Tag: Oman

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia drives GCC project markets in Q2 despite slowdown

Project awards in the GCC region for the second quarter surged to $59.4 billion, up 30% over last year supported by higher contract activity in Saudi Arabia and Oman, although activity slowed sharply from Q1, according to a report....

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Oman awards over $296m tenders for development projects

Oman has awarded RO114 ($296 million) project development tenders for the first half of the year. These include big-ticket projects such as the third package of Al Batinah Expressway; the construction of Al Jabal Al Abyad Road as well as Sultan Taimur bin Faisal Road dual carriageway. ...

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Siemens Energy to supply technology for Oman’s 2.6 GW power projects

Siemens Energy will supply six gas turbines, six generators and 20-year maintenance services for Oman’s Misfah and Duqm IPP projects, adding nearly 2.6 GW of capacity, increasing national electricity generation by almost 20% and serving more than 2 million people....

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Al Mouj Muscat adds $2.3bn to Oman's GDP in 20 years, says study

Al Mouj Muscat, Oman's flagship integrated tourism destination, has contributed $2.3 billion to the sultanate's GDP over the past two decades, said a study, adding that it had evolved from a pioneering waterfront development into one of the region's most mature integrated destinations. ...

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Nama starts RFQ process for $1bn solar projects in Oman

Oman's Nama Power and Water Procurement has launched the RFQ process for the development of two renewable energy projects - Adam Solar IPP (integrated with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and Sinaw Solar IPP - being set up at a total investment of RO398 ($1.03 billion). ...

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Foster + Partners unveils sustainable masterplan for new agricultural city in Oman

Foster + Partners has unveiled the detailed masterplan designs for the Al Najd Agricultural City at Dhofar, in collaboration with Omani consultancy Dar Al Handasah. Spanning 54 million sq ft, the City features shaded pedestrian routes as well as retail and leisure spaces for a projected population of 13,000 residents. ...

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Sharakah inks strategic collaboration with Omani HVAC specialist

Sharakah, Oman’s leading SME development company, has announced a strategic collaboration with Gulf Technical Support (GTS), a specialist in the supply, installation and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems across the sultanate. ...

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$4.53m villa sale recorded at Oman's AIDA by DarGlobal

Whitewill, the international luxury real estate agency operating across the UK, USA, UAE and Oman markets, has recorded an OMR1.74 million ($4.53 million) Fendi Casa Villa sale at AIDA by DarGlobal, one of the highest-value villa transactions within the development. ...

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Oman seeks supervisory consultancy services bids for 300MW solar project

Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP) has announced that it is seeking bids from qualified companies for providing project management and supervisory consultancy services for the 300MW Marsa Solar Independent Power Project (IPP) in the sultanate. ...

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O-Green achieves financial close for Oman’s largest industrial solar project

O-Green, a green infrastructure platform jointly owned by Naqaa Sustainable Energy and OQ Alternative Energy, said it has achieved the financial close for the largest solar energy project in Oman. The landmark 93MW solar project is being developed in partnership with Madayn at Sohar Industrial City....

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Oman unveils $31m hospitality projects in Al Hamra, Mirbat

Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has signed two usufruct agreements to establish a four-star resort in the Wilayat of Al Hamra in A’Dakhiliyah Governorate and a five-star hotel in the Wilayat of Mirbat in Dhofar Governorate, with an investment cost exceeding $31 million....

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Asyad in deal to build business complex at Muscat Airport Free Zone

Oman's Asyad Group has signed its first usufruct agreement with Nama Real Estate for the construction of a commercial complex within the Muscat Airport Free Zone. Spanning 25,000 sq m area, the key facility will boast smart offices and hitech workspaces designed to serve both regional and global companies. ...

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Oman design build expo ends on successful note; $1.14bn deals inked

The Oman Real Estate, Design & Build Exhibition and Conference ended on a successful note with agreements worth over RO443 million ($1.14 billion) signed during the four-day event. This year's expo attracted more than 35,000 visitors and witnessed broad participation from leading investors and developers. ...

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Dubai Investments explores investment opportunities in Oman

A delegation of Dubai Investments has held a high-level meeting with Dr Khalfan bin Saeed Al-Shuaili, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning of Oman, exploring potential investment opportunities in Oman....

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Retal lands contract for $830m residential community in Sultan Haitham City

Leading Saudi developer Retal has secured a key contract from Oman for the development of an integrated residential community on a 1.3 million sq m area within Sultan Haitham City in Muscat. A $830 million project, it will boast over 2,000 residential units as well as other key amenities....