News Oman to get new beachfront city in Dhofar US-headquartered architect Sasaki has won a contract to masterplan “New City Salalah” in Oman, a mixed-use project in Dhofar province with a 6km-long public beach and residential units for 60,000…
News Douglas OHI starts prepping for Oman’s biggest desalination plant Omani construction firm Douglas OHI has begun building temporary offices and utility infrastructure for the Ghubrah 3 Desalination Plant in Oman, set to be the sultanate’s largest. Designed and built…
News Five bidders in race for Oman’s $650m “truck road” Five companies are in the running to construct a “truck road” near Oman’s border with Yemen, business website Zawya reports. The 67km tolled road for heavy vehicles carrying minerals will…
News Korea’s GS to finance and build $1.9bn desalination plant in Oman South Korea’s GS Engineering & Construction has won a contract worth $1.9bn to build, own and operate a desalination plant in Oman, The Korea Herald reports.
News Oman launches $1bn first phase of sustainable tourism city The Yiti sustainable city in Oman has been officially launched by the country’s Tourism Development Company (Omran Group) and its main private sector backer, Diamond Developers. The project, announced in…