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Saudi Arabia and Bahrain causeway project invites expressions of interest

The construction of the new causeway is expected to ease the traffic congestion and increase trade between the two countries. (Image source: Mohammad Abdullah/Flickr)

With Saudi Arabia and Bahrain planning to build a new road and rail causeway linking the two countries, expressions of interest (EoI) have been invited from the private sector developers, co-investors, contractors and lenders for the construction of the new project worth approximately US$5bn

Technical Review Middle East weekly digest - 17th - 21st April

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Here is a brief overview of the weeks new on Technical Review Middle East, from 17 - 21 April 2017

Technical Review Middle East weekly digest - 2 - 6 April

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Here is a brief overview of the weeks new on technicalreview.me, from 2 - 6 April 2017

GCC transport project value in excess of US$379bn in February 2017

With 1,028 projects or 74.43 per cent, the highest number of active transport projects is within the road construction sector. (Image source: Jose Arukatty/Wikimedia Commons)

The total value of 1,381 active transport projects in the GCC rose one per cent in a month to February 2017 to US$379.7bn from January 2017, according to a report

Outokumpu win stainless steel order for bridge project in Kuwait

Outokumpas rebar in operation in North America. (Image source: Outokumpa press)

Outokumpa Long Products have won a contract to provide 1,600 metric tonnes of stainless steel rebar for the Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Al-Sabah highway bridge project in Kuwait