Top firms in race for 520-unit Bahrain residential project

CONSTRUCTION NEWS

Bids have been received from leading contractors for a 520-unit residential project in East Hidd, Bahrain. 
 
The project, being developed by the Ministry of Housing (Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development), will be implemented in 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