SIO issued the first tender on 8 October for the renovation, modification and rehabilitation of Ghaleba Dam in Asir. Bids are due by 11 November.

  The organisation has also invited bids to implement connection points, supply lines and transmission lines. Bids were originally due by 1 November, but it is understood this was extended to 10 November.

  Two further dam-related tenders cover the rehabilitation and upgrading of Ahmar Dam and the restoration of Al-Darham Dam in Asir, with bids due on 22 November.

  A fifth tender covers rehabilitation works on the Khamis Mushait-Dalghan line in Asir, with a submission deadline of 29 November.

  The October tenders follow six prequalification notices issued by SIO in September for the first phase of a supplementary irrigation programme serving agricultural holdings.

  The proposed schemes will transfer and distribute water from existing dams to designated farms in Al-Baha and Jizan regions.

  The six locations are Al-Marzouq, Baydah, Tharad, Madhahas and Al-Ahsiba dams in Al-Baha, and Wasa Dam in Jizan.

  Each scheme is expected to include a pumping station, a tanker-filling station, a storage tank and a water transmission line. Contractors were required to submit their prequalification documents by 14 September.

  The initiative is part of SIO’s wider efforts to increase the use of dam water for agricultural purposes and reduce reliance on non-renewable water resources.

  It has previously identified the delivery of water from dams in southwestern Saudi Arabia to the agricultural sector as one of its key initiatives.

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  Mark Dowdall
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  Sharjah opens first phase of new Dubai road connection

  5 November 2026

  Sharjah’s Roads & Transport Authority (SRTA) has partially opened the first phase of a major road development project designed to improve connectivity between Sharjah and Dubai.

  The initial opening includes the partial launch of the Al-Taawun interchange, alongside several bridges and junctions providing one-way traffic flow from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road toward Expo Centre Sharjah.
  

  Tunnel construction in the Al-Taawun area is also progressing under the scheme. The 500-metre-long tunnel will run beneath the Al-Taawun roundabout, providing three lanes in each direction to link Al-Taawun Street to Al-Nahda Bridge and onward to Dubai.

  The project will also include a signalised intersection designed to handle approximately 4,200 vehicles an hour in each direction. In addition, the tunnel will provide access to Expo Centre Sharjah and form part of a transport corridor linking to Al-Noor Road.

  The Al-Taawun tunnel project is the centrepiece of a broader AED750m ($204m) road development programme in Sharjah, which comprises a network of tunnels, bridges and intersection upgrades.

  The other projects that form part of the programme include:

  • Al-Noor Road: Extends from Al-Orooba Street into Dubai via Al-Nahda Bridge, serving residential and commercial communities in Sharjah and adjacent districts in Dubai.
  • Industrial Streets 1 and 2 bridges: Involves constructing two 130-metre-long bridges with two lanes in each direction. These will connect to Maleha Road, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road and Al-Waset Road, adding capacity of roughly 2,800 vehicles an hour in each direction.
  • Industrial Street 3: Encompasses two new bridges linking Sharjah’s industrial zones to the Ring Road. The 2.7-kilometre scheme will add dedicated turning lanes toward Maleha Road, Sheikh Khalifa Road and Al-Dhaid Road, along with a culvert linking Industrial Street 3 to the Ring Road. It will increase capacity by about 5,200 vehicles an hour across both directions, improving links between Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, Al-Khan Street and Al-Ittihad Road.
  • Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road Interchange: Entails upgrading the existing interchange to improve connections between the highway and the Al-Taawun, Al-Khan and Al-Buhaira districts.

   

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  Yasir Iqbal