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Six of the best: Top GCC education projects

by David Ingham on Mar 19, 2010

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A number of large education projects are active across the GCC.

Saudi Arabia 200 schools project
Developer: Ministry of Education
Estimated value: US $535 million

Description: In July 2009, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education contracted China Railway 15 Bureau Group to build 200 schools around Saudi Arabia. The contract award is part of a wider plan to build 3200 new schools at a projected cost of SR 20 billion.

Masdar Institute of Science & Technology (MIST)
Developer: Masdar City
Estimated value: US $500 million

Description: Despite talk about the rest of the Masdar project being scaled down, MIST is under development and scheduled for completion in 2010. A joint venture of Al Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading and Hip Hing Construction Company was awarded the main construction contract in August 2008. ETA Ascon and WSP Group are listed as consultants on the project and CH2M Hill is the project manager.

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O.P.Kaushal (Jan 26, 2011)
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