Bids have been received from leading contractors for the construction of 520 residential apartments in East Hidd, Bahrain. 
 
The project is being developed by the Ministry of Housing (Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development).  Tenders were recently announced for the construction of homes and associated works under two packages. 
 
A total of 10 contractors are in the race for Package A of the project, while Package B has attracted 8 big names including Alghanah Group, Almoayyed Contracting, Mohammed A Al Kharafi & Sons, Ahmed Mansoor AlAali, Mohammed Jalal Contracting, according to Bahrain Tenders Board.
 
Under the first package, a total of 256 social housing units will be built along with other associated external works, while Package B will boasts a total of 264 units, it stated.
 
The other big names vying for the project contract are Dar Al Khaleej Trading & Contracting; Dadabhai Construction; Alghanim General Trading and Contracting; First Kuwaiti Trading & Contracting; Bokhowa Contracting and Trading Group, it added.-TradeArabia News Service