Global Project Opportunities: May’ 2014
May: 2014
Compiled by
Satpreet Kaur
PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA
(Set up by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India)
1112 Arunachal Building, 19 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001
Tel.:+91-11-41563287, 41514673
E-mail : info@projectexports.com Web-site : www.projectexports.com
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PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES
(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)
S.N
o.
Project
Dead Line
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no
WATER
1
Construction of 250 Boreholes Equipped with Handpumps in
Three Districts (BILENE -50, CHIBUTO – 100, AND XAI-XAI –
100) in Gaza Province - Mozambique
23rd June,
2014
11
2
Improvement of Ngo Khong 1 Pumping Station, Hiep Hoa
District, Bac Giang Province, Vietnam
22 May 2014
12
3
Khanbogd Water Supply, Sewerage and Heating Supply
Systems, Omnogovi Aimag, Mongolia
5 June 2014
14
4
National Water Supply and Sanitation Project, Azerbaijan
03 June2014
16
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
5
Ethiopia Road Sector Project (GENERAL PROCUREMENT
NOTICE)
Not specified
18
6
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 3 and 5
Enhancement Project, Tajikistan
09 June 2014
20
7
Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in
Viet Tri, Hung Yen and Dong Dang (Sub-project: Viet Tri
Urban Roads, Vietnam
18 June 2014
22
8
Sao Paulo Sustainable Transport Project: Execution of Works
for Recovery and Maintenance of Highway SP-463
20 May 2014
24
9
Sao Paulo Sustainable Transport Project, Brazil
Execution of Works for Recovery of Highway SP-419
20 May 2014
25
ENERGY
10
Energy Community of South East Europe (ECSEE APL-6)
Project, Turkey
18 June 2014
26
11
Java-Bali 500 kV Power Transmission Crossing Project,
Indonesia
24 June 2014
28
12
Java-Bali 500 kV Power Transmission Crossing Project,
Package 2, Indonesia
24 June 2014
30
13
Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement
Investment Program (Tranche 2), Bangladesh: Design,
Supply, Erection, Testing and Commissioning of 33/11kV Gas
26 June 2014
33
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Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Sub-Stations & Associated 33kV
Under Ground Cable for Source Connection the Sub-Stations
for Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd. on Turnkey Basis.
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Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement
Investment Program (Tranche 2), Bangladesh : Procurement
of Materials and Installation Works including Testing and
Commissioning
for
Construction
and
Expansion
of
Distribution Network for Dhaka Power Distribution Company
Ltd. on Turnkey Basis
26 June 2014
35
CONSULTANCY
15
Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade
Project (CASA-1000), South Asia
(Two separate Owner’s Engineer Contracts) For CASA 1000
PROJECT
30 May 2014
37
16
Road Asset Management Project, Vietnam
Not specified
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INDEX
1.0
1.0
FOCUS
4
2.0
UPDATE :
5
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PROJECT EPC
Members
Institutions
3.0 FORTHCOMING EVENTS :
7
(i) Fairs/Exhibitions
(ii) Business Delegations
(iii) Symposia/ Conferences/Training
Programmes
4.0 EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEME
4.1
10
Financial Assistance
8. PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ITEMS :
(PROJECT GOODS)OVERSEAS ENQUIRIES
76
9.0
POLICY & PROCEDURES
90
10.0
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
91
11.0
COUNTRY PROFILE: ZIMBABWE
96
12.0 PEPC: WORKING COMMITTEE
99
13.0 ANNEXURES:
101
(MDA & MAI Schemes)
5.0 PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES
(Construction/Turnkey/Consultancy) : list of projects
5.1
i. MDA Scheme
ii. MAI Scheme
iii. Screening Committee- Guidelines
1
CONSTRUCTION / TURNKEY
Consultancy
11
18
26
37
6.0
PROJECT REPORTS
41
7.0
WORLD DEVELOPMENT NEWS:
45
Water
Social Infrastructure
Energy
I
News Clippings
II
Market/Country news
14.0
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
109
A. World Region / markets
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Middle East
(d) Others
B. India news
The news items and information published herein have been collected from various sources, which are considered to be reliable. While
every care has been taken for authenticity of the material published, PROJECT EPC accepts no responsibility for authenticity or accuracy
of such items
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2.0
FOCUS
The Mena region is experiencing a rail boom. From Africa’s first high-speed rail network in Morocco to
Oman’s first ever rail scheme, billions of dollars are being invested in rail and metro projects for the first
time. Today every country has announced rail or metro plans and in total there are more than $200bn
worth rail and metro projects either planned or under way in the Middle East. This translates to more
than 33,700km of mainline routes and 3,000km of metro.
Several projects made good headway in 2013, most notably the award of $22bn worth of contracts on
the Riyadh metro and $8bn worth of deals on the Doha metro scheme. The Doha and Riyadh metro
projects are the first of a raft of metro and rail schemes planned in the GCC. New metro networks are
planned in Jeddah, Mecca, Kuwait City and Abu Dhabi. The most ambitious project of all is the planned
GCC railway which will eventually link all six GCC states from Kuwait City in the north to the Omani
capital, Muscat, in the east
FROM “GPO” DESK
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2.0
UPDATE
P. E.P.C.
PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA (PEPC)
India is a country with large and diverse infrastructure sector. The Government of India recognized the
imperative need for the infrastructure sector and takes several initiatives like Committee of
Infrastructure, National Highway Development Project (NHDP), National Maritime Development
Programme (NMDP), Tax Holidays etc for the development and promotion of the sector. In the recent
years, there has been several improvements in sectors like roads & highways, ports, railways and
airports, the policy and regulatory framework is already in place and investment in infrastructure has
risen considerably however there are still significant gaps that need to be bridged.
With a view to create a platform for all the stakeholders and for the conclusive growth & development of
the Infrastructure sector, PEPC works with the Central and Foreign
Governments, National &
International development organizations like World Bank, Asian Development Bank etc, Government
Agencies, and various other stakeholders to promote the Project exports.
PEPC discusses policy, regulatory and procedural issues with its members, industry experts etc. and
advice appropriate reforms to the government for the development of the project exports. For making
conducive business environment PEPC highlights encumbrances being faced by the industry players in the
process of development of the sector and interacts with various national / international agencies for
making feasible measures to overcome those encumbrances.
PEPC supports the Government in its efforts towards projecting the project exports. It act as a reference
point for investors (Domestic & International) interested in the sector and provide information related to
government guidelines, investment opportunities, government & development agencies (which are
involved in the development process of the sector).
For promotion of the sector PEPC works proactively and suggests necessary procedures during the
process of policy formation, budgetary allocation, forming legal framework etc. by the government. To
maintain smooth progress PEPC also insist government to make essential provision for timely upgradation
of the policies on the basis of regular feedback from its members and industry players.
PEPC organizes several investment promotion programmes, conferences, seminars, workshops, etc on
regular basis for facilitating interaction between various government agencies, international bodies,
industry players and its members that provide prospects to raises issues pertaining to the sector and
exchange ideas. These networking events provide a platform to share thoughts, explore business
opportunities among the varied stakeholders of the project sector. These measures help to analyse the
present developments and identifies the ways to overcome the constraint of the sector.
PROJECT EXPORTS
Project Exports from India commenced with a modest beginning in the late 1970s. Since then, project
exports have evolved over the years, with Indian companies demonstrating capabilities and expertise
spanning a wide range of sectors. The nature of Project Exports being undertaken reflects the
technological maturity and industrial capabilities in the country. Project exports are broadly divided into
four categories:
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Civil construction
Turnkey modules
Consultancy services
Supplies, primarily of capital goods and industrial manufactures
Each of the above are explained here:
Civil construction projects Construction projects involve civil works, steel structural work, erection of
utility equipment and include projects for building dams, bridges, airports, railway lines, roads and
bridges, apartments, office complexes, hospitals, hotels, and desalination plants.
Turnkey projects
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Turnkey projects involve supply of equipment along with related services and cover activities from the
conception stage to the commissioning of a project. Typical examples of turnkey projects are: supply,
erection and commissioning of boilers, power plants, transmission lines, sub-stations, plants for
manufacture of cement, sugar, textiles and chemicals.
Consultancy services Services contracts, involving provision of know-how, skills, personnel and training
are categorised as consultancy projects. Typical examples of services contracts are: project
implementation services, management contracts for industrial plants, hospitals, hotels, oil exploration,
charter hire of rigs and locomotives, supervision of erection of plants, CAD/ CAM solutions in software
exports, finance and accounting systems.
Supply contracts Supply contracts involve primarily export of capital goods and industrial
manufactures. Typical examples of supply contracts are: supply of stainless steel slabs and ferro-chrome
manufacturing equipments, diesel generators, pumps and compressors.
Project export contracts are generally of high value and exporters undertaking them are required to offer
competitive credit terms to be able to secure orders from foreign buyers in the face of stiff international
competition. Exim Bank plays a pivotal role in promoting and financing Indian companies in the execution
of projects. It has been closely associated with the growth of project exports from India by way of
providing finance, information and business advisory services. The bank supports Indian companies at all
stages of the project cycle from advance tender information, guidance in preparation of competitive bids
to providing financial facilities, including loans and guarantees. It extends funded and non-funded
facilities for overseas industrial turnkey projects, civil construction contracts, as well as technical and
consultancy service contracts. Exim Bank has in place a specialised cell to provide advance information to
Indian companies on projects being funded by multilateral funding agencies in various countries. Over
the past two decades, increasing number of projects have been executed by Indian companies in North
Africa, West Asia, South & South East Asia, CIS and Latin America.
The Reserve Bank of India has simplified the procedures for project and service exports, such as
deployment of temporary cash surpluses and inter-project transfer of machinery and funds. These
measures, first announced in the Mid-Term Review of Annual Policy Statement for 2006-07, will provide
more flexibility to exporters. The RBI said that the measures were subject to monitoring by banks.
Exporters will now be allowed to use the machinery or equipment used for a turnkey or construction
abroad, for executing a contract in another country. Currently, exporters are required to dispose of the
equipment, machinery, vehicles purchased abroad or arrange their import into India after completion of
the contracts. If it has to be used for another overseas project, the market value should be recovered
from the second project. Under the modified procedures, the RBI has permitted exporters to deploy their
temporary cash surpluses, generated outside India, in instruments such as deposits with overseas
branches or subsidiaries of a bank in India, a triple `A' rate short term paper abroad, including treasury
bills and other monetary instruments with a maturity or remaining maturity of one year or less. Now,
exporters are required to approach the RBI for overseas deployment of their temporary cash surpluses.
The apex bank has also permitted exporters to open, maintain and operate one or more foreign currency
account in a currency of their choice with inter-project transferability of funds in any currency or country.
SCREENING COMMITTEE
In accordance with the guidelines of Memorandum PEM (Project Export Manual) of the Reserve Bank of
India, the Working Group considers proposals pertaining to civil construction contracts only from the
Indian contractors who are on the approved list of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry(Govt. of India)
on the basis of meeting the requisite criteria set by the screening committee as under:
Minimum
acceptance
criteria
Screening Committee clearance
for
Prime Contractor
Sub-contractor
Contractor
to
Foreign
Prime
Sub-contractor to Indian Prime Contractor
Turnover
Networth
Experience
required
Rs. 10 Crores
Rs. 1 Crores
10 Years
Rs. 10 Crores
Rs. 25 Lakhs
7 Years
Rs.10 Crores
Rs. 10 Lakhs
3 Years
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3.0
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
FAIRS/EXHIBITIONS
OVERSEAS
Kurdistan Projects 2014
Date:
8-10 June 2014
Venue:
Erbil Rotana Hotel. Erbil
Email/ phone:
Tel: +971 (04 818 0224
Email: meedevents@meed.com
Kurdistan Projects 2014 is a ground breaking event detailing exclusive project opportunities across the
Kurdistan Region, taking place in the heart of Erbil.
The Kurdistan Regional Government along with major private sector project sponsors will convene to
reveal various projects opportunities across key sectors including:oil & Gas, electricity, housing and
construction, heavy industry, hospitality and tourism, infrastructure and transport, water and agriculture.
Being the only event in Kurdistan catering to all major areas of the region’s economy and attracting all
the region’s leading stakeholders, speakers and VIP guests that can actually make a difference, this is a
must attend event for any organisation looking to expand existing business in Kurdistan or enter this
booming market to explore new business opportunities.
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Arabian World Construction Summit 2014
Date:
12 - 14 May 2014
Venue:
Sofitel Hotel Palm Dubai, UAE
Email/ phone:
Email: meedevents@meed.com
Tel: +971 (0)4 818 0224
To register or download the brochure, visit:
www.awcs-me.com
With the revival of the projects market expected in the U.A.E i.e. $112 billion worth of construction
projects due to be awarded across 2013 - 2017, the annual Arabian World Construction Summit
gives you exclusive insight on the upcoming opportunities from Dubai’s re surging construction projects
market and the recently announced $90 Billion investment boost for Abu Dhabi’s infrastructure sector.
Top reasons to attend this event:
1. Unrivalled access to CEO’s from the region’s largest construction and consultant companies meet and introduce yourself to senior decision makers across MENA during structured networking
breaks. Plus hear first hand the strategies being adopting to stay competitive in these challenging
times during the CEO Panel session.
2. Insight on leading industry trends and how contractors and consultants can mitigate industry
challenges to stay competitive - Hear about strategies from leading stakeholders on innovative
contracting models, alternative procurement solutions, risk management, financing and
partnership strategies that you can implement to improve your business practices
3. Understand from leading clients across MENA on their procurement requirements and upcoming
project opportunities. 2013 clients speaking included: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry Of Health, Abu
Dhabi’s Etihad Rail, Oman’s Special Economic Zone of Duqm, Kuwait’s Municipality, Egypt’s
Ministry of Finance PPP Central Unit and Kenya National Highways Authority. Where can your
business win new contracts in 2014?
4. Learn how you can profit from the projects across Libya, Egypt, South Sudan, Algeria, Kenya
and Nigeria from ministries, contractors and financiers on the ground
5. Identify the region’s award-winning projects and network with industry peers over dinner and
drinks at MEED Quality for Awards for Projects 2014, in association with Mashreq
VIETBUILD CANTHO2014
From October 1-5, 2014
Construction-Building Material-Housing Ex-Interior decoration
Cantho People’s Committee and Organising Board of International Exhibition Fair, Vietnam
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4.0
EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEMES
(FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)
MARKET DEVEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
Under this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in following export
promotion activities abroad
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Trade Delegations
BSMs
Trade Fairs/Exhibitions
The details of scheme is given as ANNEXURE-I.
MARKET ACCESS INITIATIVE (MAI)
The scheme is formulated on focus product- focus country approach to evolve specific strategy for
specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provide to
Export Promotion Organizations/ Trade Promotion Organizations / Exporters etc. for enhancement of
export through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets. Under the
Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been fixed.
The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme :
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Research studies consistent with the priorities;
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WTO Studies for evolving WTO compatible strategy;
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To support EPCs/Trade Promotion Organistions in undertaking market studies/survey for evolving
proper strategies.
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To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product - focus country approach. Under
marketing projects, the following activities will be funded:
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o
o
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o
o
o
Opening of Showrooms
Opening of Warehouses
Display in international departmental stores
Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotion
Participation in Trade Fairs, etc., abroad
Research and Product Development
Reverse visits of the prominent buyers etc. from the project focus countries
Export Potential Survey of the States;
Registration charges for product registration abroad for pharmaceuticals, bio-technology
and agro-chemicals;
Testing charges for engineering products abroad;
To support Cottage and handicrafts units;
To support Recognized associations in industrial clusters for marketing abroad
The details of schemes are given as ANNEXURE-II.
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5.0
5.1
PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES
(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)
ENGINEERING /TURNKEY
WATER
Construction of 250 Boreholes Equipped with Handpumps in Three
Districts (BILENE -50, CHIBUTO – 100, AND XAI-XAI – 100) in Gaza
Province - Mozambique
Contract No./ProjectID:
01 /UGEA/DNA/BID/WORKS/2014
Project Name:
NATIONAL RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION PROGRAM
(PRONASAR)
IN GAZA AND CABO DELGADO PROVINCES
Country:
Mozambique
Borrower/Bid No:
01 /UGEA/DNA/BID/WORKS/2014
Description:
Construction of 250 Boreholes Equipped with Handpumps in Three
Districts (BILENE -50, CHIBUTO – 100, AND XAI-XAI – 100) in Gaza
Province - Mozambique
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Funding agency:
Last date of bid
submission:
23rd June, 2014
Price of bidding
document:
5.000 Meticais (five thousand meticais), or its equivalent
Amount of bid security:
3.500.000 Meticais (three millions and five hundred thousand meticais)
or its equivalent
Address for submission
of bids:
Direcção Nacional de Águas, UGEA, Rua da Imprensa, Talhão N º 162,
2 º Andar, Maputo-Mozambique
Project Details:
1. The Government of Mozambique has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
towards the cost of ‘National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program (PRONASAR) in Gaza and Cabo
Delgado Provinces’ and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the Contract
for CONSTRUCTION OF 250 BOREHOLES IN THREE DISTRICTS IN THE PROVINCE OF GAZA. The Bidding
is open to all bidders as defined in the Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods and Works under IDB
financing.
2. The National Directorate of Water invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction of 250
boreholes, equipped with hand pumps “AFRIDEV” type, in three Districts (Bilene-50; Chibuto -100; and
Xai-Xai - 100) of the Gaza Province in Mozambique.
3. The Bidding documents may be purchased at National Directorate of Water, UGEA, Rua da Imprensa,
Talhão N.º 162, 2nd floor, Maputo-Mozambique, Tel: +258 21300416, Fax:+258 21 300097 for a nonrefundable fee of 5.000 Meticais (five thousand meticais), or its equivalent in a freely-convertible
currency. Interested bidders may obtain further information at the same address.
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4. Bids shall be valid for a period of 120 days after Bid opening and must be accompanied by security of
3.500.000 Meticais (three millions and five hundred thousand meticais) or its equivalent in a convertible
currency, and shall be delivered to Direcção Nacional de Águas, UGEA, Rua da Imprensa, Talhão N º 162,
2 º Andar, Maputo-Mozambique on or before 10:00 PM Local time at 23rd June, 2014.
5. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend, on 10:30 o´clock
local time on 23rd June, 2014 , at the address below:
Maputo,
The UGEA
Improvement of Ngo Khong 1 Pumping Station, Hiep Hoa District,
Bac Giang Province, Vietnam
Project Name:
Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project in the
Northern Mountain Provinces - (Subproject title: Improvement of
Ngo Khong 1 Pumping Station, Hiep Hoa District, Bac Giang
Province)
Country:
Vietnam
Description:
Package 02: Construction + Insurance of Improvement of Ngo
Khong 1 Pumping Station, Hiep Hoa District, Bac Giang Province
(03/TLBG), Vietnam
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid
submission:
22 May 2014
Price of bidding
document:
Two Million (2,000,000) VND
Amount of bid security:
As described in the Bidding Document
Address for submission
of bids:
Bac Giang DARD
Dam Huy Thuan Street, Bac Giang City, Bac Giang Province.
Telephone: +84.0240.3853.665
Facsimile number: +84.0240.3853.983
Project Details:
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of Viet Nam has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the
cost of Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project in the Northern Mountain Provinces. Part of
this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from
eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Project Management Unit of Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project in the Northern
Mountain Provinces, Bac Giang Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Bac Giang DARD)
(“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction of Package 02:
Improvement of Ngo Khong 1 Pumping Station, Hiep Hoa District, Bac Giang Province.
3. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

Experience:
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Participation in at least one (1) contract within the last five (5) years that has been successfully
completed for Construction of Pumping Station Grade IV (or station of higher quality) as defined under
“National technical regulation on hydraulic structures - The basic stipulation for design QCVN 0405:2012/BNNPTNT” issued by MARD (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) in 2012 where the
value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds VND nineteen (19) billion. (Similar contracts to this package
include main items: Pumping station house Grade 4 or over, suction tank, flush tank, dyke outlet sluice,
collecting drain, management area, high voltage line and electrical substation construction, 0.4KV line,
cubicle, pumping control panel).
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Financial:
Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND, calculated as total certified payments received
for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (03) years (2011, 2012, 2013) ≥ twenty
seven (27) billion of VND; and The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, liquid assets,
lines of credit, or other financial resources (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet the
Bidder’s financial resources requirement for: (i) the subject contract estimated as VND five (5) billion;
and (ii) ongoing contract commitments.
4. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: OneEnvelope bidding procedure.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding document, bidders should contact:
Employer’s Address:
Bac Giang DARD
Dam Huy Thuan Street, Bac Giang City, Bac Giang Province.
Telephone: +84.0240.3853.665
Facsimile number: +84.0240.3853.983
6. To purchase the bidding document, eligible bidders should:
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Submit a written application to the address requesting for the Bidding Document as in item 5
above
pay a non-refundable fee for this package: Two Million (2,000,000) VND
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by cash,
bank transfer to Account No: 2500 201 008 896 at Agribank Bac Giang
The Bidding Document may also be sent through the courier for an additional fee of Five Hundred
thousand (500,000) VND. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
Bidding documents are sold immediately after the Invitation for Bids is first published on the
Procurement Newspaper of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Bidding documents are sold during office hours and prior to the bid closing.
7. Deliver your bid:
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to the address above
on or before the deadline: 22 May 2014, 9:00 a.m.
together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of bidders’
representatives who choose to attend.
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Khanbogd Water Supply, Sewerage and Heating Supply Systems,
Omnogovi Aimag, Mongolia
Project Name:
Southeast Gobi Urban and Border Town Development Project,
Mongolia
Country:
Mongolia
Borrower/Bid No:
G0204 MON: B2-2.
Description:
Khanbogd Water Supply, Sewerage and Heating Supply Systems,
Omnogovi Aimag, Mongolia
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid
submission:
5 June 2014
Price of bidding
document:
USD200 (two hundred US dollars) or MNT350,000 three hundred and
fifty thousand Mongolian Tugrugs only)
Amount of bid security:
As described in the Bidding Document
Address for submission
of bids:
B.Oyun, Project Director, Project Management Unit
G0204-MON: Southeast Gobi Urban and Border Town Development
Project
Address: Construction Development Center, Building #2, Room 102,
Khuvsgalchdyn Avenue, Chingeltei District, 4th Khoroo, Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia
Postal Code: 15141
Telephone: + 976 11 310916, 310932
Facsimile number: + 976 11 310916
Email address: g0204@pmu.mn
Project Details:
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of Mongolia has received a grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards
the cost of Southeast Gobi Urban and Border Town Development Project. Part of this grant will be used
for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries
of the ADB.
2. The Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, Mongolia (“the Employer”) now invites sealed
bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of the Khanbogd Water Supply, Sewerage
and Heating Supply System in Omnogovi aimag, Mongolia (the “Works”). The principle quantities
involved are:
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Water distribution pipeline of 3.3km in total length of pipe diameter 110 mm to 200 mm;
Wastewater collection pipelines of gravity flow of 7.7km in total length of pipe diameter of 150 to
300mm and one (1)
wastewater treatment plants consisting of two-stage clarifier and clarifier
effluent storage ponds of which the
treatment capacity is 600 cu m/day and
District heating of pipelines of 1.8 km of nominal 125 mm diameter;
3. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
a) Experience under construction contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management
contractor for at least the last three (3) years prior to the bid submission deadline;
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b) Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$2,000,000 calculated as total certified payments
received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 years;
c) Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least one (1) contract
within the last three (3) years, with a value of at least US$2,000,000 that have been successfully or are
substantially completed and that is similar to the proposed works.
The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods, technology or other
characteristics as described in Section 6, Works Requirements;
d) Must demonstrate that the Bidder has undertaken the following in the last 3 years:
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HDPE pipeline construction of 150mm nominal diameter, 3km in length;
PE gravity wastewater pipeline construction of 200mm nominal diameter, 3km in length;
District Heating pipeline of 125 mm nominal diameter, 1.8 km in length.
4. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single stage-One
envelope” procedure.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
B.Oyun, Project Director, Project Management Unit
G0204-MON: Southeast Gobi Urban and Border Town Development Project
Address: Construction Development Center, Building #2, Room 102,
Khuvsgalchdyn Avenue, Chingeltei District, 4th Khoroo, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Postal Code: 15141
Telephone: + 976 11 310916, 310932
Facsimile number: + 976 11 310916
Email address: g0204@pmu.mn
All Interested bidders are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting at 11:00 a.m. on 8 May 2014 at the
address indicated above. Attendance to the pre-bid meeting is open for all interested bidders.
6. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:


write to address above requesting the bidding documents for G0204 MON B2-2. “Khanbogd Water
Supply, Sewerage and Heating Supply System“, Omnogovi Aimag, Mongolia; and
pay a non-refundable fee of USD200 (two hundred US dollars) or MNT350,000 three hundred and
fifty thousand Mongolian Tugrugs only) by transmitting to the following bank account:
Receiver:
Project Management Unit G0204-MON: Southeast Gobi Urban and Border Town Development Project
Bank name of the Receiver: State Bank. Address of the Beneficiary’s bank: Baga
toiruu 7/1, 1st Khoroo, Chingeltei district, UB210644, Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia
Account number (USD): 34 000 333 160
Account number (MNT): 34 000 387 450
SWIFT code: STBMMNUB
Correspondent bank (USD):
Name of the bank: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
Bank address: NEW YORK
Account number: 6550690659 ABA No. 026009593
SWIFT code: BOFAUS3N
The document will be sent by airmail or courier services for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier
services for local delivery. For the overseas delivery, the document will be sent upon receipt of the
payment slip copy. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
7. Deliver your bid:

to the address stated in Para.5 , one original and three copies;
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

on or before the deadline: 5 June 2014, 3 p.m. Ulaanbaatar time (GMT+8)
together with a Bid Security, which shall be in accordance with the requirements of the bidding
document. For the purpose of determining the equivalent amount of the required Bid Security in
a freely convertible currency, the exchange rates published by Mongolbank (Central Bank), on the
date of the deadline for bid submission shall be applied.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who
choose to attend.
National Water Supply and Sanitation Project, Azerbaijan
Project Name:
National Water Supply and Sanitation Project
Country:
Azerbaijan
IFB No:
A5/CW/01/2014
Description:
Construction of Water Intake Facilities and Rehabilitation of
Water Supply and Sewerage Networks in Gadabey City
Funding agency:
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Last date of bid
submission:
03 June2014
Price of bidding
document:
300 AZN (three hundred) or 400 USD (four hundred)
Amount of bid security:
1.000.000 USD
Address for submission
of bids:
Mr. IlgarTagiyev, AzersuOJSC, 67 Moscow Avenue /Room number:
Tenders Organizations and Management Department, 2nd floor, Baku,
AZ1012, Azerbaijan, Telephone: +994124314792, Facsimile number:
+99412 5983814
Project Details:
INVITATION FOR BID
Date: 03.04.2014
Financing Number: AZ0040
IFB No.: A5/CW/01/2014
The Republic of Azerbaijan has received financing proceeds from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
towards the cost of implementing the National Water Supply and Sanitation Project in 6 regions. It is
intended that part of the proceeds will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Gadabey
city Water Supply and Sewerage Project.
The Azersu Open Joint Stock Company now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Construction
of Water Intake Facilities and Rehabilitation of Water Supply and Sewerage Networks in Gadabey city
consisting of, but not limited to, the followings:
Water Supply System
Water intake structure;
Main water Transmission line – 14,78 km;
Water Reservoirs;
Chlorination building;
Construction of water distribution network – 72,97 km;
Rehabilitation of asphalt and gravel roads;
Connection of houses including supply and installation of water meters -2560 Nos
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Sewerage System
Construction of sewerage network – 67,76 km;
Connection of houses – 2560 Nos;
Manholes – 2052 Nos;
Submersible Pumping station – 2 x 18.50 kW;
Pressure sewer – 694 meter DN225 HDPE
Selection of the winner will be conducted throughpost qualification procedures specified in the IDB
Guidelines for Procurement under IDB Financing (May 2009), which can be found at the
website:www.isdb.org and is open to all bidders from eligible IDB Member Countries, as defined in the
guidelines.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the
office of Mr. IlgarTagiyev, AzersuOJSC, 67 Moscow Avenue /Room number: Tenders Organizations and
Management Department, 2nd floor, Baku, AZ1012, Azerbaijan, Telephone: +994124314792, Facsimile
number: +99412 5983814
A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a
written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 300 AZN (three hundred)
or 400 USD (four hundred).
Beneficiary’s Name: “AZERSU” OJSC
INTP: 9900001751
Beneficiary’s Bank: Kapital Bank of Azerbaijan Republic, Nasimi branch 1
INTP: 9900003611
Local currency account number: AZ65AIIB33070019441100216111
Forein currency account number: AZ55AIIB33170018401100216111
Code: 200112
SWIFT Code: AIIBAZ2X
Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 16:00 Baku time on 03.06.2014 and must be
accompanied by a security in amount of 1.000.000 USD.
Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at 16:00 Baku time
on 03.06.2014 the offices of Baku, Azerbaijan Azersu OJSC, 67 Moscow avenue 2nd Floor, Tender
Organizations and Management Department.
Qualified domestic bidders are eligible to receive a margin of preference of 7.5 percent in Bid evaluation.
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SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Ethiopia Road Sector Project (GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE)
Contract No./ProjectID:
P131118
Project Name:
Ethiopia Road Sector Project
Country:
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Description:
Upgrading of Critical Link Road and Related Supervision Services
Support to Enhancing Road Asset Management Practice
Support to Road Safety and Institutional Development
Funding agency:
World Bank
Last date of bid
submission:
Not specified
Address for submission
of bids:
Amare Assefa, Engineering Procurement Directorate Director
Ethiopian Roads Authority
2nd floor, Room No. 207
P. O. Box 1770
Ras Abebe Aregay St
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: 251-1-551 50 02
Fax: 251-1- 554-44-34
E-mail: amareyeti@gmail.com, epdteam3@gmail.com
Project Details:
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank towards
the cost of Ethiopia Road Sector Support Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments
for goods, works, related services and consultancy services to be procured under this project. This project
will be jointly financed by the Government of Ethiopia.
The project will include the following components:
Project Component 1: Upgrading of Critical Link Road and Related Supervision Services
1. Output and Performance Based Road Contract (OPRC) [Design-Build-Operate-Maintain] Works of
Nekempte-Bure Road Upgrading Project
i. Lot 1: Nekempte-Anger Gutin-Andhode Section (86.10 km)
ii. Lot 2: Andhode-Agamsa Section (87.65 km)
iii. Lot 3: Agamsa-Bure Section (84.56 km)
2. Provision of consulting services for monitoring and supervision of OPRC works contracts
Project Component 2: Support to Enhancing Road Asset Management Practice
1. Maintenance of selected roads and strengthening road asset management capacity, including:
(a) Overlay, resealing, regraveling and routine maintenance of about 200 kilometers of paved and gravel
roads and provision of consulting services for works monitoring and supervision.
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(b) Strengthening ERA's road asset management capacity and support for the adoption of low cost road
pavements.
Project Component 3: Support to Road Safety and Institutional Development
(a) Support for the development of a safe and green road strategy and preparation of a national road safety
audit manual.
(b) Establishing ERA's institutional capacity for OPRC design and management, including: (i) preparation of
OPRC contracts and procurement of OPRC contracts; (ii) preparation of road asset management contracts,
including assessment of roads maintenance priority and preparation of OPRC bidding documents; (iii)
preparation of OPRC design and administration manual; (iv) provision of Training to, and enhancing the
awareness of, domestic contractors and the banking and insurance industry on OPRC related issues and
OPRC risk management; and (v) conducting an assessment of domestic road contractors' and consultants'
performance.
(c) Strengthening ERA's technical capacity on contract management, financial management, construction
site environmental and safety monitoring and management, transparency practices, including a social
monitoring and beneficiary study of the road sector with emphasis on gender aspects.
(d) Support for the preparation of follow-on operations, including preparation of feasibility studies, detailed
designs and bidding documents for future roads upgrading and rehabilitation projects, as well as road asset
management contracts.
Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified
in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, (January, 2011), and is
open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance
with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA
Credits &Grants by World bank Borrowers, January 2011. These guidelines are available on
www.worldbank.org/procure.
Specific Procurement Notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank's International Competitive
Bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become
available, in UN Development Business, World Bank's external website and The Ethiopian Herald news
paper.
Procurement of Contractors for all the three lots of the Nekempte-Bure Road indicated under Component 1
above will be through ICB Post Qualification procedures.
Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to bid under
ICB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting
Expressions of Interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should
contact the address below.
Amare Assefa, Engineering Procurement Directorate Director
Ethiopian Roads Authority
2nd floor, Room No. 207
P. O. Box 1770
Ras Abebe Aregay St
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Tel: 251-1-551 50 02
Fax: 251-1- 554-44-34
E-mail: amareyeti@gmail.com, epdteam3@gmail.com
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Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 3 and 5
Enhancement Project, Tajikistan
Project Name:
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 3 and 5
Enhancement Project, Tajikistan
Country:
Tajikistan
Borrower/Bid No:
ICB No.: IFB/CAREC-ICB/CW-01/2014
Description:
Contract for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Sayron Karamyk Road
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid
submission:
09 June 2014
Price of bidding
document:
Three Hundred United States Dollars (USD 300)
Address for submission
of bids:
Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan
Project Director
Room 407
Aini Street 14
734042 Dushanbe
Tajikistan
Tel/Fax +992 372 21 56 73
e-mail piurr@tojikiston.com
Project Details:
Invitation for Bids
1. The Republic of Tajikistan has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the
cost of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridors 3 and 5 Enhancement Project.
Part of this grant will be used for payments under the contract named above. International
Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope
bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries.
2. The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan ("the Employer") invites sealed bids from
eligible bidders for the construction and completion of rehabilitation and reconstruction works on
the Sayron - Karamyk Road, 88 km (“the Works”). The Works comprise the rehabilitation and
reconstruction of 6 Sections of the road, with a total length of 12.68 km (preparation of sub-grade,
granular subbase and base course layers using crushed aggregates). Furthermore a structural asphalt
overlay of 88 km, improvement of drainages works, landslide protection measures and road safety
improvements.
3. Interested bidders must demonstrate their ability to undertake the above mentioned works and meet
the criteria as set out in the bidding documents and include:

minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 23 million, calculated as total certified
payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years;
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
access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets,
lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet
the cash-flow requirement of One Million Nine Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
($1,900,000) for the Subject Contract and, in addition, minimum Cumulative Financial Resources
Requirement for Current Contract Commitments assessed as per Form FIN- 4 in Section 4 –
Bidding Forms;

participation in at least one contract within the last five (5) years that has been successfully or
substantially completed and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s
participation exceeds US$ 15 million. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on
the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as
described in Section 6 (Employer’s Requirements);

experience in the construction of at least 40 km of asphalt paved road within the last five years;
Although the information above is prepared to indicate typical requirements extracted from Section 3:
Evaluation and Qualification Criteria of the Bidding Document, if there are any discrepancies, the
requirements in the Bidding Document always prevail.
4. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan
Project Director
Room 407
Aini Street 14
734042 Dushanbe
Tajikistan
Tel/Fax +992 372 21 56 73
e-mail piurr@tojikiston.com
5. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:

write to address above requesting the bidding documents for Contract for Rehabilitation and
Reconstruction of Sayron - Karamyk Road

pay a non-refundable fee of Three Hundred United States Dollars (USD 300) by cash or bank
transfer to the following account:
Road Rehabilitation Project Implementation Unit
OJSC “Agroinvestbank”, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
INN: 010013762
MFO: 350101403
Correspondent account: 20402972714031
Account in USD: 20206840500017090003
SWIFT code: AGIBTJ22
6. Deliver your bid:

to the following address:
State Committee for Investment and State Property Management of the
Republic of Tajikistan
27, Shotemur Street
Room 22, Second Floor
Dushanbe 734025
Tajikistan
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Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet
Tri, Hung Yen and Dong Dang (Sub-project: Viet Tri Urban Roads,
Vietnam
Project Name:
Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in
Viet Tri, Hung Yen and Dong Dang (Sub-project: Viet Tri Urban
Roads, Vietnam
Country:
Vietnam
Borrower/Bid No:
VT1
Description:
Construction and completion of VT1 – Phu Dong Road (Section from D8
intersection to the intersection with Truong Chinh road)
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid
submission:
18 June 2014
Price of bidding
document:
USD 250
Amount of bid security:
specified in the Bidding Documents
Address for submission
of bids:
Mr. Pham Xuan Son, Director
Street Address: No. 1166 Hung Vuong Street, Tien Cat Ward
City: Viet Tri
ZIP Code: 290000
Country: Viet Nam
Telephone: (+84) 0210 6250726
Facsimile number: (+84) 0210 6250729
Electronic mail address: pmuviettript@gmail.com
Project Details:
Invitation for Bids
1. Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank
(hereinafter called "ADB") for 2826-VIE (SF): Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project
in Viet Tri, Hung Yen and Dong Dang. Part of this loan will be used to pay for the contract named above.
Bidding
is
open
to
bidders
from
eligible
source
countries
of
ADB.
2. Phu Tho Provincial People’s Committee through Viet Tri City PMU for Comprehensive Socioeconomic
Urban Development Project (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction
and completion of VT1 – Phu Dong Road (Section from D8 intersection to the intersection with Truong
Chinh road), Viet Tri city (“the Works”). Scope of works includes construction of 4,1km main urban road
with an embankment width of 26 – 48 m, pavement width of 15.4 – 21.4 m and an approximately
100,000m2 of asphalt concrete.
3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: OneEnvelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries
4. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
a. Experience Criteria
 Participation in at least one (1) contract within the last 10 years, where the value of the Bidder’s
participation exceeds or equal to USD 7.3 million and
 Participation in at least 1 contract of asphalt concrete road construction with a 80,000 m2 of
asphalt concrete pavement
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b. Financial Criteria
 Minimum Average annual construction turn-over of USD 9.2 million within the last 3 years
 Meet financial resources requirement for:
+ the subject contract estimated as 1.5 million USD, plus
+ current contract commitments.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, by
contacting:
Viet Tri City PMU for Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project
Attention: Mr. Pham Xuan Son, Director
Street Address: No. 1166 Hung Vuong Street, Tien Cat Ward
City: Viet Tri
ZIP Code: 290000
Country: Viet Nam
Telephone: (+84) 0210 6250726
Facsimile number: (+84) 0210 6250729
Electronic mail address: pmuviettript@gmail.com
6. To purchase the bidding documents, eligible bidders should:
 Submit a written application to the address above requesting for the Bidding Documents for the
VT1 – Phu Dong Road (Section from D8 intersection to the intersection with Truong Chinh road),
Viet Tri city
 Pay a non-refundable fee of USD 250 by cash, or bank transfer to the following bank account:
Account No: 42110370016832
Account Name: BQL DA PHAT TRIEN TOAN DIEN KINH TE XA HOI TP VIET TRI
Name of Bank: Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of
Vietnam. Phu Tho Branch. (SWIFT CODE: BIDVVNVX421)
No. 1167, HUNG VUONG STREET, VIET TRI CITY, PHU THO PROVINCE, VIETNAM

The Bidding Document may also be sent through the courier for an additional fee of USD 50. No
liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery
7. Bids must be submitted to the address below on or before the deadline for submission of bids on 18
June 2014, 9:00 a.m.:
Viet Tri City PMU for Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project
Attention: Mr. Pham Xuan Son, Director
Room No.: Meeting Room No. 3, 3rd Floor CPC Building
Street Address: No. 1166 Hung Vuong Street, Tien Cat Ward
City: Viet Tri
ZIP Code: 290000
Country: Viet Nam
All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in a form specified in the Bidding Documents.
8. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for submission of bids at
the address mentioned above in the presence of Bidder’s representatives who choose to attend.
9. Viet Tri City PMU for Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project will not be responsible
for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.
10. In the comparison of Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will not be applied in accordance with
the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Documents.
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Sao Paulo Sustainable Transport Project
Contract No./ProjectID
P127723
Project Name
Sao Paulo Sustainable Transport Project
Country
Brazil
Borrower/Bid No:
ICB No. 001/2014
Description
Execution of Works for Recovery and Maintenance of Highway
SP-463
Funding agency
IBRD
Last date of bid
submission
Price of bidding
document
Amount of bid security
20 May 2014
Address for submission
of bids
Avenida do Estado, 777- 5th Floor - Ala A – Auditório
Free
R$ 1,430,000.00 (one million, four hundred and thirty thousand reais)
Project Details:
1. The Government of the State of São Paulo requested a loan from the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development – IBRD – to finance the Transportation, Logistics and Environment
Program of the State of São Paulo (Sustainable Transport Project of the State of São Paulo) and intends
to apply part of the proceeds of this loan on eligible payments for the Execution of Works for recovery
and maintenance of highway SP-463, comprising the segment between km 60.900
(Araçatuba) and km 149.000 (Jales), and the SPA 096/463 between km 0.00 and km 9.45
(Auriflama – General Salgado).
2. The Department of Highways of the State of São Paulo - DER / SP invites eligible firms to submit
sealed bids for rehabilitation works as described in item 1. Tenderers may also submit proposals for the
ICB 002/2014.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures specified in the
World Bank's Guidelines: " Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits", dated January/2011, and is
open to all bidders from eligible countries as defined in the Guidelines.
4. Interested Eligible bidders may obtain for free the complete set of documents comprising the Bidding
Document, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, at Avenida do Estado, 777 - Térreo - Atendimento ao Público
Centralizado – guichê 14,. International bidders may make a request to obtain the bidding documents by
sending an e-mail to: ecolicitacoes@der.sp.gov.br or ffontana@sp.gov.br.
5. The proposals will be received at Avenida do Estado, 777- 5th Floor - Ala A – Auditório, until 10:00 hs
of 05/20/2014, and the opening will take place soon after the expiration of the deadline for submission of
proposals, in the presence of interested parties wishing to attend the ceremony.
6. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of R$ 1,430,000.00 (one million, four hundred and thirty
thousand reais), and must be submitted in Envelope No. 2 - Qualification Documents.
7. Further information and inquiries may be made to the Bids and Contracts Team - ECO, at Avenida do
Estado, 777 - 3rd floor - Room CJL, in business days, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, and from 2:00 pm to
5:00 pm, or at www.e-negociospublicos.com.br and www.der.sp.gov.br
DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTRADAS DE RODAGEM DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO – DER/SP
Mr.Florivaldo Fontana Junior
Chairman of the Bid Judging Panel - CJL
Address: Avenida do Estado, nº 777 – 3º andar – sala CJL
CEP: 01107-000
City: São Paulo
State: São Paulo
Country: Brazil
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Tel/Fax: (55 11) 3311.1581 or
E-mail: ffontana@der.sp.gov.br
Sao Paulo Sustainable Transport Project, Brazil
Execution of Works for Recovery of Highway SP-419
Contract No./Project ID
P127723
Project Name
Sao Paulo Sustainable Transport Project
Country
Brazil
Borrower/Bid No:
002/2014
Description
Execution of Works for Recovery of Highway SP-419
Funding agency
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development – IBRD
Last date of bid
submission
20 May 2014
Price of bidding
document
Free
Amount of bid security
R$ 650,000.00 (six hundred and fifty thousand reais)
Address for submission
of bids
Avenida do Estado, 777- 5th Floor - Ala A – Auditório
Project Details:
1. The Government of the State of São Paulo requested a loan from the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development – IBRD – to finance the Transportation, Logistics and Environment
Program of the State of São Paulo (Sustainable Transport Project of the State of São Paulo) and intends
to apply part of the proceeds of this loan on eligible payments for the Execution of Works for recovery
of highway SP-419, comprising the section between km 0,000 and km 35,400 (Penápolis –
Luiziânia).
2. The Department of Highways of the State of São Paulo - DER / SP invites eligible firms to submit
sealed bids for rehabilitation works as described in item 1. Tenderers may also submit proposals for the
ICB 001/2014.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures specified in the
World Bank's Guidelines: " Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits", dated January/2011, and is
open to all bidders from eligible countries as defined in the Guidelines.
4. Interested Eligible bidders may obtain for free the complete set of documents comprising the Bidding
Document, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, at Avenida do Estado, 777 - Térreo - Atendimento ao Público
Centralizado – guichê 14,. International bidders may make a request to obtain the bidding documents by
sending an e-mail to: ecolicitacoes@der.sp.gov.br or ffontana@sp.gov.br.
5. The proposals will be received at Avenida do Estado, 777- 5th Floor - Ala A – Auditório, until 14:30 hs
of 05/20/2014, and the opening will take place soon after the expiration of the deadline for submission of
proposals, in the presence of interested parties wishing to attend the ceremony.
6. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of R$ 650,000.00 (six hundred and fifty thousand reais),
and must be submitted in Envelope No. 2 - Qualification Documents.
7. Further information and inquiries may be made to the Bids and Contracts Team - ECO, at Avenida do
Estado, 777 - 3rd floor - Room CJL, in business days, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, and from 2:00 pm to
5:00 pm, or at www.e-negociospublicos.com.br and www.der.sp.gov.br
DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTRADAS DE RODAGEM DO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO – DER/SP
Mr.Florivaldo Fontana Junior
Chairman of the Bid Judging Panel - CJL
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Address: Avenida do Estado, nº 777 – 3º andar – sala CJL
CEP: 01107-000
City: São Paulo
State: São Paulo
Country: Brazil
Tel/Fax: (55 11) 3311.1581 or
E-mail: ffontana@der.sp.gov.br
ENERGY
Energy Community of South East Europe (ECSEE APL-6) Project,
Turkey
Contract No./ProjectID:
P110841
Project Name:
Energy Community of South East Europe (ECSEE APL-6) Project,
Turkey
Country:
Turkey
Borrower/Bid No:
DB.KAB.9
Description:
380 kV Lapseki 2 Sutluce 2 Submarine Cable Connection
Funding agency:
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
Last date of bid
submission:
18 June 2014.
Price of bidding
document:
TL 1,150. - or US$ 600.- (V.A.T included).
Amount of bid security:
Euros 1,000,000.- equivalent (one million Euros)
Address for submission
of bids:
TURKISH ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (TEIAS),
SEFER KUL MEETING ROOM,
Nasuh Akar Mah. Türk Ocagi Cad. No:2, Floor G,
Cankaya - ANKARA / TURKEY
rukiye.karadag@teias.gov.tr
Project Details:
Invitation for Bids
1.
The Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) has received a loan from the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in various currencies towards the
cost of Energy Community of South East Europe (ECSEE APL-6) Project. It is intended that part of
the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for 380kV Lapseki
2 - Sütlüce 2 Submarine Cable Connection (DB.KAB.9). Since the available funds under ECSEE
APL-6 Loan may not be sufficient for the whole value of the contract, TEIAS intends to apply for a
new Loan from IBRD, and intends to finance some part of this Contract from the new Loan if
approved by Bank. In case a new Loan is not available from IBRD, TEIAS will finance the Contract
from its own resources.
2.
The Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) now invites sealed bids from eligible
bidders for the construction and completion of following Work: Supply of Goods, manufacturing,
testing, transport, delivery, services required at customs and storage at site, engineering and design
services, complete erection, construction, installation, supervision, civil works, commissioning, site
testing and handing over in satisfactory operating condition of 380kV Lapseki 2 – Sütlüce 2
Submarine Cable Connection Work. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance
with the Bank's Single-Stage Bidding Procedure.
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3.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents
at the office of
TURKISH ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (TEIAS),
TRADE DEPARTMENT,
Rukiye Karadag Turhan
Assistant Manager
Nasuh Akar Mah. Türk Ocagi Cad. 2/15, Floor 15 Room 035/B
Çankaya - ANKARA / TURKEY
Phone : +90 312 203 88 16
Fax
: +90 312 203 82 88
4.
A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of
a written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of TL 1,150. - or US$
600.- (V.A.T included).
Name of bank and account No is:
US Dollar: Vakifbank Kizilay Branch, No: 00158048000941781
IBAN No: TR350001500158048000941781
TL: Vakifbank TEK Bürosu Sb., No: 00158007281639948
IBAN No: TR880001500158007281639948
5.
6.
The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the
provisions of the Bank Standard Bidding Documents: Procurement of Plant, Design, Supply and
Installation.
Bids must be delivered to the following office on or before 02:00 pm (local time) on 18 June 2014
and must be accompanied by a security of Euros 1,000,000.- equivalent (one million Euros)
TURKISH ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (TEIAS),
SEFER KUL MEETING ROOM,
Nasuh Akar Mah. Türk Ocagi Cad. No:2, Floor G,
Cankaya - ANKARA / TURKEY
rukiye.karadag@teias.gov.tr
7.
Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 02:00 p.m.
(local time) on 18 June 2014 at the offices of
TURKISH ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (TEIAS),
SEFER KUL MEETING ROOM,
Nasuh Akar Mah. Türk Ocagi Cad. No:2, Floor G,
Cankaya - ANKARA / TURKEY
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Java-Bali 500 kV Power Transmission Crossing Project, Indonesia
Project Name:
Java-Bali 500 kV Power Transmission Crossing Project
Country:
Indonesia
Description:
Design, Supply and Install 500 kV Transmission Lines
Lot 1: Paiton – Watudodol
Lot 2: Gillimanuk – Antosari
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid
submission:
24 June 2014
Price of bidding
document:
IDR 3,000,000 (Three Million Indonesian Rupiah) or in equivalent US
Dollar 265 (Two Hundred and Sixty Five Dollar)
Amount of bid security:
as specified in the Bidding Document
Address for submission
of bids:
Chairman of the Procurement Committee, PT PLN (Persero)
Jl. Trunojoyo Blok M I / 135, Kebayoran Baru
Main Building, 15th Floor
Jakarta12160, Indonesia
Telephone: 62-21-7261875, 7261122, 7262234 Ext. 1380, 1667
Facsimile number: 62-21-7227060
Project Details:
Invitation for Bids
Package 1: Design, Supply and Install 500 kV Transmission Lines
Lot 1: Paiton – Watudodol 500 kV Overhead Transmission Line
Lot 2: Gillimanuk – Antosari 500 kV Overhead Transmission Line
1. The Republic of Indonesia has applied for loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and ASEAN
Infrastructure Fund (AIF) towards the cost of Java-Bali 500 kV Power Transmission Crossing
Project. These contracts will be jointly financed by the ADB and AIF. The eligibility rules and procedures
of the ADB will govern the bidding process.
2. Part of these loans will be used for payments under the contracts (Package 1, Lot 1 and Lot 2) named
above. Bidders may bid for one or both lots, as further defined in the bidding document. Bidders wishing
to offer discounts in case they are awarded both lots will be allowed to do so provide those discounts are
included in the Letter of Bid.
3. Bidding is open to all bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB who meet the following
qualification requirements:
Criteria
Requirement
Eligibility
Must be a national of an ADB member country, not have
been declared ineligible by ADB, and must not have been
excluded by an act of compliance with UN Security Council
resolution.
Pending Litigation
All pending litigation shall be treated as resolved against the
Bidder and so shall in total not represent more than fifty per
cent (50%) of the Bidder’s net worth.
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Historical Financial
Performance
Submission of audited balance sheets or other financial
statements for the last three (3) years. As a minimum,
Bidder’s net worth calculated as the difference between total
assets and total liabilities should be positive.
Average Annual Turnover
Minimum US$ 52,346,000 for Lot 1 and minimum US$
31,153,000 for Lot 2 calculated as total certified payments
received for contracts in progress or completed within the
last three (3) years.
Financial Resources
Must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial
resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets,
lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any
contractual advance payments to meet the cash-flow
requirement of not less than US$ 8,725,000 for Lot 1, and
not less than US$ 5,193,000 for Lot 2, and the overall cash
flow requirements for this contract and its current works
commitment
General Experience
Experience under contracts in the role of contractor,
subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the
last five (5) years prior to the bid submission deadline.
Experience in Contract of
Similar Size and Nature
Participation as contractor, management contractor, or
subcontractor, in at least two (2) contracts within the last
ten (10) years, each with a value of at least US$ 62,815,000
for Lot 1 and at least US$ 37,384,000 for Lot 2, that has
been successfully or is substantially completed and that is
similar to the proposed plant and services.
Experience in Key Activities
A minimum experience in the following key activities:
One (1) contract for each lot within the last ten (10) years in
the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management
contractor for 500 kV or higher voltage Over Head
Transmission Lines in a tropical country prior to the bid
submission deadline.
Subcontractors/
Manufacturers
For equipment manufacturers and subcontractors, a record
of a minimum five (5) years successful experience in
manufacturing and supplying Plant of a similar rating
comparable to the Plant offered under the contract, which
are in satisfactory operation for at least three (3) years as
on the date of bid opening.
4. PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the
construction and completion of Paiton – Watudodol 500 kV overhead transmission line and Gilimanuk –
Antosari 500 kV overhead transmission line (“the Facilities”). International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will
be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Chairman of the Procurement Committee, PT PLN (Persero)
Jl. Trunojoyo Blok M I / 135, Kebayoran Baru
Main Building, 15th Floor
Jakarta12160
Indonesia
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Telephone: 62-21-7261875, 7261122, 7262234 Ext. 1380, 1667
Facsimile number: 62-21-7227060
To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:



write to address above requesting the bidding documents for Java – Bali 500 kV Power Crossing
Project – Package 1:
Design, Supply and Install 500 kV Transmission Lines
pay a non-refundable fee of IDR 3,000,000 (Three Million Indonesian Rupiah) or in equivalent US
Dollar 265 (Two Hundred and Sixty Five Dollar) by cash paid to PLN cashier or bank transfer (the
bidder should contact the above
address for the Employer’s bank details);
pay the actual courier fee in case a courier delivery of the bidding document is preferred.
6. Deliver your bid:



to the address above
on or before the deadline: 24 June 2014 at 10:00 a.m. WIB (West Indonesia Time)
together with a Bid Security in the amount as specified in the Bidding Document (Bid Data
Sheet). For the purpose of determining the equivalent amount of the required Bid Security in a
freely convertible currency, the exchange rates published by Bank of Indonesia prevailing on the
date 28 days prior to the deadline for bid submission shall be applied.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who
choose to attend.
7. When comparing Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the
provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.
Java-Bali 500 kV Power Transmission Crossing Project, Package 2,
Indonesia
Project Name:
Java-Bali 500 kV Power Transmission Crossing Project, Package2
Country:
Indonesia
Description:
Lot 1: Extension of 500 kV GIS Substation at Paiton
Lot 2: 500/150 kV, 2x500 MVA New Antosari Substation
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid
submission:
24 June 2014
Price of bidding
document:
IDR 3,000,000 (Three Million Indonesian Rupiah) or in equivalent US
Dollar 265 (Two Hundred and Sixty Five Dollar)
Amount of bid security:
as specified in the Bidding Document
Address for submission
of bids:
Chairman of the Procurement Committee, PT PLN (Persero)
Jl. Trunojoyo Blok M I / 135, Kebayoran Baru
Main Building, 15th Floor
Jakarta12160
Indonesia
Telephone: 62-21-7261875, 7261122, 7262234
Facsimile number: 62-21-7227060
Project Details:
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Invitation for Bids
Lot 1: Extension of 500 kV GIS Substation at Paiton
Lot 2: 500/150 kV, 2x500 MVA New Antosari Substation
1. The Republic of Indonesia has applied for loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and ASEAN
Infrastructure Fund (AIF) towards the cost of Java-Bali 500 kV Power Transmission Crossing
Project. These contracts will be jointly financed by the ADB and AIF. The eligibility rules and procedures
of the ADB will govern the bidding process.
2. Part of these loans will be used for payments under the contracts (Package 2, Lot 1 and Lot 2) named
above. Bidders may bid for one or both lots, as further defined in the bidding document. Bidders wishing
to offer discounts in case they are awarded both lots will be allowed to do so provide those discounts are
included in the Letter of Bid.
3. Bidding is open to all bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB who meet the following
qualification requirements:
Criteria
Requirement
Eligibility
Must be a national of an ADB member country, not have been declared
ineligible by ADB, and must not have been excluded by an act of
compliance with UN Security Council resolution.
Pending Litigation
All pending litigation shall be treated as resolved against the Bidder
and so shall in total not represent more than fifty per cent (50%) of the
Bidder’s net worth.
Historical
Financial
Performance
Submission of audited balance sheets or other financial statements for
the last three (3) years. As a minimum, Bidder’s net worth calculated
as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be
positive.
Average Annual
Turnover
Minimum US$ 21,698,000 for Lot 1 and minimum US$ 49,198,000 for
Lot 2 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in
progress or completed within the last three (3) years.
Financial
Resources
Must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such
as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other
financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet
the cash-flow requirement of not less than US$ 3,617,000 for Lot 1,
and not less than US$ 8,200,000 for Lot 2, and the overall cash flow
requirements for this contract and its current works commitment.
General
Experience
Experience under contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or
management contractor for at least the last five (5) years prior to the
bid submission deadline.
Experience in
Contract of
Similar Size and
Nature
Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor,
in at least two (2) contracts within the last ten (10) years, each with a
value of at least US$17,359,000 for Lot 1 and at least US$ 39,358,000
for Lot 2, that has been successfully or is substantially completed and
that is similar to the proposed plant and services.
Experience in Key
Activities
Minimum experience within the last ten (10) years in the role of
contractor, subcontractor or management contractor in the following
key activities:
Lot 1: One (1) Contract of 500 kV or higher voltage GIS substations in
a tropical weather country
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Lot 2: One (1) contract of 500 kV or higher voltage Outdoor substation
Subcontractors/
Manufacturers
For equipment manufacturers and subcontractors, a record of a
minimum five (5) years successful experience in manufacturing and
supplying Plant of a similar rating comparable to the Plant offered
under the contract, which are in satisfactory operation for at least three
(3) years as on the date of bid opening.
4. PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the
construction and completion of 500 kV GIS Substation Extension at Paiton and 500/150 kV, 2x500 MVA
New Antosari Substation (“the Facilities”). International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in
accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Chairman of the Procurement Committee, PT PLN (Persero)
Jl. Trunojoyo Blok M I / 135, Kebayoran Baru
Main Building, 15th Floor, Jakarta12160, Indonesia
Telephone: 62-21-7261875, 7261122, 7262234
Facsimile number: 62-21-7227060
6. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:
 write to address above requesting the bidding documents for Java – Bali 500 kV Power Crossing
Project – Package 2:
Design, Supply and Install 500 kV Substations
 pay a non-refundable fee of IDR 3,000,000 (Three Million Indonesian Rupiah) or in equivalent US
Dollar 265 (Two Hundred and Sixty Five Dollar) by cash paid to PLN Cashier or bank transfer (the
bidder should contact the above address for the Employer’s bank details).
 Pay the actual courier fee in case courier delivery of the bidding document is preferred.
7. Deliver your bid:
 to the address above
 on or before the deadline: 24 June 2014 at 10:00 a.m. WIB (West Indonesia Time)
 together with a Bid Security in the amount as specified in the Bidding Document (Bid Data
Sheet). For the purpose of determining the equivalent amount of the required Bid Security in a
freely convertible currency, the exchange rates published by Bank of Indonesia prevailing on the
date 28 days prior to the deadline for bid submission shall be applied.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who
choose to attend.
8. When comparing Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the
provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.
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Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment
Program (Tranche 2), Bangladesh
Contract No./ProjectID
Project Name
Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement
Investment Program (Tranche 2)
Country
Bangladesh
Borrower/Bid No:
DPDC/TRANCHE-2/PKG-B2/01
Description
Design, Supply, Erection, Testing and Commissioning of 33/11kV
Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Sub-Stations & Associated 33kV
Under Ground Cable for Source Connection the Sub-Stations for
Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd. on Turnkey Basis.
Funding agency
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid
submission:
26 June 2014
Price of bidding
document
BDT 40,000.00 or
USD 500.00
Amount of bid security
Amount indicated in the Bid Document
Address for submission
of bids
Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project, DPDC, House No. 47, Road No. 135, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Project Details:
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Power System Expansion and Efficiency
Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 2) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this
loan to payments under the contract for which this Invitation for Bids (IFB) is issued. Bidding is open to
all
bidders
from
eligible
source
countries
of
the
Asian
Development
Bank.
2. The Project Director (Project 1), Foreign Aided Project, Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd.
(DPDC) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of the following works:
Package No.
DPDC/TRANCHE2/PKG-B2/01
Description
Price of Bid
Document
Bid Security
Design, Supply, Erection, Testing and
Commissioning of 33/11kV Gas
Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Sub-Stations
& Associated 33kV Under Ground Cable
for Source Connection the Sub-Stations
for Dhaka Power Distribution Company
Ltd. on Turnkey Basis.
Lot-1: 8 Nos. 33/11kV GIS Sub-Station.
Lot-2: 33kV Under Ground Source
Cable.
BDT 40,000.00
or
USD 500.00
Amount indicated
in the Bid
Document
3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage:
Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries.
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4. The Package consists of two lots. Bidders can participate in any individual lot or both. Interested
eligible bidders may obtain further information from the following office and inspect the bidding
documents during normal office hours (from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) on all working days:
Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project, DPDC,
House No. -47, Road No. 135,
Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Telephone : +88-02-9897195/Fax: +88-02-9897215
E-mail: entutul@gmail.com, pdp1@dpdc.org.bd
5. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by any interested eligible bidders on the
submission of a written application to the office of the Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project,
DPDC, House No. -47, Road No. 135, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee as mentioned above only during normal office hours on all working days. The Mode of
Payment will be cash or bank draft. The document may be sent by surface mail or courier service.
Interested Bidders who are requesting international courier dispatch should pay an additional fee of USD
100.00. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
6. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at Office of the Project Director(Project-1), Foreign Aided Project, DPDC,
House No. -47, Road No. 135, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh at 11:00 am BST on 21 May 2014.
7. Bids must be delivered to the office of the Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided
Project, DPDC at or before 13:00 hours on 26 June 2014. All bids must be accompanied by a bid
security as described in the Bidding Document in favor of the “Project Director, Project-1, DPDC, House
No. -47, Road No. 135, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh” Dhaka Power Distribution Company
Limited” in the form of (a) an unconditional bank guarantee; (b) an irrevocable letter of credit; or (c) a
cashier’s or certified check. Late Bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders
or his representatives who choose to attend at the address above 14:00 hours on 26 June 2014.
8. The Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project, DPDC will not be responsible for any costs or
expenses incurred by the bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of the bids.
9. The Invitation for Bids (IFB) will be available at the DPDC and ADB Web Site (www.dpdc.org.bd and
www.adb.org).
10. The Project Director (Project-1),Foreign Aided Project, DPDC reserves all the rights to accept any bid
or to reject any or all bids without assigning any reasons whatsoever.
Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project, DPDC,
House No. - 47, Road No. 135,
Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Telephone : +88-02-9897195/Fax: +88-02-9897215
E-mail: entutul@gmail.com, pdp1@dpdc.org.bd
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Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment
Program (Tranche 2), Bangladesh
Procurement of Materials and Installation Works including Testing and Commissioning for
Construction and Expansion of Distribution Network for Dhaka Power Distribution Company
Ltd. on Turnkey Basis
Project Name:
Power
System
Expansion
and
Efficiency
Investment Program (Tranche 2), Bangladesh
Country:
Bangladesh
Borrower/Bid No:
DPDC/TRANCHE-2/PKG-B3/02
Description:
Procurement of Materials and Installation Works including
Testing and Commissioning for Construction and Expansion of
Distribution Network for Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd.
on Turnkey Basis
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Funding agency:
Improvement
Last date of bid
submission:
26 June 2014
Price of bidding
document:
BDT 40,000.00
or
USD 500.00
Amount of bid security:
Amount indicated in the Bid Document
Address for submission
of bids:
Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project, DPDC, House No. 47, Road No. 135, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Project Details:
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Power System Expansion and Efficiency
Improvement Investment Program (Tranche 2) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this
loan to payments under the contract for which this Invitation for Bids (IFB) is issued. Bidding is open to
all bidders from eligible source countries of the Asian Development Bank.
2. The Project Director (Project 1), Foreign Aided Project, Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd.
(DPDC) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of the following works:
Package No.
DPDC/TRANCHE2/PKG-B2/01
Description
Price of Bid
Document
Bid Security
Procurement of Materials and
Installation Works including Testing and
Commissioning for Construction and
Expansion of Distribution Network for
Dhaka Power Distribution Company Ltd.
on Turnkey Basis.
Lot-1: Distribution Network of North
Zone.
Lot-2: Distribution Network of South
Zone
BDT 40,000.00
or
USD 500.00
Amount indicated
in the Bid
Document
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3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage:
Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries.
4. The Package consists of two lots. Bidders can participate in any individual lot or both. Interested
eligible bidders may obtain further information from the following office and inspect the bidding
documents during normal office hours (from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) on all working days:
Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project, DPDC,
House No. -47, Road No. 135,
Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Telephone: +88-02-9897195/Fax: +88-02-9897215
E-mail: entutul@gmail.com, pdp1@dpdc.org.bd
5. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by any interested eligible bidders on the
submission of a written application to the office of the Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project,
DPDC, House No. -47, Road No. 135, Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee as mentioned above only during normal office hours on all working days. The Mode of
Payment will be cash or bank draft. The document may be sent by surface mail or courier service.
Interested Bidders who are requesting international courier dispatch should pay an additional fee of USD
100.00. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
6. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at Office of the Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project,
DPDC, House No. -47, Road No. 135, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh at 14:30 hours BST on 21 May
2014.
7. Bids must be delivered to the office of the Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided
Project, DPDC at or before 13:00 hours on 26 June 2014. All bids must be accompanied by a bid
security as described in the Bidding Document in favor of the “Project Director, Project-1, DPDC, House
No. -47, Road No. 135, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh” Dhaka Power Distribution Company
Limited” in the form of (a) an unconditional bank guarantee; (b) an irrevocable letter of credit; or (c) a
cashier’s or certified check. Late Bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders
or his representatives who choose to attend at the address above 14:00 hours on 26 June 2014.
8. The Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project, DPDC will not be responsible for any costs or
expenses incurred by the bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of the bids.
9. The Invitation for Bids (IFB) will be available at the DPDC and ADB Web Site (www.dpdc.org.bd and
www.adb.org).
10. The Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project, DPDC reserves all the rights to accept any bid
or to reject any or all bids without assigning any reasons whatsoever.
Project Director (Project-1), Foreign Aided Project, DPDC,
House No. - 47, Road No. 135,
Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Telephone : +88-02-9897195/Fax: +88-02-9897215
E-mail: entutul@gmail.com, pdp1@dpdc.org.bd
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CONSULTANCY
Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project
(CASA-1000), South Asia
(Two separate Owner’s Engineer Contracts) For CASA 1000
PROJECT
Contract No./ProjectID:
P145054
Project Name:
Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade
Project (CASA-1000), South Asia
(Two separate Owner’s Engineer Contracts) For CASA 1000
PROJECT
Country:
South Asia
Borrower/Bid No:
CASA1000/OE/HVDC/HVAC
Description:
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST For OWNER'S
ENGINEER to supervise Design Supply and Installation OF
MULTI-TERMINAL HVDC CONVERTER STATIONS in PAKISTAN,
AFGHANISTAN AND TAJIKISTAN Along with HVDC Line from
Sangtuda to Peshawar via Kabul; And HVAC Line and associated
substation woks in Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic (Two separate
Owner's Engineer Contracts) For CASA 1000 PROJECT
Last date for
expression of interest
May 30, 2014
Address for expression
of interest
IGC– CASA Secretariat
C. Thomas Breuer
17, Al-Farabi Avenue, Block 4b
Office 1601
050059 Almaty, Kazakhstan
+7 (727) 311 0376
+7 (701) 744 9127
E-mail: t.breuer@casa-1000.org and copy to
CASA1000.Bidders@gmail.com
Project Details:
The Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA-1000) aims to facilitate
electricity trade between hydropower surplus countries in Central Asia and electricity deficient countries in
South Asia by putting in place the commercial and institutional arrangements and the transmission
infrastructure required for this trade. The four countries participating in the project are Afghanistan, Kyrgyz
Republic, Pakistan and Tajikistan. This project is financed by the Bank and number of other MDBs and
financial institutions.
The project will build a cross-border power trade facility, comprising of (i) about 475 km of 500kV HVAC
transmission lines to carry power from Kyrgyz Republic to Tajikistan at Khodjant and (ii) 1300 MW HVDC
converter in Tajikistan (at Sangtuda) and thereafter a 750km long ±500kV HVDC transmission link via a
300 MW HVDC converter in Kabul, to a 1,300 MW terminal with HVDC converter facilities in Pakistan. The
AC to DC convertor station would be designed to help power trade in any direction and would offer
significant emergency system support to the national grids of the countries connected through HVDC
system.
Two consultancy contracts (two separate short-lists) one for the HVDC network and another for the HVAC
system will be selected through a competitive process to act as Owner's Engineers. These consultants will
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be responsible for assisting the CASA-1000 countries in supervising the Design, Supply and Installation
contracts until handing over and commercial operation of the facilities, certifying contractors' payments,
and assisting the IGC Secretariat with coordination among all relevant institutions. The Consultants will
locate its staff at such countries as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. There will be a single
Design, Supply and Installation contract for the DC convertor stations and three or more HVDC line
contracts (depending on the financiers) and one or more AC transmission line contracts (depending on the
financiers).
I. Owner's Engineer for HVDC Convertor stations and the line
Objective
The services of an Owner's Engineer for HVDC network are required for the implementation phase of the
CASA-1000 Project for the 3 (three) DC Converter Stations and the 750 km DC Transmission Line
traversing the territories in Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Project Consultant will assist the 4
(four) implementing agencies of the project in the contract finalization, engineering and technical
support, construction supervision, support for project implementation and other services.
Scope of services
The scope of services shall include functions of Project Manager defined in the Standard Contract
template included in the World Bank's Standard Bidding Document for Procurement of Plant Design
Supply and Installation. Further the Сonsultant shall support pre-construction phase, construction phase,
front-end activities, pre-commissioning, commissioning and taking over of assets, defect liability period
and overall project implementation. The detailed TOR shall be provided in the RFP to be issued to shortlisted consultants.
II. Owner's Engineer for HVAC Line
Objective
The services of an Owner's Engineer are required for the implementation phase of the CASA-1000 Project
for the 475 km 500 KV HVAC Transmission Line (from Datka to Khudjand) traversing the territories of
Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. Inside the territory of Tajikistan, a 500KV HVAC transmission line from
Regar to Sangtuda is also included (total length 115 km) in the scope of services. The Project Consultant
will assist the two implementing agencies of HVAC sections of the CASA-1000 project in construction
supervision, support for project implementation, audit and TA. Specifically, the Consultant's support
would be needed in the design, construction supervision and commissioning of the 500 KV HVAC line and
associated work for the substations.
Scope of services
The scope of services shall include functions of Project Manager defined in the Standard Contract
template included in the World Bank's Standard Bidding Document for Procurement of Plant Design
Supply and Installation. Further the Сonsultant shall support pre-construction phase, construction phase,
front-end activities, pre-commissioning, commissioning and taking over of assets, defect liability period
and overall project implementation. The detailed TOR shall be provided in the RFP to be issued to shortlisted consultants.
Based on above the eligible consultants are invited to indicate (separate EOIs for each consultancy
contract) their interest in providing the services described above. Interested consultants must provide
information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar
assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
Consultants may associate with other consulting firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to
enhance their qualifications.
The Consultants are invited to focus on the description of their core business and years in business;
Specific Experience similar to the assignment(s) described above, their qualifications in the field of the
assignment; the technical and managerial organization of their firm; the general qualifications and number
of key staff; absence of conflicts of interest and existence of quality system.
The shortlisting criteria are: eligibility of the firms, General experience of construction supervision of
Convertor stations & HVDC or HV AC line and substations, experience in similar project (Convertor stations
and HVDC or HVAC), availability of ISO or other required certificate and quality assurance systems and
period the firm been in business.
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There will be two separate shortlists for Convertor stations & HVDC and HVAC
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection procedures set out in
the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (January
2011 edition).
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the IGC – CASA Secretariat (address below) from
09.00 to 16.00 hours between April 30, 2014 and May 23, 2014.
Expressions of interest must be delivered with Russian translation to the address below by 18.00 p.m.
Almaty time on May 30, 2014.
IGC– CASA Secretariat
C. Thomas Breuer
17, Al-Farabi Avenue, Block 4b
Office 1601
050059 Almaty, Kazakhstan
+7 (727) 311 0376
+7 (701) 744 9127
E-mail: t.breuer@casa-1000.org and copy to CASA1000.Bidders@gmail.com
Road Asset Management Project, Vietnam
Contract No./ProjectID:
P123961
Project Name:
Road Asset Management Project
Country:
Vietnam
Funding agency:
International Development Association (IDA)
Last date of bid
submission:
Not specified
Address for expression
of interest
Project Management Unit No. 3 (PMU3)
Attn: Mr. Nguyen Xuan Truong – General Director of PMU3
Hamlet 23, Southside of Thanh Tri Bridge, Linh Nam Ward
Hoang Mai District, Hanoi
Tel: (84-4)-3643-3939
Fax: (84-4)-3643-6572
Email: pmu3@drvn.gov.vn
Project Details:
The Vietnam Government and the International Development Association (IDA – a member of the World
Bank) have signed a Financing Agreement No 5331-VN to implement the Vietnam Road Asset
Management Project (VRAMP). The overall development targets of the project comprise of the following:
The long-term targets of the VRAMP are to establish a sustainable financial mechanism and institution to
perform effectively the maintenance, improvement and management of Vietnam Road Assets and
develop the socio-economy of the Central and the Northern key economic zones.
The short-term targets of the VRAMP are: i) to implement maintenance for some routes that are due to
be maintained through different types of contracts in order to provide a management mechanism of the
Vietnamese road system maintenance in an effective and sustainable manner; ii) Improvement for
important roads in the North; iii) Strengthening the capacity of Vietnam road management agencies.
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The Project includes four main components as follows:
1. Component A:Road Asset Management System Development
This component aims to develop Vietnam's road asset planning, budgeting and managing in a holistic
approach, including setting-up of the road database framework, development of the comprehensive road
asset management system.
2. Component B: Road Network Maintenance
The Project shall finance for the road maintenance program including NH2, NH6, NH18, and NH48 with
diversified contract forms including traditional maintenance Contracts (NH48 and NH6), Performancebased maintenance Contracts (NH2, NH18). The project also finances for completion of PBC legal
framework and comparing the effectiveness of maintenance methods.
3. Component C: Road Asset Improvement
The project will finance the improvement of some key national highways in the North including NH38,
NH39 (Vo Hoi - Diem Dien), NH39 (Trieu Duong - Hung Ha) and 4 bridges over 25m on NH38B. This
component also includes audit services for the project.
4. Component D: Institutional Strengthening Program.
Component D will finance the necessary technical assistances for the reforms and renovation of human
resources for Directorate for Roads of Vietnam, Implementation of Road Fund, and Development of
standard drawings on infrastructure facilities.
Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as
specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services
under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (edition January 2011), and is
open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines.
Consultants will be selected in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment
of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (edition January
2011).
Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank's international competitive
bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become
available, in UN Development Business and in Local Newspapers (such as Vietnam Public Procurement
Review, Vietnam News,…).
Interested consultants, contractors or suppliers who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting
expressions of interest for consultancy, goods, works and non-consulting contracts, or those requiring
additional information, should contact the address below.
Project Management Unit No. 3 (PMU3)
Attn: Mr. Nguyen Xuan Truong – General Director of PMU3
Hamlet 23, Southside of Thanh Tri Bridge, Linh Nam Ward
Hoang Mai District, Hanoi
Tel: (84-4)-3643-3939
Fax: (84-4)-3643-6572
Email: pmu3@drvn.gov.vn
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6.0
PROJECT REPORTS
PROJECT REPORTS
AKTOR consortium to develop Gold Line Underground project in Doha,
Qatar
28 April 2014
Greece-based AKTOR led consortium has secured a contract to design and construct ‘Gold Line
Underground’ project in Doha, Qatar.
The project is part of Qatar Integrated Rail Project and is worth €3.2bn, including an option for the client
of €770m.
The project includes construction of 32 kilometre of underground tunnel with a diameter of 6m, which will
be built by six tunnel boring machines (TBM).
The tunnel will be lined with around 128,000 segments.
Connecting east Doha with the west, the route will feature 13 underground stations equipped with highend finishes and MEP systems.
The project will see excavation of around 2.5 million m³ for the stations and 1 million m³ of concreting.
The Gold Line project is the largest singular construction package of the Doha Metro, claims the
company.
The project is due to be completed by August 2018.
AKTOR said the project reinforces its presence in Qatar and the Middle East as well as the strategic
positioning as a leading international contractor.
DSI bags $40 million Algeria deal
24 April 2014
Dubai construction firm Drake and Scull International has won a Dh147 million ($40 million)
project to build a mixed-use development in the capital of Algeria, the company said on
Wednesday.
Drake and Scull will undertake the civil construction portion of the project in Algiers, covering a total
built-up area of about 66,500 square metres, it said.
The government allocated about $50 billion to the housing sector under a five-year, $286 billion state
spending plan that aims to modernise infrastructure and create jobs between 2010 and 2014. It has said
it is ready to spend more money if necessary. Authorities have said they want to build 200,000 housing
units annually.
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Nakheel awards contracts for Deira Islands project
21 April 2014
Dubai-based real estate developer Nakheel has awarded contracts worth AED47m ($12.7m) to AE7, for
design and supervision services on Deira Islands, including the Night Market and Board Walk projects.
Under the AED28million ($7.6 million) contract awarded to AE7, the contractors will oversee design and
supervision services including Master Planning, Parcelization and Infrastructure Design for Deira Islands,
it's new, 15.3 square kilometre waterfront city.
The same firm was also awarded another contract worth AED19.5 million ($5.3 million) which requires
the company to cover architectural and engineering services for the Night market and Board Walk.
Tender documents for the planned construction of infrastructure are believed to be released in mid May
2014, following which companies will be invited to collect, company said.
According to the company, Deira Islands, which will add 40 kilometre, including 21 kilometre of
beachfront, to Dubai's coastline will contribute significantly to the Government of Dubai's tourism vision.
Following completion, this project is expected to increase the development of hotels and serviced
apartments, mixed-use buildings and residential waterside developments in the emirate.
In addition, Deira Islands, which will add 40 kilometre, including 21 kilometre of beachfront, to Dubai's
coastline will contribute to the tourism in Dubai, according to the company,
Nakheel also witnessed great interest in the project after releasing its first phase of plots in the end of
March 2014, which are ranging from 50,000 square feet to 670,000 square feet for hotel and resort
development on two of the four islands that make up the project.
SYSTRA-Parsons JV wins €170m Doha metro contract
8 April 2014
SYSTRA-Parsons joint venture has won a €170m project management and work's supervision contract
from Qatar Railways Company for Phase I of the Doha metro.
The scope of the contract covers design reviews, work's supervision, testing and tracking acceptance
activities.
Under the agreement, SYSTRA will also be responsible for signalling, driverless systems, rolling stock and
depots.
SYSTRA has established a joint venture with Parsons for this project.
Qatar has launched a project to design and build a new metro network serving the city and its suburbs as
part of preparation for the 2022 Football World Cup.
Doha Metro rail project is expected to have 200 kilometre track featuring four lines with first phase
scheduled to be completed in 2019.
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ABB wins $175m oil and gas project
3 April 2014
ABB has been awarded a $175 million contract to upgrade the power generation capacity at
Zirku oil and gas processing facilities in the Gulf.
The order, which covers engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), was awarded by Zakum
Development Company (Zadco), and booked by ABB in the fourth quarter of 2013.
The project involves the installation of additional power generation facilities to improve overall energy
efficiency and operational flexibility and reliability. Zadco plans to increase the production rate of the
Upper Zakum field from 550,000 to 750,000 barrels of oil per day. The Zakum field is estimated to be the
second-largest field in the Gulf and the fourth-largest in the world.
“ABB’s deep oil and gas industry knowledge and project execution capabilities were important factors in
winning this order,” said Veli-Matti Reinikkala, head of ABB’s Process Automation division. “With over 50
years of experience and more than 300 EPC projects implemented, ABB is a player of excellence in the oil
and gas industry. New oil and gas frontiers require power and automation solutions and ABB has a unique
business scope in power, automation and power electronics.”
Alstom wins Iraq captive power plant deal
1 April 2014, By Adal Mirza
740MW gas-fired facility to be built at Zubair oil field
Italian oil firm Eni has awarded a €400m ($551.4m) contract to France’s Alstom for the engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) of a 740MW gas-fired captive power plant to support the expansion
of production at the Zubair oil field in the south of Iraq.
Alstom will be responsible for the engineering, construction and commissioning of the facility on a lumpsum turnkey (LSTK) basis, as well as the supply of four GT-13E2 gas turbines.
Technical support and engineering expertise for the scheme will come from Alstom’s power generation
headquarters in Baden, Switzerland, and its German gas turbine manufacturing facility in Mannheim.
This is Alstom’s third power plant contract in Iraq, following a $1.25bn deal in 2010 for a 1,200MW plant
in Basra and a $450m contract in 2011 for the Al-Mansuriya plant northeast of Baghdad.
On 30 March, Eni also signed a $840m EPC deal with South Korea’s Samsung Engineering for the
Hammar Mishrif degassing station, one of three major upstream oil facilities planned at the field.
Eni and its partners – the US’ Occidental Petroleum (Oxy), South Korea’s Korea Gas Corporation (Kogas)
and state-owned Missan Oil Company – plan to increase oil production at the field to 850,000 barrels a
day (b/d).
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Arif and Bintoak wins contract for Dubai residential project
1 April 2014, By Jeff Florian
Dubai-based firm to design villas at Jumeirah Village Circle development
Dubai-based Lootah Real Estate Development has appointed local Arif and Bintoak Consulting Architects
and Engineers to carry out the design and supervision for its new residential project in the Jumierah
Village Circle development.
Arif and Bintoak will provide design and engineering consultancy services for multiple residential buildings
and villas on a 183,000-square-foot plot owned by Lootah Real Estate.
“With the increase in demand for sustainable and innovative housing, closer to the Al-Maktoum
International airport and Expo 2020 site, the new economic corridors of Dubai, Lootah Real Estate
Development company has realised the need for environmentally friendly residential communities,” said
Saleh Abdullah Lootah, executive director of Lootah Real Estate Development company. “The
appointment of Artif and Bintoak is continuation of our vision of building state-of-the-art, green and
economically viable housing in line with the vision of the leaders of the UAE.”
Nakheel, the developer of Jumeirah Village Circle, in March announced plans to build a mall covering
500,000 sq ft at the development. The mall will contain cinemas and a large supermarket, in addition to a
variety of retailers, restaurants and cafes.
Nakheel also plans to build a 1 million sq ft regional mall in nearby Jumeirah Village Triangle. The mall
will feature a 15-screen cinema, an 80,000 sq ft hypermarket, an entertainment area, a department store
and a selection of retailers, restaurants and cafes.
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7.0
WORLD DEVELOPEMNT NEWS
AFRICA
Kenya: PIC Okays Rail Project, Wants Kimunya Prosecuted
BY LABAN WANAMBISI, 30 APRIL 2014
Nairobi — The Public Investment Committee (PIC) on Wednesday cleared construction of the Standard
Gauge Railway from Mombasa to Nairobi, but at the same time called for former Transport Minister Amos
Kimunya to be prosecuted for contempt.
In its report on the SGR project tabled by PIC chairman Adan Keynan, the committee recommends that
the government fast tracks the preliminary plans for phase two of the project.
The parliamentary watchdog found nothing irregular and cleared the railway development.
"From the evidence adduced by the Auditor General, Attorney General, Cabinet Secretary to the National
Treasury and the Transport CS, the project has so far been procured within the law and the government
would not incur any losses."
The controversial multi-billion project, procurement and costing were opposed, with claims public
procurement regulations were not observed in the award of tender to the China Road and Bridges
Company (CRBC).
The committee chaired by Keynan urged the Government to proceed with the works and start the
feasibility study, preliminary designs and costing for phase two to Malaba, with a branch line to Kisumu.
"The project should proceed taking into consideration the observations and recommendations by the
committee and review of the project to ensure value for money since as of now there are no
contractual/financing obligations on the part of the government until a financing agreement is signed,"
PIC observed.
The committee arrived at a similar finding to the one returned by the Transport Committee chaired by
Starehe MP Maina Kamanda, which also cleared the project.
The two committees undertook the probe concurrently, inviting the same State officers to give evidence,
prompting complaints even among some legislators that it amounted to a waste of public funds for
members of two committees to draw allowances probing the same project.
The Public Investments Committee however recommended that Kimunya face prosecution for contempt
he showed when he appeared before the MPs during a sitting held in February.
Kimunya who had been summoned to respond to questions concerning the SGR project was declared a
hostile witness and ejected from the committee sitting after he accused the members of impartiality.
The former minister said the committee should seek expert opinion on the matter and not assume they
know everything about the mega project.
PIC has further asked the Criminal Investigation Department to investigate how the China Road and
Bridge Company Kenya Limited file went missing from the Registrar of Companies, its activities and
operations and the circumstances under which two companies with the same name were registered.
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The Kenyan company whose name is similar to the State-owned China Road and Bridge Corporation, the
firm handling the project, caused confusion during the House team's sitting and they recommend that it
be de-registered
Kenya Re Plans Sh4 Billion Office Block in Upper Hill
BY LOLA OKULO, 30 APRIL 2014
The Kenya Reinsurance Company plans to put up a commercial building in Nairobi's Upper Hill area to
capitalise on growing demand for office space in the zone.
Kenya Re's managing director Jadiah Mwarania said yesterday that while the plans are still in the initial
stages, the tentative budget for the building has been set at Sh4 billion.
"We hope to probably break ground for the new building next year," Mwarania said yesterday at the
company's investor briefing. The NSE-listed re-insurer already has another building in Upper Hill that
houses companies such as Ernst and Young, Kenya Tourist Board and Kenya Roads Board. The twintower building has 10 floors on one tower, while the other tower has six floors.
Kenya Re reported a drop in its investment income for the year 2013 due to a lower interest income and
absence of the one-off gain made in 2012 when it sold a property it owned in Nairobi's South C area.
Investment income dropped to Sh2.3 billion last year from Sh2.8 billion in 2012. Kenya Re said its rental
income for 2013 was Sh545 million. It also offers mortgages to the public and said it recorded increased
uptake as a result of a huge housing demand and growth in population in the country.
Kenya: Sh460 Million for Bungoma Rural Roads Upgrade
BY SIMBI KUSIMBA, 30 APRIL 2014
THE Bungoma government is rolling out a rural roads rehabilitation programme that will cost Sh460
million to link agricultural areas to markets, Governor Kenneth Lusaka said yesterday.
He said his government has given priority to roads to have an efficient and modern transport system that
enhances mobility and ensures users' safety. He was speaking when he presided over the opening of the
200 metres Tourist Road in Bungoma town that was repaired at a cost of Sh4.1 million.
The road is among 21 dilapidated link roads in three major urban centres - Bungoma, Kimilil and Webuye
that are being upgraded at a cost of Sh230 million. Lusaka said lack of proper roads has affected
economy and hampered security as police take long to reach people who need help. He said the county
lags behind in infrastructure because of the high cost of road construction materials.
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Kenya: Building and Construction Expands By 5.5 Per Cent
BY JAMES WAITHAKA, 30 APRIL 2014
Kenya's building and construction sector expanded by 5.5 per cent last year compared to 4.8 per cent in
2012, according to the Economic Survey 2014 released yesterday.
Growth was helped by an increase in the value of building plans approved in the housing sub-sector,
which jumped 34.2 per cent to Sh243.1 billion from Sh181.1 billion in 2012.
"This is partly explained by increased activity in real estate to cater for rising demand for housing due to
the rapid population growth in urban areas," the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics says in the report.
KNBS expects investments in the construction industry to "remain robust" on the back of stable interest
rates, state infrastructure projects and private real estate development.
"The level of building and construction activities in a country is an indicator of the general economic
performance of that economy due to linkages with most other sectors with corresponding demands for
materials and labour inputs," KNBS says.
Nairobi county alone recorded Sh190.6 billion in worth of approved building plans in 2013, with the
remainder contributed by the other 46 counties, which also recorded growth in value of plans approved.
However, the data does not tally with that released by the KNBS in its monthly Leading Economic
Indicators, raising doubts on the agency's data accuracy.
When added, monthly data show that Nairobi's building plans value in 2013 amounted to Sh236.8 billion,
which was 24.3 per cent higher than the Sh190.5 billion for 2012 as captured in the same documents.
The National Housing Corporation, a corruption-riddled state corporation, completed 215 residential units
in Nairobi at a cost of Sh995.4 million last year, according to the Economic Survey.
Countrywide employment in the building and construction sector was up 12.2 per cent to 130,300
compared to 116,100 in the previous year. Cement consumption increased by 6.9 per cent last year to
4.27 million tonnes.
"The demand was driven by increased construction projects undertaken during the year under review,"
KNBS says. Commercial banks lending to the sector expanded by 2.3 per cent in 2013 to Sh70.8 billion,
"mainly due to increased financing of real estate development." Overall construction costs increased by
7.2 per cent last year, according to the Economic Survey 2014.
Kenya: Home Afrika Plans 20,000 Houses in Athi River
BY MERCY GAKII, 30 APRIL 2014
NSE-listed property developer Home Afrika will put up 20,000 housing units on land it has acquired in
Athi River, it announced last week. The developer said the low-cost houses sitting on 1,000 acres in
Machakos county will be priced at Sh1 million a unit.
Chief executive Njoroge Ng'ang'a said Home Afrika has started other projects in Kisumu and Kwale as it
eyes housing opportunities in the counties.
"We want to venture into Machakos and the Kikwetu project will be designated for the area, as we
endeavour to provide affordable and quality housing for the low- to middle- income earners, and to
provide facilities that will foster comfortable communal living," he said.
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The development will include up to 4,000 apartment units. Kikwetu will vary from low-cost high rise flats
to middle-income apartments and stand-alone town houses, targeting buyers of varying purchasing
power.
Ng'ang'a said the Sh1 million price takes into account the cost of land, design, statutory costs,
infrastructure, legal fees and the developer's fee. An estimated population of 50,000 to 80,000 is
expected to reside at Kikwetu when the development is completed
Kenya: Narok South, West Roads to Cost Sh115 Million
BY KIPLANG'AT KIRUI, 30 APRIL 2014
The Narok county government has launched the construction of three roads. The 94km roads in Narok
South and Narok West subcounties will cost Sh115 million.
It is part of the Sh1.2 billion allocated to roads in the county this financial year. The roads are MulotSegemian, Ololunga-Olmekenyu and Ololunga-Sogoo. Speaking at the launch at Sogoo on Monday,
Governor Samuel Tunai said the roads will improve access to the market for farmers.
He said all markets in neighbouring counties of Nakuru, Bomet, Migori and Kisii that depend on products
from Narok county will benefit.
Tunai said the county administration will not accept shoddy jobs from contractors. Roads executive
Nelson Keshei called on investors to partner with the county government to improve the road network.
Eritrea: Construction of Micro-Dam Underway in Dabu
Shabait.com (Asmara)
29 APRIL 2014
Areza — The construction of a micro-dam worth 13 million Nakfa is underway in Dabu village, Areza subzone, in collaboration with the Administration of Southern region and stakeholders.
Mr. Asmelash Yemane, in charge of the project's follow-up, indicated that its implementation is aimed at
meeting the local potable water supply demand both for humans and livestock, while it is expected to
make significant impact as regards enriching underground water resources in the area.
Accordingly, a total of 8 villages would be beneficiaries of the facility, 80% of which implementation has
been finalized, and around 70 hectares are expected to be put under cultivation upon full capacity of the
micro-dam.
Mr. Asmelash further indicated that a day-and-night work is being witnessed at the project's site so as to
finalize its implementation before the onset of the rainy season.
Mr. Gebrehiwot Gebremedhin, community member, said that the project has created employment
opportunities for 60 individuals, and expressed conviction that the facility would favor sustainability of
potable water supply following finalization.
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Gambia: Jammeh Pledges Bridge Over Basse-Nyakoi Crossing - Two
Other Roads to Be Constructed
The Daily Observer (Banjul)
BY AMADOU JALLOW & MUSA NDOW, 29 APRIL 2014
The president of the Republic has pledged his government's commitment to construct a bridge over the
Basse-Nyakoi crossing, a key crossing point that links the commercial and administrative capital to Wulli
and Sandu in the Upper River Region (URR).
This development, which was disclosed by His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Jammeh
during a grand meeting late Sunday evening in Basse as part of his ongoing nationwide tour, was greeted
with enormous delight by the dwellers who have for long been yearning for a bridge over the river.
Similarly, Jammeh also promised to construct the main road linking Basse and Koina as well as the
Laminkoto Passimas, the funding of which, he said, has already been secured.
Addressing thousands at the meeting, the Gambian leader commended the people of URR for their candid
support to his ideologies since the 1994 Revolution. He also thanked them for the warm reception, saying
the welcome accorded to him and his delegation in Garawol and Suduwol was rare compared to all his
previous visits to the region. "I thank the people of the area. Since 1994, your love to me has been
increasing," he acknowledged.
Zambia: Protea to Construct K60 Million Ndola Hotel
BY JUDITH NAMUTOWE, 29 APRIL 2014
PROTEA Hotels Zambia is set to start the construction of the K60 million project in Ndola following the
completion of the Lusaka one,
Union Gold Protea (UGP) chairperson Mark O'Donnell said the construction of the hotel near the Levy
Mwanawasa Stadium was expected to commence soon considering that the contractor had completed
construction of the Lusaka Tower.
The project in Ndola was scheduled to commence in March this year, but could not do so because the
contractor was still working on the Lusaka Tower project which Mr O'Donnell said had a lot of work.
"Now that the Lusaka Tower which had a lot of work has been completed, we expect to commence the
construction of the Ndola project which will be of international standards within a few months," Mr
O'Donnell said.
Mr O'Donnell said the project in Ndola would create about 200 job opportunities on construction while
extra 100 jobs would be created upon completion.
He said Protea Zambia wanted to bring a world standard product in Ndola adding that the project would
add value to Ndola town.
Mr O'Donnell was hopeful that the hotel would contribute greatly to the development of Ndola, like it has
done to other areas where it has facilities.
He noted that the economy in Ndola was steadily growing, hence the construction of the hotel would have
a multiplier effects in that it would generate business opportunities for people in the area.
The hotel would have 80 bedrooms comprising 60 double-bed deluxe rooms and 20 twin-bed deluxe
rooms.
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All rooms would have extra-length beds, satellite television, air conditioning, telephone facilities,
electronic safes and free Wi-Fi access.
Namibia: New Entrance for B2gold Under Construction
28 APRIL 2014
AS approved by the Namibian Roads Authority, B2Gold Namibia has begun the expansion of the B1
National Highway at the Otjikoto Gold Mine entrance. B2Gold describes the project as a vital component
of the overall construction of the mine as the entrance will facilitate safe entry and exit to the mine from
the national road over the long term.
The expansion of the B1 includes earthworks on both sides of the highway and a widening of the tarred
surface in the area.
As a result heavy machinery is currently operating in the vicinity.
"All efforts are being made to complete the works as quickly as possible and to keep any inconvenience
caused to an absolute minimum," said the mine's spokesperson, Gretha du Plessis.
The location of the entrance is 72km north of Otjiwarongo en route to Otavi (46km south of Otavi) on the
B1. Road users are cautioned as the highway has been reduced to a single lane at that point for a
distance of 600m.
Flagmen, warning signs and speed reduction signs have been appropriately signposted.
A pilot car, in conjunction with stop/go control, is being utilized permanently to escort vehicles along the
single lane.
B2Gold Namibia regrets any inconvenience caused by these works and appeals for patience and safe
driving.
Ethiopia: Audit Report Reveals 51 Percent of Giz-Funded Health
Stations Awarded Without Construction Bid
The Reporter (Addis Ababa)
By Yonas Abiye, 26 April 2014
The office of Auditor General in its report presented to the House of Peoples' Representatives (HPR) on
Tuesday disclosed that 51 percent of health stations funded by Germany's international development
agency, GIZ, across the nation were awarded to contractors without fair competition and with no bids.
The report also revealed that most of the construction that had been carried out by the German
development agency were of poor standard despite huge amounts of budget being allocated.
According to the Auditor General, Gemechu Dambiso, out of the construction of 475 health stations, only
49 percent were carried out with proper procedure of bids. Nonetheless, 51 percent of the construction of
these health stations were awarded to constructors without bids Gemecho told MPs.
The report also revealed that there was evidence of a contractor being awarded from two to seven
contracts without any bid. "Each health station built by GIZ as per the agreement made with the Ministry
of Health, particularly in Tigray, Somali, Amhara and SNNPR regional states could not be completed and
took a maximum of 1,193 days even though they were supposed to be accomplished in one year,"
Gemechu said. In addition, out of the planned construction of 169 health stations in the Oromiya region,
113 projects were delayed, the report said.
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Similarly, some of the GTZ-funded construction projects were not completed according to the agreed
plan.
Worse still, according to the report, most of these construction projects had "serious" quality problems
and built with low-standard materials.
"Because of project delays in all regions, the health projects demanded extra budget that cost over
105,270,698.97 birr," Gemechu added.
"Over 104 health stations built by GIZ have quality shortcomings while some cannot be renovated
easily."
AfDB approves 18.74 billion CFA francs for Senegal’s Water and
Sanitation Sector Project
24/04/2014
Senegal will receive a combined African Development Fund loan and grant amounting to 18.74 billion
CFA francs approved by the Fund’s Board on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in Tunis, to finance the country’s
Water and Sanitation Sector Project (PSEA).
Senegal launched PSEA in 2005 as part of the Millennium Drinking Water and Sanitation Programme
(PEPAM) to ensure the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The project comprises:
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A rural component designed to improve access to drinking water supply and sanitation for the
people of the Louga, Kaffrine and Tambacounda regions, in continuation of two previous Bank
operations and
An urban component to rehabilitate and extend the Dakar and Ziguinchor sanitation networks.
The project also aims to improve the sector’s governance through:
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The establishment of an appropriate monitoring and evaluation mechanism;
Implementation of the action plan for integrated water resources management;
Support to privatized management of rural drinking water facilities.
Half a million residents of the Louga, Kaffrine and Tambacounda regions, as well as an estimated 250,000
people in Dakar and Ziguinchor, with women constituting 52% of the population in the regions and
districts, will directly benefit from the project. The PSEA is expected to:
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Improve the drinking water supply and sanitation (DWSS) access rate;
Reduce by at least one half, cases of malaria and diarrhoeal diseases;
Lower health-related expenses; and
Create approximately 5,000 temporary jobs and 500 permanent jobs, of which 2,500 for women
and 300 for youth.
Two previous Bank projects have helped improve rural drinking water and sanitation access rates in the
three target areas. However, wide access-rate disparities remain.
The project is in line with the objectives and thrusts of Senegal’s Economic Emergence Plan (PSE) under
the National Economic and Social Development Strategy (SNDES 2013-2017), adopted on November 8,
2012. It is also consistent with the Bank’s intervention strategy in the country (Country Strategy
Paper, 2010-2015), and fully consistent with the Bank’s Ten-Year Strategy (2013-2022) and its
new Gender Strategy (2014-2018).
The project will be implemented in four years at a total cost of 29 billion CFA francs (39.49 million Units
of Account). The ADF loan (20 million Units of Account) and grant (€6 million) will finance 64.56% of the
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project while the Government of Senegal and the beneficiary communities provide the remaining 35.44%
of the costs
Drake & Scull Construction secures $136.3m project in Algeria
25 April 2014
Drake & Scull International (DSI) general contracting unit, Drake & Scull Construction (DSC), has secured
a AED147m ($136.3m) turnkey project to build a mixed-use development in Algiers, Algeria.
Under the terms of the contract, DSC will oversee the civil construction portion of the project, which
covers a Total Built up area of approximately 66,500 square metre.
The contract involves development of multi-storey residential units which also contain commercial retail
space in the capital city.
Drake & Scull Construction managing director Saleh Muradweij noted that the project is important and
prestigious development in Algeria.
"Algeria remains one of our key growth areas and our gateway into the North African market and our
teams will utilise our experience in the region and our skilled workforce to deliver more mega projects in
the future,"
"We remain optimistic about the potential of the Algerian real estate sector and we hope to consolidate
our position as one of the leading General Contractors in North Africa in the near future.
As of now, DSI managed to secure contracts in UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Europe and India across the
Engineering, General contracting and Waste Water sectors.
Talaat Moustafa to build $385m medical city inside Madinaty
24 April 2014
Egypt-based real estate developer Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG) is planning develop an integrated
medical city inside Madinaty this year with an estimated outlay of EGP2.7bn ($385m).
The Medical City will be built on an area of 40 acres. It will encompass a specialty hospital, with a
capacity of 240 beds, specialized medical centers in oncology, organ transplantation, orthopedics, sports
medicine, rehabilitation, gynecology, pediatrics, and outpatient clinics.
Further, a medical research centre, an academic medical education, and an international centre for the
medical conferences are also planned.
In addition to these, the project also includes a spa, a hotel, and a commercial medical centre.
TMG vice-president Ashraf Al Bann said the Cairo's International Medical City project is considered to be
the major service project which will build inside Madinaty.
Under the plan, the company is preparing engineering drawings for Madinaty.
The project is due to be finalised by the end of 2016.
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Arabtec to construct one million housing units in Egypt
10 March 2014
Engineering and construction group Arabtec has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the
Ministry of Defense and Military Production of Egypt to develop and construct one million units of middleincome housing in various locations across the country.
As part of the memorandum signed on behalf of the government of Egypt, Arabtec's subsidiaries will
develop and construct the units in 13 locations across Egypt in various governorates with an overall land
area of over 160 million square metre.
Out of the total land area, 149 million square metre will be in Cairo governorate and the rest are divided
between the governorates of Alexandria; Maanoufiyah; Fayyoum; Bani Suwaif; Al Menyah; Asyout;
Souhag; Qana; and Luxur.
The overall built area of these communities will be more than five million square metre.
Claimed to be the biggest of its kind in the region, the project has an overall development value of
EGP280 billion ($40 billion) and is expected to create more than one million jobs for Egyptians.
The development will give Egyptians access to full-fledged communities, with public amenities such as
schools, hospitals, parks and places of worship.
The project development, to be developed in phases over a span of five years, will be undertaken by
Arabtec Real Estate, a recently formed subsidiary of Arabtec, and Arabtec's subsidiary Arabtec Egypt for
Construction will undertake the construction work.
Arabtec managing director and CEO Hasan Abdullah Ismaik said, "We at Arabtec are proud to join the
efforts of the UAE government aimed at further consolidating these bilateral ties. This historical project,
the biggest of its kind in the Region, will be a major boost to the Egyptian economy and will help improve
the living standards for the Egyptian people."
Construction work is slated to commence in the third quarter of 2014. With the first batch of units to be
delivered in early 2017, final delivery is expected to take place before 2020
One Airport Square building in Ghana topped out
12 March 2014
Laurus Development Partners and Mace have topped out One Airport Square in Accra, Ghana.
Mario Cucinella Architetto designed the One Airport Square, which will feature nine floors of office space
and 2,000 square metres of retail space at ground level.
Mace said the building's design was inspired by the diamond-patterned bark of Ghana's palm trees.
The building will feature public piazza with cafés, restaurants and large shaded public areas.
It will also house 7 metre lobby on ground level, external terraces and sheltered car drop-off.
Various sustainability features have been incorporated in the project, including natural ventilation and
light, to reduce energy consumption, and allow rainwater harvesting.
Mace noted that the sustainable features will result in a 30 to 40% reduction in energy usage, and will
help towards ensuring that One Airport Square secures Ghana's first Green Star rating.
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Mace senior project manager Des Riordan said, "We are proud to be working with Laurus Development
Partners on this iconic project, which demonstrates incredible innovation in building design and
construction methodology within the local market."
One Airport Square is being developed in a joint venture between Actis and Myma Belo Osagie of Boston
Investments.
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Viceroy Hotel to launch two hotels in Dubai
28 April 2014
US-based Viceroy Hotel Group is to operate two hotels, which are currently being constructed by
Arabtech Holding, in Dubai.
The two hotels, Viceroy Dubai Shaikh Zayed Road and Viceroy Business Bay, are expected to open in late
2016 and 2017 respectively.
The 76-floor Viceroy Dubai Shaikh Zayed Road will be located next to the city's transportation artery,
making it easily accessible for global travellers. The Viceroy Dubai Business Bay will offer experiential
amenities for guests.
Viceroy Hotel Group CEO Bill Walshe said the new projects in Dubai reaffirms their commitment to
significantly growing their presence in the UAE.
"Dubai is firmly established as one of the most progressive and dynamic hospitality destinations in the
world, and we are excited to partner with Arabtec Holding to expand the Emirate's luxury hotel
landscape," Walshe added.
Viceroy Hotel Group UAE regional president Anton Bawab said they have already established a Viceroy
'hub' in the UAE, with a team of market-leading talent from within the region, who are ready to
successfully launch their hotels in Dubai.
"We have the capability, we have the ambition, and with today's agreements, we have another great
partner in Arabtec, with whom to make our shared dreams a reality," Bawab added.
In addition to the two firms, the company is set to open another Dubai property, Viceroy Dubai Palm
Jumeirah, in late 2016.
The company already operates the Yas Viceroy in Abu Dhabi.
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Abu Dhabi Int’l Airport development okayed
Staff Report / 27 April 2014
Govt keen to support 3 projects in master plan
Abu Dhabi Airports has received approval from the Government of Abu Dhabi on three projects that
further support the master plan for the development of Abu Dhabi International Airports’ overall
infrastructure programme.
In line with the current construction of the Midfield Terminal Building, or MTB, set to open in July 2017,
the three projects are essential to increase the current and future capacity of the anticipated growth of
passengers and aircraft movements through Abu Dhabi International Airport. At a total cost of Dh1.65
billion, the new projects include additional aircraft hard stands, a new Automated Passenger Mobility, or
APM, system and an airside road tunnel under the southern runway.
With the goal of providing the highest levels of service, the plans to enhance and develop the currrent
infrastructure of the airport are a result of the monitoring and studying of the constant growth of
passengers as well as the alignment with Etihad Airways’ growth strategy.
Passenger traffic forecasts updated in 2013 show a 30 per cent increase in passenger numbers by the
time the MTB opens in 2017, compared to 2011 forecasts. This is as a result of Etihad Airways’
accelerated growth plans. To support this growth, it is essential to develop the current infrastruture and
facilities by adding nine new hard stands, a southern runway tunnel, and develop the APM system.
Abu Dhabi Airports chairman Ali Majed Al Mansouri said: “Abu Dhabi Airports value the trust and support
of the Government of Abu Dhabi in our capabilities and commitments towards developing and growing air
transport in the emirate and the UAE. Our initiatives and projects are set to deliver highly efficient,
world-class infrastructure, that caters to the growth of the aviation sector in the region, and will be a
proud national landmark for generations to come.”
The approved projects include the addition of nine new hard stands suitable for wide-body aircraft that
are registering an increase at the capital’s airport. Construction of the new hard stands has already
begun, and they will go into operation gradually from the fourth quarter of this year.
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Bahrain to tender sewage treatment plants by third quarter
27 April 2014, 13:53 GMT | By Andrew Roscoe
Facilities will increase kingdom’s sewage plant capacity by 240,000 cubic metres a day
Bahrain’s Works Ministry is planning to issue tender documents for construction contracts on two major
sewage treatment plants (STPs) by the end of June.
The first will be the deal for the expansion of the existing Tubli STP, which will double the capacity of the
facility from the existing 200,000 cubic metres a day (cm/d) to 400,000 cm/d. The ministry is currently
evaluating prequalification proposals from 25 companies before it draws up a shortlist of firms it will
invite to participate in the tender. The Tubli expansion is scheduled to be carried out between 2015 and
2018.
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“We are finalising the prequalification list, and will issue the tender documents by end of June,” said
Khalifa al-Mansoor, assistant undersecretary for sanitary engineering at the Works Ministry, speaking at
MEED’s Bahrain Energy Forum in Manama on 23 April.
The 25 groups that submitted prequalification entries for the Tubli plant expansion are:
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Al-Kharafi Construction Company (Kuwait)/China State Construction Corporation (China)
Saudi Tumpane (Saudi Arabia)/Leighton (Australia)/Wetico (Saudi Arabia)
Combined Group Contracting Company (Kuwait)/Samsung Engineering (South Korea)
KMC (local)/Mace Contractors (UAE)/Hyundai Rotem (South Korea)
Six Construct (Belgium)/Canar (local)/ Wabag (local)
Acciona Agua (Spain)/Mushrif Trading (Kuwait)
Mohamed al-Kharafi & Sons (Kuwait)
Degremont (France)/Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) (Kuwait office)
Larsen & Toubro Saudi (India/Saudi Arabia)/Waterleau (Belgium)
OTV (France)/Saudi Arabian Bemco (Saudi Arabia)
SNC Lavalin International (local)
Korea Engineering (South Korea)/ Crown Electro Mechanical (local)
Al-Busaili Electromechanical Works (Saudi Arabia)
Al-Arrab Contracting Company (Saudi Arabia)/ECOS (Russia)
Mohamed Jalal (local))/GEGC (Saudi Arabia)/Imtech (UK)
Gulf Consolidated Contractors (Saudi Arabia)
Vinci (France)/SAUR (France)/Zamil (Saudi Arabia)/Artelia al-Moayyed (local)
China Gezhouba Group (China)
Drake & Scull (UAE)/Aziz Contracting (Saudi Arabia)/Abeinsa (Spain)
Bahrain Pipeline Company (local)/R Grobmann (Germany)
Azmeel (Saudi Arabia)/ Tecton (UAE)/WTE (Germany)
Kuwait Systems Company (Kuwait)
Al-Ghanim International (Kuwait)/PWT Wasser (Germany)/Metito (UAE)
Masco (Saudi Arabia)/MTMM (Saudi Arabia)/Downtown Group (local)
The scheme is being funded by the governments of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, so prequalification was
restricted to the following groups:
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Kuwaiti contractors
Kuwaiti/Bahraini joint ventures
Kuwaiti/foreign joint ventures or consortiums
Saudi contractors
Saudi/Bahraini joint ventures
Saudi/foreign joint ventures or consortiums
The Tubli expansion project was originally scheduled to follow the example of the Muharraq wastewater
treatment plant, currently being developed by a consortium led by South Korea’s Samsung Engineering,
which has been procured using a public-private partnership (PPP) model. However, the Works Ministry
has re-evaluated the Tubli plans and will now develop the scheme using a more traditional procurement
method.
German firm P2mberlin is the consultant for the expansion scheme. P2mberlin, together with Germany’s
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and Dornier Consulting, has provided
consulting services for the development of a sewerage masterplan for the whole kingdom of Bahrain.
Expansion of the Tubli plant has been a key priority for the Bahraini government for several years. Tubli
is the largest wastewater treatment plant on the island and covers sewage treatment for Bahrain’s capital
city, Manama.
The Works Ministry is also planning to invite companies to bid for the contract to build the Al-Madina alShamaliya STP by the end of the second quarter.
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The Ministry received prequalification entries from 17 firms for the contract to build the STP and long sea
outfall project.The first phase of the STP will have a capacity of 40,000 cm/d and is scheduled to be
completed by 2017.
The bidding groups contain the following companies:
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Gulf Canadian Engineering Consultancy (UAE)
Tecton (UAE)/ WTE (Germany)
Kharafi National Company (Kuwait)
Six Construct (Belgium)
Degremont (France)/Alghandi (UAE)/CCC (Athens-based)
KMC (local)/ Mace Contractors (UAE)/ Hyundai Rotem (South Korea)
SNC Lavalin International (local)
Drake & Scull (UAE)/ Aziz Contracting (Saudi Arabia)
NBHH (UAE)/ Batco (Lebanon)
Metito (UAE)/ Mushrif Trading & Contracting (Kuwait)
Larsen & Toubro Saudi (India/Saudi Arabia)/Waterleau (Belgium)/ Al-Moayyed Contractors (local)
GP Zachariades (local)/ Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (VWS) (France)
Belhasa Projects (UAE)/ Wabag (local)
Eagle Electromechanical Company (UAE)
Bahrain Pipeline Company (local)/ R Grobmann (Germany)/ Neemtech (UAE)
KCC Engineering and Contracting Company (KCCEC) (Kuwait) / Gulf Eco (UAE)
CrownElectro - Mechanical Services (local)/ Korea Engineering Consultants Corporation (KECC)
The project is being funded by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, and as a result, the prequalification
was restricted to:
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UAE/Bahraini joint ventures
UAE joint ventures
Bahraini contractors
Bahraini joint ventures
Shapoorji Pallonji enters final stage on Bloom Central
Staff Report / 24 April 2014
Leading regional and international construction company Shapoorji Pallonji has entered
the final stage of construction of Bloom Central Project, a 25-storey mixed-use, twin-tower
complex located in the heart of the capital.
As a complex, Bloom Central will be split between the two towers, with one hosting a five-star, 315room hotel, and the other a 64-key executive apartments that will offer 49 two and three-bedroom
residences and over 7,000m2 of office space.
Mohan Dass Saini, CEO of Shapoorji Pallonji’s Engineering and Construction division, noted: “We are
very pleased with the overall progress on this project as well as the quality of execution apparent in
the final stages. Bloom Central represents a major contribution to the ever diversifying range of
property solutions in Abu Dhabi.”
Meanwhile, Shapoorji Pallonji has secured the main construction contract from Shaikh Abdulrahman
and Shaikh Suleiman Private Properties and Investments for Al Reziza Tower in Al Khobar, Saudi
Arabia. A flagship property for the developer, Al Reziza Tower will functionally consist of a two level
basement car park, luxury showroom, mezzanine, five car parking podiums and 18 luxury typical
floors as offices.
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Dh154 billion for Arabtec projects
Haseeb Haider / 23 April 2014
Arabtec will spend Dh140 billion on building one million low-cost houses in Egypt and Dh14
billion on five mixed-use, residential projects in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, its chief executive
officer Hasan Abdullah Ismaik said.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of Cityscape Abu Dhabi, he also said one of Arabtec Holding
companies, Arabtec Construction, will sell 40 per cent of its shares in an IPO next year.
“With a core focus on low- to middle-income housing, the company will soon announce a series of
projects similar to the one in Egypt, which will take place across several countries, in the UAE and across
the Arab world,” Ismaik said.
Arabtec will be developing three projects in Abu Dhabi and two in Dubai.
The Abu Dhabi-based projects include the Saraya development, two high-quality luxury towers on the
Abu Dhabi Corniche, which will be 40 and 46 stories high. The towers will include a total of 122
apartments, comprising three- and four-bedroom apartments, as well as duplex apartments, three
townhouses and seven penthouses.
The project is due for delivery towards the end of the year.
He said that Arabtec will build a five-star hotel on Reem Island, adjacent to Shams Abu Dhabi. The
project will include branded serviced apartments, premium residential apartments and high-end retail
outlets. The development will include 630 residential apartments including two and three bedroom
apartments, as well as 184 serviced apartments and 4,600sqm of retail space.
Arabtec is also currently in discussions with international companies to manage the development’s luxury
hotel, which will contain 398 rooms.
The development will provide 809 parking spaces, as well as other recreational facilities such as
swimming pools, gym and spa. This project is currently in the design phase, and is expected to be
completed by 2018.
The third Abu Dhabi-based project is the Rancho Ghantout Development, which is still in the master plan
development and feasibility study phases.
In Dubai, Arabtec will develop two projects, Viceroy Tower and the development. Viceroy Tower
development will consist of two towers located in the heart of Business Bay in Dubai. The first tower will
offer a luxurious hotel with 440 rooms, while the second tower will have 136 serviced apartments. The
towers will also provide top-of-the-line spa and health club facilities, and retail outlets servicing tenants
and the area, as well as 630 parking spaces. The 123,000sqm project is set for completion in November
2015.
Located on Dubai’s Shaikh Zayed Road, it is a mixed-use development that will house a luxurious hotel
and serviced apartments in addition to a variety residential apartments and boutique offices with top-ofthe-line facilities.
The hotel will house 180 residential apartments comprising one, two and three bedroom apartments, as
well 215 serviced apartments and 8,148sqm of retail and commercial space.
The development’s five-star hotel will include 324 hotel rooms, to be managed by the internationally
renowned Viceroy Hotel Group. The project is expected to be completed in February 2018.
— haseeb@khaleejtimes.com
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Saudi Aramco and Bapco to tender $350m pipeline in 2014
22 April 2014, By Kevin Baxter
New pipeline will replace existing infrastructure and provide additional crude for Bahrain refinery
Saudi Aramco and Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) have completed the front-end engineering and
design (feed) on their $350m crude oil pipeline and are expected to tender the construction contracts in
late 2014.
Speaking at the MEED Bahrain Energy Forum 2014, Sheikh Mohamad bin Khalifa al-Khalifa, chief
executive of the Bahrain oil industry’s governing body Noga Holding, said that the project should move
forward this year.
Australia’s WorleyParsons has carried out the feed and the next step is to release the tender for the
engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract. The capacity will be 350,000 barrels a day
and will replace the existing 230,000 b/d pipeline currently in operation.
The pipeline will be 115 kilometres in length of which 74km will be overland and the remainder subsea. It
will transport crude from Aramco’s Abqaiq plant to Bahrain.
The additional crude will be made available to Bapco in order for the company to expand its Sitra refinery
operations to as much as 460,000 b/d.
Bahrain assessing procurement for Al-Dur phase 2 power project
22 April 2014, 10:15 GMT | By Andrew Roscoe
Kingdom will require additional electricity capacity by 2017
Bahrain’s Electricity & Water Authority (EWA) is assessing whether the planned $1.5bn second phase of
its Al-Dur power plant will be developed as an independent power project (IPP) or tendered as a standard
engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract.
Speaking at MEED’s Bahain Energy Forum in Manama on 22 April, Adnan Mohammed Fakhro, deputy
chief executive for distribution & customer services, EWA, said that discussions were on-going on
whether the EWA would appoint an EPC contractor to build the plant or develop it as an IPP with the
private sector. Once a decision on financing for the plant has been reached, companies will be invited to
express interest in the project.
The second phase of the Al-Dur scheme will have a power generating capacity of 1,200MW - 1,500MW
and is planned to be a combined-cycle gas turbine plant. Fakhro said that the plant is planned to be
commissioned between 2017 and 2019.
Fakhro earlier told delegates at the MEED event that new power generation capacity was required by
2017 to avoid a shortfall. In 2013, peak demand for electricity reached 2,917MW, with current capacity
almost 4,000MW. In 2016, peak demand is forecast to reach 3,736MW and is expected to exceed
4,000MW in 2017.
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Alba looks to improve efficiency of power plants
22 April 2014, 12:54 GMT | By Andrew Roscoe
Aluminium producer targeting 50 per cent efficiency in its power plants
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) is planning to improve its power plants through more efficient turbines.
Speaking at MEED’s Bahrain Energy Forum in Manama on 22 April, Amin Sultan, director of power and
utilities, Alba, said that the aluminium producer was looking to increase the efficiency of its power plants
with newer technology.
“We are looking for efficient turbines to reach an efficiency level of 50 per cent,” says Sultan.
Sultan said that the current turbines had an average efficiency of about 40 per cent. He said that Alba
had a flat peak electricity load of 1,650MW throughout the year. Alba currently has four power plants,
which have a total capacity of 2,100MW to provide power for the aluminium smelter.
Aldar Properties unveils Dh5 billion projects
Haseeb Haider / 22 April 2014
‘Strong interest’ seen in high-quality property; Cityscape Abu Dhabi opens today
Aldar Properties has launched three new projects in and around Abu Dhabi with a sales value estimated
at Dh5 billion.
Two projects will be located in the investment zones of Al Raha Beech and Ansam on Yas Island, while
the third one will comprise residential plots on Nareel Island located five minutes away from Emirates
Palace and is exclusively for UAE nationals. “Off-plan sales for the three developments will commence in
May and construction is scheduled to begin in 2015,’’ said Mohammed Abubaker Seddiq Al Khoori,
chairman of Aldar Properties, while speaking at a Press conference along with deputy chief executive
Mohammed Al Mubarak.
Investors can register for the three projects at Cityscape Abu Dhabi, while the prices would be announced
later on, said Al Khoori.
He said that the development of the first phase of the new investment zone, Ansam, will comprise 540
golf fairway apartment units overlooking the Yas Links Golf Course.
The other upscale realty project, Al Hadeel, will be developed at Al Bandar on the popular Al Raha Beach
Waterfront, offering 230 apartments and townhouses.
The third development on Nareel Island where Aldar is planning a residential waterfront master-planned
development, comprising 143 well-appointed villa plots that allow UAE nationals to develop bespoke
homes.
Al Khoori said: “We are currently exploring 23 exciting real estate developments, excluding government
projects, three of which have been announced [on Monday] as part of the next phase of growth of our
business... all our future developments will be carefully developed in line with market demand in Abu
Dhabi. This exciting pipeline of real estate developments showcases our ability to monetise our landbank
to increase cashflows, grow our recurring revenues and create value for our shareholders.”
Al Mubarak said the new projects are in locations where “we are seeing strong interest in high-quality
residential property”.
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“With leasing and sales activity in Abu Dhabi picking up significantly in the last year, this is the right time
for Aldar to embark on the next phase of development, with the launch of well-designed projects that
respond closely to end-user demand and support the emirate’s economic progress. We therefore expect
these developments to be popular among Abu Dhabi residents and long-term investors.”
Gurjit Singh, chief development officer of Aldar Properties, said that the project tenders will be finalised
by year-end and construction will begin next year, to be completed by March 2017.
— haseeb@khaleejtimes.com
Abu Dhabi gives nod to $10.1bn infrastructure projects
21 April 2014
Abu Dhabi Government has given its nod for infrastructure and service projects costing around
AED37.3bn ($10.1bn), during Abu Dhabi Executive Council’s meeting.
The decision was approved by the council headed by General Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
The projects including road and electricity networks, water drainage and sewerage systems and housing
complexes to improve the standard of living.
The approval also marks a part of five-year plan that was given a go-ahead by the council and includes
the allocation of nearly AED330bn ($89..8bn) over the planned period.
Sheikh Mohammad was quoted by Gulf News as saying that the UAE, through the translation of its
comprehensive development vision, is mainly targeting UAE human resources, out of its solid belief in
man as the main capital and pillar for the success of any future development plans.
The credit allotted to cater to the projects of current year includes AED12.7bn ($3.4bn) for housing and
social facilities that involves construction of 348 housing units putting in around AED637.2m ($173m) in
Al Shuaiba and Al Shuwaib residential projects.
Additional allocations are AED11.9bn ($3.2bn) for government management, AED3.1bn ($843m) for
economic affairs, AED2.5bn ($680m) for health care projects and AED2.4bn ($653m) for the education
sector.
Meanwhile, the council has entered into a pact to build the National Rehabilitation Centre with a
contracting company. The centre includes a rehabilitation unit for drug addicts, administrative and service
buildings.
Dubai’s construction job market booms on demand
Staff Report / 17 April 2014
The official attributed this boom in the construction filed to various big events Dubai is going
to host in the near future, including the mega global event, Expo 2020.
Here is the latest proof that the job market in Dubai, especially in the construction field, is witnessing a
boom.
The Dubai Municipality has announced a staggering 6,000 contractors and over 650 engineering
consultancies registered with the Building Department in the first quarter of 2014.
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The director of the Department Khalid Mohammed Saleh said in a Press statement that this is an
indication that job market in Dubai, especially in the field of construction, is witnessing a boom with
remarkable pace. According to him, 6,078 contractors as well as 662 engineering consultancies registered
at the department till the end of first quarter of the year. He said these figures are far higher than that of
last year during same period.
He also revealed that the building department has seen a good number of companies submitting
application for qualifying technical staff, approving building systems and for qualifying ready-mix
factories. The committee for registration and licensing for engineering consultancy and contracting
practices has studied different kinds of applications and categorised them considering the nature and type
of professions applied for.
The official attributed this boom in the construction filed to various big events Dubai is going to host in
the near future, including the mega global event, Expo 2020. Further explaining the figures, Abdulla Al
Shizawi, head of pre-qualification and building studies section said, sixteen new local engineering
consultancies had also registered during the report period.
He said: “431 local contractors received licences during the term marking a 100 per cent increase when
compared to figures last year. Out of 559 engineering technical staff submitted their names for
qualification, 421 were given approval.”
Six out of 662 engineering consultancies registered during the report period as well as 53 out of 6,078
contractors were given upgrading after inspections to confirm their conformity with approved technical
and corporate standards. This category marked 60 per cent increase.
Also during the report period, the pre-qualification and building studies section carried out 1440 field
visits on companies to ensure that they are following approved standards and criteria set forth for
registration and its renewal.
— sajila@khaleejtimes.com
Kuwait to give $4.3b contract for oil project
16 April 2014
The project is part of efforts to meet Kuwait’s target of producing 4 million barrels of oil per
day (bpd) by 2020. The Opec member currently produces around three million bpd and exports
around two-thirds.
Kuwait plans to award a 1.2 billion dinar ($4.3 billion) contract later this year for the first phase of a
project to produce heavy oil at its northern Ratqa field, the head of state-owned Kuwait Oil Company
(KOC) said.
The project is part of efforts to meet Kuwait’s target of producing 4 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) by
2020. The Opec member currently produces around three million bpd and exports around two-thirds.
The deadline for bids for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract is May 11, but
this may be extended if companies continue to have queries, KOC Chief Executive Hashem Hashem told
reporters on the sidelines of an oil conference on Tuesday. “This is (for) facilities needed to develop
heavy oil, to be able to produce up to 60,000 (bpd),” he said of the planned first phase of the project at
Kuwait’s northern Ratqa field.
“All the international EPC contractors showed interest, and they are actively participating in this bid,” he
said.
KOC will spend about three months assessing the bids and award the contract by about October, he
added.
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Compiled from Reuters and staff reports
Union National Bank loan for Abu Dhabi Int’l extension
Staff Report (haseeb@khaleejtimes.com) / 16 April 2014
The joint venture comprises Power Transmission Gulf, China State Construction Engineering
Corporation, and Emirates Falcon Electro Mechanical Co. EFECO LLC a unit of Arabtec Holding.
The project at Abu Dhabi International Airport is scheduled to open in 2017.
Union National Bank has agreed to provide the financing requirements for the PCE joint venture for the
recently awarded mechanical works package valued at Dh878 million for the Abu Dhabi International
Airport – Midfield Terminal Building.
The joint venture comprises Power Transmission Gulf, China State Construction Engineering Corporation,
and Emirates Falcon Electro Mechanical Co. EFECO LLC a unit of Arabtec Holding. The project at Abu
Dhabi International Airport is scheduled to open in 2017.
The project has a total construction area of 700,000 square metres and the mechanical installation is
expected to be completed in 35 months. The project is a complex and challenging initiative with the use
of building information modelling across the entire design and construction processes combined with high
design standards.
The Midfield Terminal is another Abu Dubai Government’s world-class project which is being developed by
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and is designed to achieve a minimum two Pearl Rating, following
the Urban Planning Council’s Estidama approach towards sustainable design
Dubai unveils plans to construct 19 pedestrian bridges by 2015
14 April 2014
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled plans to construct 19 pedestrian bridges in
2014 and 2015 in several parts of the Emirate.
As per the plans, seven bridges will be built in 2014, five of which will be fitted with lifts.
Bani Yas Street near the Marina, Al Mina Street will each have a footbridge while two bridges will be
constructed on Baghdad Street near the Pakistani School and another near the Aqua Park.
Al Maktoum Street, Amman Street, and Al Rasheed Street will each have their own bridges.
The remaining 12 bridges under the plans are scheduled for construction in 2015.
RTA chairman of the board and executive director H.E. Mattar Al Tayer said the new bridges will be built
in several vital locations that have been identified in traffic studies focused on the dense movement of
people between the two sides of the road, areas with various shops and organisations, and locations
recording high run-over accidents (black points).
"The RTA has recently completed the construction of 13 footbridges comprising a pedestrian bridge on Al
Saada Street opposite to the World Trade Center (Conventions Hall) spanning 92 meters and fitted it with
two lifts in each direction to accommodate the huge number of visitors to the Center," Al Tayer said.
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UAE’s $44 billion contract awards second-highest in GCC in 2013
12 April 2014
Comparing the first quarter of 2014 against the same quarter in 2013, the total value of
contracts was just over $700m higher than the first quarter of 2013.
A total of $44 billion worth of projects were awarded in the UAE in 2013, with more than 60 per cent of
the awards in the construction (real estate) sector, Meed Projects announced at its first-quarter update
briefing held in Dubai.
“The UAE was second only to Saudi Arabia’s $66 billion,” said Julian Herbert, director of Meed Projects.
“Not only is this a 37 per cent increase on the 2012 awards, but over $10 billion worth of projects have
resumed construction activity during 2013,” Herbert said.
The oil sector was the second most active with just over 21 per cent ($9 billion) of awards followed by
the transport sector with eight per cent ($3.5 billion).
Some of the major contracts awarded during the first quarter of this year include The Address Residence
Fountain Views at Downtown Dubai for approximately $1 billion; Zakum Oil Lines replacements phase
one for $ 885 million; Tasameem Real Estate’s mixed-use development on Al Reem Island for $705
million; Iris Mist at Dubai Maritime City for $500 million; and Meydan Heights South at the Mohammed
bin Rashid City for $400 million, to name a few.
Other major awards expected during the rest of 2014 include District One at Mohammed bin Rashid City,
Meraas’ Dubai Theme Park and Ipic’s Fujairah Refinery Phase 1. The total value of project awards for the
UAE in 2014 will be just shy of $50 billion, which is 10 per cent higher than 2013.
Comparing the first quarter of 2014 against the same quarter in 2013, the total value of contracts was
just over $700 million higher than the first quarter of 2013. In both periods the construction sector saw
most of the awards with 64 per cent in 2013 compared to 68 per cent in 2014.
“Based on much improved market sentiment and the level of contracts already awarded this year, 2014
is set to be another bumper year for the construction sector,” Herbert told the audience.
— business@khaleejtimes.com
ls plans to construct 19 pedestrian bridges by 2015
14 April 2014
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled plans to construct 19 pedestrian bridges in
2014 and 2015 in several parts of the Emirate.
As per the plans, seven bridges will be built in 2014, five of which will be fitted with lifts.
Bani Yas Street near the Marina, Al Mina Street will each have a footbridge while two bridges will be
constructed on Baghdad Street near the Pakistani School and another near the Aqua Park.
Al Maktoum Street, Amman Street, and Al Rasheed Street will each have their own bridges.
The remaining 12 bridges under the plans are scheduled for construction in 2015.
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RTA chairman of the board and executive director H.E. Mattar Al Tayer said the new bridges will be built
in several vital locations that have been identified in traffic studies focused on the dense movement of
people between the two sides of the road, areas with various shops and organisations, and locations
recording high run-over accidents (black points).
"The RTA has recently completed the construction of 13 footbridges comprising a pedestrian bridge on Al
Saada Street opposite to the World Trade Center (Conventions Hall) spanning 92 meters and fitted it with
two lifts in each direction to accommodate the huge number of visitors to the Center," Al Tayer said.
UAE’s $44 billion contract awards second-highest in GCC in 2013
12 April 2014
Comparing the first quarter of 2014 against the same quarter in 2013, the total value of
contracts was just over $700m higher than the first quarter of 2013.
A total of $44 billion worth of projects were awarded in the UAE in 2013, with more than 60 per cent of
the awards in the construction (real estate) sector, Meed Projects announced at its first-quarter update
briefing held in Dubai.
“The UAE was second only to Saudi Arabia’s $66 billion,” said Julian Herbert, director of Meed Projects.
“Not only is this a 37 per cent increase on the 2012 awards, but over $10 billion worth of projects have
resumed construction activity during 2013,” Herbert said.
The oil sector was the second most active with just over 21 per cent ($9 billion) of awards followed by
the transport sector with eight per cent ($3.5 billion).
Some of the major contracts awarded during the first quarter of this year include The Address Residence
Fountain Views at Downtown Dubai for approximately $1 billion; Zakum Oil Lines replacements phase
one for $ 885 million; Tasameem Real Estate’s mixed-use development on Al Reem Island for $705
million; Iris Mist at Dubai Maritime City for $500 million; and Meydan Heights South at the Mohammed
bin Rashid City for $400 million, to name a few.
Other major awards expected during the rest of 2014 include District One at Mohammed bin Rashid City,
Meraas’ Dubai Theme Park and Ipic’s Fujairah Refinery Phase 1. The total value of project awards for the
UAE in 2014 will be just shy of $50 billion, which is 10 per cent higher than 2013.
Comparing the first quarter of 2014 against the same quarter in 2013, the total value of contracts was
just over $700 million higher than the first quarter of 2013. In both periods the construction sector saw
most of the awards with 64 per cent in 2013 compared to 68 per cent in 2014.
“Based on much improved market sentiment and the level of contracts already awarded this year, 2014
is set to be another bumper year for the construction sector,” Herbert told the audience.
— business@khaleejtimes.com
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DI
subsidiaries
gear
up
for
real
estate
boom
in
region
Staff Report / 11 April 2014
Dubai Investments (DI) has pointed out that the company’s subsidiaries across construction
and related sectors are geared with strategic expansion plans to contribute to the current real
estate boom across the UAE and the GCC.
With over Dh660 billion worth of projects under construction in the UAE and the GCC as per industry
estimates, DI and its subsidiaries such as Glass LLC, Dubai Cranes, Emirates Building Systems, Gulf
Dynamic Switchgear, Emirates Extrusion Factory (EEF), International Rubber Company, and Emirates
Extruded Polystyrene among others, have augmented their production capacities to meet the escalating
demand.
DI subsidiary Glass LLC, which contributes nearly Dh800 million per year to the group revenue, has
already announced major upgrades in its production facilities in anticipation of an expected 40 per cent
surge in demand for glass products in 2014, amidst the hectic construction activity. Saudi American Glass
has announced a 50 per cent increase in its production capacity to 1.4 million square metres of highperformance coated glass per annum, while Lumiglass Industries is enhancing its production capacity by
50 per cent.
Khalid bin Kalban, managing director and CEO of Dubai Investments, said: “The growth cycle in UAE’s
real estate market has just begun. Generally, the real estate is a five-year growth cycle... and we are just
at the start of the first year. So we still have four years of growth ahead of us. All indications show that
this growth is sustainable. Naturally, this offers us a huge opportunity. DI has over 18 manufacturing
companies which are mainly focused on the production of building materials and related construction
products, and they are geared to cater to this inherent demand.”
Emirates Building Systems is aggressively targeting the KSA market, and establishing two new offices
this year in Riyadh and Dammam. The company, which has won a number of new projects in KSA off
late, will utilise the expanded production facility at its factory to cater to the real estate demands in UAE
and GCC. EBS also announced that it is eyeing oil projects in Africa.
Emirates Extrusion is boosting its annual production to 6,000 metric tonnes through a new production
line at its aluminium extrusion plant in Techno Park, Dubai while Gulf Dynamic Services and International
Rubber Company have targeted strong year-on-year growth in 2014 – riding on the demand for their fitout solutions and rubber insulation products.
Kalban added that Dubai Investments and its subsidiaries are also geared to handle the anticipated
demand for Expo 2020 projects. “Dubai Investments Park’s proximity to the main site of Expo 2020
works to our advantage. We believe that 2015 onwards there will be a pick-up in the construction activity
related to Expo as the planning stage has just commenced.”
Dubai’s economic growth gaining momentum
Issac John / 11 April 2014
Recovery of Dubai’s economic growth is becoming more broad-based and gaining pace as the
rebound in the UAE as a whole is well on track, BofA Merrill Lynch said on Thursday.
The Dubai Department of Economic Development, or DED, targets 4.7 per cent and five per cent growth
for the emirate in 2014 and 2015, respectively as population growth accelerated to five per cent in 2013,
exceeding government forecasts of 3.8 per cent, researchers from BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research
said in a report. In its latest review, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) increased its growth forecast
for the UAE, the Arab world’s second-biggest economy, citing rising real estate prices and Dubai’s World
Expo 2020 win. The IMF said the UAE is set to grow 4.4 per cent in 2014, compared with an estimate of
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3.9 per cent in October. “With real estate prices rising at a fast pace the award of World Expo 2020 has
further strengthened growth prospects,” the IMF said in its World Economic Outlook 2014.
According to Jones Lang LaSalle, real estate prices in Dubai climbed 33 per cent in the first quarter of this
year from the same period in 2013 on the back of the winning bid to host Expo 2020.
The BofA Merrill Lynch team, after meetings with public sector policy makers, affirmed that the UAE
recovery is well-entrenched and gaining pace.
“There is steady yet uneven progress in Dubai GRE deleveraging. Locally, the real estate recovery and
improved banking sector liquidity are making for a constructive mood. All in, Dubai is likely to muddle
through its challenges,” the researchers said.
With a fading drag from construction and real estate activity, Dubai’s growth accelerated to a preliminary
4.9 per cent in 2013.
The Dubai Strategic Plan (DSP) 2015-21 to be announced by September incorporates an ambitious but
realistic growth objectives. The DSP is likely to focus on productivity growth, including through regulatory
framework improvements.
“The DED highlighted this was to alter the growth model, which historically has relied on factor
accumulation (capital and unskilled and semi-skilled labour) with limited productivity gains.”
The BofA Merrill Lynch team also noted that the Dubai government remained committed to fiscal
prudence. The Dubai Department of Finance, DOF indicates the preliminary outturn for the 2013 fiscal
deficit has likely outperformed the Dh1,500 million (0.4 per cent of GDP) target. The 2014 budget also
targets narrowing the deficit to Dh880 million (0.2 per cent of GDP).
“Although expenditures are set to increase 11 per cent year on year, revenues are budgeted to increase
13 per cent on increased fee revenue collection (increase in Salik toll gates, metro use and a hike in
property registration fees). Medium-term capital expenditures are guided towards $1-2 billion for now,
while the bulk of the Expo 2020-related capex is set to take place in 2016-20,” the BofA Merrill Lynch
team said.
An Expo 2020 Committee regrouping all major stakeholders has been set up to work jointly on the
infrastructure master plan and parse out the capital spending requirements to GREs or the government,
the research team said.
— issacjohn@khaleejtimes.com
Projects worth Dh117.5 million under way in Ras Al Khaimah
Ahmed Shaaban / 10 April 2014
Works include schools, Shaam Hospital, new Civil Defence headquarters.
The Ministry of Public Works has completed some projects and is carrying out several others worth about
Dh117.5 million in Ras Al Khaimah, a senior official told Khaleej Times.
The source said the projects include new schools, a nursery school, Shaam Hospital and the new Civil
Defence headquarters at the Rifaa area. “Candles Kindergarten School, worth Dh12.5 million, and the
Dh11 million new Civil Defence centre, have been completed and handed over to the bodies concerned,”
he said.
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The construction of the RAK High School, worth Dh30 million, is under way, he said. “The two-floor
school, being built at the Dheit area, comprises 27 classrooms — each of which accommodates 28
students — a music room and three labs. The external lights are solar-operated.”
The construction of Shaml School, worth Dh38 million, is also under way, while Shaam Hospital, valued
at Dh85 million, is being built on the coast of the Gulf 40km to the north of the emirate.
“The hospital, which accommodates 30 beds that can be increased later, is a replacement of the 40-yearold Shaam Hospital, which is one of the oldest in the country. It was first built as a medical centre in
1973, and turned into a hospital in 1982,” the source said.
The 8,000-square metre hospital has two floors, consisting of outpatient clinics, assistance services,
administration, two operation rooms, a delivery room and an intensive care unit. “The second floor
consists of two wards for men and women indoor patients.”
SYSTRA-Parsons JV wins €170m Doha metro contract
8 April 2014
SYSTRA-Parsons joint venture has won a €170m project management and work's supervision contract
from Qatar Railways Company for Phase I of the Doha metro.
The scope of the contract covers design reviews, work's supervision, testing and tracking acceptance
activities.
Under the agreement, SYSTRA will also be responsible for signalling, driverless systems, rolling stock and
depots.
SYSTRA has established a joint venture with Parsons for this project.
Qatar has launched a project to design and build a new metro network serving the city and its suburbs as
part of preparation for the 2022 Football World Cup.
Doha Metro rail project is expected to have 200 kilometre track featuring four lines with first phase
scheduled to be completed in 2019.
KSA construction trade to grow 35%
RIYADH: MUHAMMAD RASOOLDEEN|ARAB NEWS STAFF
Published — Monday 7 April 2014
The Saudi construction market is set to scale greater heights with a projected growth rate of 35 percent
over the next three years.
With the total value of projects planned currently estimated at $ 732 billion, the sector is poised to
become the fastest-growing in the Kingdom’s economy by 2015.
Construction projects worth a total of $42 billion were awarded in 2013 in the Kingdom, compared with
$17 billion in 2012, making 2013 the strongest year for the country’s construction industry in recent
times.
Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product grew 3.19 percent in the third quarter of 2013 in current prices
compared with a 2.7 percent rise in the previous three months, according to the Central Department of
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Statistics. The GDP value rose from SR675.19 billion in the third quarter of 2012 to SR696.7 billion.
During the same period the GDP rose by 3.05 percent in real prices, the department said.
In the public sector, the GDP fell by 18.52 percent to SR102.6 billion in current prices, compared to the
same period in 2012. However, it showed a growth of 2.43 percent in real prices.
The private sector, on the other hand, achieved a growth of 6.53 percent in current prices in the third
quarter of 2013 to reach SR244.08 billion compared to the figure of previous year, SR229.13 billion.
The construction and building sector and downstream industries showed big growth at the rate of 9.76
percent and 7.87 percent respectively. In stable prices, the sector’s growth rose by 3.31 percent.
In the Kingdom, the value of the estimated planned projects would be $ 732 million, according to an
official from the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center which has been organizing the the
Saudibuild show annually for the past consecutive 25 years.
Saudi Arabia holds around 39 percent of the construction market in the GCC region. The major project
allocations include, $ 116 for King Abdullah Economic City, $ 40 billion for Sudair Economic City, $ 66
billion for the proposed construction of 500,000 new housing units, $ 16.5 billion to revamp the transport
system in the holy city of Makkah, construction of 53,000 rooms in hotels and the proposed $ 7.2 billion
expansion for the King Abdulaziz International Airport .
“Driven by increasing private and public investments in 2013, we are witnessing a definitive surge in
construction projects in Saudi Arabia — particularly in the fields of social and transport infrastructure,”
Zeyad
Al-Rukban,
deputy
general
manager,
Riyadh
Exhibitions
Company,
said.
He said the huge participation at the last Saudibuild show held in November, demonstrated the vibrancy
of the construction industry of the Kingdom.
The Kingdom hosted 850 companies from 35 countries at the Saudi Build 2013, held in Riyadh from Nov.
4 to 7.
“It attracted companies from across the globe, provided a meeting place for industry professionals, and
offered a comprehensive set of solutions covering all aspects of the construction industry,” Al-Rukban
said.
UAE tops WEF Mena trade index report
Issac John / 2 April 2014
The UAE scored the highest amongst countries surveyed across the globe. — AFP
The UAE was ranked top in the Middle East and North Africa region and 16th internationally by the Global
Enabling Trade Report 2014.
The UAE climbed three places from its overall ranking in 2012, according to the report released on
Tuesday by the World Economic Forum, or WEF.
The Enabling Trade Index, the core of the Global Enabling Trade Report, measures the factors, policies
and services that facilitate the trade in goods across borders and to destination. It is made up of four
sub-indexes: market access, border administration, transport and communications infrastructure, and
business environment.
Each of these sub-indexes contains two to three pillars that assess different aspects of a country’s trade
environment.
According to the report, the UAE ranked first internationally in the transport and communications
infrastructure and 13th globally among 135 countries in terms of the business environment sub-index,
and achieved advanced positions in other sub-indexes.
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In March, the UAE scored highest in the HSBC Trade Confidence Index. The near-term trade prospects of
the UAE was found very favourable based on a survey of 5,800 exporters, importers and traders from
small and mid-market enterprises. Confidence amongst businesses in the UAE on the short-term outlook
for trade has reached an all-time high since 2009 — jumping nine points to 141, according to the latest
HSBC Trade Confidence Index.
The UAE scored the highest amongst countries surveyed across the globe. An overwhelming 83 per cent
of respondents expect trade volumes to increase over the next six months, of which 49 per cent expect a
significant pick up in trade. The positive sentiment has been primarily fuelled by a general increase in
global demand or in particular key markets.
While oil and demand supply will continue to be crucial in determining the UAE’s trade position, HSBC
also expects to see infrastructure and construction, tourism, retail and government investment in
technology to be the main drivers for UAE. Dubai’s successful bid to host Expo 2020 will also have a key
role to play in this as the event catapults the country into the centre of the global stage.
The half-yearly HSBC Global Connections Trade Forecast report notes that in the long term, India and
China will remain the UAE’s fastest-growing trade routes until 2030 — growing at 10 per cent per annum.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia will also become increasingly important sources of demand. Focus on the
emerging markets also extends to the import side, although the US and Europe will remain high sources
of demand.
According to a consumer confidence report released by Nielsen in February, the UAE ranks as the fifthhighest in terms of consumer confidence, behind Indonesia, India, the Philippines and China. The report
also states that in the Mena region, consumer confidence dropped by two per cent in the fourth quarter
of 2013. This is almost negligent when compared to those countries in the EU or in the US.
— issacjohn@khaleejtimes.com
Second phase of Khalifa City projects kicks off
(Wam) / 1 April 2014
The Abu Dhabi City Municipality has started the second phase of road, infrastructure and park
projects in Khalifa City at a total cost of Dh2.2 billion.
The city has been divided into three work areas as part of an ambitious plan aimed at raising the
standard of living.
In its statement, the ADM said the works includes lighting for internal streets, constructing pavements
and car parks, upgrading the storm water network, lowering the water table, revamping and widening
main roads in the city, and converting existing roundabouts into signal controlled intersections.
According to the municipality, works also include constructing dedicated footpaths and bicycle lanes along
the city’s main streets such as the one adjacent to Al Raha Gardens Villas, and the street adjacent to the
city’s Commercial Centre, in addition to Streets 20 and 26.
The project includes establishing car parks opposite all residential villas and commercial buildings parallel
to the street to avoid impacting traffic. Each residential land plot will have four parking spaces.
Commercial land plots, however, will follow the standards set by the Department of Transport in this
regard.
This project is part of the municipality’s strategy aimed at offering the best services to citizens through
the best methods. From this standpoint, the second phase will witness the construction of footpaths over
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all the city sectors in addition to landscaping work of over 70km alongside roads. The project includes
linking all residential and commercial areas with bicycle lanes to facilitate mobility within the city.
Three public parks have already been constructed, and the second phase will see the construction of a
further three to four parks annually until the integrated project is completed.
Nakheel awards Dh700 million Warsan deal
29 March 2014
Nakheel announced that it has awarded the Dh700 million contract for the construction of its
Warsan Village Community.
The contract, given to Ginco General Contracting, covers the construction of 936 townhouses at Warsan
Village, its new gated community located south-west of International City.
Spanning 47.5 hectares, Warsan Village will also feature a recreation centre, mosque and 250
apartments set above a retail plaza with 365 outlets. Construction contracts for these will be awarded at
a later date.
A Nakheel spokesman said: “Warsan Village will bring a new style of living to this already hugely-popular
community.”
Next hurdle for key rail market
27 March 2014, By Andrew Roscoe
While billions of dollars are being invested in rail infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, it still faces a challenge
in attracting the necessary expertise
Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its position as the region’s premier rail market in July 2013, when it awarded
three construction contracts worth a total of $22.5bn for the ambitious Riyadh metro project. However,
this did not signal the end of the kingdom’s investment in new rail projects, with progress now being
made on plans for major new metro schemes in Mecca, Jeddah and Medina.
Until the commissioning of the Dubai Metro in 2009, Saudi Arabia was the GCC country to have
operational railways, with the first rail link to Medina from Syria’s Damascus having been completed in
the early 20th century.
Moving into the 21st Century, the kingdom has remained the main player in the rail sector with several
major new projects, including about $12bn-worth of contract awards on the Haramain high-speed railway
since 2009.
As part of efforts to improve transport infrastructure in its major cities, Saudi Arabia is set to invest
billions more dollars on implementing urban rail networks in its major western cities. Project
management firms have been invited to bid for several roles on the Mecca, Jeddah and Medina projects,
and engineering, procurement and construction consortiums are lining up for the Mecca scheme.
Several major companies working on the Riyadh Metro are unable to bid for work on upcoming schemes
due to current workloads
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While the planned investment and projects will offer numerous benefits for Saudi citizens and the millions
of pilgrims that visit the country every year, the kingdom will face a challenge in attracting the necessary
expertise for the projects. Several major companies working on the Riyadh metro are unable to bid for
work on upcoming schemes due to their current workloads, and various major foreign contractors and
consultants are working on the Doha Metro.
While the upcoming metro projects will offer opportunities for the firms that missed out in Riyadh, the
kingdom’s clients will need to ensure the firms it appoints are up to the job.
DOMESTIC NEWS
JSPL commissions 2 mtpa Oman steel plant
Company's steel making capacity now stands at 7 mtpa, making it among the top five Indian
steel firms
Press Trust of India | New Delhi
April 28, 2014 Last Updated at 17:16 IST
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Jindal Steel and Power today said it has commissioned a 2 million tonne per annum integrated steel plant
at Sohar in Oman with a total investment of $800 million.
Naveen Jindal-owned JSPL runs the facility, the third largest unit in Middle East and in the gulf region,
through a wholly-owned subsidiary Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel.
"The plant will not only meet the growing steel demand of Oman but would also cater to the needs of
entire gulf region and the Middle East," Jindal said in a company statement.
There has been a rapid rise in steel demand in Oman in recent times due to a huge spurt in construction
activities.
Following the commissioning of the facility, JSPL's steel making capacity now stands at 7 mtpa, making it
among the top five Indian steel firms. It has 3 mtpa steel plant at Raigarh in Chhattisgarh and 2 mtpa at
Angul in Odisha.
JSPL had acquired Shadeed Iron and Steel's 1.5 mtpa gas- based HBI (hot briquetted iron) plant in 2010
at a cost of $500 million and as a step towards forward integration, set up a 1.8 mtpa DRI plant which
has been operating for the last two years.
The steel melting shop (SMS), the missing link from the plant to be categorised as an "integrated" one,
has also been commissioned recently. Jindal Shadeed's SMS is Oman's first and largest SMS and also the
third largest unit of Middle East and Gulf region.
The plant has an electric arc furnace with a capacity of 200 tonnes, a ladle furnace of the same capacity
and continuous casting machine to produce billets and blooms in Square and round sections.
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HCC wins Rs 300 crore DMRC Contract
This is the third contract for underground metro received by HCC since October 2012
Press Trust of India | New Delhi
April 16, 2014
Infrastructure major Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) today said it has won a Rs 300 crore
contract from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) for design and construction of twin tunnel on
Dwarka corridor.
This is the third contract for underground metro received by HCC since October 2012 under the phase III
development of Delhi Metro aggregating to Rs 1,539 crore.
"The contract is for design and construction of 1.54 km long twin tunnel on Dwarka-Najafgarh metro
corridor of phase III of Delhi Metro," the company said in a statement.
The twin tunnels will be constructed using Shield Tunnel Boring Machine.
The contract also includes construction of one of the biggest underground station namely Municipal
Corporation which is 290 meters long and 30 meters in width.
The station will be built at depth of 18 meters. The work will be completed in 36 months.
Prior to this order, the company has received two contracts under the Phase III of Metro development for
package CC30 on the Mukundpur- Yamuna Vihar corridor in October 2012 and package CC34 on
Janakpuri West-Kalindi Kunj Corridor in February 2013.
The company has already deployed 5 Tunnel Boring Machines for these two packages.
FDI in construction, railways: New govt to decide on relaxation
Ministry of Commerce and Industry had sought approval of the EC to move ahead with its
proposal but the commission is yet to respond
Press Trust of India | New Delhi
April 10, 2014
The Commerce and Industry Ministry's proposal to relax foreign direct investment policy in construction
and railways will be decided by the new government as the Election Commission is yet to respond on the
two matters.
"It looks like, that now both the proposals will be considered by the new government only," official
sources said.
The new government is scheduled to be formed next month as the nine-phase general elections for the
16th Lok Sabha has started from April 7 and counting will be held on May 16.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry had sought approval of the Election Commission to move ahead
with its proposal to liberalise the overseas investment policy in railways and the construction activity.
"As the model code of conduct was in force on account of the upcoming general elections, the ministry
had sought the Election Commission's approval on the matters," sources added.
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The DIPP proposes to allow 100% FDI in high-speed train systems, suburban corridors, high-speed tracks
and freight lines connecting ports and mines.
The objective is to attract more FDI into the country and help the Indian Railways modernise sectors
where India is yet to develop the requisite technology.
Further, in construction development projects, the department had proposed easy conditions for exit for
developers before the three-year lock-in period and a change in the current requirement of having a
minimum built-up area of 50,000 sq meters to 20,000 sq meters of carpet area.
It had also suggested a uniform minimum capitalisation of USD 5 million for both wholly-owned
subsidiaries (WOS) and joint ventures with Indian parters. At present, the capitalisation requirement for
WOS is USD 10 million.
The proposals are aimed at attracting more FDI to boost investment and economic growth.
During April-January 2014, FDI in the country declined by 2% year-on-year to USD 18.74 billion
IIP to construct six towers in Mumbai
Commerce ministry sanctions Rs 70 cr to IIP and construction work on first tower has already
started
Lodhas PrelaunchBS Reporter | Hyderabad
March 24, 2014
The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), a national apex body set up in 1966 by the packaging and allied
industries and the Union ministry of commerce, is constructing six towers in Mumbai, which would house
academics, hostel and lab facilities, with a total outlay of Rs 250 crore, according to IIP director NC Saha.
The ministry has sanctioned Rs 70 crore to the IIP and construction work on the first tower has already
started. It should be ready by 2016, he said at the annual day celebrations of IIP-Hyderabad here on
Monday.
IIP currently has six regional centres – Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai.
While it is coming up with its seventh regional centre at Guwahati, a centre each at Indore, Gurgaon and
Gujarat are in the pipeline, he said, adding that IIP was creating additional facilities at its Hyderabad
centre at a cost of Rs 2 crore.
Stating that the Indian packaging industry had a great potential for growth and offered a lot of career
opportunities, Saha said the Indian packaging industry was expected to grow at a compound annual
growth rate of 12.3 per cent during the next four to five years to become the fourth-largest market in the
world with sales of $42.7 billion.
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5 road developers want premia rescheduled
IRB Infra, R-Infra, Essel Infra, SREI Infra and L&T have approached NHAI
Manu Balachandran | New Delhi
March 25, 2014
Five road developers operating eight highway projects between themselves have approached the National
Highways Authority (NHAI) to reschedule the premium they owe the government, after the finance
ministry allowed this.
The premium is the amount that companies agree to pay the government in return for bagging a road
project. It is usually calculated on the basis of the estimated toll revenues. These eight projects owe the
government in 20-25 years Rs 25,000 crore. And, as many as 24 more road projects are now likely to
also opt for rescheduling.
According to sector sources, IRB Infra, Reliance Infra, Essel Infra, SREI Infra and Larsen & Toubro have
all approached the NHAI so far, after the government announced the policy, a day before the election
code of conduct came into effect. Two projects of IRB Infra, three of Reliance Infra, and one each of
Essel, L&T and SREI had sought premium rescheduling until last week. The government had awarded
these eight projects for a total cost of Rs 13,000 crore.
Of the 24 projects that could be rescheduled, the prominent ones include, two projects of IVRCL, three of
Ashoka Buildcon, three of Sadbhav Engineering and one each of GVK, L&T and GMR.
"We have to study their requests and review it before a final decision is taken," said a senior official at
NHAI.
According to the proposal, suggested by a panel headed by C Rangarajan, chairman of the Prime
Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, road developers facing a severe shortfall on the toll they expected
could avail of the scheme. Premium would be rescheduled in cases where developers were unable to
service their debt, operating expenditure and the payment of premium. If the projected toll revenue fell
short of the cost plus premium, the government will consider the deferred amount as a loan to the
developer; it is expected to charge annual interest of 10.75 to 11 per cent.
The developers had bid aggressively over earlier years, promising the government a higher premium
during a period in which the government bid out as many as 147 projects.
The high expectation while bidding was attributed to India’s high economic growth, which has slowed
considerably over the past few years. So far, companies have managed to complete only three of the 147
bid-out projects. Companies owe NHAI premia worth Rs 151,000 crore, spread over the next 20-25 years
across various projects. The GMR-operated 555-km highway stretch between Kishangarh and Ahmedabad
alone owes Rs 59,000 crore to the government over the next 26 years.
“The host of policy measures announced by the government over the past few years will resurrect waning
investor confidence in the struggling roads sector. However, benefits are likely to accrue only in the long
term. The issues have accentuated with the generally-stressed financial and liquidity profile of road
developers,” said India Ratings & Research.
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PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ITEMS : OVERSEAS INQUIRIES
Bathroom Fittings & Accessories
Cixi Star Light Sanitary Ware Company Limited
Buyers of shower.
Address: Cang Tian Industrial Area, Changhe, Cixi, Ningbo - 315 326, China
Phone: +(86)-(574)-63406416 / 63415898 Fax: +(86)-(574)-63409125 / 63415786
Enter-American
Importers of bathroom accessory.
Address: Rruga Don Bosco, Tirana - 121 212, Albania
Phone: +(355)-(43)-57057 Fax: +(355)-(43)-57057
Pinnacle Exclusives, Inc.
Importers of bathroom accessories.
Address: 4655, Bonavista Avenue Suite 208, Montreal - H3W 2C6, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(514)-4824166 Fax: +(1)-(514)-4824166
Newise International Limited
Importer of bathroom sinks.
Address: 1/F, Kai Kwong Commercial Bldg Lockhart Road Wanchai, Wan Chai - 332334, China (Hong
Kong S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-(852)-25117008 Fax: +(852)-(852)-28917187
Bellagio, Sarl
Buyers of bathroom fitting.
Address: Tabaris Square, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Phone: +(961)-(1)-204042
Otari Ghana Limited
Buyers of all types of bathroom fittings.
Address: No.:10, Dadeban Loop, North Industrial Area, Accra, Ghana
Phone: +(233)-(21)-237796 Fax: +(233)-(21)-237796
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(233)-24670780
Microdata Associates Limited
Buyers of bathroom accessories such as shower curtain, toothbrush holders etc.
Address: 79, Roseville Road, Hayes, London - UB34QY, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(208)-5731391 Fax: +(44)-(790)-2098281
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(44)-7812339669
T. K. Interior Design & Decoration S/b
Importers of bathroom accessories.
Address: 750/D, Taman Ecorich Jalan Tanjung Batu, Bintulu - 97000, Malaysia
Phone: +(6)-(86)-332729 Fax: +(6)-(86)-332729
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(6)-0138338430
Comfort Line AS
Buyers of steam shower, bath tub and heatpump.
Address: Rigedalen, 52, Kristiansand - 4626, Norway
Phone: +(47)-(984)-82373
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E-buy Radiators Direct Limited
Buyers of bathroom fixture and fittings such as taps, showers, baths sinks etc.
Address: 15, Longfield Avenue, Fareham - PO141DA, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1329)-519465 Fax: +(44)-(1329)-519465
Mebra, Sa
Importers of sanitary brass plumbing fittings, shower sets, bathroom acessories etc.
Address: Lugar Do Barreiro, Apart. N.- 4, Vila De Prado - Braga - 4734908, Portugal
Phone: +(351)-(253)-929600 Fax: +(351)-(253)-929625
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(351)-963931719
M. G. Systems
Importer of sinks.
Address: Arti 328, Rue Paul Claudel Strret, Evry - 91000, France
Phone: +(33)-(1)-60775460 Fax: +(33)-(1)-60776410
Samra Bath Center
Engaged in importing of bathroom accessories, bathroom mirrors and bathroom other
products.
Address: 23, King George Street, Tel Aviv - 63290, Israel
Phone: +(972)-(52)-4669609 Fax: +(972)-(3)-5273506
Swadesh Bidesh
Buyers of bathroom accessories.
Address: 64, Aziz Super Market, 1st Floor, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-861025 Fax: +(880)-(2)-8613958
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-11875686
Kudos Shower Products Limited
Buyers of cotton bath and shower mats.
Address: Elmsfield Park Holme Cumbria, Manchester - LA61RJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1539)-564040 Fax: +(44)-(1539)-564141
Unique International, Dhaka
Vision Accomplished Ventures Limited
Buyers of bathroom fittings.
Address: 4, Ogunlana drive, Surulere - 34562, Paraguay
Phone: +(234)-(1)-8033048516
Haider Limited
Buyers of bathroom fittings.
Address: 15 Hollinbank Lane, Lee - WF16 9NF, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(7979)-920555
Multitrade International Ltd.
deals in bathroom fittings
Address: Data General Building, 666 Gt South Rd., Ellerslie, P O Box : 62503, Central Park, Auckland,
New Zealand
Phone: +(64)-(9)-5259721 Fax: +(64)-(9)-5250471
Jash Technical Services Co. Limited
Importers of bath accessories.
Address: P. O. Box 173, Riyadh - 11411, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +(966)-(1)-4767780 Fax: +(966)-(1)-4776662
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Aqua Tec
Importers of spare parts for sink.
Address: 25 Moaz Aldawla, Nser City Mkram Abeed, Cairo - 11241, Egypt
Phone: +(2)-(2)-6708075 Fax: +(2)-(2)-2729651
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(2)-0020124595870
Curtiss AS.
Importers of products related to bathroom.
Address: Keramikkveien 32, Stavanger - 4032, Norway
Phone: +(47)-(51)-800805
Roca Sanitario SA
Importers of bathroom fittings and products.
Address: Avda. Diagonal, 513, Barcelona - 08029, Spain
Phone: +(34)-(93)-3661200
Plasztikform Kft
Importers of stainless steel bathroom units.
Address: Baross Utca 167, Budavrs - 2040, Hungary
Phone: +(36)-(23)-423001 Fax: +(36)-(23)-423003
Plumb Crazy
Buyers of all plumbing, bathroom, hardware products.
Address: 100 Voortrekker Road, Salt River, Cape Town - 7925, South Africa
Phone: +(27)-(21)-5117818 Fax: +(27)-(21)-5117873
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(27)-834634649
Importers of all kinds of bathroom fittings.
Address: 20/25, North South Road, Siddique Bazar, Habib Market, 3rd Floor, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-9566254 Fax: +(880)-(2)-9566254
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-171536146
Construction Machinery
J. L. International Limited, Partnership
Buyers of machineries and raw material for construction industry.
Address: No. 889, Thai C. C. Tower, Room No. 242, South Sathorn Road, Yanawa, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Phone: +(66)-(2)-6723444
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(66)-896610896
Induztrial Toyz Corporation
Buyers of road construction equipments.
Address: 169, Forrest Drive, Sherwood Park - T8A6A9, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(780)-9451161 Fax: +(1)-(780)-4493747
Wahyu Mandiri
Importers of all types of construction equipments.
Address: Basuki Rahmat 56, Sumatera Selatan - 12430, Indonesia
Phone: +(62)-(711)-421557
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(62)-8127132333
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Precise Engineering Services
Importers of construction equipment.
Address: Plot 43, Oboja Road, Kampala - 19780, Uganda
Phone: +(256)-(772)-742053 Fax: +(256)-(38)-400258
JB System Inc.
Engaged in import of construction equipments such as excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders,
motor graders, cranes, road rollers, forklifts, dump trucks, concrete mixture trucks, garbage
compactor trucks, generators. Also imports used ship, cargo etc.
Address: No. 4-4-29, Nishi Sakado, Sakado-Shi - 350 0247, Japan
Phone: +(81)-(492)-793455 Fax: +(81)-(492)-793456
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(81)-9034053162
T. Lishman & Sons
Buyers of construction equipments.
Address: The Winnings, Ingleton, Lancaster - LA63DU, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(152)-4241082 Fax: +(44)-(152)-4241935
Yabhana Group
Importers of construction equipments.
Address: 12, Dunchurch Crescent Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham - B73 6QN, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(7909)-526410
Haider Bearing & Machinery Centre
Importers of all types of construction machinery.
Address: No. A-87, Jinnah Road, Rawal Pindi - 46000, Pakistan
Phone: +(92)-(51)-5870342 / 5554446 Fax: +(92)-(51)-5776067
Birdi Civil Engineers
Importers of construction plants.
Address: P. O. Box 58223, Nairobi - 00010, Kenya
Phone: +(254)-(20)-823620 Fax: +(254)-(20)-891017
Dabaywa Trading & Contracting Co.
Importer of construction equipment, construction materials and construction machineries etc
Address: 2, W2, Mosque Street Ibnauf Suliman Building, Khartoum - 11111, Sudan
Phone: +(249)-(9)-12953816 / 12843934
Alghanim International & General Trading
Buyers of construction equipments.
Address: Shuaikh, Behind Old Pepsi Company, Safat - 2118, Kuwait
Phone: +(965)-(1)-804044 / 9149534 Fax: +(965)-(1)-4822490
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(965)-965789
Hanmi International Company Limited
Buyers of used construction equipments and spare parts.
Address: #121-246, Dangsandong 6, Ga Youngdeungpogu, Seoul - 150 808, Korea
Phone: +(82)-(2)-26755013 Fax: +(82)-(2)-26327883
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(82)-112815200
Halong Traseco
Buyers of all types of construction machine.
Address: 39 Le Lai Street, NGoquyen Dist Hai phong, Haiphong City - 10000, Vietnam
Phone: +(84)-(31)-768412 Fax: +(84)-(31)-767638
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(84)-0903245444
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Hire Station Limited
Buyers of general construction machineries.
Address: Fields Farm Road Long Eaton, Nottingham - NG103FZ, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(845)-6045337 Fax: +(44)-(845)-6688999
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(44)-7711958183
Go Industry A. S
Buyers of construction equipments.
Address: Sak R Kesebir Cad. 36/13, Balmumcu Besiktas, Istanbul - 80700, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(212)-2114348 Fax: +(90)-(212)-2114348
Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd
Buyers of concrete mixer trucks and batching plants.
Address: 76, C. F. Park, Jalan Tun Hussein Onn, Bintulu - 97000, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(86)-333019 Fax: +(60)-(86)-332700
Lumbini Trade Centre Nepal Private Limited
Importers of construction equipment
Address: Trispureshore, K. K. M. Building Satdobato, Lalitpur - Na, Nepal
Phone: +(977)-(1)-4260058 / 5524362 Fax: +(977)-(1)-4226711
Door Knobs, Handles, Knockers, Stoppers & Other Door
Hardware
Kin Kei Hardware Industries Limited
Importer of door closers, door handles, door hinges, door knob locks and door viewers.
Address: Room 704, 7/F Eastern Centre, 1065 King's Road,, Tai Koo - .., China (Hong Kong S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-(852)-25616788 Fax: +(852)-(.)-25639115
Willimco
Buyer of door, door lock, door handles, etc.
Address: 22, Watson Street, Aberdeen - 4850, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(7)-20482314
Fax: +(44)-(7)-23547563
Jazco Company
Importers of door knnobs and knobs products.
Address: Banani Road -5, Block F , House No. 88 Third Floor, Dhaka - 1206, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(12)-8824395
Emmanuella Consult
Importers of door handle.
Address: Plot 22, Victor Hugo Dakar, Dagana - 221, Senegal
Phone: +(221)-(820)-12819
Fax: +(221)-(820)-45221
Anurasiri Furnitures Private Limited
Importers of door pulls, hingers, cam locks, plywood etc.
Address: 701/A, Peradeniya Road Mulgampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Phone: +(94)-(81)-2228173 Fax: +(94)-(81)-2233279
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John Phillips Investments Limited
Distributor and supplier of door locks and door closers.
Address: 5, East Hill, London - HA9 9PT, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(20)-89049407
Newise International Limited
Importers of door closers, door handles and door hinges.
Address: 1/F, Kai Kwong Commercial Building, 332-334 Lockhart Road, Wanchai - ., China (Hong Kong
S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-(852)-25117008
Fax: +(852)-(852)-28917187
General Building Hardware Traders
Rajabdeen & Sons Limited
Importers of builders hardware.
Address: 192, Nawala Road, Colombo - 5, Sri Lanka
Phone: +(94)-(11)-2807500/2807500 Fax: +(94)-(11)-2807500
Almacen El Arquitecto
Buyers of builders hardware accessories.
Address: Cra 42, No. 75-83, Local 148, Itagui, Colombia
Phone: +(57)-(4)-3741718
Fax: +(57)-(4)-3741718
J. Hassanali Hardware Store
Buyers of building hardware.
Address: P O Box 1485, Daressalaam - , Tanzania
Phone: +(255)-(22)-2115793 Fax: +(255)-(22)-2130341
Vijay Hardware
Buyers of building hardwares.
Address: Algoz Industrial Area No. 3, Dubai - 41396, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(4)-3479200
Fax: +(971)-(4)-3479733
Indenza Limited
Buyers of builders hardware.
Address: 142 Westchester Dr, Wellington - 6004, New Zealand
Phone: +(64)-(4)-477 3555
Mike Gepp Developments
Buyers of building related products.
Address: 8, Point Road Monaco, Nelson - 7001, New Zealand
Phone: +(64)-(3)-5479853
Fax: +(64)-(3)-5479008
Total Rehab BA
Buyers of equipment for building.
Address: Torggata 33, Oslo - N-0183, Norway
Phone: +(47)-(47)-23157418 Fax: +(47)-(47)-23157401
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Allu Metal Maghrebin
Buyers of various builder hardwares.
Address: 40-44, Rue Abou, Amrane Al Fassi, Casablanca - 20100, Morocco
Phone: +(212)-(22)-981058 Fax: +(212)-(22)-981055
The Stanley Works
Buyers of builder hardware.
Address: 3F, 338 Wen Lin Road, Taipei - 111, Taiwan
Phone: +(886)-(2)-81451465
Chifley Exim Australia
Importers and distributors of builder's hardware in brass, steel, iron and few products of
general merchandise.
Address: 2, St.Martins Crt., Wantirna South, Melbourne - 3152, Australia
Phone: +(61)-(3)-98010799 Fax: +(61)-(3)-98005798
Maroc Motif
Buyers of building hardware.
Address: 22, Rue Ennarjisse Benjdia, Casablanca Maroc - 20000, Morocco
Phone: +(212)-(2)-2225702
Fax: +(212)-(2)-2225716
Granite, Marble, Sandstone & Slate Stone
Taj Trading
Buyers of marble.
Address: 17, Buxton Avenue, Oranjezicht, Cape Town - 8001, South Africa
Phone: +(27)-(21)-4231505 Fax: +(27)-(21)-4231505
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(27)-824549383
Excellence Integrated Solutions
Importers of limestone.
Address: Old Mazda Road, Fabric Care Building, 203, Abu Dhabi - 52596, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(2)-6711197 Fax: +(971)-(2)-6711158
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(971)-506421157
Maha Co.
Importers of marble, granite, limestone, onyx etc.
Address: # 34, No.3, Golfam Building, Golfam Street, Africa Ave,, Tehran - 0098, Iran
Phone: +(980)-(21)-22020251 / 22055860 Fax: +(980)-(21)-22055860
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(980)-9121271665
Xiamen Yueyang Stone Company Limited
Importers of importing rough granite blocks.
Address: Unit 7b, Bldg A, Baolong Center, No. 297, Jiahe Road, Xiame, Xiamen - 361 012, China
Phone: +(86)-(592)-5328291
Boutique De Net
Buyers of Indian green marble.
Address: 1, Golf Road, G. O. R. - I, Lahore - 54410, Pakistan
Phone: +(92)-(42)-6375707 Fax: +(92)-(42)-6368872
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Charcon Specialist Products
Importers of granites.
Address: Marions Way, Coventry Road, Leicester - LE9 3GP, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1455)-288241 Fax: +(44)-(1455)-285284
Future Comptech
Importers of marble, granite, stones and slates.
Address: 603, Novo Star Dr., Mississauga - L5W 1C7, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(416)-6295563
Lionvest Trading Uk Limited
Buyers of stones, marble, granite, limestones, sandstones etc.
Address: Unit 7, Riverside Business Centre Brighton Road, Shoreham-By-Sea, Shoreham-By-Sea BN436RE, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1273)-453500 / 453501 / 453504 Fax: +(44)-(1273)-453900 / 453901
Be-Modern Group
Buyers of marble sheets, marble fire surrounds etc.
Address: Unit 11 Shaftsbury Avenue, Simonside Industrial Estate, Jarrow, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE323TJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(191)-4563220 Fax: +(44)-(191)-4553376
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(44)-7713315905
Avner Mart Import Export
Buyers of marble.
Address: 1, HaDror, Kiryat-Ono - 55602, Israel
Phone: +(972)-(50)-590488
Al-Murad Tiles
Buyers of marbles and granites.
Address: Howley Park Road East Morley Leeds West Yorkshire, Leeds - LS27OBN, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1132)-537766 Fax: +(44)-(1132)-537766
Fujian Nanan Lian Feng Mei Stone Co. Ltd.
Importers of marble.
Address: Pushan Industrial Area, Shuitou Town, Nanan, Fujin - 362342, China
Phone: +(86)-(595)-86989553 Fax: +(86)-(595)-86909553
Balography Nig Limited
Engaged in importing of granite.
Address: Omoh 20 Funsho Kinoshi Street , Avenue B Stop, Okota Ago, Palace Way, Lagos - ., Nigeria
Phone: +(234)-(709)-313766
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(234)-8086797706
Shirkooh Yazd Tile
Importers of all types of ceramic and tiles.
Address: Apartment 1, 9th Floor, Mellat Tower, Vali Asr Street, Tehran - Na, Iran
Phone: +(98)-(21)-88784678 Fax: +(98)-(21)-88784678
Quang Dieu Co. Limited
Importers of marble, granite, sandstone, slate etc.
Address: 364, Cong Hoa Street, Etown Building, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Phone: +(84)-(88)-8122606 Fax: +(84)-(88)-8122282
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(84)-8918319699
Entity Holdings Private Limited
Importers of gypsum boards.
Address: 410/3, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo - 7000, Sri Lanka
Phone: +(94)-(11)-4737828 Fax: +(94)-(11)-5362588
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(94)-777667657
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Copro Group
Importers of all types of marbles.
Address: Kosuyolu Mah. D. Blok, Daire No. 4 Emlakbankas, Istanbul - 34000, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(532)-2401125
Pak Onyx
Importers Of Marble And Granite.
Address: Plot # 20-A, Unit # II, I-9, Islamabad - 44000, Pakistan
Phone: +(92)-(51)-4440322 Fax: +(92)-(51)-4433501
Pipe Fittings & Tube Fittings
Wahab Trading Company
Importers of m.s pipes, m.s fittings and pipe fittings.
Address: 8, Sindh Madrasah, Shahra- E- Liaquat, Karachi - 74000, Pakistan
Phone: +(92)-(21)-2426804 Fax: +(92)-(21)-6638697
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(92)-3002354045
Egypipe
Buyers of all types of hdpe pipes.
Address: 157 Al Harm St Giza, Cairo - 12556, Egypt
Phone: +(20)-(48)-600098 Fax: +(20)-(48)-600819
Hakan Plastic
Buyers of pvc, pprc, pe pipes and fittings.
Address: Organize Sanayi Bolgesi Gaziosmanpasa Mah. Istiklal Cad, Cerkezkoy - 59500, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(282)-7266443 Fax: +(90)-(282)-7269467
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(90)-5334738964
Raj Arab International
Buyers of pipes and pipe fittings.
Address: Flat No. 3, 79 Hussein Street, Mohandesein, Cairo, Egypt
Phone: +(20)-(2)-7495194 Fax: +(20)-(2)-7495194
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(20)-122388564
A Tech Comapny
Importers of titanium plated stainless steel pipes.
Address: A-919, Sam Ho Building, #275-1, YangJae-Dong, SeoCho-Ku, Seoul - 137 941, Korea
Phone: +(82)-(2)-5537555
Kwan Hing Metal Manufacturing Co. Limited
Buyers of pipes.
Address: Unit 2713A, 27/F., Asia Trade Center, 79 Lei Muk Road, Kwai Chung - Na, China (Hong Kong
S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-24211322 Fax: +(852)-24215322
S. K. F. Corporation Limited
Buyers of pipes.
Address: 300/4, Hatirpool, Dhaka - 1215, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-8620274
S. S. Trade Link International Private Limtied
Buyers of steel pipe, steel pipe fittings, upvc pipe fittings.
Address: 11, Haji Osman Goni Road, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-9554805 / 7164364 Fax: +(880)-(2)-9554755 / 7164362
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-11846662
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Viking Cives Limited
Buyers of steel flange beams.
Address: RR#4 Norpark Drive, Mount Forest - N0H 2k0, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(519)-3234433 Fax: +(1)-(519)-3234608
Buyers of pvc pipes and fittings.
Address: No. 10, Jasmine Street, Ubalde Village, Agdao, Davao City - 8000, Philippines
Phone: +(63)-(82)-2349855 Fax: +(63)-(82)-3008865
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(63)-9177020147
G Rgenler AS
Importers of seamless pipes.
Address: No. 1, Organize Sanayi, Bolgesi Avar, CAD. No. 4, Ankara - 06935, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(312)-2670969 Fax: +(90)-(312)-2670881
Comdo Italia SRL
Buyers of iron pipes for bed mechanisms.
Address: Via Dell Orzo 53/55/57, Z. I., Altamura - 70022, Italy
Phone: +(39)-(80)-3101078 Fax: +(39)-(80)-3103449
Tig Group
Importers of pe pipes.
Address: Botelkamp 38, Hamburg - D-22529, Germany
Phone: +(49)-(40)-790000 / 245117 Fax: +(49)-(40)-790099
Decor Limited
Importers of stainless steel pipes.
Address: St Riznikovski, 1 A, Kharkov - 61025, Ukraine
Phone: +(380)-(57)-7122037 Fax: +(380)-(57)-7102239
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(380)-506306686
Esmil Trading
Buyers of pipes, solid bar and fittings.
Address: P.O. Box 129, 8500 Ac Joure, Heerenveen - 8500AC, The Netherlands
Phone: +(31)-(513)-528810 Fax: +(31)-(513)-528842
Technical Oilfield Supplies Centre
Importers of all types of pipes, tube fittings, flanges, expansion joints etc.
Address: Post Box No. 2647, Abu Dhabi - 2647, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(2)-6734042 Fax: +(971)-(2)-6734041
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(971)-507514327
I. B. N. Al Nafees General Trading Establishment
Importers of used steel pipes type F51, ST52, external dia 168 mm, 20mm wallthick, 6 m long,
seamless or welded etc.
Address: P. O. Box 61835, Dubai - 971, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(4)-2850500 Fax: +(971)-(4)-2855782
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(971)-504577100
Handal Mandiri
Buyers of steel pipes.
Address: Jl. DI. Panjaitan, Gang Sederhana No. 01, Balikpapan - 76123, Indonesia
Phone: +(62)-(542)-423315 Fax: +(62)-(542)-420537
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(62)-811-547493
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Viking Johnson
Buyers of pipe couplings.
Address: 46-48 Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Hertford - SG40UD, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1462)-443322 Fax: +(44)-(1462)-443311
Sag Stahl GmbH
Importers of steel pipes.
Address: Ruetersbarg, 48, Hamburg - 22529, Germany
Phone: +(49)-(40)-6447077 Fax: +(49)-(40)-64428490
Swecomex S. A. De C. V.
Buyers of flanges, pipes etc.
Address: Calle 5 # 899, Zona Industrial, Guadalajara - 44940, Mexico
Phone: +(52)-(33)-31451767 Fax: +(52)-(33)-31451777
Al Aswar Technology Group Co.
Buyers of ductile pipes.
Address: Farhan Building, Fadala Street Block No.11,Salmiya, P.O. Box 6213, Hawalli - 32037, Kuwait
Phone: +(965)-(2)-5629205 Fax: +(965)-(2)-5628176
Valvulas Worcester
Buyers of forged steel threaded flanges.
Address: Ma?Z #263 Col, Valle De Santiago - 09819, Mexico
Phone: +(52)-(55)-56705155 / 54450276 / 54450120 Fax: +(52)-(55)-55827243
Mahmoud For Trading Pipes & Fittings
Importres of pipes and fittings.
Address: 14 El Sayegh St El Sabteya Ramsis,cairo,egypt, Al Q�Hirah - 11111, Egypt
Phone: +(2)-(2)-5775321
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(2)-102828362
Wall & Floor Tiles
Potent Solutions
Buyers of tiles.
Address: 14, Twynyrefail Place, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford - SA181HY, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1269)-823039 Fax: +(44)-(1269)-823039
Qreitem Trading Company
Buyers of porcelan granite tiles, marbonite tiles, bathroom tiles etc.
Tradenetwork Fountoulakis
Buyers of tiles.
Address: Andrea Miaouli, 116, Keratsini - 18755, Greece
Phone: +(30)-(210)-4009327 Fax: +(30)-(210)-4004374
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(30)-6977427669
Venetto Ceramicas
Importers of tiles.
Address: 145/1, Green Road., Dhaka - 1205, Bangladesh
Phone: +(88)-(2)-9144949 Fax: +(88)-(2)-8314400
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(88)-171037609
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Maksoors Shopping Centre
Cisco Tile
Importers of ceramic glazed tile, decorative tiles etc.
Address: Soto 280 Int. 1, Ensenada, B.C. - 22840, Mexico
Phone: +(52)-(646)-1766325 Fax: +(52)-(646)-1766325
Rosean Company Limited
Buyers of ceramic tiles.
Address: 15-3 Doida, Matsuyama - 790-0056, Kenya
Phone: +(81)-(89)-9311700 Fax: +(81)-(89)-9311703
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(81)-60-12-3190414
Dennis Plink Builder Pty Limited
Importers of building products like tiles and ceramics.
Address: P. O. Box 247, Blackheath - 2785, Australia
Phone: +(61)-(2)-63552003
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(61)-414 825711
Moods Fine Furniture Co.
Buyers of tiles.
Address: Killymitten, Ballinamallard, Enniskillen - BT942FW, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(28)-6638882 Fax: +(44)-(28)-66388881
Steel City Renovation & Engineeering Sdn Bhd
Buyers of tiles.
Address: Plot 41, Elseidale Estate, Mount Erskine - 10470, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(4)-8909594
Mohammed Osman Ahmed Al Fattani Estate
Buyers of all kinds of stone tiles, multi colored tiles, white tiles, kitchen wall tiles, decorative
wall tiles etc.
Address: Al Dahab, Behind Atlas Hotel,, Jeddah - 21425, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +(966)-(2)-6458316 / 6420491 Fax: +(966)-(2)-6458308
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(966)-966505506286
Sikder Trading International
Importers of all kinds of tiles.
Address: 1613, Hamzarbag Colony, Muradpur, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(31)-682127 Fax: +(880)-(31)-655711
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-0176328881
Sofag
Buyers of various types of tiles.
Address: 74, Route De Bethune, Sainte Catherine Les Arras - 62223, France
Phone: +(33)-(3)-21509393 Fax: +(33)-(3)-21509394
Indi - Stone Design
Buyers of dimensioned stone.
Address: 681, Timboon - Colac Road, Scotts Creek - 3267, Australia
Phone: +(61)-(3)-55959206 Fax: +(61)-(3)-55959206
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(61)-4005763758
Associated Industries, UK
Buyers of flooring products etc.
Address: 9, Norfolk Road, Industrial Estate, Gravesend - DA122PS, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1474)-328111 Fax: +(44)-(1474)-328222
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Wood Floorings, Timber, Plywood & Laminates
Vivek Industries Limited
Buyers of plywood.
Address: Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +(254)-(20)-531783 Fax: +(254)-(20)-531587
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(254)-733311335
Laidebao Furniture Company Limited
Buyers of woods, logs etc.
Address: Chumen Section, Sci-Tech Industrial, Yuhuan - 317 605, China
Phone: +(86)-(576)-7427356 Fax: +(86)-(576)-7427358
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(86)-8613566859068
Engel Timber
Importers of mahogany plywood.
Address: Babenbergerstrasse No. 9, Vienna - A-1010, Austria
Phone: +(43)-(1)-5876343 Fax: +(43)-(1)-5873936
Al Bahjah
Buyers of plywood.
Address: Karama, Bur Dubai, Dubai - 34633, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(50)-6760089
Rudwan Workshop
Buyers of meranti, mahagany and teak wood.
Address: A'amran Street, Sana'A - 326, Yemen
Phone: +(967)-(1)-325224 Fax: +(967)-(1)-325224
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(967)-71124009
Shree Shivshakti Hardware And Sanitary Suppliers
Freight Link International Co. Limited
Importer of commercial dbbcc plywood, mdf radiata pine planks and pine plywood.
Address: SIR VIRGIL NAZ STREET, Port Louis - NIL, Mauritius
Phone: +(230)-(233)-0101 Fax: +(230)-(211)-5410
Ultident
Importers of dentsply etc.
Address: 4028 Steinberg, St.Laurent - H4R 2G7, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(514)-3353433 Fax: +(1)-(514)-3350992
Phiali Company
Importers of high pressure laminates.
Address: No. 61-3, Houhu Rd., Linkou Shiang, Taipei Hsien, Taipei - 244, Taiwan
Phone: +(886)-(2)-2603493 Fax: +(886)-(2)-26034954
Hobapol Ag
Importers of all kinds of timber products.
Address: Semslach 39, Obervellach - 9821, Austria
Phone: +(43)-(4782)-29848 Fax: +(43)-(4782)-29848
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(43)-664 569 2596
E Corner
Buyers of sawn timber.
Address: No. 54, Jalan S.P. 1/5 Taman Saujana, Puchong - 47100, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(3)-80602095
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(60)-60123815330
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Rimaju (Asia Pacific) Sdn. Bhd.
Importers of unfinished and prefinished t & g timber floorings, laminated timber floorings etc.
Address: Lot 14, 1st Floor, Kolam Centre, Jalan Lintas, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu - 88300, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(88)-232551 Fax: +(60)-(88)-211313
Ocean Star Shipping & Trading Sdn Bhd.
Buyers of all kinds of timber.
Address: AE7, Jalan Kukuban Satu, Taman Setapak, Kuala Lumpur - 53000, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(3)-21665868 Fax: +(60)-(3)-31685886
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(60)-193211582
Ferna SA
Buyers of parquet floorings, timber, plywood and laminates.
Address: Barrio La Virgen, N 35, El Barraco, Spain
Phone: +(34)-(920)-281114 Fax: +(34)-(920)-281564
Khalili, Oman
Buyers of wood.
Address: Khuwair, Muscat, Ruwi - NIL, Oman
Phone: +(968)-(7)-699098
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(968)-9371434
Zaki Sons
Buyers of timber products.
Address: Zaibunisa Hospital Timber Market, Karachi - 74700, Pakistan
Phone: +(92)-(300)-8236792 Fax: +(92)-(21)-6672015
Maxlink Far East Intl Cargo Service Chine Ltd
Buyers of timbers.
Address: Room 5b-5c No.2 Xushida Mingyuan Building Xinan 4th Road, Baoan 34 Area, Shenzhen 518100, China
Phone: +(86)-(755)-27852776 / 27852778 / 27852779 Fax: +(86)-(755)-27852990
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9.0
POLICY & PROCEDURES
RBI/2013-14/564
DBOD.Dir.BC.No.106/13.03.00/2013-14
April 15, 2014
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(excluding RRBs)
Dear Sir / Madam
Differential Rate of Interest for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)
A reference is invited to part ‘B’ of the First Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2014-15 announced
on April 1, 2014 wherein certain measures have been proposed to be adopted by banks in order to give a
fillip to the flow of credit to micro and small enterprises (MSEs) borrowers.
2. In this regard we advise that while pricing their loans to MSE borrowers, banks should take into
account the incentives available to them in the form of the credit guarantee cover of the Credit
Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) and the zero risk weight for capital
adequacy purpose for the portion of the loan guaranteed by the CGTMSE and provide differential interest
rate for such MSE borrowers, than the other borrowers. However, banks should note that such differential
rate of interest is not below the Base Rate of the bank.
3. Further, banks are advised to undertake a review of their loan policy governing extension of credit
facilities to the MSE sector, with a view to using Board approved credit scoring models in their evaluation
of the loan proposals of MSE borrowers.
Yours faithfully
(Prakash Chandra Sahoo)
Chief General Manager
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10.0
Articles of Interest
UAE economy shows strong resilience
Issac John / 3 April 2014
Construction work restarts on $12b stalled projects; $23b contracts to be awarded in 2014
Construction work on more than $12 billion worth of stalled projects in the UAE had resumed over the
past 18 months, underscoring the strong resilience of the economy driven by increasing investor
confidence.
The pace at which stalled projects resumed construction activity has increased since Dubai won the right
to host the Expo 2020 as positive sentiment returned to the UAE real estate market, according to Meed
Projects.
In 2013, more than $23 billion worth of projects were awarded in the construction sector, 55 per cent of
which were for mixed-use or residential developments. The volume of projects awarded made 2013 the
second best year for project awards since 2008, a strong sign of the UAE’s strengthening economy, it
said in a report.
The fast revival of the construction sector in the UAE is in line with a general upswing in building activities
across the GCC. In 2013, the GCC civil construction market showed signs it had returned to growth last
year with a total of $59 billion worth of contracts awarded.
Another report by Meed estimates the value of live civil construction projects to be just over $1.3 trillion,
with $935 billion in execution including long-term mega projects, $81 billion out to tender, $211 billion in
design phases and $136 billion under study. This estimate excludes schemes on hold or cancelled.
According to Zawya project tracking data compiled in November 2013, around $3.45 trillion worth of
projects are in the design, bid or construction stage until 2025 in the GCC.
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Julian Herbert, director of Meed Projects said 2013 showed some of the most promising growth in the
construction sector since 2010, with especially strong figures in the residential and mixed-use sector of
the industry.
“This is a positive sign of increased investment in the UAE’s economy, both from developers and from
property investors — the large number of residential project awards alone demonstrates that there is a
rising demand for such buildings, indicative of a growing population. The UAE is well on track to returning
to the levels of investment last seen in 2008, with 2014 expected to be even better,” said Herbert.
He expects $23 billion worth of construction projects to be awarded throughout 2014, with more than $5
billion having been awarded during the first quarter of the year alone. More than $12 billion worth of
stalled projects have resumed and this number is expected to increase further during the year.
Habtoor Leighton Group has dominated the UAE real estate construction sector from 2008-2014, having
secured close to $10 billion worth of real estate construction contract awards. Arabtec has won upwards
of $5.5 billion worth of contracts, with other top contractors within the same period being Al Jaber Group,
Arabian Construction Company and Al Futtaim Carilion.
Jones Lang LaSalle said Dubai is set to witness the launch of more mega-developments during 2014, but
in a more measured manner than in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis.
JLL cited several mega-projects announced over the past year, including Mohammed Bin Rashid City, Al
Habtoor City, the Dubai Canal project and Nakheel Waterfront in Dubai, as well as Saadiyat Island and
the Capital District (now Zayed City) in Abu Dhabi.
According to law firm Pinsent Masons, about 90.3 per cent of construction firms are expecting the GCC
market to improve in 2014, compared with 70 per cent in the prior year.
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry study shows that by 2015 the construction sector’s
contribution as a percentage of the UAE GDP is projected to record 11.1 per cent and by 2021 it would be
contributing 11.5 per cent to the national economy.
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issacjohn@khaleejtimes.com
Dubai Chamber highlights trade potential of Latam
Staff Report / 23 April 2014
Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina in focus for investment
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has issued four studies compiled by the Economist
Intelligence Unit, or EIU, on Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina on the occasion of a high-profile UAE
official delegation visit to Latin America, headed by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Coming as part of the Dubai Chamber’s initiative of highlighting and exploring upcoming economies of the
world for its members, the studies focus on important areas of investment potential for UAE businesses
while providing a clear guideline for the country’s investors to make the best of these opportunities.
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Hamad Buamim, president and chief executive officer of the Dubai Chamber, stated that these studies
which are in line with the Dubai Chamber’s new strategy of enhancing the competitiveness of Dubai
businesses in the overseas markets while stimulating the economic growth of the emirate, has launched
iDubai market intelligence unit as one of the pillars of the strategy which provides stakeholders with
statistical studies and reports on local, regional and global markets and their investment potential.
Buamim further stressed that these studies with their facts and figures help investors to make sound
investment decisions in these promising markets while they also contribute to enhancing the
competitiveness of Dubai and the UAE businesses to plan a successful strategy to explore and enter new
markets.
He also informed about the Dubai Chamber’s plans to open a representative office in the Brazilian capital
Sao Paulo to provide a gateway to UAE investors to enter the Latin American market which he said
promises ample investment opportunities for the country’s investors.
Mexico
According to the report, UAE imports from Mexico were over three times bigger than exports in 2013 as
the planned reforms will increase competition in major and improve infrastructure and education as a
result of which Mexico’s structural-growth rate could rise from under 3.5 per cent to 4.5 per cent per
annum.
The study states that the services sector accounted for 62 per cent of the GDP of Mexico in 2013,
followed by the manufacturing sector (18 per cent), oil and gas (eight per cent), construction (eight per
cent) and agriculture and fisheries (three per cent), indicating that the presence of an extensive network
of free trade agreements with over 50 countries make it easier for the country to trade with most parts of
the world with access to over 70 per cent of global GDP.
The study adds that the leading exports of Mexico during the year 2012 were manufactured goods (82
per cent) as automotive formed a major component of manufactured exports, followed by oil (14 per
cent) and agricultural products (three per cent), while the export markets were US taking on 78 per cent
of Mexican exports, followed by Canada (three per cent), Spain (two per cent) and China (two per cent).
Vehicles were 21.6 per cent of the manufacturing sector and 18.9 per cent of Mexico s exports in 2012.
Also, the expected growth of the Mexican economy in 2014 comes from its developing consumer market,
diversity of its economy, optimistic outlook for FDI and an improving business environment ensured by
the commitment of the Mexican government to increase investments are factors enhancing the strength
of the Mexican economy and luring investments to the country, the report adds.
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It further states that UAE imports from Mexico overshadowed exports in 2013 and was valued at $479
million as almost half of these imports ($230 million) were trucks, for the transport of goods, machinery
parts ($52 million), organic chemicals ($50 million) and electrical equipment ($49 million) are also
significant.
UAE exports to Mexico totalled $143 million. About two-thirds ($94 million) of these exports consisted of
aluminium. The remainder is spread thinly over a number of product categories, the largest being
machinery ($12 million), iron and steel ($8 million) and plastics ($6 million).
Brazil
Another study on Brazil commissioned by the Dubai Chamber and compiled by the EIU states that trade
and consumer goods companies which stand to benefit from an increasing middle class are the leading
drivers of the country’s economic growth.
Figures quoted in the report on UAE’s trade with Brazil state that the emirates imports from Brazil were
over $2.5 billion in 2013 and consisted of raw sugarcane ($452 million), refined sugar ($409 million) and
meat ($605 million), mainly poultry. Iron ore ($257 million) is also significant while gold also accounted
for $108 million of imports in 2013, up sharply from $50 million in 2012.
Also, UAE exports to Brazil totalled $611 million in 2013 out of which $430 million worth of exports
consisted of petroleum oils (not crude), fertilizers ($49 million) and ships and boats ($49 million) were
also prominent. Trade was around 20 per cent of GDP in 2012.
— alvin@khaleejtimes.com
Demand for building and construction plastics to grow at 7% pa uptil
2019 globally
Global demand for building and construction plastics is poised to grow at a 7% pa, reaching US$57.5 bln
in 2019, even as increasing prices of raw materials and tightening environmental regulations associated
with the use of plastic materials are likely to restrain growth in the coming years, as per Transparency
Market Research. However, more applications in the green building market, coupled with growing
demand for bio-based plastics, are expected to open new opportunities for plastics growth. In 2012,
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) components were the most widely used building and construction plastics,
accounting for about 35% of global demand. PVC is popular for its durability, abrasion resistance and
light weight. However, acrylics are expected to grow the fastest over the next few years, thanks to the
surface coatings, sealants and adhesives market. Pipes and ducts were the largest segment for plastics in
2012. However, other applications are emerging, including cladding, roofing, waterproofing,
reinforcement, flooring and insulation. Insulation was the second-largest application for building plastics
in 2012 and should show similar growth in the coming years. Asia Pacific is expected to witness the
highest growth within the forecast period, on account of increasing usage of door fittings and pipes and
ducts, the report suggests. The demand for building and construction plastics in the region is expected to
grow at a 7.5% CAGR between 2013 and 2019. Urbanization and changing lifestyles in India, China and
Brazil are anticipated to spur market growth in those areas. North America dominated the building and
construction plastics market in 2012, followed by Europe. Building renovation is expected to fuel growth
in those countries in the coming years.
Plastics are known for their durability, aesthetics, high performance, and easy handling. In building and
construction, plastic is mostly used in plumbing fixtures, insulation, doors, windows, bathroom units,
railings etc. After the packaging industry, the building and construction industry is the largest consumer
of plastics. Plastic is heavily used in fire safety equipment such as in smoke detectors and fire fighting
systems in the building and construction sector. The various types of plastics used in building and
construction include acrylics, polyethylene, polycarbonates, expanded polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, etc.
The main advantages of using plastics in building and construction are sustainability, innovation, cost
efficiency, recyclability, and low maintenance. Mostly thermoplastics are widely used in the building and
construction industry. The global market for building and construction plastics is expected to grow at a
substantial rate. The US and Europe dominate the market on the basis of consumption, while the Asia
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Pacific region is the fastest growing market. According to the end-use segment of building and
construction plastics, pipes and ducts accounts for a major share in the total market, followed by
insulation, and doors and fittings. Doors and fittings is the fastest growing end-use segment of building
and construction plastics. The industry is primarily driven by growing infrastructure in developing nations
and increasing awareness of “green buildings.” Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is mostly used in the construction
industry due to its physical properties. Some challenges faced by the industry include environmental
regulations and fluctuating raw material prices. However, these challenges can be overcome by
maintaining a balance between environmental concerns and technological development and functionality.
Due to high crude oil prices and environmental concerns, some companies have already started working
on bio-plastics which is expected to witness lucrative opportunities in the near future.
As per Research and Markets, building & construction plastics are organic polymers of higher molecular
mass often containing additives. The plastics are preferred as they are light weight and energy efficient.
In addition, plastics have several characteristics such as scratch resistance, durability, design freedom
and flexibility. These plastics have lower maintenance and range of waste management options. PVC is
the most used plastic, finding applications in pipes & ducts, windows & door profiles and roofing.
Composite materials are second largest market for and are used in concrete reinforcement and bathroom
accessories among others. Acrylics and TPE are expected to grow in the near future due to increasing
demand from the construction industry with flexible design. Other types of plastics find applications in
roofing, cladding and insulation. Building & construction plastics are used in the infrastructure industry in
major applications such as pipes & ducts, insulation, door fittings and others. The other significant
applications include cladding, floor and wall insulation, water proofing, concrete reinforcement and
windows & door profiles. In addition, there is a huge demand of plastics from this industry. The demand
has increased due to various applications in flexible architectural designs and renovation of old buildings.
The global building and construction market is growing owing to the continuously increasing population
and changing lifestyles, especially in emerging economies such as India, China and Brazil. Growth in the
building & construction sector coupled with urbanization in BRIC countries has been driving the global
building and construction plastics market in the past few years. However, the price impact of upstream
raw materials such as crude oil and feed stock is anticipated to hamper the growth of the building &
construction plastics market. Increasing application scope of building& construction plastics in the green
building market coupled with rising demand for bio-based plastics are expected to open opportunities for
the growth of the market over the coming years.
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11.
COUNTY PROFILE: ZIMBABWE
Official Name:
Republic of Zimbabwe
short form: Zimbabwe
formerly: Republic of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe Rhodesia.
ISO Country Code: zw
Time:
Local Time = UTC +2h
Country Calling Code: +263
Capital City: Harare (pop. 1.5 million)
Other Cities: Bulawayo, Chitungwiza, Mutare, Gweru, Kwekwe, Masvingo, Marondera.
Government:
Type: Parliamentary.
Constitution: 21 December 1979.
Independence: 18 April 1980 (from UK)
Geography:
Location: Landlocked country in Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia.
Area: 390,757 sq. km. (150,872 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Desert and savanna, mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in
east.
Climate: Subtropical and tropical, moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March).
People:
Nationality: Zimbabwean
Population: 12.7 million (2012 est.)
Ethnic Groups: Shona 71%, Ndebele 16%, other African 11%, white 1%, mixed and Asian 1%.
Religions: Christianity 75%, offshoot Christian sects, animist, and Muslim.
Languages: English (official); Chishona, Sindebele with various dialects.
Literacy: 90%
Natural resources: Coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin,
platinum group metals.
Agriculture products: Corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; sheep, goats, pigs.
Industries: Mining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic
ores), steel; wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and footwear, foodstuffs, beverages.
Exports partners: South Africa 32.3%, China 6.3%, Zambia 6.2%, Japan 5.9%, USA 4.9%, Netherlands
4.6%, Italy 4.4%, Germany 4% (2006)
Imports partners: South Africa 46.1%, China 5.9%, Botswana 4.8%, Zambia 4.1% (2006)
Currency: Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWD)
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The fortunes of Zimbabwe have for almost three decades been tied to President Robert Mugabe,
the pro-independence campaigner who wrested control from a small white community and became
the country's first black leader.
Until the 2008 parliamentary elections, Zimbabwe was effectively a one-party state, ruled over by
Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF.
A power-sharing deal agreed after the polls raised hopes that Mr Mugabe might be prepared to
relinquish some of his powers.
The partnership was shaky and often acrimonious, but the coalition succeeded in agreeing a new
constitution, which was approved by referendum ahead of fresh elections in July 2013.
However, following Mr Mugabe's re-election as president in 2013 and Zanu-PF's gaining of a twothirds majority in the parliamentary poll, the power-sharing coalition was ditched.
Mr Mugabe continues to preside over a nation whose economy is in deep crisis, where poverty and
unemployment are endemic and political strife and repression commonplace.
Control over the land has been a major issue in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is home to the Victoria Falls, one of the natural wonders of the world, the stone
enclosures of Great Zimbabwe - remnants of a past empire - and to herds of elephant and other
game roaming vast stretches of wilderness.
For years it was a major tobacco producer and a potential bread basket for surrounding countries.
But the forced seizure of almost all white-owned commercial farms, with the stated aim of
benefiting landless black Zimbabweans, led to sharp falls in production and precipitated the
collapse of the agriculture-based economy. The country has endured rampant inflation and critical
food and fuel shortages.
At a glance
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Politics: President Robert Mugabe, in office since 1980, gained a new term in controversial
elections in 2013
Economy: Economy appears to be stabilising after years of crisis with rampant inflation,
"de-industrialisation" and shortages of food and fuel. Agricultural production has shrunk
International: Several countries shun Zimbabwe in the hope of promoting democratic
reform
Many Zimbabweans survive on grain handouts. Others have voted with their feet; hundreds of
thousands of Zimbabweans, including much-needed professionals, have emigrated.
Aid agencies and critics partly blame food shortages on the land reform programme. The
government blames a long-running drought, and Mr Mugabe has accused Britain and its allies of
sabotaging the economy in revenge for the redistribution programme.
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The government's urban slum demolition drive in 2005 drew more international condemnation. The
president said it was an effort to boost law and order and development; critics accused him of
destroying slums housing opposition supporters.
In 2010 the government passed a controversial indigenisation law as part of its policy to force
foreign firms to cede economic control to black Zimbabweans. The policy has so far been applied
to the mining industry.
Indigenisation was one of Mr Mugabe's key campaign issues in the 2013 election, and on being reelected he vowed to pursue the policy with renewed vigour.
The former Rhodesia has a history of conflict, with white settlers dispossessing the resident
population, guerrilla armies forcing the white government to submit to elections, and the postindependence leadership committing atrocities in southern areas where it lacked the support of the
Matabele people.
Zimbabwe has had a rocky relationship with the Commonwealth - it was suspended after President
Mugabe's controversial re-election in 2002 and later announced that it was pulling out for good.
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12.0
PEPC : WORKING COMMITTEE MEMBERSCHAIRMAN
Shri Avinash C Gupta
Chairman & Managing Director
Technofab Engineering Ltd.
Plot No.5 Sector 27 C
Mathura Road
Faridabad: 121003
VICE CHAIRMAN
Shri Rajan Malhotra
Regional Manager
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
IFCI Towers, 14th Floor
61, Nehru Place
New Delhi: 110019
MEMBERS : WORKING COMMITTEE
Shri V.C. Verma
Executive Director
Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt. Ltd
21, Commercial Complex
Malcha Marg
New Delhi 110 021.
Shri B. Seenaiah
Managing Director
BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd.
6-2-913/914, 5th Floor
Progressive Towers, Khairatabad
Hyderabad- 500004
Shri Abhijit Rajan
Chairman & Managing Director
Gammon India Ltd
Gammon House
Veersavarkar Marg, Prabhadevi,
Mumbai – 400 020
Shri Mohan Dass Saini
CEO (Construction Division)
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd.
SP Centre
41/44 Minoo Desai Marg
Colaba, Mumbai: 400005
Shri Arun Karambelkar
President & Whole Time Director
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
Hincon House
Lal Bhadur Shastri Marg
Vikhroli (West),
Mumbai-400 083
Shri Mohinder Singh Saini
Chairman
Mokul Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
16-D, Basant Lok
Vasant Vihar
New Delhi-110057
Shri K J Rawal,
Managing Director
Gannon Dunkerley & Co. Ltd.
B-228, Okhla Industrial Area
Phase - I
New Delhi - 110020
S
Shri Abhay Sancheti
Managing Director
SMS Infrastructure Ltd.
267, Ganesh Phadnavis Bhavan
Near Triangular Park, Dharampeth
Nagpur-440010
S
Shri R.N. Yadav
Managing Director
U.P. Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd.
Vishweshwariya Bhawan
Gomto Nagar
Lucknow-226010
Shri Alok Garg,
Group General Manager (Building & Airports),
RITES Limited
RITES Office Complex,
Plot No. 1 Sector -29, Gurgaon - 122001
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Shri Atul Punj,
Chairman
Punj Lloyd Limited
78, Institutional Area
Sector - 32
Gurgaon - 122001
INSTITUTIONS
Shri S.K. Sharma
Deputy Secretary, EP(OP)
Department of Commerce
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,Govt. Of India
Udyog Bhawan
New Delhi- 110 011
Shri Prabhat Kumar
Joint Secretary (ES & ITP)
Ministry of External Affairs
Room No. 3057, A Wing, 3rd Floor
Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhawan, Janpath
New Delhi - 110003
Smt. Rashmi Fauzdar
Chief General Manager
Reserve Bank Of India
Foreign Exchange Deptt.
Trade Division
Amar Building, 5th Floor
Mumbai 400 023.
Email: rashmifauzdar@rbi.org.in
Shri Sunil Joshi
DGM & BM,
ECGC of India Ltd.,
Project Export Branch
The Metropolitan (7th Floor),
Plot No. C26/27, Bandra Kurla Complex
Mumbai-400051
Shri Sriram Subramaniam
Dy. General Manager
Exim Bank Of India
Ground Floor, Statesman House
148 Barakhamba Road
New Delhi 110001
23326625, 23326254, 233221622, 23321742, 23721393Extn.211
Fax: 23321719, 23322758
E-Mail: Eximnd@Vsnl.Com
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER SECRETARY
Shri S.K. Sharma
Deputy Secretary, Deptt.of Commerce & Executive Director
Project Exports Promotion Council Of India
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
There is no specific scheme to promote the exporting firms in the country. However, some assistance is
provided to exporters under Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme and Market Access
Initiative (MAI) Scheme. Other schemes for export promotion include Duty Neutralisation Schemes like
DEPB, Advance Licence, duty concession schemes like EPCG and Reward Schemes like Served from India,
Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana, Focus Market Scheme and Focus Product Scheme.
These schemes are reviewed periodically and necessary corrective measures are taken.
ANNEXURE-I
4.1 MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME
EXPORT PROMOTION ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY GOVERNMENT
The Government of India encourages Indian project/product exporters by providing financial assistance
under the following export promotion assistance schemes:
a. Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme
b. Scheme for Export Promotion by Small Scale Manufacturers
c. Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme
MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME
Under this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in following
export promotion activities abroad



Trade Delegations
BSMs
Trade Fairs/Exhibitions
Eligibility Criteria/Conditions
(i)
Exporting companies with an f.o.b. value of exports of upto Rs. 30 crore in the preceding
year. No such ceiling is applicable for participation in Focus LAC region.
(ii)
The exporter should have complete 12 months membership with concerned EPC etc
(iii)
Assistance would be permissible on travel expenses by air, in economy excursion class
fair and/or charges of the built up furnished stall. This would, however, be subject to an
upper ceiling mentioned in the table per tour.
S No.
(1)
Area/Sector
(2)
No. of visits
(3)
1.
Focus LAC
1
Maximum Financial ceiling
per event
(4)
Rs. 2,50,000
2.
1
Rs. 2,00,000
3.
FOCUS AFRICA
( including WANA Countries)
FOCUS CIS
1
Rs. 2,00,000
4.
FOCUS ASEAN+2
1
Rs. 2,00,000
5.
General Areas
1
Rs. 1,50,000*
TOTAL
5
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SCHEME FOR EXPORT PROMOTION BY SMALL SCALE MANUFACTURERS
There is a separate scheme designated as Marketing Development Assistance for SSI Exporters meant to
encourage small scale manufacture exporters along the following lines:
(A)
Exporters eligible for assistance:
(i)
Exporting unit must be registered as SSI / SSSBE.
(ii)
Exporting unit must be a member of FIEO / EPC.
(iii)
Exporting units with aggregate exports of Rs. 2 crores and above over the last three financial
years (Rs. 1 crore for ISO 9000 certified exporters) are eligible for assistance from the Ministry of
Commerce & Industry through EPCs/other grantee organisations. SSI units with aggregate exports less
than this limit would now be eligible for direct assistance from the Office of DC(SSI) under this scheme.
SSI units which have not yet commenced exports are not eligible for assistance.
(iv)
An exporting unit would be eligible for assistance under SSI-MDA only once in a financial year.
(B)
Activities eligible for financing
(i)
Individual participation in overseas fairs/exhibitions.
(ii)
Individual overseas study tours/as member of a trade delegation going abroad.
(iii)
Production of material for overseas publicity.
(C)
Permissible binding limits:
90% of cost of return ticket by economy class subject to an upper ceiling of Rs.60,000/- (Rs. 90,000/for Latin American countries). In case excursion fare is cheaper than economy class fare, the excursion
fare will be considered.
(ii)
(D)
25% of the cost of production of publicity material limited to Rs.15,000/- in a financial year.
Other conditions:
(i)
Assistance shall be available for travel by one permanent employee/director/partner/proprietor of
the SSI unit in economy class by Air India. Air travel by airlines other than Air India would be permissible
provided that their economy class airfare is not higher than Air India.
(ii)
Applications must reach the Office of the DC(SSI) at least one month before the start of the
event in question.
(iii)
The SSI unit should not have been charged/prosecuted/debarred/ blacklisted under the export
and import policy or any other law relating to export and import business.
Total MDA assistance under SSI-M[DA scheme shall be inclusive of MDA assistance received from all
Government Bodies/FIEO/EPCs/Commodity Boards/Grantee Organiations etc.
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ANNEXURE-II
MARKET ACCESS INITIATIVE (MAI) SCHEME
The scheme is formulated on focus product- focus country approach to evolve specific strategy for
specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provide to
Export Promotion Organizations/ Trade Promotion Organizations / Exporters etc. for enhancement of
export through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets. Under the
Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been fixed.
The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme :

Research studies consistent with the priorities;

WTO Studies for evolving WTO compatible strategy;

To support EPCs/Trade Promotion Organistions in undertaking market studies/survey for evolving
proper strategies.

To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product - focus country approach. Under
marketing projects, the following activities will be funded:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Opening of Showrooms
Opening of Warehouses
Display in international departmental stores
Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotion
Participation in Trade Fairs, etc., abroad
Research and Product Development
Reverse visits of the prominent buyers etc. from the project focus countries
Export Potential Survey of the States;
Registration charges for product registration abroad for pharmaceuticals, bio-technology
and agro-chemicals;
Testing charges for engineering products abroad;
To support Cottage and handicrafts units;
To support Recognized associations in industrial clusters for marketing abroad
Details of approved purposes for the scheme and level of assistance
Activity
Market Study
Opening of
Showrooms and
Warehouses
Display in
International
Departmental
Stores
Publicity
Campaign
Participation in
Trade Fairs, BSMs
etc. abroad
Assistance
75% of the total cost
However, for studies assigned by the
D/Commerce for the cause of export
promotion, 100% assistance would be
provided
75%, 50% and 25% of leasing / rental
charges in the first, second and the third
year, respectively
Maximum Assistance
Rs.75.00 lakh/each study
50% of rental charges of display space
Rs. 50.00 lakh per
annum/each product
50% assistance for two years in a
particulr market
2/3 rd of the actual expenditure. The
expenditure on TA/DA would be met by
each participant.
Rs. 50.00 lakh per annum/
per market
Rs. 50.00 lakh for each fair
Rs. 50.00 lakh for each
market/ product per
annum.
N.B.: More specific details can be obtained on request.
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ANNEXURE-III
SCREENING COMMITTEE- GUIDELINES
Objectives
The objective of screening by the Screening Committee is to assess the suitability of an Indian engineering
contracting company from all points of view- technical, financial and managerial competence- before it is
allowed to participate in tenders for overseas construction engineering contracts (civil/ electro-mechanical
etc.).
Screening Committee approval is generally accorded selectively for activities for which applicant
companies have established capability in one or more of the following construction engineering activities
involving:
i.
Dams, canals, irrigation works, tunnels and earthworks.
ii.
Roads, bridges, flyovers, airports.
iii.
Water and sewage treatment plants, pipelines.
iv.
Buildings including commercial and factory complexes, hotels, schools and hospitals.
v.
Special foundations and structural works, docks and sea water works/ports.
vi.
Electrification, air-conditioning and utilities.
vii.
Any other structure, infrastructure, utility or activity to be determined by the Screening
Committee.
viii.
General contractors with capabilities in combination of two or more areas in the above range
of activities.
Scope
The coverage of Screening Committee includes all companies wishing to undertake overseas construction
engineering projects involving design, construction, erection and/or commissioning. Indian companies
wishing to export project construction items or consultancy services are outside the purview of the
Screening Committee.
Types of Clearance
Clearance may be accorded to an applicant company for one or more of the following:
i.
Prime Contractor
or
ii.
Sub Contractor to a Foreign Contracting Company or
iii.
Sub Contractor to Indian Company
The clearance may be given either on a specific value basis or for regular overseas operations, depending
on the track record within the country, financial position, management expertise and in-house capability.
Minimum Criteria:
Contractors are normally expected to fulfill following requirements before they can gain approval of
the Screening Committee.
i)
company should be a member of Project EPC.
ii)
company should be a limited company - either private limited or public limited or a
Government undertaking/department
iii)
company should have a minimum turnover of Rs. 10 crores (last three years) for
getting approval by the screening committee.
iv)
company should have minimum tangible net worth and operating experience as under:
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Contractor description
Networth(Rs.)
Minimum experience *
as Prime-Contractor
01 crore
10years
as Sub-Contractor to a foreign Prime-Contractor
25 lakhs
07 years
as Sub-Contractor to an Indian Prime-contractor
10 lakhs
03 years
* An applicant company being considered as Prime-contractor should have a minimum experience of 10
years, in undertaking some comparable type of works in India. Similarly in case of Sub contractor to
Foreign Prime-contractor the minimum experience should be 7 years. In the case of a Sub-contractor to
an Indian Prime-Contractor, the experience in the line of activity in India should be a minimum of 3
years.
iv)
In respect of newly formed firms/companies, joint-ventures or SPV’s created with a view to
undertaking and executing overseas projects, the criteria for any one of the Indian or overseas
constituents / partners would form the basis for granting approvals
Screening Procedure:
Applications from applicant company should be submitted in 12 copies in the prescribed form, allowing
for a 4 weeks time for decision so as to enable receipt of reports from company’s bankers on the standing
credit worthiness and dealings and also to enable suitable appraisal. PEPC will scrutinise and supplement
data to the extent necessary to make the facts complete and ensure that the applications reach the
Committee Members atleast 10 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
Screening Committee accords clearance after taking into account the following factors:
i)
Constitution of Board of Directors of a company including the qualifications, background and
experience of directors;
ii) Track record of a company regarding projects executed in India and overseas, as also the nature
of works undertaken. Particular emphasis is placed on record of timely completion; and value of
single largest contract executed;
iii) Exposure of a company’s management and personnel in dealing with international organisations,
and in executing works to international specifications. This is of particular relevance if the
company seeks clearance as Sub-contractor to a foreign company (from a third country);
iv) Qualifications and experience of key-personnel currently in full - time employment of company.
v) Financial position of a company, including contingent liability and bank loans as a proportion to
the net-worth; and paid up capital;
vi) Approach to international marketing and information systems. Ability of the company to furnish
information required by institutions, from time to time.
vii) The plant and machinery owned by the company, the nature and size of which would
commensurate with the volume of business proposed to be undertaken.
Though these
equipments may not be of use overseas, considering their unsuitability to the job proposed, this
factor will give the Committee an idea of the applicant company’s status in the business and his
familiarity in handling equipment, a factor that is very important for the purpose of deciding his
suitability for undertaking contracts overseas.
These are broad criteria for approval of companies. However, the Screening Committee in its
discretion may approve a particular company to take up jobs abroad or renew the approval.
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Validity of Clearance:
Clearance accorded by the Screening Committee is valid for a period of three years after which company
must approach Screening Committee afresh.
Renewal applications shall have to be submitted in the prescribed format for clearance by the Screening
Committee of the Council.
Review of Companies already screened
Review occurs in the following situations:
i)
Those seeking change in status (e.g. from Sub-contractor to Prime-contractor or from one-shot to
regular)
ii) Companies whose guarantees have been invoked, or where recurring disputes have arisen either
with clients or with Sub-contractors, leading to litigation etc.
iii) Company whose management/ownership has undergone major change since the date of original
approval.
For the above, PEPC works out a procedure for obtaining information from their members on a
quarterly basis.
In case of adverse reports about a screened firm reported to the Screening Committee by any of
its members, the Screening Committee will be entitled to take such action as it may deem fit
including reduction in value limits approved or de-listing from the approved list.
Quorum of the Meeting:
Three members shall be the quorum of Meeting of the Screening Committee provided the three members
shall include one member representing Government Department, one representing Financial Institution
and one from industry.
Presence of Company’s representative :
The committee may ask the applicant company to depute its representative at the meeting for
clarifications or the company may depute its representative with the permission of the Committee.
PROCEDURES FOR PROJECT EXPORTS – CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Under the procedures prescribed in the Project Export Manual, consultancy projects to be undertaken by
Indian Consultancy Organizations are required to be approved by a Competent Authority, both at pretender and post tender stages. If the consultancy contract is for less than Rs. 5 crore, then these
clearances have to be obtained from the respective Authorized Dealer of foreign exchange and if the
value of the contract is between Rs. 5 crore and Rs.10 crore, then the approval is required from Exim
Bank. If it exceeds Rs. 10 crore, the approval is to be obtained from the Working Group consisting of
members form Exim Bank, RBI, ECGC and the Authorized Dealer/Commercial Bank of the Consultant.
The requirement of getting prior clearance from the concerned authorities for such consultancy contracts
which are on cash basis and are with the Overseas Government Agencies and are also funded by
multilateral funding agencies may be dispensed with by suitable amendments in PEM procedures and
FEMA.
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PROCEDURE FOR CLEARANCE OF PROPOSALS OF PROJECT EXPORTS -– Construction/turnkey
Engineering
(i)
All applications to the Working Group are required to be submitted by the exporters through their
bankers (who must be authorised dealers in foreign exchange) in the prescribed form in the required
number of copies sufficiently in advance to enable the Working Group to hold a meeting of its members
for consideration of the proposal. When a proposal is approved by the Working Group, a package
clearance is granted by Exim Bank, on behalf of all the members of the Working Group and conveyed to
the exporters’ bankers through whom the proposal was received. The Working Group’s clearance will
ordinarily be given within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of the application, provided it is
complete in all respects.
(ii)
Exporters desiring to submit bids for execution of projects abroad including service contracts will
not be required to obtain clearance for submission of bids from the authorised dealer /Exim Bank/
Working Group. However, exporters in such cases are required to ensure that the conditions as laid
down in the Memo PEM are complied with.
(iii)
On the basis of experience gained over the years and in order to enable the exporters
to expeditiously obtain clearance for contracts for supply of engineering goods on deferred payment
terms, turnkey contracts and civil construction contracts, powers have been delegated to authorised
dealers and Exim Bank to grant post-award clearances in cases where the contract value does not exceed
U.S. Dollar 100 Million. Proposals for undertaking such export contracts up to the value of U.S. Dollar
100 Million will, therefore, be cleared by authorised dealers / Exim Bank . Proposals for undertaking such
contracts exceeding U.S. Dollar 100 Million in value will need to be cleared by the Working Group.
“As regards civil construction contracts, the Working Group will consider proposals only from
contractors who are on the approved list of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government
of India in order to ensure that only contractors having the necessary competence and
capability undertake overseas construction contracts”.
(iv)
In the case of contracts for export of services on cash payment terms requiring fund-based
and/or non-fund based facilities, as also those involving deferred payment terms, authorised dealers and
Exim Bank have been empowered to grant clearance upto the value of U.S. Dollar 100 Million. Proposals
for undertaking such export contracts will, therefore, be cleared by authorised dealers/Exim Bank upto
the value of U.S. Dollar 100 Million. Proposals for undertaking such contracts exceeding U.S. Dollar 100
Million in value will need to be cleared by the Working Group.
(v)
Proposals for deferred payment export or turnkey projects against Buyers’ Credits as well as for
export of managerial / technical consultancy services on deferred payment terms as also those on cash
payment terms involving grant of any fund-based and/or non-fund based facilities in excess of the
monetary limits mentioned in sub-paragraph (iv) above will need the prior approval of the Working
Group.
EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEMES - SERVED FROM INDIA SCHEME
Government of India has introduced "Served from India Scheme" to facilitate exporter of various type of
services. The objective of this scheme is to accelerate growth in export of services so as to create a
powerful and unique 'Served From India' brand, instantly recognized and respected world over.
Under this scheme, Service Providers of more than 100 services like Professional Services, Computer
Related services, Hotels, Restaurants, Educational Services, Research and Development services,
Communication Services, Construction and Related Engineering Services, Distribution Service,
Environmental related Services, Tourism and Transport related Services, Health Related Social Service,
Recreational, Cultural and Sporting Services etc. (List is at Appendix 10 of Hand Book of Procedure on
DGFT Website- http://www.dgft.gov.in under "Downloads") are entitled for Duty Credit Scrip. Service
providers, who have a total foreign exchange earning of at least Rs.10 Lakhs in preceding or current
financial year shall qualify for Duty Credit Scrip. For Individual Service Providers, the criterion is reduced
to Rs.5 Lakhs of foreign exchange earnings.
However under Para 3.18.1 of Handbook of Procedure~ Vol. I, many types of services and / or
remittances are not eligible for benefits under the scheme. These are:
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1. Sources of foreign exchange earnings such as equity or debt participation, donations, receipts of
repayment of loans etc. and any other inflow of foreign exchange, unrelated to rendering of service,
would be ineligible.
2. Foreign Exchange remittances:
I. related to Financial Services Sector
1. Raising of all types of foreign currency Loans;
2. Export proceeds realization of clients;
3. Issuance of Foreign Equity through ADRs / GDRs or other similar
instruments;
4. Issuance of foreign currency Bonds;
5. Sale of securities and other financial instruments;
6. Other receivables not connected with services rendered by financial
institutions; and
II. earned through contract / regular employment abroad (e.g. labour
remittances);
3. Payments for services received from EEFC Account;
4. Foreign exchange turnover by Healthcare Institutions like equity participation, donations etc.
(However, remittances received on account of medical treatment, surgery, testing, consultancy and
health care provided by the institution shall be eligible);
5. Foreign exchange turnover by Educational Institutions like equity participation, donations etc.
(However remittances received on account of the course fees and consultancy provided by the institution
shall be eligible);
6. Export turnover relating to services of units operating under SEZ / EOU / EHTP /STPI / BTP Schemes
or supplies of services made to such units;
7. Clubbing of turnover of services rendered by SEZ / EOU / EHTP / STPI / BTP units
with turnover of DT A Service Providers; and
8. Export of Goods.
Service Providers (except Hotels, Restaurants and other Service Providers in Tourism Sector) are entitled
to Duty Credit Scrip of 10% of foreign exchange earned during preceding financial year. Hotels of onestar and above (including managed hotels) and heritage hotels approved by Department of Tourism and
other Service providers in tourism sector registered with Department of Tourism shall be entitled to 5%
while Stand-alone restaurants are entitled for 10% of foreign exchange earned by them in preceding
financial year.
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
You would be pleased to know that the information that reaches your desk from PROJECT EPC including
“Global Project Opportunities” is compiled using various inputs both printed and electronic and are
listed below:i)
Tender Notices & Commercial Reports from Indian High Commissions & Embassies abroad
ii)
Magazines/Journals:-
a)
c)
e)
g)
i)
k)
m)
ENR
UN Development Business Print Edition
ADB Business Opportunities Print Edition
Economic & Political Weekly
Gulf News
Eximius: Export Advantage
Civil Engineering & Construction Review,
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We also subscribe to websites like UN Development Business Web edition and take inputs
from various other web-sites which include:
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Asian Development Bank Website
(b) World Bank
ENR Web-edition (http://enr.com/)
(d) The Economist Web-edition
www.construction.com
(f) http://www.tradeport.org
http://www.tradezone.com/buyers/tobuyboard.html
http://trade.swissinfo.net/
(i) http://www.buyersguide.com
http://thaipost.com
(k) http://www.itenders.com
http://www.constructionqld.asn.au/tenders.htm
International Monetary Fund Website
OPEC Fund Web site
(o) MEED Web-site
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (q) www.ConstructionFutures.co.uk
Reserve Bank of India (http://www.rbi.org.in), (s) Ministry of Finance and many others….
http://www.new-technologies.org/ECT/Other/arcad.htm
http://www.contractorsunlimited.co.uk/
http://commerce.nic.in
http://www.eximbankindia.com/
http://ficci.com/
http://dir.indiamart.com/foreignimporters/
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(d)
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MEED
BCI Asia Construction Monitor
Business Today
TIME Magazine
The Economist
Circulars from various Ministries
many others….
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, PROJECT EPC is in no way
responsible for any errors : typographic or otherwise. The information produced in this newsletter has
been put up after considerable amount of reading & screening from various sources including the
internet and as listed in the Sources of Information*
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