Global Project Opportunities: October’2015
October: 2015
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INDEX
1.0
FOCUS
2.0 PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES
(Construction/Turnkey/Consultancy) : list of projects
2.1
3
50
(i) Fairs/Exhibitions
(ii) Business Delegations
(iii) Symposia/ Conferences/Training
Programmes
4
CONSTRUCTION / TURNKEY
Water
Social Infrastructure
Energy
4
10
22
3.0
PROJECT REPORTS
28
4.0
WORLD DEVELOPMENT NEWS:
31
I
News Clippings
II
Market/Country news
A. World Region / markets
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Middle East
(d) Others
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
7.0
8.0
POLICY & PROCEDURES
60
PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ITEMS
63
9.0 PEPC: WORKING COMMITTEE
74
10.0
Update
76
11.0
EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEME
79
12.0 Financial Assistance
B. India news
5.0
6.0 FORTHCOMING EVENTS :
80
(MDA & MAI Schemes)
45
ANNEXURES:
i. MDA Scheme
ii. MAI Scheme
iii. Screening Committee- Guidelines
13.0
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
84
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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PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES
(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)
S.N
o
Project
Country
Dead Line
Page
Project,
Bangladesh
22 October
2015
4
Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh
09 November
2015
5
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Flood and Drought Risk
Management and Mitigation Project: Upgrading Water Control
Structures Ba Rai – Phu An, Vietnam
Vietnam
19 November
2015
7
Procurement of civil works on Climate-proof flood protection
work in Vose District and Kulob, Republic of Tajikistan
Republic of
Tajikistan
30 October
2015
8
South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road
Connectivity Project, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
19 November
2015
10
Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
11 November
2015
11
North-South Road Corridor Investment Program - Tranche 3,
Republic of Armenia
Republic of
Armenia
16 November
2015
13
Road Reconstruction Upgrading, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
16 November
2015
16
Pan European Corridor Project, Ukraine
Ukraine
28 October
2015
18
Bangladesh
10 November
2015
22
Electricity Transmission Expansion and Supply Improvement
Project (ETESIP), Nepal
Nepal
27 November
2015
24
Rehabilitation of Yerevan TPC 220/110/35 kV substation,
Republic of Armenia
Republic of
Armenia
10 November
2015
25
WATER
Asia
Coastal
Towns
Bangladesh
Environmental
Infrastructure
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Asia
ENERGY
Asia
Second Bangladesh-India
Project, Bangladesh
Electrical
Grid
Interconnection
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1.0
FOCUS
Oman's projects market is set for another record-breaking year, according to data from Meed
Projects. The country has already awarded contracts worth more than $11 billion in the first eight
months in 2015, and is on track to beat the $14.8 billion awards signed in 2014.
The pace has been set by a raft of major projects, including the multibillion dollar Khazzan and
Makarem tight gas fields, the $900 million Yibal Khuff sour gas project, the $630 million Salalah
independent power project and the $600 million Miraah solar power plant.
Other awards due to be tendered this year are the first segment of the Oman Rail project,
expected to be worth in excess of $1 billion, the four multibillion dollar main packages on the Liwa
plastics scheme, and the Barka and Sohar independent water projects, valued at about $500
million each.
Oman has traditionally been a small market by regional standards, with about $8 billion worth of
contracts awarded each year. However, the past 18 months have seen a steep change in activity
as the government looks to proceed with a number of key projects such as the Muscat
International Airport, the modernisation of the Sohar refinery and the planned railway network.
FROM “GPO” DESK
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2.0
2.1
PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES
(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)
ENGINEERING /TURNKEY
WATER
Coastal
Towns
Bangladesh
Environmental
Infrastructure
Project,
Project ID No.
Project Name:
e-GP/CTEIP/2015-16/PIR/DR/01
Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project
Country:
Bangladesh
Description:
Construction of 7 nos RCC drain (4.146 km) and re-excavation of 9
nos khal (14.994 km) in Pirojpur Pourashava, Bangladesh
Funding agency:
Asian development Bank
Last date of bid submission:
22 October 2015
Price of bidding document:
e- tender
Address
for
information:
Attention: Executive Engineer
PirojpurPourashava,
Pirojpur
Telephone: +880 046162265
Fax: +880046162266
Email: Ppourashava@yahoo.com / m.abuhanif1@gmail.com
Fax: +880046162266
Invitation for Bids
further
Email: Ppourashava@yahoo.com / m.abuhanif1@gmail.com
1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the Asian development Bank
(ADB) towards the cost of the Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project (CTEIP). Part of
this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to
Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Pirojpur pourashava, Upazila: Sadar, District: Pirojpur,(“the Employer”) invites bids from
eligible Bidders for the Construction of 7 nos RCC drain (4.146 km) and reexcavation of 9 nos khal
(14.994 km) in Pirojpur Pourashava, District: Pirojpur(“the works”).
3. National competitive bidding will be conducted in compliance with ADB’s Procurement Guidelines
through electronic Government procurement (e-GP) system and is open all Bidders from eligible
countries as described in the Bidding Documents.
4. Only eligible Bidding with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
 Specific similar Experience: at least one contract within the last 5 (five) years where the value of
the Bidders participation exceeds BDT 80 million
 Average Annual Construction Turnover: minimum BDT 100 million over the last 5 (five) years.
 Liquid Assets or Credit Facilities: minimum BDT 14 million
 More details of qualification requirements are mentioned in the biding documents
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5. This is an online bidding where only e-tender (e-bid) will be accepted in the Bangladesh
National e-GP System portal and no offline/hard copies will be accepted. To obtain further
information and to submit e-Tender for this works package bearing e-tender ID no. mentioned
above, registration in the e-GP portal (http://www.eprocure.gov.bd) is required.
6. The fees for downloading the e-Tender Documents from the e-GP portal, and the tender security
as mentioned in the documents have to be deposited online through any branch of the banks
registration in the e-GP system.
7. The deadline for submission of e-Tenders (bids) is 22 October 2015 at 11:30 hours Bangladesh
standard Time (BST), and on-line opening will be done on the same date at 22 October 2015,
12:00 hours BST.
8. Further information and guidelines are available in the e-GP portal and from e-GP help desk
(helpdesk@eprocure.gov.bd). To obtain further information, please contact the official inviting the
tender as follows:
Attention: Executive Engineer
PirojpurPourashava,
Pirojpur
Telephone: +880 046162265
Fax: +880046162266
Email: Ppourashava@yahoo.com / m.abuhanif1@gmail.com
Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project,
Bangladesh
Project ID No.
Project Name:
W-B-BAN-Sad-UNR/03
Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project
Country:
Bangladesh
Description:
Construction of 220m Long PC Girder Bridge over Sangu River on
Raicha Goaliakhola Road at Chainage 7+150 Km; under Sadar
Upazila, Bandarban, Bangladesh
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
09 November 2015
Price of bidding document:
Tk. 6,000 (Six Thousand only)
Address
for
information:
(Kya Hla Khoin) Executive Engineer LGED, Bandarban. Bangladesh.
Tel: +(88)-0361-62516 E-mail: xen.bandarban@lged.gov.bd
further
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
towards the cost of Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project. Part of this loan will
be used for payments under the contract named above.
2. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders
for the Procurement of Bridge Construction Work for the following package. Details of the package
is provided below:
Package No.
Delivery Points
W-B-BAN-Sad-UNR/03
Construction of 220m Long PC Girder Bridge over Sangu River on
Raicha-Goaliakhola Road at Chainage 7+150 Km; under Sadar Upazila,
Dist: Bandarban, Country: Bangladesh.
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3. 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.
Procurement of works will be in strict conformity with the Approved Design, Technical
Specifications, and Work Schedule provided in the bidding documents.
4. The following pass-fail qualification criteria are disclosed to enable potential bidders in making
an informed decision whether to pursue the contract either as a single entity or in joint venture
(JV):
i. Financial Performance: The bidder should submit audited balance sheets for the last five (5)
years. For JV, the balance sheet for each constituent entity should be submitted.
ii. Average Annual Construction Turnover: Minimum average annual construction turnover for the
Package is Tk. 123.00 million (Taka One Hundred and Twenty Three million) based on total
certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed over the last five (5) years. The
single entity or all partners combined must meet the requirement. In case of JV, each partner
must meet minimum 25% and one (lead) partner minimum 40% of this requirement;
iii. Financial Resources: For the Package minimum Tk. 30.50 million (Taka Thirty Point Five Zero
million) In case of JV, all partners combined must meet the requirement, while each partner must
meet minimum 25% and one (lead) partner minimum 40% of these requirement; and
iv. Similar Construction Experience: The bidder must possess experience in implementing a
minimum of one (1) similar contract, the value of which shall be minimum Tk. 97.50 million (Taka
Ninety Seven Point Five Zero million) during the last five (5) years.
5. The Bidders may obtain further information from the Executive Engineer, LGED, Dist:
Bandarban and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 10:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M. (local time) in all working days up to 8 November 2015.
6. The Bidding Document, in English language, may be purchased by the interested bidders from
the following offices upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Tk. 6,000 (Six Thousand only) by
Cash or in the form of Pay Order/Treasury Chalan/Bank Draft in favor of Executive Engineer,
LGED, Bandarban up to 8 November 2015: a) Office of Executive Engineer Local Government
Engineering Department Circuit House Road District : Bandarban Country : Bangladesh Telephone:
+(88)-0361-62516 Electronic Mail Address: xen.bandarban@lged.gov.bd b) The Project Director
Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project (CHTRDP-II): (Output B: Rural Roads
Component) Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) LGED Bhaban (Level-8),
Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh. Telephone: +(88)-02-9146064
Electronic Mail Address: pdcht@yahoo.com
7. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the office of the Executive Engineer, LGED, Bandarban at the
address given below, on 29 October 2015 at 11:00 A.M. (local time). Bidders’ representatives are
invited and encouraged to attend the meeting.
8. Deliver Bids:
 to Executive Engineer, LGED, Circuit House Road, Bandarban
 on or before 2:00 PM on 9th November 2015 (local time)
 The name and title of the procurement package shall be clearly marked on the outer surface of
the envelope containing the full bid proposal i.e. “Bid offer for Construction of 220m Long PC
Girder Bridge over Sangu River on Raicha-Goaliakhola Road at Chainage 7+150 Km; under Sadar
Upazila, Dist: Bandarban, Country: Bangladesh” Package No. W-B-BAN-Ssd-UNR/03.
 All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document
9. Bids will be opened at the same place at 2:30 P.M. (local time) on 9 November 2015 in the
presence of the Bidders or Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at undersigned office.
Late submission of bids will be rejected and will be returned unopened.
10. This IFB can also be found in the official web address of the Asian Development Bank
(www.adb.org), Central Procurement Technical Unit (www.cptu.gov.bd) and Local Government
Engineering Department (www.lged.gov.bd) respectively.
11. LGED will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with
the preparation or submission of Bids.
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12. The Project authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the bids without assigning
any reason whatsoever. (Kya Hla Khoin) Executive Engineer LGED, Bandarban. Bangladesh. Tel:
+(88)-0361-62516 E-mail: xen.bandarban@lged.gov.bd
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Flood and Drought Risk
Management and Mitigation Project: Upgrading Water Control
Structures Ba Rai – Phu An, Vietnam
Project ID No.
Project Name:
GMS-2.7
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
Management and Mitigation Project
Country:
Description:
Vietnam
Upgrading Water Control Structures Ba Rai – Phu An
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
19 November 2015
Price of bidding document:
US$300
Address
for
information:
Mr. Vu Dinh Xiem Street Address: 39/57 Cach Mang Thang 8
Street, Binh Thuy district; Floor/Room number: 02 City: Can Tho
City; ZIP Code: 071; Country: Viet Nam Telephone: 84-710 388
1760; Facsimile: 84-710 388 1967; Email: adb.gms1@gmail.com
further
Flood
and
Drought
Risk
Invitation for Bids
1. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
towards GMS Flood and Drought Risk Management and Mitigation Project and it intends to apply
part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under GMS-2.7 Upgrading Water Control Structures
Ba Rai – Phu An.
2. Central Project Office (CPO) under the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (the
Employer) invites eligible bidders for construction and completion of system sluices in Ba Rai – Phu
An, Tien Giang.
3. International competitive bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage: One-Envelope Bidding Procedure. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries
of ADB.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document at
the address given below from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Hanoi time, from 08 October 2015 to 19
November 2015 except on weekends and holidays.
5. To purchase the Bidding Document in English, eligible bidders should:
 submit a written application to the address below requesting for the Bidding Document for the
above package
 pay a non-refundable fee of US$300 by cash or certified check
 The Bidding Document may also be sent through courier for an additional fee of $300. No liability
will be accepted for loss or late delivery
6. Bidders shall submit their bids:
 on or before 09:00 A.M (GMT+7) , 19 November 2015. Late bids will be rejected.
 to the address stated below
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 together with a Bid Security in the amount specified in the Bid Data Sheet of the Bidding
Document.
7. The Employer will not be responsible for any cost or expense incurred in the preparation and
delivery of bids.
8. Bids will be opened immediately in the address stated below, after the deadline for bid
submission in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend. Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development Central Project Office Nguyen Hong Phuong
Attention: Mr. Vu Dinh Xiem Street
Address: 39/57 Cach Mang Thang 8 Street, Binh Thuy district;
Floor/Room number: 02
City: Can Tho City;
ZIP Code: 071;
Country: Viet Nam
Telephone: 84-710 388 1760;
Facsimile: 84-710 388 1967;
Email: adb.gms1@gmail.com
Procurement of civil works on Climate-proof flood protection
work in Vose District and Kulob, Republic of Tajikistan
Project ID No.
Project Name:
BCR/ICB/CW/2015/1
Building Climate Resilience in the Pyanj River Basin
Country:
Description:
Tajikistan
Procurement of civil works on Climate-proof flood protection work
in Vose District and Kulob
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
30 October 2015
Price of bidding document:
USD200 (two hundred US Dollars)
Address
for
information:
Agency on Land Reclamation and Irrigation, Project Management
Unit, Building climate resilience in the Pyanj river basin, 5/1
Shamsi str., 5th floor Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 734034. From 8:00am
to 5:00pm Tel. no.: +992-44-600-33-43; Fax no.: +992-44-60033-46; E-mail: pmo-climateagency@mail.ru
further
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has received financing from the Asian
Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of “Building Climate Resilience in the Pyanj River Basin
Project”. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding
is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Agency on Land Reclamation and Irrigation (“the Employer”) invites sealed Bids from
eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of works for bank protection structures on
rivers Kyzylsu and Yahsu, rehabilitation of the single-span bridge in the Vose district, the
restoration of riverbed in Dahana ravine with cleaning and partial restoration of a bank protection
structure in Kulyab region (“the Works”).
3. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage:
One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in
the Bidding Document.
4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
• Construction experience in:
o Excavations over 20,000m3
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o Concrete works over 2000m3
o Rehabilitation of single span bridge over 12m
o Cleaning of river bed and irrigation channels 3245 m.
o Construction and rehabilitation of river bank structures 8200m.
• Financial requirements:
o 3 years current soundness and positive net worth in the last year
o Average annual construction turnover of USD 5.3 million within the last 3 years
• Participated in 2 contracts in the last 5 years with a participation of USD 3.2 million
5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:
Agency on Land Reclamation and Irrigation, Project Management Unit, Building climate resilience
in the Pyanj river basin, 5/1 Shamsi str., 5th floor Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 734034. From 8:00am to
5:00pm Tel. no.: +992-44-600-33-43; Fax no.: +992-44-600-33-46; E-mail: pmoclimateagency@mail.ru
6. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:
• Write to address above requesting the bidding documents for Contract No. and Title:
BCR/ICB/CW/2015/1; “Procurement of civil works on Climate-proof flood protection work in Vose
District and Kulob”
• Pay a non-refundable fee of USD200 (two hundred US Dollars) by check to OSC
«Tojiksodirotbank»
Bank
Account:
20202972800000012101
Correspondent
account:
20402972312161 Tax Id: 0410026155 SWIFT: 350101216 7. Deliver your bid:
• To the address below
• On or before the deadline: 30 October 2015; 15:00h local time
• 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 on 30 October 2015; 15:05h local time, at the following address
734025, 27 Shotemur str.,
State Committee on Investments and State Entity Management of the Republic of Tajikistan,
tel.: 221-86-59; 221-57-29; 221-89-43;
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SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
South Asia Sub regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road
Connectivity Project, Bangladesh
Contract No.
Project Name:
Country:
LPA 1
South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Road
Connectivity Project
Bangladesh
Description:
Improvement of Benapole Land Port
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
19 November 2015
Price of bidding document:
Tk 15,000.00 (Fifteen thousand Bangladesh Taka) or USD 195
(One hundred Ninety five USD)
Address for submission of
bids:
Improvement of Benapole and Burimari Land Port
Bangladesh Land Port Authority
TCB Bhaban (5th Floor),
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215,
Bangladesh
Tel: 02-9123757, 02-9132488
Fax: 02-9122627
E-mail: habib4689@gmail.com
Invitation for Bids
1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh (the Borrower) has received financing from the towards the
cost of SASEC Road Connectivity Project and it is intended that part of this financing will be used
for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source
countries of the ADB.
2. The Bangladesh Land Port Authority (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders
for the construction and completion for the work mentioned above.
3. Only eligible bidders meeting the qualification criteria stated in the bidding document may
participate in this bidding.
4. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible countries as
defined in Bidding Documents.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Project Director SASEC Road Connectivity Project:
Improvement of Benapole and Burimari Land Port
Bangladesh Land Port Authority
TCB Bhaban (5th Floor),
Kawran Bazar,
Dhaka-1215,
Bangladesh
Tel: 02-9123757, 02-9132488
Fax: 02-9122627
E-mail: habib4689@gmail.com
6. The Bidding Documents are in English. To purchase the bidding documents, eligible bidders
should :
a) apply to address above requesting for the bidding documents, and;
b) pay a non-refundable fee of Tk 15,000.00 (Fifteen thousand Bangladesh Taka) or USD 195 (One
hundred Ninety five USD) during office hours with effect from 29/09/2015.
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The mode of payment will be either in cash or in the form of a pay order/demand draft issued by
any scheduled bank of Bangladesh, in favour of the Project Director, Bangladesh Land Port
Authority, Dhaka.
7. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at the Conference Room of the Bangladesh Land Port Authority,
TCB Bhaban(5th Floor), Kawran Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh on Thursday, 22 October, 2015 at
11:00 hrs. BST.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address above on or before the deadline i.e. 19 November 2015
at 14:00 hrs. BST along with the Bid Security as mentioned in the bidding document:
9. The Technical Proposals of the Bids will be opened on 19 November 2015 at 14:30 hrs. BST at
the address above in the presence of the Bidders’ Representatives who choose to attend. The Price
Proposals of responsive Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ Authorised
Representatives who choose to attend at the time and date, and at the address to be advised by
the Employer after approval of the Technical Proposal Evaluation Report by the Employer with
concurrence from ADB.
10. In the evaluation of Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance
with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.
11. The Invitation for Bids (IFB) is available at the Websites of Ministry of Shipping (MoS),
www.mos.gov.bd; Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA),www.bsbk.gov.bd ;Central Procurement
Technical Unit (CPTU), www.cptu.gov.bd; Asian Development Bank (ADB), www.adb.org.
12. The Employer reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids without assigning any
reason whatsoever.
(Md. Habibur Rahaman)
Project Director SASEC Road Connectivity Project
Bangladesh Land Port Authority
Bangladesh
Tel:02-9123757,02-9132488
Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project, Bangladesh
Contract No.
Project Name:
CCRIP/ADB/BARI/UZR/2015/W-29
Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project
Country:
Bangladesh
Description:
Improvement of Mohonganj Hat to Babugonj Girls School Road at
ch: 00m – 4114m (ID No. 506032004) in Babugong Upazila and
Kawria Bazar – Memania Takerhat Roat at ch: 00m – 4650m (ID
No. 506362003) in Hizla Upazila, Barisal
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank
Last date of bid submission:
11 November 2015
Price of bidding document:
Tk. 15,000.00 (Taka Fifteen Thousand only)
Address for submission of
bids:
Office of the Executive Engineer, LGED Barisal District, Bangladesh
Invitation for Bids
1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) towards the cost of Coastal Climate Resilient Infrastructure Project (CCRIP), ADB Loans
2913(SF)/8258-BAN (SCF). 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 Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders
from member countries of ADB for the Improvement of Mohonganj Hat to Babugonj Girls School
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Road at ch: 00m – 4114m (ID No. 506032004) in Babugong Upazila and Kawria Bazar – Memania
Takerhat Roat at ch: 00m – 4650m (ID No. 506362003) in Hizla Upazila, Barisal District.
3. Only eligible bidders meeting the qualification criteria stated in the bidding document may
participate in this bidding.
4. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage:
One-Envelope Bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries.
5. To obtain further information, bidders should contact (during office hours):
Mr. A.K.M. Luthfur Rahman
Project Director,
CCRIP Local Government Engineering Department
Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Tel+88-02-8181488/Fax +88-02-8181496
Mobile +88-01715004370
Email: luthfur1963@yahoo.com.uk
6. To inspect or purchase the bidding document in English, eligible bidders should write to any of
the following (a) The Executive Engineer, LGED, Barisal District (main); (b) Office of the
Superintending Engineer, Barisal Region, Barisal District; (c) Office of the Project Director, CCRIP,
LGED HQ, Agargaon, Dhaka; (d) Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Barisal District; (e) Office of
the Superintending of Police, Barisal District; or (f) Office of the Upazila Engineer, Babugonj/Hizla,
Barisal District, requesting the bidding document for Procurement of works for “Improvement of
Mohonganj Hat to Babugonj Girls School Road at ch: 00m – 4114m (ID No. 506032004) in
Babugong Upazila and Kawria Bazar – Memania Takerhat Roat at ch: 00m – 4650m (ID No.
506362003) in Hizla Upazila, Barisal District.
7. Pay a non-refundable fee amounting to Tk. 15,000.00 (Taka Fifteen Thousand only) in cash or
PO/DD in favor of LGED.
8. Deliver Bids:
 To the office of: Office of the Executive Engineer, LGED Barisal District, Bangladesh
 On or before the deadline : 11 November 2015 at 1:00 PM (local time)
 Together with a bid security in the amount and form indicated in the bidding document.
9. Submitted bids will be opened on 11 November 2015 at 1:30 PM in the office of the Executive
Engineer, LGED, Barisal District.
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North-South Road Corridor Investment Program - Tranche 3,
Republic of Armenia
Contract No.
Project Name:
T3-CW-03
North-South Road Corridor Investment Program - Tranche 3
Country:
Republic of Armenia
Description:
Funding agency:
Reconstruction/ Construction/ Rehabilitation of 9 Overpasses and 1
Bridge on North-South Road (M2 Yerevan-Artashat and M1
Yerevan Ashtarak)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
16 November 2015
Price of bidding document:
ONE HUNDRED US Dollars ($100) or FIFTY Thousand Armenian
Drams (AMD50,000)
Address for
bids
"Organization for Implementation of North-South Road Corridor
Investment Program" SNCO
submission of
Street Address: 58, Pushkin Street
Republic of Armenia
City: Yerevan Country:
Invitation for Bids
1. The Republic of Armenia has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
towards the cost of the North-South Road Corridor Investment Program - Tranche 3. Part of this
financing 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 Transport and Communication (“the Employer”) of the Republic of Armenia now
invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for: Reconstruction/ Construction/ Rehabilitation of 9
Overpasses and 1 Bridge on North-South Road (M2 Yerevan-Artashat and M1 Yerevan-Ashtarak)
(“the Works”) which consist of 10 Lots:
 Lot 1: Reconstruction of overpass on km 10+943 on North-South Road (M2 Yerevan-Artashat)
 Lot 2: Reconstruction of overpass on km 13+029 on North-South Road (M2 Yerevan-Artashat)
 Lot 3: Reconstruction of overpass on km 21+800 on North-South Road (M2 Yerevan-Artashat)
 Lot 4: Reconstruction of overpass on km 22+850 on North-South Road (M2 Yerevan-Artashat)
 Lot 5: Reconstruction of overpass on km 25+630 on North-South Road (M2 Yerevan-Artashat)
 Lot 6: Reconstruction of overpass on km 28+900 on North-South Road (M2 Yerevan-Artashat)
 Lot 7: Rehabilitation of overpass on km 21+550 on North-South Road (M1 Yerevan-Ashtarak)
 Lot 8: Rehabilitation of bridge on km 23+686 on North-South Road (M1 Yerevan-Ashtarak)
 Lot 9: Construction of overpass on km 15+444 on North-South Road (M2 Yerevan-Artashat)
 Lot 10: Construction of overpass on km 24+147.5 on North-South Road (M2 Yerevan-Artashat)
Reconstruction of six (6) overpasses - namely, transport junction overpasses comprising main
works as follows: dismantling of existent overpasses; construction of intermediate and side
supports, and spans from reinforcement concrete; construction of sidewalks and carriageways;
and reconstruction of approaching roads. Designs of the mentioned overpasses are the following:
15+2x21+15 inseparable framework systems with dimension 9.0m+2x0.85m (10+943km),
12.8m+2x0.75m (13+029km), 18.8m+2x0.75m (21+800km), 6.8m+2x0.75m (22+850km),
9.2m+2x0.75m (25+630km), 15.9m+2x1.0m (28+900km). Asphalt concrete is to be used as the
layer of approaching roads.
Construction of two (2) overpasses comprising the following main works: construction of
intermediate and side supports, and spans from reinforcement concrete; construction of sidewalks
and carriageways; and reconstruction of approaching roads. Designs of the mentioned overpasses
are the following: inseparable framework systems 15+2x21+15 with dimension 100m+2x1.0m
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(15+444km), 8.0m+2x0.75m (24+147.5km). Asphalt concrete is to be used as the layer of
approaching roads. Along with the construction of 15+444km overpass, construction of a transport
junction with relevant lanes is envisaged as well.
Rehabilitation of one (1) overpass (21+550km) that comprising the following main works:
repairing of intermediate and side supports; repairing of spans; and repairing of sidewalks and
carriageways. Design of the mentioned overpass is 2x18m with dimension 7.5m.
Rehabilitation of one (1) bridge (23+686km) that comprising the following main works:
Intermediate supports of steel span structures-from reinforcement concrete blocks with perforce
and precast dense wide sections-are specific separate elements of the bridge. The design
envisages the following:
 Complete repairing of carriageway layer structure, treatment of support surface layers, and
protection from atmospheric impacts;
 Removal of the existent pavement, draining of holes for installation of drainage pipes in
orthotropic slabs, and setting up of a wide section drainage layer before the support 1 deformation
joint;
 Cleaning of the corrosion-affected sections of the span via sand blasting, and coating the span
elements;
 Repairing of surface layers of the supports 1, 2, 3, and 4, and coating with facade acrylic paints.
According to the design, the works are envisaged to be carried out via two phases— consequently
for each span. During the ongoing works on one span the traffic on the latter will be closed, while
on the other span temporary two-way traffic will be set up with one lane per each direction. Works
on the support layers will be carried out in the same time with carriageway repairing works.
Auxiliary structures are to be envisaged for repairing works of intermediate supports.
3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage, Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from ADB eligible countries as
described in the Bidding Document.
4. The Bidders should have the following main qualifications:
Lot No
Average
Annual
Construction
Turnover (in the last
five years, in US$)
Value
of
Similar
Contracts
(last
ten
years, in US$)
Experience in Key Activities (any of the years of
the last ten years)
In-situ
Concrete
(in
cubic meters)
Asphalt
Concrete
square
meters)
1
720,000
432,000
510
5,000
310
2
1,058,700
635,200
930
10,200
680
3
1,252,000
751,200
1.080
4,700
320
4
670,700
402,400
490
1,000
500
5
773,400
464,000
700
1,350
500
6
1,200,000
720,000
880
5,000
450
7
136,000
81,600
880
550
-
8
890,700
534,400
-
3,820
-
9
1,333,00
799,800
810
12,500
900
10
1,224,000
734,400
635
6,500
440
(in
Aggregate
Base
Course
(in
cubic
meters)
5. To purchase the bidding documents and/or obtain further information, bidders should contact:
"Organization for Implementation of North-South Road Corridor Investment Program" SNCO Street
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Address: 58 Pushkin Street City: Yerevan ZIP Code: 0002 Country: Republic of Armenia
Telephone: +374 60 50 68 70 Electronic mail address: info@northsouth.am
6. The electronic version of Bidding documents (including drawings, specifications and bill of
quantities) in English language may be purchased from the office of “Organization for
Implementation of North-South Road Corridor Investment Program” SNCO (the Beneficiary)
starting from 1 October 2015. The bidding documents will be issued during normal working hours
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. upon submission of a written application to the address below and
upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of NET ONE HUNDRED US Dollars ($100) or FIFTY Thousand
Armenian Drams (AMD50,000) and upon presentation of the receipt of the respective payment.
The method of payment will be banking transfer to the Beneficiary's following bank account.
For AMD transfers within Armenia
For USD transfer from outside of Armenia
Bank: Araratbank OJSC
Correspondent Bank: Standard Chartered Bank,
New York, USA,
Addr: 19 Pushkin Street, Yerevan, Armenia
Beneficiary account: 1510009017860500
Beneficiary: “Organization for Implementation
of North-South Road Corridor Investment
Program”
SNCO Tax Payer Code: 02708921 Yerevan,
Nalbandyan 28
Addr: One Madison Avenue, New York,
N.Y.10010- 3603, SWIFT: SCBLUS33. Routing
No 026002561
Beneficiary’s Bank: Araratbank OJSC,
Addr: 19 Pushkin Street, Yerevan, Armenia;
Account no: 1510009017860301
SWIFT: ARMCAM22;
IBAN: 358 202 357 10 01
Beneficiary: “Organization for Implementation
of North-South Road Corridor Investment
Program” SNCO; or Correspondent
Bank: CitiBank N.A., 111 Wall Street, New York,
NY, 10043,
SWIFT: CITIUS33
Beneficiary’s Bank: Araratbank OJSC,
Addr: 19 Pushkin Street, Yerevan, Armenia;
Account no: 1510009017860301
SWIFT: ARMCAM22;
IBAN: 362 547 74
Beneficiary: “Organization for Implementation
of North-South Road Corridor Investment
Program” SNCO; or
Correspondent Bank:
Oesterrieich AG,
Raiffeisen
Zentralbank
SWIFT: RZBAATWW
Beneficiary’s Bank: Araratbank OJSC,
Addr: 19 Pushkin Street, Yerevan, Armenia;
Account no: 1510009017860301
SWIFT: ARMCAM22;
IBAN: 070-55.076.558 USD
Beneficiary: “Organization for Implementation
of North-South Road Corridor Investment
Program” SNCO
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7. The Employer will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in
connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.
8. Pre-bid Conference shall take place on 26 October 2015 at 15:00 at the Meeting room of the
Ministry of Transport and Communication of Republic of Armenia. Site visit will be organized by the
Employer on 27 October 2015. The Employer encourages all potential bidders who have purchased
the bidding documents to attend the pre-bid conference.
9. Bids must be delivered:
 to the address "Organization for Implementation of North-South Road Corridor Investment
Program" SNCO
 on or before 15:00 (Yerevan time) on 16 November 2015
 together with a Bid Security in the amount as described in the Bidding Documents
10. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened immediately in the presence of bidders’
representatives who choose to attend bid opening at the following address: Meeting room,
"Organization for Implementation of North-South Road Corridor Investment Program" SNCO Street
Address: 58, Pushkin Street City: Yerevan Country: Republic of Armenia
Road Reconstruction Upgrading, Azerbaijan
Project I.D. No.
Project Name:
8015-PRE-43094
Road Reconstruction Upgrading
Country:
Azerbaijan
Description:
Funding agency:
Reconstruction of Mingachevir - Bahramtapa Road (R18), Lot 3,
Aran - Qaragaci, km 0,0 - 26,0
EBRD
Last date of bid submission:
16 November 2015
Price of bidding document:
AZN 100 or equivalent in a convertible currency
Address
for
information:
further
Mr. Kamran Azizov, PIU4 Director
“Azeryolservis” ASC
Block 2025, R. Ismayilov str., Bilajari settlement,
Binagadi district, Baku, Azerbaijan, AZ1117.
Tel:
(+994-12) 5997955
Fax:
(+994-12) 4997906
e-mail: kamran.azizov@ays.gov.az
with copy to vuqar.quliyev@mail.ru
Azeryolservis ASC of Ministry of Transport, hereinafter referred to as “the Client”, intends using
part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development “the
Bank” towards the cost of the Roads Reconstruction and Upgrading Project.
The Client intends prequalifying firms and joint ventures to tender for the following contract to be
funded from part of the proceeds of the loan:

Reconstruction of Mingachevir - Bahramtapa Road (R18), Lot 3, Aran - Qaragaci, km 0,0 26,0
The Contract is for the reconstruction of a 26 km long section of the R18 Mingachevir to
Bahramtapa road between the settlements of Aran and Qaragaci. The section starts from the M2
Baku - Gazak - Georgian Border highway at Aran village and ends at Qaragaci at the intersection
with the R 28 Yevlakh - Barda road. The reconstruction of existing 2-lane paved road along the
existing alignment includes earthworks, construction of pavement structures and drainage
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systems, installation of road furniture and road markings. A new interchange with the M2 highway
will be constructed at the start of the section.
Planned commencement date of the contract is April 2016 and the construction period will be 24
months.
Prequalification and tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the
Bank is open to firms and joint ventures of firms from any country.
Prequalification documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon payment of
a non-refundable fee of AZN 100 or equivalent in a convertible currency. The method of payment
will be cash or by bank transfer to:
Bank:
Beneficiary:
Kapitalbank Rabita Branch
Azeryolservis” ASC
SWIFT:
AIIBAZ2X
Account Numbers:
AZ32AIIB38060029441801833118 AZN
AZ39AIIB38160018401801833118 USD
Identification Number:
9900003611
Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will
promptly be dispatched by a courier arranged by the purchaser; however, no liability can be
accepted for their loss or late delivery. In addition, if requested, the documents can be dispatched
electronically after presentation by the prospective applicant of an appropriate evidence of
payment of the non-refundable fee. In the event of discrepancy between electronic and hard
copies of the documents, the hard copy shall prevail.
The prequalification documents must be duly completed and delivered to the address below, on or
before 17:00 (local Time) on Tuesday 16 November 2015. Documents which are received late,
may be rejected and returned unopened.
Interested firms may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the prequalification
documents at the following office:
Mr. Kamran Azizov, PIU4 Director
“Azeryolservis” ASC
Block 2025, R. Ismayilov str., Bilajari settlement,
Binagadi district, Baku, Azerbaijan, AZ1117.
Tel:
(+994-12) 5997955
Fax:
(+994-12) 4997906
e-mail: kamran.azizov@ays.gov.az
with copy to vuqar.quliyev@mail.ru
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Pan European Corridor Project, Ukraine
Project ID No.
Project Name:
7995-IFT-40185
Pan European Corridor Project
Country:
Ukraine
Description:
Repair of the section of M01 Kyiv - Chernigiv - Novy Yarylovychi
Road (km 18 + 730 – km 98 + 800).
Funding agency:
EBRD
Last date of bid submission:
28 Oct 2015
Price of bidding document:
US $620
Address
for
information:
further
Mr. Roman Gnatenko, Head of PIU
Projects Implementation Unit
51 Antonovicha (Gor`kogo) Str., office 710
Kiev 03150
Ukraine
Tel: + 38 044 2871215
044 2877060
REPAIR OF THE SECTION OF M01Tel/fax:
KYIV - +38
CHERNIGIV
- NOVY YARYLOVYCHI ROAD (KM
18 + 730 – KM 98 + 800)
This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was
published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices (www.ebrd.com) on 10 August 2015.
The State Road Agency of Ukraine, hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends using
part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the
Bank) towards the cost of repair of the section of M01 Kyiv - Chernigiv - Novy Yarylovychi
Road (km 18 + 730 – km 98 + 800).
The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following contract[s] to be
funded from part of the proceeds of the loan:

Contract 1. km 18+730 – km 37+000 (bypass of Brovary town). Repair of some
19 km of the road including roads, bridges, drainage and ancillary works;

Contract 2. km 37+000 – km 61+160 (situated between the end of Brovary
bypass and the borderline between Kyiv and Chernigiv regions). Repair of some
25 km of the road including roads, bridges, drainage and ancillary works;

Contract 3. km 61+160 – km 98+800 (situated between the borderline between
Kyiv and Chernigiv regions and Kipty village). Repair of some 37 km of the road
including roads, bridges, drainage and ancillary works.
Time for Completion – 730 days.
Defects Notification Period – 730 days.
Tenders are invited for one or more contracts. Each contract must be priced separately. Tenders
for more than one contract may offer discounts and such discounts will be considered in the
comparison of tenders.
Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms
from any country.
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To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy minimum qualification criteria,
including:

A consistent history of historical non-performance and/or litigation awards against the
Tenderer or any partner of a joint venture may result in rejection of the tender.

The Tenderer shall have an average annual turnover as prime contractor (defined as billing
for works in progress and completed) over the last five years must be:
Contract 1 – Euro 37 million equivalent
Contract 2 – Euro 47 million equivalent
Contract 3 – Euro 41 million equivalent

The tendered shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets,
unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means sufficient to meet the
construction cash flow for the contract for a period of four months, estimated as not less
than 4 million euro equivalent for Contract 1; 6 million euro equivalent for Contract 2; 5
million euro equivalent for Contract 3, taking into account the tenderer’s commitments for
other contracts. The audited balance sheets for the last five years i.e. 2010-2014, as well
as forecasted data for years 2015 - 2016 based on the current project commitments and
planned scope of work shall be submitted and must demonstrate the soundness of the
Tenderer’s financial position, showing long-term profitability. Where necessary, the
Employer will make inquiries with the Tenderer's bankers.
The tenderer shall have the resources free of ongoing obligations and/or pending contract
awards. If there is a significant delay in Contractor’s performance under the ongoing
contracts the Employer reserves the right to request the detailed information in order to
determine a tenderer’s capacity to perform the contracts satisfactorily. The tenderer shall
provide information on the on-going contractual obligations and pending contract awards.
The Client may reject the tender if the level of the confirmed commitments to be carried
out in parallel with the Contract exceeds the tenderer’s annual turnover for the previous
year by a factor of 1.2.

The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has successful experience as prime contractor in
the execution of at least 3 (three) projects of a nature and complexity comparable to the
proposed contract(s) within the last five years, i.e. projects with the value of:
For application for Contract №1 – Euro 23 million each ,
For application for Contract №2 – Euro 30 million each;
For application for Contract №3 – Euro 26 million each;
Where an Applicant wishes to apply for more than one contract, the values of contracts
enlisted shall be summed up according to the requirements for each individual contract.
In addition the Applicant shall demonstrate specific experience in the following key
operations relating to general works output over the last 5 (five) years:
For Contract 1:
i)
laying base course
ii)
laying base course according to
“cold recycling” method
65,000 m2
70,000 m2
iii)
laying bituminous courses
270,000 m2
iv)
milling existing road surface
145,000 m2
v)
bridge reconstruction and deck refurbishment
5,000 m2
vi)
earthworks
130,000 m3
laying base course
100,000 m2
For Contract 2:
i)
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ii)
laying base course according to
“cold recycling” method
100,000 m2
iii)
laying bituminous courses
430,000 m2
iv)
milling existing road surface
260,000 m2
v)
bridge reconstruction and deck refurbishment
1,000 m2
vi)
earthworks
200,000 m3
For Contract 3:
i)
laying base course
ii)
laying base course according to
“cold recycling” method
100,000 m2
110,000 m2
iii)
laying bituminous wearing course
400,000 m2
iv)
milling existing road surface
300,000 m2
v)
bridge reconstruction and deck refurbishment
7,000 m2
vi)
earthworks
90,000 m3

The Tenderer shall provide suitably qualified personnel in line with Tender Documents
requirements;

The Tenderer shall provide substantially equipment capabilities as per Tender
Documents requirements, etc.
Tender documents may be obtained upon payment of a non-refundable fee of:

In case of courier delivery of documents - 840 US Dollars (including VAT but excluding
charges for bank transfer) for each lot or equivalent in a convertible currency by bank
transfer or the like.

In case of handover of documents in Employer’s office to the authorised representative
of the tenderer -620 US Dollars for each lot (including VAT but excluding charges for
bank transfer) or equivalent in a convertible currency by bank transfer or the like.
The bank accounts for transfer of payment for the documents are:
For payment in Ukrainian currency:
State Enterprise Ukrainian road investments “Ukrdorinvest”
Public Joint Stock Company Raiffeisen Bank Aval,
Leskova str.9, KYIV, UKRAINE
MFO 380805, Account 26003496114
Identification Code 36134277
No. of certificate of VAT payer 100157203
Individual tax number 361342726509
For payment in EUR:
Intermediary Bank: Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Vienna
S.W.I.F.T. Code: RZBAATWW
Beneficiary’s Bank: Public Joint Stock Company Raiffeisen Bank Aval,
Leskova str.9, KYIV, UKRAINE
SWIFT: AVALUAUKXXX
Beneficiary: State Enterprise Ukrainian road investments “Ukrdorinvest”
MFO380805, Account 26004496124
For payment in USD:
Intermediary Bank: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS , U.S.A.
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S.W.I.F.T. Code: BKTRUS33
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, New York, USA
S.W.I.F.T. Code: IRVTUS3N
Beneficiary’s Bank: Public Joint Stock Company Raiffeisen Bank Aval,
Leskova str.9, KYIV, UKRAINE
SWIFT: AVALUAUKXXX
Beneficiary: State Enterprise Ukrainian road investments “Ukrdorinvest”
MFO 380805, Account 26005496123
Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will
promptly be dispatched by courier; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late
delivery. In addition, if requested, the documents can be dispatched electronically after
presentation by the prospective tenderer of an appropriate evidence of payment of the nonrefundable fee. In the event of discrepancy between electronic and hard copies of the documents,
the hard copy shall prevail.
All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of:

Contract 1 – 580.000 Euro;

Contract 2 – 750.000 Euro;

Contract 3 – 660.000 Euro.
or its equivalent in a convertible currency.
Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 3.00 pm, 28 October
2015, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers’ representatives who
choose to attend.
A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at
the address below.
Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender
documents at, the following office:
Mr. Roman Gnatenko, Head of PIU
Projects Implementation Unit
51 Antonovicha (Gor`kogo) Str., office 710
Kiev 03150
Ukraine
Tel: + 38 044 2871215
Tel/fax: +38 044 2877060
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ENERGY
Second Bangladesh-India
Project, Bangladesh
Electrical
Grid
Interconnection
Project I.D. No.
Project Name:
SASEC/PGCB/230/TL/IS-BH
Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project
Country:
Bangladesh
Description:
Design, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning Of BheramaraIshurdi 230kv Double Circuit Transmission Line on Turnkey Basis
Under Capacity Upgradation (500mw) of the Existing Bangladesh
(Bheramara)-India (Baharampur) Grid Interconnection Project
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank
Last date of bid submission:
10 November 2015
Price of bidding document:
US$ 250 (United States Dollar Two Hundred and Fifty only) or BDT
20,000/- (Bangladesh Taka Twenty Thousand only)
Address
for
information:
Company Secretary,
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (PGCB),
Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Bhaban (4th floor),
8/A, Ramna, Dhaka-1000
Tel No.: 880-2-9555475, 9550514, 9558054
Fax No.: 880-2-7171833
further
Invitation for Bids
1. Bangladesh has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank towards the cost of
SASEC Second Bangladesh-India Electrical Grid Interconnection Project. Part of this financing will
be used for payments under the contract named below. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible
source countries of the ADB.
2. The Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (“the Employer”) now invites sealed bids from
eligible bidders for the following package: Design, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of
Bheramara-Ishurdi 230kv Double Circuit Transmission Line on Turnkey Basis under Capacity
Upgradation (500mw) of the Existing Bangladesh (Bheramara)-India (Baharampur) Grid
Interconnection Project. The scope of work covered under the subject Package is given below:
Design, Supply, Erection, Testing & commissioning of Bheramara-Ishurdi 230kV Double
Circuit Transmission Line on turnkey basis under capacity upgradation (500MW) of the
existing Bangladesh (Bheramara)-India(Bahrampur) Grid Interconnection Project.
The above scope of work is indicative and the detailed scope of work is given in the Bidding
Documents, which are available for inspection and sale as stated herein.
The completion period for Design, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of Bheramara
Ishurdi 230 kV Double Circuit Transmission Line on turnkey basis under capacity upgradation
(500MW) of the existing Bangladesh (Bheramara) - India (Bahrampur) Grid Interconnection
Project is four hundred eighty (480) days from effective date of Contract.
3. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage:
Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible countries as described in
the Bidding Document.
4. The detailed Qualifying Requirements (QR) are given in the bidding document of the subject
package. The complete bidding documents including tender drawings are available at our website
http://www.pgcb.org.bd/. Interested bidders can download the bidding documents and commence
preparation of bids to gain time.
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5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding
documents at the office of Superintending Engineer (TL-Design & QC), PGCB Institution of
Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Bhaban, (3rd floor),8/A, Ramna, Dhaka-1000 from 15:00 hours (BST)
to 17:00 hours (BST). In case of any discrepancy between the documents downloaded by the
prospective bidder and the Bid Documents (hard copy) of PGCB, the latter shall prevail.
6. A complete set of bidding documents in English can be purchased by interested Bidder or
Bidder’s authorised representative on submission of a written application to the address below and
upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of US$ 250 (United States Dollar Two Hundred and Fifty
only) or BDT 20,000/- (Bangladesh Taka Twenty Thousand only) in the form of Pay Order/
Demand Draft in favor of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd., payable at Dhaka on all
working days up to 09 November 2015 between 9:00 hours (BST) to 17:00 hours (BST). The
document may also be sent through courier for an additional fee of Bangladesh Taka 500/- (for
local delivery) or US$ 100 (for overseas delivery) in the form of Pay order/Demand Draft in favor
of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. PGCB shall not be responsible for any postal delay.
7. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at the office of the Employer at Dhaka, Bangladesh on 20
October 2015 at 11:00 hours (BST) to clarify the bidders the exact scope of work, the extent of
surveys and investigations carried out by PGCB and the basic data available and other issues
raised in accordance with clause 7.4 of ITB.
8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 11:00 hours (BST) on 10 November
2015. Technical Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to
attend in person at the address below at 11:05 hours (BST) on 10 November 2015. Bids must be
accompanied by a bid security in the amount as described in the Bidding Document.
9. PGCB reserves the right to cancel/withdraw this invitation for bids without assigning any reason
and shall bear no liability whatsoever consequent upon such a decision.
10. All correspondence with regard to the above shall be to the following address:
(By Post/In Person)
Company Secretary,
Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (PGCB),
Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Bhaban (4th floor),
8/A, Ramna, Dhaka-1000
Tel No.: 880-2-9555475, 9550514, 9558054
Fax No.: 880-2-7171833
For more information on PGCB, visit our site at http://www.pgcb.org.bd/
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Electricity Transmission Expansion and Supply Improvement
Project (ETESIP), Nepal
Project I.D. No.
Project Name:
ICB-THPPRP-072/73-01
Electricity Transmission
Project (ETESIP)
Country:
Nepal
Description:
Tinau Hydropower Plant Rehabilitation Project
Funding agency:
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission:
27 November 2015
Price of bidding document:
NRs. 20,000 or an equivalent amount in US Dollars
Address
for
information:
Tinau Hydropower Plant Rehabilitation Project
Generation Directorate
Durbar Marg, 2nd Floor, Room No. 225, Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: +977-1-4153070, 4153032
Facsimile number: +977-1-4153016
Electronic mail address: keshab_s@nea.org.np;
further
Expansion
and
Supply
Improvement
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of Nepal has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards
the cost of Electricity Transmission Expansion and Supply Improvement Project. Part of the loan
will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from
eligible source countries of ADB as described in Section 5 of the Bidding Document.
2. The Nepal Electricity Authority (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the
construction and completion of civil, hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical rehabilitation works
of Tinau Hydropower Plant (“the Facilities”).
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 countries as
described in the Bidding Document.
4. Bidders shall have minimum average annual turnover of US$ 2.0 Million. Bidders are required to
have satisfactory experience in at least 2 (Two) contracts within the last 10 (Ten) years, with a
value of at least US$ 1.12 Million.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Tinau Hydropower Plant Rehabilitation Project
Generation Directorate
Durbar Marg, 2nd Floor, Room No. 225, Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: +977-1-4153070, 4153032
Facsimile number: +977-1-4153016
Electronic mail address: keshab_s@nea.org.np;
6. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:
 write to address above requesting the bidding documents for ICB-THPPRP-072/73-01, Tinau
Hydropower Plant Rehabilitation Project.
 pay a non-refundable fee of NRs. 20,000 or an equivalent amount in US Dollars by bank voucher
to the Current Account No 0101524613191011 (NEA-Tinau Hydel Center Rehab Proj) at Kumari
Bank Limited, Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal.
7. Deliver your bid:
 to the address above on or before the deadline: 27 November 2015, up to 12:00 Hours Nepal
Standard Time.
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 together with a Bid Security of amount as indicated in Section 2 - Bid Data Sheet, Clause ITB
21.1 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. For the purpose of determining the
equivalent amount of the required Bid Security in a freely convertible currency, the exchange rates
published by Nepal Rastra Bank prevailing on the date 28 days prior to the deadline for bid
submission shall be applied.
Bids will be opened at the address above in para 5 immediately after the deadline of bid
submission 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.
Rehabilitation of Yerevan TPC 220/110/35 kV substation,
Republic of Armenia
IFB No.
Project Name:
ETNIP_YTPC_ICB_1/2015
Electricity Transmission Network Improvement Project
Country:
Republic of Armenia
Description:
Rehabilitation of Yerevan TPC 220/110/35 kV substation
Funding agency:
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
Last date of bid submission:
10 November 2015
Price of bidding document:
USD 400 or equivalent amount in Armenian Drams (AMD)
Address
for
information:
further
"Yerevan Thermal Power Centre" CJSC
Attention: Mr. Hovakim Hovhannisyan, General Director
Yerevan, 0053
Republic of Armenia
Tel.:+374 1047-27-60
Fax:+374 10 47-27-71
E-mail: mailbox@yccpp.com
Invitation for Bids
The Republic of Armenia has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (IBRD)toward the cost of the Electricity Transmission Network Improvement
Project" and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan towards eligible payments under the
contract for:
Rehabilitation of Yerevan TPC 220/110/35 kV substation
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from "Yerevan Thermal Power
Centre" CJSC and inspect the bidding documents during office hours (from 9:00 to 17:00
local time) at the address givenbelow.
The Bidder shall fulfill the following minimum criteria under the contract:
General Experience
Experience under contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management
contractor for at least the last ten in at least two (2) similar contracts within the last ten
(10) years in Substation construction contracts with total value for each contract of at least
28.7 million USD, that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are
similar (with same voltage or higher) to the proposed Contract. The similarity shall be
based on the complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in
Section VI, Employer's Requirements. Additionally, participation as a contractor in at least
one (1) contract implemented outside the country of the Bidder or of the partner of the JV
that implemented the contract within the last ten (10) years. This requirement might be
met by demonstrating a relevant international experience as a Contractor or as a member
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of the JV in construction contracts (not necessarily related to Substation construction) that
were executed outside of the country of the Bidder or of the partner of the JV that
implemented the contract. Contracts executed during the period stipulated above, the
Contractor should have experience as minimum in the following key activities:
o
Design, Construction, Installation & Commissioning of 220 kV substation (HV & LV
equipment)
o Design, Construction, Installation & Commissioning of 110 kV substation (HV & LV
equipment)
o Design, Construction, Installation & Commissioning of MV substation (MV & LV
equipment)
Historical Financial Performance
Audited balance sheets or if not required by the law of the bidder's country, other financial
statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last five (5) years to demonstrate the
current soundness of the bidder's financial position and its prospective long term
profitability must be enclosed to the bid.
Average Annual Turnover
Minimum average annual turnover of USD 51 million, calculated as total certified payments
received for substation contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3)years.
Financial Resources
The Bidder 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 following cash flow requirement:
(i)
USD 8.5 million as the cash flow requirement
(ii)
the overall cash flow requirements for this contract and its current
commitments.
The Bidder must attach an affidavit that there is no set up or claimed event of bankruptcy or
settlement proceeding against the assets of his company. Also that no liquidation of the
company is ongoing.
The Bidder must have certification according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 or equivalent, and
description of quality assurance system and environment assurance.
A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the
submission of a written application on the name of "Yerevan Thermal Power
Centre" CJSC requesting to the above and upon payment of a non refundable fee in the amount of
USD 400 or equivalent amount in Armenian Drams (AMD) according to the exchange rate of the
Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia at the day of payment on accounts specified below. The
bidding document will be sent by express air mail or handed over to the authorized representative
of the bidder upon receipt of bank documents evidencing payment of nonrefundable fee, but under
no circumstances "Yerevan Thermal Power Centre" CJSC is responsible for late delivery or loss of
documents so mailed.
Accounts for payment
For non-residents of Armenia (payment in USD):
BENEFICIARY: YEREVAN THERMAL POWER CENTRECJSC
YEREVAN, ARMENIA
ACCOUNT: 2473600002170020
BANK OF BENEFICIARY:
ARDSHININVESTBANK, SHENGAVIT BRANCH, Yerevan, Armenia
SWIFT Code: ASHBAM22
INTERMEDIARY BANK:
ACCOUNT NO:36209105
CITIBANK, NA
SWIFT Code:CITIUS33
For residents of Armenia:(payment in AMD):
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BENEFICIARY: YEREVAN THERMAL POWER CENTRECJSC
YEREVAN, ARMENIA
ACCOUNT: 2473600002170010
BANK OF BENEFICIARY:
ARDSHININVESTBANK, SHENGAVIT BRANCH, Yerevan, Armenia
SWIFT: ASHBAM22
The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the
provisions of the World Bank Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Plant Design, Supply
and Installation (published in April 2008, revised in April2015). International competitive bidding
will be conducted in accordance with the World Bank's Single-Stage Bidding Procedure.
A Pre-Bid meeting will be held in "Yerevan Thermal Power Centre" CJSC office at 13:00 local
time on 28 October 2015atthe address given below.
Bids must be delivered to the address below before13:00local time by 10 November 2015 an must
be accompanied by a bid security of USD 720,000.00 only (Seven Hundred Twenty Thousand).
Bids will be opened in the presence of bidder's representatives who choose to attend at 13:30 local
time on 10 November2015 in "Yerevan Thermal Power Centre" CJSC office at the address given
below.
All correspondence with regard to the above shall be to the following address:
"Yerevan Thermal Power Centre" CJSC
Attention: Mr. Hovakim Hovhannisyan, General Director
Yerevan, 0053
Republic of Armenia
Tel.:+374 1047-27-60
Fax:+374 10 47-27-71
E-mail: mailbox@yccpp.com
This Invitation for Bids, will also be published at the Armenian Procurement Portal at the following
address: www.procurement.am. The Bidding Document in PDF format plus Technical Schedules in
MS Word format will also be provided to those Bidders, which purchased the Bidding Document.
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3.0
PROJECT REPORTS
PROJECT REPORTS
Chinese firm to construct roads in Zambia
Sep 24, 2015
Zambia’s Road Development Agency (RDA) has signed a contract worth US $500m with Chinese
firm to construct and repair roads in the country.
The construction of roads in Zambia is a project dubbed Construct-400 (C-400) and will be done
by Henan International Group Company Limited from China covering roads in Ndola, Kitwe,
Kalulushi, Luanshya, Chingola, Mufulira, Chambeshi and Chililabombwe.
The Chinese firm will work together with Zulu Burrow Development Consultants for the design,
construction
and
upgrading
of
up
to
406km
of
roads
in
the
region.
The contract for construction work was signed by the CEO of RDA, Kanyuka Mumba and the
Managing Director of CHICO, Xu Chunhua.
According to Mumba, funding for the project will hopefully be completed within six months hence
commencement of the construction works on the roads.
Work on the roads will entail designing, construction and renovation of roads to bituminous
standards. There will also be the construction of bicycle lanes, walkways and pedestrian
footbridges.
Mumba also noted that upon completion, there will be ease in traffic movement which will in turn
reduce the cost of doing business.
Up to 1000 people will be employed and trained on construction of the roads in Zambia.
Measures to ensure that Zambian contractors can undertake such huge contracts were being put in
place to encourage Zambians undertake contracts of such depth.
Saudi Arabia to develop $320 million Riyadh mall in 2016
Construction Week
3 September
Saudi Arabia's Raj Real Estate announced the construction of a $320m (SAR1.2bn) office,
shopping, and dining complex in 2016.
The Riyadh Walk project will span 13.7ha in the Kingdom's capital.
The development will also include a 650 meter facade.
The project will be situated on the northern ring road of Riyadh, 3km west of King Abdullah
Financial City, in the Al Nakheel neighborhood.
The lifestyle center will be similar to The Grove in Los Angeles, allowing residents and visitors to
enjoy an open-air mall experience.
A boutique hotel, offices, recreational and cultural areas, and a walking area have also been
incorporated in the project's design.
Raj Real Estate is a subsidiary of Al-Rajhi United, and Baseel property company.
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The agreement was signed by Waleed bin Saad Al-Haza, chief executive officer of Raj Real Estate
company, and Ahmed bin Abdullah Bakarman, chief executive officer of Baseel, at the head office
of Rajhi United company in Riyadh.
"This project is a prosperous addition to the real estate market, one of the fastest growing sectors
in the Kingdom and a major contributor to national economic growth, in light of the new economic
diversification strategy adopted by the Saudi government under the guidance of Custodian of the
Two Holy Mosques King Salman," Al-Haza said.
"In addition to its real estate value and its vital location in the north of the capital, this project is a
valuable addition to the retail, offices and hospitality markets."
Oman to award $44 billion infrastructure contracts
Trade Arabia
2 September
Oman is set to award tenders and contracts worth RO17 billion ($44 billion) for several major
infrastructure projects across the country during a two-day business summit in November.
The Business Opportunities Forum 2015, which kicks off on November 16 coinciding with Oman’s
45th National Day, is aimed at promoting sultanate’s brand image for attracting investments and
ventures.
Besides offering support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), In-country-value (ICV) and
other national initiatives, the forum will also look into possibilities of establishing five new
companies for which the contracts and tenders will be divided among international and local
companies, reported the Oman Observer.
By creating a platform for companies to benefit from the business opportunities displayed under
one roof to help them expand their businesses, the forum attracts local and foreign companies
interested in displaying their services, contracts and business opportunities.
"We are aiming to break the record of the total value of the contracts which were achieved during
the second version of the forum. OCCI hopes to have RO100 million ($258 million) worth contracts
at this forum, remarked Said bin Saleh Al Kiyumi, the chairman of the Oman Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (OCCI).
"But taking into consideration the current economic conditions, low oil prices, the value of the
contracts and tenders offered at the forum is expected to be not less than RO17 billion," he added.
Qatar issues tender for first phase of rail network
Gulf Business
1 September
Railways Company has issued a tender to appoint a project manger for the first phase of Qatar’s
rail network, which will also be connected to the wider Gulf Cooperation Council rail network.
The company said in a statement that the scope of the contract includes “project and programme
management,
design
management
and
construction
services
management.”
The authority, however, did not mention when the contract will be awarded or disclose the value of
the deal.
Qatar is spending billions to develop a massive rail network for freight and passengers ahead of
FIFA World Cup 2022.
But its rail projects have been fraught with administrative delays and are lagging behind. Other
GCC countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have already completed portions
of their network that will be linked to the $15.5bn GCC rail.
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Earlier this year, QRC relaunched the pre qualification tenders for civil works for the first phase of
its connection to GCC rail. The company had begun accepting tenders for the first phase since
2014 but it cancelled the process a month before the contract was due to be awarded. Following
the call for resubmission, QRC added that the contracts for civil works and railway systems will be
awarded by mid-2016.
Such delays have also raised doubts about the viability of 2018 as a potential completion date for
Qatar’s rail project link.
Qatar is developing five lines as part of its long-distance rail including a freight line from Mesaieed
to its gas field Ras Laffan, passenger and freight lines from Doha to cities such as Dukhan, Al
Shamal and to Bahrain along with a high speed passenger rail from Doha to Bahrain.
In its first phase, Qatar is planning to develop around 148kms of freight and passenger line to
Saudi Arabia’s border that will be used by diesel locomotives. Passenger trains on this line will also
be connected to Education City where the passengers can connect to Doha Metro while the freight
service will continue to the industrial area in Mesaieed.
Links to Bahrain and other industrial areas such as Ras Laffan and Al Khor will be added at later
stages, according to QRC.
Among the GCC countries, Qatar has the second largest budget for rail projects at $30bn after
Saudi Arabia, which has set aside $50bn for its railways, a report by MEED Projects showed. Such
a massive budget has also made the country a focus of interest among contractors looking to bag
mega deals.
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4.0
WORLD DEVELOPEMENT NEWS
AFRICA
Tata Group now seeks to deepen presence in Africa to leverage on
construction boom
Sep 24, 2015
Tata Group now seeks to deepen presence in Africa to leverage on the booming infrastructure
construction in the continent.
According to the Business Development and Public Affairs head for the company, Madhu Kannan,
the group had been in the African continent for almost 40 years and it was time for them to scale
up.
“Tata Group now seeks to deepen presence in Africa to leverage on the booming automotive
sector, trade and infrastructure,” he said.
Kannan noted that the company would leverage its presence in Africa in a structured way with this
idea being prioritized a year ago.
Kannan indicated that the company would primarily focus on South Africa, East Africa: Kenya and
Ethiopia and West Africa: Nigeria and Ghana to grow its business. Priority was key for the
company in order to kick start the process of scaling up. Different Tata operating companies will
focus on different countries.
Kannan further indicated that the sectors that the company had identified to focus on in Africa are
the automotive sector, trade and infrastructure. The company would also focus on consumer space
though not as much as the other sectors.
Tata is currently working with Eskom South Africa to provide testing, inspection and certification
services for the Medupi and Kusile power projects.
The Projects MD for Tata, Vinayak Deshpande indicated that they were currently analyzing
methods to use in the renovation of old power stations in the country for benefit of the locals.
They have done an initial study on the same to see the requirements.
With regard to this, Tata Projects, Tata Power and TCE would provide renovation services to clients
of old power stations. These would be separate from those which had already been supplied.
Governor launches construction of roads in Nigeria
Sep 24, 2015
Construction of roads in Nigeria is set to receive a boost after Ephraim Inyang, Akwa Ibom State
Commissioner for Works confirmed the plans plans to construct roads in the state during press
briefing.
He said that talks are underway with the World Bank to support various construction projects in
the state.
The construction project that will see 81km of roads in Nigeria constructed commences in different
local government areas that will sustain and provide critical infrastructure for the benefit of the
people of the state.
However, according to Mr. Inyang the construction works of Ndon Uyo and Etinan Roads, the
bridge at Obot Akara and dualisation of the Akwa Ibom Airport Road that connects the Oron Local
Government Area is expected to commence on the 22nd day of September this year.
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If only the state had enough funds such as the bane of the administration, there is no doubt the
Akwa Ibom would have been now a developed State while the citizens will be overwhelmed with
joy celebrating the State’s improvement.
Another key issue is the oil price and that if oil prices were as high as before, more projects would
have been completed with so much development achieved in the State.
The State government has however, collaborated with the World Bank to support several project
including the Akwa Ibom State Community and Social Development Project that aims at providing
sustainably increased access of the poor to improved social and infrastructure services to benefit
the state people.
Major cement plant in Kenya to be constructed
Sep 23, 2015
Cemtech Limited is set to commence in January the construction of a US$ 95m cement plant in
Kenya in West Pokot County.
The feasibility study for the project which was commissioned in 2010 by the Kerio Valley
Development Authority (KVDA) shows that the area has large limestone deposits with the
possibility of producing 1.2 million tons of cement annually.
Cemtech’s General Manager, Diptish Nandha confirmed the news and said that they have finalized
on the logistics that had initially led to the delay of the commencement for the past five years.
“We have successfully solved the major two problems; one was the quality of limestone content
which our experts have successfully managed to solve so we can now produce quality limestone.
Our engineers have also managed to solve issues concerning the location and access to the plant,”
said Mr Nandha.
The cement plant in Kenya which will be on a 650 acre piece of land is expected to entail the
construction of a 64MW power plant to be sold to the national grid, a friendly cement factory, staff
houses, schools, a medical centre and other amenities.
In Kenya, cement factories are currently enjoying increased demand because of the major projects
such as the Standard Gauge Railway, construction of major shopping malls across the country and
the growing real estate business.
CEMTECH Limited is a Kenya based Cement Company registered to set up a Green field cement
plant in Pokot District of Western Kenya. They plan to supply cement produce from this plant to
the domestic market of western and central Kenya as well as export market of Uganda and Sudan.
Construction of infrastructure in South Africa to get US$ 0.10trn
funding
Sep 22, 2015
Construction of infrastructure in South Africa is set to get funding of upto US$ 0.10trn in a bid to
boost the country’s economy. The Member of Executive Council (MEC) for Environmental,
Agricultural and Rural Development in South Africa, Lebogang Maile, recently noted the
development.
MEC Maile noted that it is encouraging to see the construction sector grow not as a by-product of
the mining industry. They are currently having mega projects in energy, information and
Communication Technology, Rail, Hospitality and transport infrastructure.
Maile indicated that the middle class is estimated to increase to 107million by 2030 which means
that there would be an increased emphasis on addressing the infrastructure deficit. Africa’s stand
in the global construction industry investment would then grow rapidly.
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According to a report by KPMG’s construction survey Africa, real estate investments in the region
account for 43.8 percent of capital investment generating 33.6 percent of foreign direct
investment jobs in the continent.
The report also indicates that Africa is ranked high when it comes to finding an investment
destination for construction companies. About half of 165 global leaders in the construction and
engineering industries surveyed in 2013 showing the desire to venture into the continent.
Maile further noted that the smaller companies located in Europe and Middle East with a turnover
of less than US $0.37bn are the ones who are mostly investing meaning that they can see the
dynamic link between their growth in Africa’s future.
Construction of infrastructure in South Africa is seen as a key move to boost the burgeoning
economy in Africa.
ASIA
Thailand OKs $5b-worth projects under new infra law
Erich Parpart
The Nation
Publication Date : 25-09-2015
Five projects worth a total of 200.38 billion baht (US$5.52 billion) are expected to kick-start
public-private participation under the new PPP law as part of the country’s infrastructure
development plan from 2015 to 2020.
“The PPP projects that were identified are meant to help lower the financial burden of the
government as it is planning to spend a large amount of capital on infrastructure projects,” Deputy
Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said yesterday after the PPP Policy Committee’s meeting.
He said the PPP model would help keep public debt – which is now at 45.7 per cent of the
country’s gross domestic product as of September – under control. The government traditionally
prefers to keep the debt level at below 50 per cent – well below the international standard of
under
60
per
cent.
The Council of Economic Ministers revealed yesterday that five PPP projects under the new Private
Investment in State Undertakings Act (PPP law) worth around 200.38 billion baht will be sent to
the Cabinet for approval in the next three months. They include three Metropolitan Rapid Transit
(MRT) projects in Bangkok and two waste-to-energy power plants in Nonthaburi and Nakhon
Ratchasima
provinces.
The government hopes to invest around 1.57 trillion baht in public infrastructure (2015-20),
largely through partnerships with the private sector. The five-year plan has outlined 66 investment
projects in 20 categories where 84 per cent of them are transport projects.
“Investment in mass-transit projects is the most obvious in terms of the effect on the economy as
the projects are sure to spur growth of the property and real estate along the rail lines,” Somkid
said.
The director of the State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO), Kulit Sombatsiri, revealed that it would
take at least four months before any construction could begin and most likely the waste powerplant in Nonthaburi would be the first to kick-off as the Cabinet approved the project last Tuesday.
Of the three mass-transit projects, MRT Blue is better prepared for construction.
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Feasibility studies for all five projects have been done and all of them have already gained
environmental impact assessment approvals and that is the reason why they were picked under
the new PPP law, he said.
The Blue Line will be under the “PPP Net Cost” benefit-sharing model (fare revenue collection and
commercial development of station areas and revenue sharing on a performance-based
agreement). The other two lines are still under consideration on whether they should be under the
PPP Net Cost or the “PPP Gross Cost” model (the private receives an operating and maintenance
fee, while the public benefits from fare revenues and commercial development of station areas).
Meanwhile, Supant Mongkolsuthree, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries, said this was a
positive development. If they were fully implemented, it would help with the stimulation of the
economy through improvement of transport infrastructure and logistics. Private investments will
also increase along with it, he added.
Pimonwan Mahujchariyawong, deputy managing director of Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch),
said the three MRT projects are known to the public so their impact on the economy has already
been factored in, but the announcement has provided clarity on how it will be funded.
“The impact [from the five PPP projects] on the GDP will be minimal this year and the next since I
do not expect construction of the MRT lines to begin until around the end of next year. So, the
impact of the capital investment into the projects, which will make its way into the economy,
should begin by then and become more apparent in 2017,” she said.
“Nevertheless, K Research expects construction of the MRT Green Line, Laem Chabang Port Phase
3, double-track railways and the four motorways projects to help spur economic expansion next
year,” she added.
Indonesia may ask China to build high-speed train
Business Desk
The Jakarta Post
Publication Date : 18-09-2015
The Indonesian government may name China to build Indonesia’s first high-speed train after the
latter made it clear that the bullet train project would not require state funds or a government
guarantee.
State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno said that China had in principal agreed to carry
out the high-speed train project under a business-to-business scheme with no state budget or
government guarantee involved.
“It [the Chinese government] has even agreed to build the train stations and to conduct
technology transfer,” she said in Beijing on Wednesday night.
Rini added that the Chinese government had agreed to jointly produce train cars not only for highspeed, but also electric and light trains, which would be developed in Indonesia. Apart from local
use, the train cars could be also exported to other Asian countries so that they could generate
foreign exchanges for Indonesia, she said.
To support the programme, China has agreed to build an aluminum plant in Indonesia, which could
provide the raw materials for the production of the train cars.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo earlier denied reports that the government had scrapped the highspeed train project. He said that his government wanted the project construction to be carried out
with no state budget.
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“I’m waiting for the [project] calculations [from investors]. If it makes sense, go ahead. So, it is
not that the project is canceled,” he said in Doha, Qatar, as quoted by the Cabinet Secretariat on
Tuesday.
Earlier this month, Jokowi announced that his office had dropped the project because it would
partly use state budget and would require a government guarantee. Besides China, Japan also bid
for the country’s first bullet train project, set to connect Jakarta and Bandung.
“We will develop a medium-speed train instead,” Jokowi said in a statement distributed by
presidential chief of staff Teten Masduki, earlier this month. “The development will not use any
part of the state budget, directly or indirectly. The government will not provide any viability gap
fund. The cooperation will be under a business-to-business scheme.”
Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution said recently that a bullet train was not
economically viable for such a short distance of only 150 kilometres, with five to eight projected
stops along the way. The train would reach a maximum speed of only 200 kilometers per hour
from a potential of 300 kph.
The medium-speed train was also to be 30 to 40 per cent less expensive than the high-speed
train, which would cost around US$6 billion.
The announcement ended the widely publicised tug-of-war between Japan and China over the
project.
Meanwhile, Rini said the government would follow up on the latest discussion with China so that a
deal could be sealed and the construction could soon kick off.
She added that her ministry had formed a consortium consisting of state-owned construction
company PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA), state-owned train manufacturer PT INKA, toll operator PT Jasa
Marga and plantation company PTPN VIII to run the high-speed train project.
WIKA corporate secretary Suradi told The Jakarta Post on Thursday that Rini had last contacted his
firm early this month, instructing WIKA to reassess the bullet train project.
“Currently, we are conducting an internal consolidation while waiting for further government
instruction,” he said.
In China, Rini also witnessed the signing of a loan commitment worth $3 billion between the China
Development Bank (CDB) and state-owned lenders Bank Mandiri, Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI)
and Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) to finance infrastructure development in Indonesia.
The agreement allows the three banks to obtain $1 billion each for 10 years’ tenure, with 30 per
cent of the amount drawn down in Chinese yuan to finance infrastructure projects and trade,
especially between the two countries.
At the same time, another Chinese financing giant, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
(ICBC), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian government to
provide $20 billion in loan commitments to a number of state enterprises.
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Thailand on board with 'One Belt, One Road', Myanmar wary,
Taiwan’s status unclear
Enru Lin
The China Post
Publication Date : 18-09-2015
Thailand appears to be fully on board with China’s One Belt, One Road infrastructure project but
the Philippines and Myanmar are cautious, according to academics hosted yesterday in China’s
southern city of Nanning.
Meanwhile, the status of Taiwan’s bid to invest in One Belt, One Road remains unclear, an analyst
said.
Taiwan's application to join the Asian Investment Infrastructure Bank (AIIB), the financing body
for One Belt, One Road, as a founder was rejected in April.
The Finance Ministry of Taiwan has said it would negotiate with approved members with the goal
of reapplying at a later date as an "ordinary member."
According to the ministry, joining the funding body would expand market opportunity and
strengthen regional interactions that could facilitate free-trade agreements.
"With Taiwan’s membership, there's no word. I truly don’t know if there has been progress," said
Zhai Kun, a professor at Peking University and a council member on the China People’s Institute of
Foreign
Affairs.
"In principle, the AIIB wishes that sovereign countries participate. It’s always down to this
problem."
Zhai was speaking in Nanning, China at a forum held as part of the China-Asean Expo, which
opens today and runs to September 21.
This year, the trade show focuses on trade networking and other supporting events for Southeast
Asian countries participating in One Belt, One Road, a state initiative to build hard and soft
infrastructure throughout the Indo-Pacific and inner Asia.
Reactions in Asean States
Li Mingjiang, a panelist at the event and a professor at the Nanyang Technological University in
Singapore,
said
reactions
from
the
Asean
states
have
mainly
been
positive.
He said most Southeast Asian countries have indicated a clear willingness to participate as they
considered it a good opportunity for long-term economic development: Thailand, Cambodia and
Laos were "the most supportive" and appeared to endorse the project with no reservations.
"Having said that, there are significant strategic concerns," he said.
Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei appeared to be largely supportive but to harbour
qualms that the project would become a political and strategic tool.
Another group comprising the Philippines, Vietnam and Myanmar were the least supportive,
despite giving official assent.
"In reality we know major projects between China and Myanmar would be a bit challenging, and
the domestic political situation would need to stabilise before we can talk about a substantive
Myanmar participation," he said.
Reducing the Trust Deficit
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At the forum, Li urged Beijing to address concerns among Asean countries and non-participant
countries, particularly Japan and the United States.
"I wonder if it’s possible for China and these external powers to work out a formal mechanism so
that the external powers don’t feel threatened, like they are being excluded," he said.
Among participating countries, China could build trust by creating channels for leaders to discuss
their national macroeconomic policies and to work out how they are compatible with One Belt, One
Road, he said.
Li recommended that the China establish platforms where local governments can reach multilateral
policy decisions for the project.
Zhai said that an effective media campaign is vital. Since 2013, Beijing has been promoting One
Belt, One Road at the government level and over 50 countries have signed on to become founding
members in its funding body, he said.
"But working at the government level is absolutely not enough. Media -- particularly small and
medium-sized enterprises and private companies -- still have a very limited understanding (of the
project) and it is their reach that goes farthest," he said.
Cyril Pereira, co-chairman of the Asian Publishing Convention, stressed that courting media in
Southeast Asia would mean respecting the maritime rights of Asea states.
"There needs to be a fundamental shift in attitude and action before belt media can cooperate," he
said.
Myanmar set to emerge as Asian leader in oil, gas exploration
Khine Kyaw
The Nation
Publication Date : 14-09-2015
Despite the slump in energy prices, oil and gas fields in Myanmar will soon be the busiest in Asia
as foreign and local investors begin to ratchet up their explorations, a recent seminar was told.
Waranon Laprabang, senior vice president of PTT Exploration and Production, said oil prices are
creeping up.
"For now, operators need to see how they can work together to maintain the success we have
achieved," he told the third annual Southeast Asia Offshore Summit 2015. Low energy prices will
bring opportunities to the country as the cost of exploration falls in line with energy prices said
Daniel Clery, country manager of Woodside Energy (Myanmar) - a subsidiary of Australia's
Woodside. It is a very good time to explore in Myanmar, he said.
Than Tun, offshore director of Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise, said the activities in Myanmar
would be in full steam in the next three years.
Exploration must be carried out regardless of the energy prices, according to the Production
Sharing Contract obligation that binds all local and foreign bid winners. This means that service
contractors will be in high demand. At least two offshore supply bases will be required to fulfil
logistics support for those operations.
"We will shortly start onshore operations such as drilling, pipelines, seismic activities, and some
offshore works. We have tried to develop the existing offshore blocks and exploration on 20 new
blocks will start soon. Onshore exploration in 39 blocks has also kicked off," Than Tun said.
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Myanmar divides offshore areas into 51 blocks: 18 are under operation, 20 new blocks were
awarded last year and 13 are in the government's hands. Seismic tests and drilling of the new
blocks are to be carried out in 2015-2016.
Myanmar is a promising country for international operators, said Xavier Preel, general manager of
Total E&P Myanmar, which started operations in the country in 1992. "We are starting a new era of
deep-water exploration in the country," he said.
MIDDLE EAST
Oil prices lead Qatar to prioritise existing projects
By Neha Bhatia
Sunday, 20 September 2015 4:13 PM
Qatar is set to award contracts worth $220bn over the next ten years, prioritising existing
development projects in light of dwindling oil prices.
The investment programme will extensively focus on infrastructure, education, and health sectors.
A report by Standard and Poor's (S&P) about Qatar, cited by local daily The Peninsula, stated:
"We expect the majority of the projects to be completed ahead of World Cup soccer in 2022 Qatar
is hosting."
Qatar's programme will aim for medium-term real economic growth, despite contribution to "a
deterioration in fiscal and external balances, exacerbated by large fall in oil prices", S&P continued.
"The stable outlook reflects our view that Qatar's economy will remain resilient, supported by
strong macroeconomic fundamentals, although we anticipate continued institutional weaknesses
and limited monetary flexibility over the next two years.
S&P classified Qatar as a wealthy economy, and said it estimates the country's per capita GDP
(income) at $81,000 this year, the daily's report added.
Qatar allocates 95% of investment for 8,500km of highways
The Peninsula
18 September
The Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani said
that Qatar has allocated 95% of its infrastructure investments to road transport.
The minister outlined that by 2020, Qatar will have highways totaling a length of more than
8,500km, 200 new bridges and 30 new tunnels.
He said these projects were in addition to the existing and recently completed transport facilities,
including the Hamad International Airport and the Hamad Port, the latter which begins its pilot
operation before the end of this year, The Peninsula reports.
He highlighted the achievement of the Doha Metro project, which has entered the Guinness World
Records after operating the largest number of giant tunnel boring machines at once: “This shows
the relentless and hard work being made to accomplish our projects on time and as planned.”
Alongside the expressway network that will link Doha to all the major cities and energy and
industry centers, there are preparations to start working on a long-haul train for passengers and
goods that will link Qatar to the GCC rail network.
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He noted that the time was ripe for development opportunities, operation and maintenance of
transport facilities, stressing that Qatar’s goal is to not only establish world-class infrastructure,
but also build a complete, effective and high-tech transport system that serves the sectors of
services, economy and environment, while linking Qatar to the regional and international
economy. He said: “We have the resources and the wise leadership that is committed to achieve
our dreams on the ground.”
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SCDL) Secretary General Hassan Al Thawadi
said that despite the fact that the World Cup is seven years away, preparations are progressing
well at all levels thanks to “our deep belief that the Middle East and the Arab world need to host an
event as big as the World Cup” as it constitutes a genuine opportunity to enlighten the future of
the region, revive its economy and give a chance of creativity for its youth despite the current
conditions.
Kuwait's KIPCO announces plans for $5bn real estate project
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Kuwait Projects Co (KIPCO), the country's largest private sector investment firm, is planning a $5
billion real estate scheme on the outskirts of Kuwait City, the company's vice chairman told a local
newspaper on Sunday.
The 380,000-square-metre project is planned for the al-Daiya area where several foreign
embassies are located, Faisal al-Ayyar said in an interview with al-Qabas newspaper.
It is set to include both residential and commercial spaces, as well as infrastructure such as roads,
parks, walkways and electricity.
United Real Estate, a unit of KIPCO, will be responsible for implementation, along with other
unnamed entities, he said.
KIPCO aims to present its plans to regulators in the coming days and to begin implementation this
year.
"The project is considered the largest and most important in Kuwait, especially in the real estate
sector," he told al-Qabas.
Ayyar acknowledged concerns about bureaucracy, noting that KIPCO's successful bid to develop
Abdullah al-Ahmed Street a decade ago was later cancelled by parliament.
The company was hoping for the best from national authorities given the size of the al-Daiya
project, he said.
Beyond Kuwait, Ayyar said the majority of KIPCO's investments are on track, including in high-risk
markets Egypt, Syria and Iraq.
"Even in Iraq, with severe turbulence, our companies are profitable," he said.
He expressed optimism that subsidiary Burgan Bank would continue turning profits in Turkey,
despite uncertainty over parliamentary elections and a declining Turkish lira.
In July, KIPCO reported a 17.5 percent rise in second-quarter net profit to 13.4 million dinars
($44.2 million).
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Dubai's RTA seeks developers for Union Oasis project
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Dubai's transport authority is set to start the tendering process for contracts on the Union Oasis,
Dubai's first Transit-Oriented Development concept project.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said it is inviting developers and investors from the
private sector to complete the prequalification requirements this month.
Work is currently underway in revising the project manual along with the bidding conditions for
selecting the best partners for the public private partnership, the RTA said in a statement.
Union Oasis, which was formerly a public park, will offer mixed development that will include
recreational facilities and green areas, residential apartments, commercial spaces as well as retail
outlets.
"The Project Manual, which had been released to investors and developers last March, is currently
being revised. This Guide contains comprehensive information about the Union Oasis project which
comprises the construction of towers above the Union Square Metro Station spanning an area of
about 15,000 square metres," said Abdullah Yousef Al Ali, CEO of RTA Rail Agency.
The facility will have direct access to the metro station served by both red and green lines, while
the Union bus terminal is just 200 metres away.
Ali added: "The RTA is availing investors the opportunity of drawing up alternative architectural
designs compatible with the approved architectural vision of the project including its phased
construction... the agreement will be valid for 30 years in addition to 3 years as a grace period for
completing construction works along with other facilities."
Third of Mid East mega projects yet to hire main contractor
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A third of Middle East mega projects worth hundreds of billions of dollars have still to appoint a
main contractor and are creating enormous opportunities, it has been claimed.
A new report published by Ventures Onsite, which details the top 30 projects set for construction
in the region over the next two decades, reveals that a third are still to hire a builder.
"Most projects without contractors are scheduled to start either at the end of the year or the start
of next year. So the nature of construction means they are likely to be close to making a decision,"
said Andy White, vice president of dmg events and The Big 5 2015.
"Two of the projects in Oman will not begin until 2017, but the demand being generated for
building materials and equipment from other projects means the next few months represent an
ideal window of opportunity for contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers to secure contracts and
source products," he added.
Mohammed Bin Rashid City, a ten-year multibillion dollar project in Dubai, is one of the most
expensive projects under construction in the report. The mixed-use project is set to become home
to Mall of the World, the world's largest retail destination, and a family leisure entertainment
complex that is being built in partnership with Universal Studios. If all goes to plan it will also host
the biggest swimming pool in the world, at 40 acres.
However, with a projected cost of over $100 billion, the most expensive project in the report is the
King Abdullah City of Atomic and Renewable Energy in Saudi Arabia. This sustainable city forms an
important part of a region-wide focus on green construction and sustainability and comes with
ambitious plans to install 7GW of nuclear power and 41 GW of solar capacity by 2040.
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Construction of the city is scheduled to start early next year once a main contractor has been
appointed, the report said.
Meanwhile, the complexity and size of construction projects in the Middle East suggest contractors
may need to adapt their business models as the market shifts aggressively towards governmentsponsored infrastructure projects.
"The GCC has established a reputation for creating some of the most iconic skylines in the world.
The projects of the future are likely to be equally impressive, but a change is taking place in the
region and the next wave of construction will be infrastructure. This process has already begun
and promises to transform the region," White said.
White said the fact the region's top megaprojects are scheduled for completion between 2016 and
the mid-2030's reflects a long-term perspective towards the built environment that is being guided
by governments' desire to improve quality of life in the region.
Ajman's Al Zorah launches projects worth $408m
By Staff writer www.arabianbusiness.com
Tuesday, 8 September 2015 3:20
Al Zorah Development Company, a joint partnership between the Government of Ajman and
Solidere International, has unveiled two new communities with a development value of AED1.5
billion ($408 million), within its self-sustained 5.4 million square metre development, at Cityscape
Global.
The Golf Estates gated community is a combination of villas, townhouses and apartments set on
the 18-hole Nicklaus Design Golf Course within The Fairways district while the Al Zorah Beach
Residences comprises chalet-style villas and apartments in The Shores district, in what will be the
country's first residential property on the beach right next to a golf course.
Both Golf Estates and Beach Residences will start construction in early 2016 with the former
scheduled for completion in 36 months and the latter in 24 months.
Imad Dana, CEO of Al Zorah Development Company, said: "Al Zorah is envisioned to be a one-ofa-kind destination which will bring a new lease of life into the UAE's real estate sector."
Dana added: “800 units will make up the Golf Estates Community, through apartments, villas and
townhouses, and will also include a retail element to cater to the needs of the community. These
will be designed keeping in mind the overall conscious effort to maintain the outdoor feel of the
development."
Al Zorah Beach Residences will feature 134 units and will be set just 50 metres from the
beachfront.
The initial phase of the development includes an 18-hole Nicklaus Design golf course and
clubhouse which will be open for golf enthusiasts in December this year, to be followed by 42
exclusive Golf Villas by mid next year.
Early 2016 will see first of the four marinas open to boat and yacht owners even as all landscaping
and infrastructure works are completed. Early-2016 will also see the premium 5-star Oberoi Al
Zorah Resort open for business.
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New Saudi construction body aims to reduce red tape
By Reuters
Tuesday, 8 September 2015 2:53 P
Saudi Arabia has approved establishment of a special body intended to speed up construction
projects in the kingdom stalled by bureaucracy and lack of coordination.
The government has delegated its trade minister to create the first board of the Saudi Association
for Contractors, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. It did not give any details in a brief
announcement made during a weekly cabinet meeting on Monday evening.
Asharq al-Awsat newspaper said on Tuesday board members would be named within 60 days and
the Association would constitute the official umbrella of the contractors sector in the kingdom. The
board would be made up of businessmen, engineers and a representative from the trade ministry,
the paper said.
The association is expected to handle matters related to contractors' business, from issuing
permits, visas, competition for projects and execution, the paper said.
Abu Dhabi airport expansion hits key construction milestone
A major milestone has been reached in the construction of Abu Dhabi Airports' new Midfield
Terminal Building, which will have the capacity to handle 30 million passengers a year.
The process of de-propping the centerpiece of the building, the curved roof, has begun, which will
give the impression that the state-of-the-art looking structure is floating on 18 steel arches.
Officials added that the whole project is on track to be 70 percent completed by the end of this
year.
In this first of nine de-props, a team of 45 specialists, with 60 hydraulic jacks, systematically
removed 30 temporary supports used for constructing the roof element, in one of the most
complex engineering feats of the multi-billion dollar infrastructure project.
Saudi Arabia is trimming expenses, slowing some projects,
minister confirms
By Reuters
Sunday, 6 September 2015 3:52 PM
Saudi Arabia's government is cutting unnecessary expenses and delaying some projects to
compensate for low oil prices, though projects that are important for the economy will go ahead,
Finance Minister Ibrahim Alassaf said.
His comments, made in an interview with broadcaster CNBC Arabia during a visit to Washington
with King Salman, were the clearest official signal yet that the government was reducing
expenditure in some areas as cheap oil slashed its revenues.
Alassaf said the world's top oil exporting country was well-prepared to cope with the plunge of
crude prices since last year, and that Saudi policymakers were taking it seriously.
"We have built reserves, cut public debt to near-zero levels and we are now working on cutting
unnecessary expenses while focusing on main development projects and on building human
resources in the kingdom," he said in the interview, broadcast on Sunday.
"There are some projects like the ones that have been approved a few years ago and haven't been
carried out until now - that means such projects are not currently necessary and can be delayed,"
he added.
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"Projects in sectors such as education, health and infrastructure are not only important for the
private sector but also for the long-term growth of the Saudi economy."
The International Monetary Fund and private analysts have calculated Saudi Arabia may run a
huge budget deficit of $120 billion or more this year because of cheap oil. Its financial reserves,
which total over $600 billion, mean it is in no danger of running out of money for several years.
But the prospect of a long period of low oil prices - and the fact that officials have said little
publicly about how they would handle it - have started to worry financial markets, with the cost of
insuring against the risk of a Saudi sovereign debt default rising.
Alassaf did not give details of how he was cutting spending. Last December, the ministry said it
would "rationalise" spending on public salaries, but analysts believe outright salary cuts would be
too politically sensitive to introduce.
With Saudi Arabia embroiled in a war in Yemen, security spending looks unlikely to be cut. So
infrastructure projects may feel the brunt; for example, a plan to build soccer stadiums around the
country has been scaled back, a $201 million contract to buy high-speed trains was cancelled, and
expansion of an oilfield has been slowed, sources told Reuters in recent weeks.
In July, Riyadh began issuing sovereign bonds for the first time since 2007 to help cover its budget
deficit.
Alassaf said the government would continue issuing bonds and might also sell Islamic bonds, or
sukuk, to finance specific projects.
"There may be an issue (of sukuk) before the end of 2015 but I cannot say this will continue - it all
depends on the need to finance the budget deficit."
Dubai forecast to complete $82bn projects by 2020
By Staff writer
Friday, 4 September 2015 12:58
Dubai will complete an estimated AED301 billion ($82 billion) worth of projects in the areas of
housing, entertainment and infrastructure by 2020, a new report has said.
These large scale developments will create immediate demand in the work force, reducing the
current occupancy rates of housing stock, said Reidin's report entitled Dubai: Tomorrowland.
"We extrapolate that the number of jobs created in the real estate sector will rise by
approximately 60 percent in the next five years," Reidin said.
The construction boom comes as Dubai prepares to host the prestigious World Expo event in 2020.
At its peak, the Dubai Expo 2020 exhibition site at Dubai Trade Centre-Jebel Ali is designed to
accommodate up to 300,000 visitors, with average week-day attendance expected at 153,000.
Running October 2020 through April 2021, the Expo will launch the country’s Golden Jubilee
celebration and serve as a springboard from which to inaugurate a progressive and sustainable
vision for the coming decades.
"We opine that as these jobs are created, there will be a mismatch between the sectors where the
jobs are created (predominantly at the mid end) compared to the topography of the real estate,
which is skewed towards the higher end," it added.
The report said that given the large supply pipeline of these large scale projects, and the demandsupply mismatch, it is likely that prices in the mid end of the market will remain relatively firm as
upward pressure is created.
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It added that private sector developers are likely to respond by skewing supply dynamics towards
this sector, a trend that is already underway.
Nshama to launch $204k apartments at Dubai mega project
By Staff writer
Friday, 4 September 2015
Town Square, the Dubai mega project being developed by Nshama, has unveiled Jenna, the first
residential apartments in its main square.
Nshama said in a statement that the launch of Jenna offers the "unprecedented opportunity" to
own homes at affordable prices within the heart of the 750-acre development.
The sale will be held on September 5 at the Town Square Sales Centre in Downtown Dubai. Prices
of two-bedroom apartments start at AED749,888 ($204,165).
The size of 16 football fields, the main square also features retail, hospitality and leisure choices.
Jenna apartments will be located next to a new Vida Town Square Dubai hotel, Reel Cinemas
cineplex and open-air cinema, and over 2.5 million sq ft of retail of which over 350 shops and F&B
outlets are located around the main square itself.
Fred Durie, CEO of Nshama, said: “The Main Square is the soul of Town Square, and underlines
the trendy new lifestyle that we are bringing to Dubai. Since the launch of Town Square, end-users
have been awaiting the launch of residential units within Main Square.
"With Jenna, located right in the heart of Town Square, we are entering the next phase in the
development of Town Square.”
He added: “While Jenna are the premium homes in Town Square, the fundamental approach of
Nshama to deliver affordable, ‘live life at your price’ homes continues to be the highlight of the
new residences too.”
Town Square will feature over 3,000 townhouses and more than 18,000 apartments as well as
substantial retail, hospitality and commercial space.
Nshama said it plans to launch new residential projects within Main Square, saying the earlier
launches of townhouses and apartments gained overwhelming investor response.
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Articles of Interest
Cautious optimism for Bahrain’s banks
Thanks to robust non-oil sector growth and ongoing regional investment in infrastructure
development, Bahrain’s banks are proving more resilient than expected during this period of
lower oil prices.
According to international credit ratings agency Moody’s, strong sector liquidity and ample
capital buffers should allow the country’s banks to adapt to the more challenging economic
environment, though funding and profitability could still be affected in the coming 12-18
months.
Accordingly, Moody’s revised its outlook for Bahrain’s banks from stable to negative in July,
citing an anticipated slowdown in economic growth and suggesting that prudent risk
management measures be put in place.
Banks well placed to deal with downturn
Although Bahrain’s Economic Development Board (EDB) has confirmed that the local
economy is cooling, better-than-anticipated performance in the non-oil economy, which
makes up around 80% of the island’s GDP, is providing some cushioning.
According to Moody’s, non-oil GDP growth could reach 3.5% this year, compared to the
2.7% growth projected for the broader economy. This is due in large part to the 5.7% yearon-year decline in the hydrocarbons sector in the first quarter of the year, as per EDB
figures.
Moody’s said the kingdom’s banks were well placed to ride out a more difficult operating
environment, with the 113 banks active in the local market – a mix of locally incorporated
and foreign commercial and Islamic lenders – holding combined assets of $189.1bn,
according to the most recent figures from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB).
Infrastructure support
In addition to a growing contribution from the non-oil economy, Bahrain’s banks are set to
benefit from regional assistance in the form of the GCC Development Fund. According to
local press reports, Bahrain will receive $10bn of funding over the next decade from the
regional bloc to finance large-scale infrastructure projects.
Among these is the expansion of Bahrain International Airport, at an estimated cost of some
$4.6bn, which will include a new 170,000-sq-metre terminal building and boost passengerhandling capacity from 9m to 13.5m per year.
Bahrain also plans to further its housing scheme, as well as construct or upgrade crucial
transport infrastructure, such as railways and roads. Roughly half the GCC funds will be
channeled towards construction of residential units, according to MEED.
Future concerns
Though reasonably well insulated, the sector could still feel the impact of growing pressure
on state finances, according to ratings agency Fitch, which downgraded Bahrain’s long-term
foreign currency issuer default rating from “BBB” to “BBB-” in June on weaker oil prices and
a rising budget deficit. This followed an earlier downgrade by Standard & Poor’s in February
of both the sovereign and the CBB, from “BBB” to “BBB-”.
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Fitch forecasts that debt to GDP could rise to 54.2% this year and 58.6% the following year,
compared to 12.6% at end-2008.
According to Moody’s analyst Christos Theofilou, Bahraini banks’ significant exposure to
sovereign-related debt – at around 1.6x their equity as of July – will put the sector’s credit
profile more closely in line with that of the sovereign.
Moody’s has also warned that the sector may need to increase loan-loss provisioning in the
coming months. While non-performing loan (NPL) ratios have remained relatively stable,
many banks are still working to resolve and write off legacy defaults, and Moody’s has
predicted a slight uptick in NPLs in the next 12-18 months, to 6-6.5% by mid-2016.
While relatively smooth sailing prevails for the time being, investors will be keeping their
eyes open for other ratings action. Further downgrades would not only raise sovereign
borrowing costs, but could also impact the availability of funding for the country’s banks as
they seek to tap international markets. Resulting declines in net interest revenue could
further constrain private sector borrowing and investment, made more important in the face
of reductions in government spending.
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PPP offers vast opportunities and risks
22 September 2015 5:05 GMT | By Jennifer Aguinaldo meed.com
Adopting PPPs solely to address potential budgetary constraints could backfire
All the stakeholders in a public-private partnership (PPP) programme should ideally win from the
efficiencies fostered by the programme.
Funding risks are apportioned between the government and the private sector, significant costs
savings are achieved through efficient procurement and contracts management, quality is
monitored from design to operations optimising reliability of infrastructure projects, and potential
costs and risks throughout the life cycle of the infrastructure are properly appraised and managed.
In addition to the fiscal savings for the government, theprivate sector could also bring their
technology, expertise and experience to benefit the projects.
However, actual PPP projects have yielded mixed results and there have been as much failures as
success, if not more.
The Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that PPP projects in
countries that are motivated solely by the need to circumvent budgetary constraints rather than
efficiency tend to not live up to their promise. “This has led some governments to proceed with low
quality and fiscally costly projects that would otherwise have been excluded from their public
investment plans,” the IMF cautioned.
The risks of a PPP project failing, points IMF, arise from poor contract designs, over-optimistic
assumptions on revenues based on user fees, as well as minimum income guarantees provided by
the government.
It is clear that some GCC governments’ renewed interest in PPPs is motivated primarily by fiscal
concerns. Doing so seems to guarantee a negative outcome if one goes by IMF’s observation.
However, an awareness of this weakness can produce a positive outcome by allowing the
concerned government entities to undertake a higher level of due diligence along with the most
trusted advisors. This could then lead to the adoption of watertight regulatory frameworks and
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oversight committees to maximise the likelihood of fostering efficiencies and strong commitment
from all PPP participants.
They can then select the most suitable PPP variants – build-operate-transfer, build-operate-own,
or build-lease-transfer - that suit their risks appetite, regulatory environment and culture.
Finally, one could bet on the strong appetite displayed for many years by aspiring participants –
from lenders, equity investors, consultants, legal advisors, developers and contractors - to garner
a share of public infrastructure projects in the region to conclude that they are as desperate as the
public sector in getting the best out of the pending PPP boom in the region.
Qatar’s business environment outlook remains strong
PR
14 September
The Q3 Business Optimism Index (BOI) report, conducted by Dun and Bradstreet and sponsored
by the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), shows that although planned expansion activities have lost
some traction in both the hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon sectors; the overall business
environment outlook still remains strong.
The Construction Sector forecast declined from a BOI of 46 in Q2 to 34 in Q3, 2015 on the back of
competition, drying up of new projects and reduced business activity during the summer season.
This ‘off-season’ also saw the composite BOI for the Trade & Hospitality Sector reach its second
lowest level in six years, dropping from 28 in Q2 to 6 in Q3, 2015.
The outlook for the Finance, Real Estate & Business Services Sector also revealed a weaker third
quarter with a 15-point decrease, from 49 in Q2 to 34 in Q3, 2015.
Despite the decline in BOI scores for the Transport & Communications sector, expectations over
securing new projects and orders in the coming quarter remained firm.
The main concern for the hydrocarbon sector continues to be the dropping oil prices, while for the
non-hydrocarbon sector the primary bone of contention is the adverse impact of competition
coupled with the delays in payments/receivables.
Yousuf Al-Jaida, Chief Executive Officer, QFC, said: “Over the years, we have noticed a trend in
which the private sector expects Q3 to be a weak quarter. This we know is attributable to seasonal
factors and is not indicative of the overall business environment.”
“Overall, Qatar’s economy continues to grow and diversify steadily. The private sector is also
maturing. We see this not only in the type of international firms setting up in Qatar, but also from
the expansion of the QFC firms across the regional and international markets . This is the bigger
picture trend we are seeing” he added.
Rajesh Mirchandani, CEO, Dun & Bradstreet,, said: “The Q3 results are indicative of the overall
sentiment in Qatar throughout the summer season, characterized by an underlying combination of
reduced working hours during the Holy month, the onset of holidays and a significant portion of
the working population travelling abroad. Although there has been a decline in results; the overall
business environment remained positive, which is in part due to the huge government spending to
diversify the economy.”
Meanwhile, the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) community continued its more positive
outlook compared to large companies when it came to the overall business environment. 61%
SMEs indicated that they did not anticipate any adverse factors to hamper business operations in
Q3, 2015, compared to a corresponding 55% proportion of large companies, that resonated the
same sentiment. However, SMEs continued to post a weaker forecast with respect to volumes of
sales, new orders, profitability and hiring.
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ADB predicts 5.5% growth rate for Nepal in 2015
Business Desk
The Kathmandu Post
Publication Date : 04-09-2015
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday forecast that Nepal’s growth rate would
strengthen from 3 per cent in 2014 to 5.5 per cent in 2015 on the back of agriculture gro-wth,
pace of reconstruction work and revival of tourism.
However, it has cautioned that the projected growth could plunge if the adverse political situation
continues, capital expenditure is slow and there is unfavourable rainfall behaviour.
If the adverse situation prevails, growth could drop to 4.5 per cent or below.
On the other hand, the government has predicted a growth rate of 6 per cent.
Unveiling the macro economic update, ADB country director Kenichi Yokoyama, said that Nepal’s
growth would be based on how fast post-earthquake reconstruction activities are conducted.
He stressed the need for the government’s role to increase investment in the infrastructure sector.
“The government also needs to focus on the effectiveness of its fiscal policy to influence the
economy, which could ensure growth to revenue collection to maintain the fiscal balance.”
Economist Chandan Sapkota said that the pace of the post-earthquake reconstruction work and its
effectiveness and monsoon behaviour would be key determining factors for Nepal’s growth.
As the government has targeted 6 per cent annual growth, the ADB said that the goal would be
met if the growth rate of agriculture sector increased by 2.5 per cent and the non-agriculture
sector by 7.7 per cent.
The growth of the manufacturing sector should reach at least 13.6 per cent and the service sector
6 per cent, according to the ADB report.
Besides agricultural growth, the pace of reconstruction and tourism revival, the ADB said that
growth hinged on other economic indicators like infrastructure development, improvement of the
service sector and increased inflow of remittance.
Nepal’s growth shrank to 3 per cent in the last fiscal year against the projected 4.6 per cent
largely due to a poor monsoon that reduced the output of summer crops followed by the April 25
earthquake.
The ADB said that the industrial and service sectors were severely hit by the tremors.
“A poor monsoon led the agriculture sector growth to fall to 1.9 per cent, against the projected 2.6
per cent,” Sapkota said.
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Similarly, industrial growth shrank to 2.6 per cent against the predicted 4.6 per cent and the
service sector dropped to 2.1 per cent against the projected 6 per cent growth.
The ADB has projected that the inflation rate would hover at 9.5 per cent, which is more than the
government’s estimate of 8.5 per cent.
The negative impact on the supply chain from the ongoing strikes mainly in the Tarai region will
push up inflation.
Likewise, a food price hike in India will also affect the domestic market.
The report also pointed out that the government’s capital expenditure fell to 69.9 per cent in the
last fiscal year from 78.4 per cent in the previous fiscal due to a delay in the implementation of the
budget and a lengthy procurement process.
Last year, Nepal observed a fiscal deficit of 0.2 per cent of the GDP. The ADB suggested that the
government should make efforts to maintain fiscal sustainability by achieving its targets for public
expenditure, revenue collection and policy reform.
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6.0
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
FAIRS/EXHIBITIONS
OVERSEAS
VICB 2016
Vietnam International Construction & Building Exhibition
Date: 6/14/2016 - 6/16/2016
Venue: Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Market platform to showcase products, equipment and technology for the following industries:
- Construction and Building Equipment and Technology
- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Heating and Ventilation System
- Security System, Fire Protection Equipment and Technology
- Lighting Equipment and Technology
Contact:
Daniel Yim
Project Executive
____________________________
Top Repute Co. Ltd.
Unit 2802, Shun Tak Centre, West Tower,
Nos. 168-200, Connaught Rd. C.,
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2851 8603 Fax: (852) 2851 8637
E-mail: daniel@top-repute.com
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Days & Timing:
06 - 08 May, 2016
10 AM TO 06 PM
Venue:KICC,Nairobi, Kenya
Buildexpo Africa is the only show with the widest range of the latest technology in construction
machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction
equipment. At the 19th edition of Buildexpo, East Africa’s largest building and construction fair, we
bring you exhibitors from over 35 countries who are the finest in infrastructure development. Find
what suits you best from about 14.3 million business prospects during the three-day event, with over
10,000 products, equipment and machinery on display across an expanse of more than 10,000
square metres. Last year’s event witnessed international pavilion participation from India, Turkey,
China, Italy, Malaysia and Germany. For its latest edition, Buildexpo Africa has seen a 25 per cent
increase in demand for participation from international and local industry players.
Over the years, we have grown to cater to the demands not just of the Kenyan market, but of the
whole region of East Africa. This mega expo is the ideal forum for international players to showcase
their products and services to the huge market in Africa.
We receive visitors from across East Africa, and trade visitors are invited directly and in collaboration
with regional trade bodies in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, Mozambique and Congo.
Kenya is certainly one of the biggest markets in Africa, but Buildexpo also lays strong emphasis on
attracting traders and importers from neighbouring countries.
According to the World Bank, infrastructure is the key to Africa’s economic turnaround and will play an
even greater role in the continent’s continued development. Kenya, in particular, is making giant
strides in infrastructure and urbanization, with demarcated economic zones, commercial and
residential buildings, and resorts for tourists. The country’s infrastructure and construction industry
value is expected to double between 2016 and 2020. There has already been a spike in the demand
for building material and machinery.
Contact:
expo@expogr.com
Expo Group
Expogroup Estate
NH-17, Porvorim
Bardez, Goa, India
Tel : + 91-832-6451777/666/555
Fax : + 91-832-2410771
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Project Iran 2016
The 2nd International Trade Exhibition for Construction Materials & Equipment & Environmental
Technology
Date: 4/24/2016 - 4/27/2016
Venue: Tehran Permanent Fairground, Tehran, Iran
Please note ! All dates are subject to changes. Contact organizers for more information before making arrangements.
Building on the success of its first edition that was held in 2015, Project Iran firmly established
itself as a premier international platform for to open gates for International business to Iran's
construction sector. Project Iran 2016, the 2nd International Trade Exhibition for Construction
Materials, Equipment and Environmental Technology will be held at the Tehran Permanent
Fairground to once again connect international expertise to the Iranian market, and contribute in
shaping the tremendous potential of the country's promising construction sector.
Website: http://project-iran.com/
Venues
Tehran Permanent Fairground
Dr. Chamran Highway, Tadjrish, Tehran
Iran
Tel: +98-21-21912960-62
http://en.iranfair.com/
Organizers
IFP Lebanon
IFP Bldg., 56th Street, Hazmieh, Beirut
Lebanon
Tel: +961-5-959111
http://www.ifpexpo.com/
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52
BUILDAFRO
2016,
International
Trade
Show
on
Building
&
Construction.
The exhibition will be held in Conjunction with TRADE AFRICA 2016, from 18 – 20 March 2016, at
Diamond Jubilee Hall , Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania.
BUILDAFRO 2016 provides a unique opportunity to expand your brand in one of the most
astonishing business destinations in Africa. Tanzania has a huge potential for Building &
Construction. The Exhibition attracts exhibitors from around 18 countries.
http://www.mxmexhibitions.com/buildafro/
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INDIA SOURCING FAIR, COLOMBO (SRI LANKA), DEC 2015
The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of
Commerce will be organizing an exclusive multi product India Show i.e. India Sourcing Fair in
Colombo (Sri Lanka) in the first fortnight of 2015.
Indo- Sri Lankan mutual trade has been growing steadily The main objective of the fair is to help
Indian companies capture the Sri Lankan market which is going in for massive sourcing of
products and services from other countries after a prolonged period of internal strife. Sri Lanka at
present is enjoying a period of peace and development and is going in for all round reconstruction.
Market
surveys
have
indicated
that
this
is
the
most
appropriate
time
for
Indian
companies/products and services to enter the Sri Lankan market to make their presence felt. The
Fair will provide an opportunity for Sri Lankan industrialist and businesses to view the latest
innovations, products and services offered by Indian companies. This exhibition will be an ideal
networking platform for Indian companies to establish their presence in Sri Lanka.
OBJECTIVES OF THE EVENT :• An opportunity for Indian Manufacturers and Suppliers to showcase their products and services
to an evolving market
• To facilitate market entry and buyer introduction to many new Indian companies interested in
doing business in Sri Lanka
• To be a one stop shop for Indian exporters, manufacturers and producers
• To provide an opportunity for the Sri Lankan business community to witness first hand on what’s
available in India
• To provide an opportunity for small and medium scale exporters to showcase their products and
services.
The products on display will include:

Engineering: Automobiles & Auto parts, Engineering Goods, Machine-tools,
Hand-tools,
Machinery & Equipment, Mining & Construction, Equipment,
Medical Equipment & Disposables and infrastructure companies

Textiles: Readymade Garments, Home Furnishings, Fabrics, Readymade garments &
Accessories, Carpets, Handlooms, etc.

Leather Goods: Shoes, Handbags, Garments, Accessories, etc.

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

Plastic & Rubber Product

Sports Goods Tourism & Hospitality (Travel companies and Hotels etc.)

Real Estate Industry
The participation charge is likely to be fixed around Rs.8,000 per sq mtr.(approx. - subject to
finalization) with a minimum bookable area of 9 sq mtrs and multiples of 3 sq mtrs thereafter.
The rentals are being subsidized under the MAI scheme of the Ministry of Commerce, Government
of India.
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In case your Organisation /company is interested in participation, please fill up the attached
application form and forward the same along with a Demand draft of Rs.50,000/- drawn in favour
of “India Trade Promotion Organisation” payable at Chennai at the address given below.
V. Narayanan
Senior Manager
India Trade Promotion Organisation
Raja Annamalai Building (2nd floor),72 Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road,
Egmore,Chennai – 600 008.
Tel : 044 - 28587297
India Sourcing Fair, Sri Lanka
December,2015
After the success of first edition of MS Africa & Middle East - The International Trade Fair
for Stone, Design, Technology, is now going to held again from 02-05 November 2015. The
event is organized by Veronafiere (Organizer of Marmomacc) of Italy in cooperation with
Artline and Expolink of Egypt.
According to an article in the Marmomacchine magazine "Stone industry in the MENA
region", India was the dominant trade partner of Egypt and supplied 96% of the stones
imports in 2013.
WHY EXHIBIT?

Egypt enjoys a privileged geographical position for the role of hub for Africa and the
Middle East;
 It has launched a series of major infrastructural development projects, such as the
doubling of the Suez Canal;
 Has free trade agreements with many countries;
 Provides zero duty export opportunities;
 Has free trade agreement with Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia;
 Egypt ranks as a preferential trading partner with 18 other African countries;
 Many Egyptian firms are interested in joint ventures or business agreements with
international partners seeking to operate in Egypt and, through Egypt, also in Africa
and Maghreb precisely by taking advantage of the unique opportunities offered by
the customs and fiscal regime.
In case you are interested in participating, please write to us at
international@lotusexhibitions.com or call the undersigned or Chandragupt Maury at
0124-4031793.
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Project Qatar 2016
Date: 2 – 5 May 2016
Opening Hours: 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM Daily
Category: For Trade Only - Children under 16 are not allowed
Venue: Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC)
Project Qatar 2016, the 13th International Construction Technology & Building Materials Exhibition,
will be taking place at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), from 2 - 5 May. The event
attracts key buyers and industry leaders looking for the most up-to-date technology and state-ofthe art equipment available on the market.
Project Qatar is now established as Qatar’s most important exhibition for highlighting the latest
products and services needed for Qatari’s fast growing construction sector and has become a
destination of choice for regional and international industry professionals. The show provides a
unique and dynamic platform for buyers and suppliers to make contacts and drive future
developments in Qatar’s multi- billion construction sector. Exhibitors benefit from massive
exposure to premier regional agents, dealers, buyers and distributors.
After holding a successful 12th edition at the Qatar National Centre (QNCC), Project Qatar returns
in 2016 to the state-of-the-art venue in order to continue offering exhibitors a new and improved
experience with more advanced facilities and services across 41,500 square meters of exhibition
space.
The QNCC is located on Qatar Foundation’s 2,500-acre campus, which hosts faculties from worldrenowned universities such as Weill Cornell, Texas A&M, and Georgetown, as well as home-grown
centers such as Sidra Medical and Research Center, Qatar Science & Technology Park, and Al
Jazeera Children’s Channel.
The Centre is purposely built to facilitate all types of events ranging from high-profile conferences
and exhibitions to international theatrical productions. It is equipped with cutting edge
technologies
and
equipment
to
stage
world-class
events.
For
more
info,
visit
www.qatarconvention.com.
Contact Details
IFP Qatar (Member of IFP Group)
Address: Ibn Seena Street, Al Muntazah Area, Doha, Qatar.
Tel: +974 44329900Fax: +974 44432891
Email: info@ifpqatar.comWeb: www.ifpqatar.com
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Saudi Build:
Date: 26 – 29 October 2015
Opening Times: 4:00 - 10:00 PM
Venue: Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC)
Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center (RICEC) is a primary exhibition venue with
state-of-the-art facilities and services including:
• 20,000 SQM of exhibition space (15,000 SQM of indoor air-conditioned halls, 5,000 SQM of outdoor
exhibition area)
• Shipping offices, conference hall, VIP reception lounge, business and press centers, a restaurant
and coffee shops
• Parking capacity of 1,500 cars and buses with shuttle services able to accommodate 10,000 guests
Saudi Build 2015, The 27th International Construction Technology & Building Materials Exhibition is
the largest business to business construction fair in the Kingdom and provides contractors, real estate
developers and building owners with a full range of building solutions and the opportunity to access
the Saudi and regional construction markets under one roof.
Saudi Build 2015 is held concurrently with Saudi PMV 2015 the 6th International Exhibition for
Construction Equipment, Plant, Machinery & Vehicles, and withSaudi Stone-Tech 2015 the
18th International Trade Exhibition for Stone & Stone Technology, organized in collaboration with
Veronafiere and Confindustria Marmomacchine (organizers of the famous Marmomacc show in
Verona – Italy) a rich combination which serves to create more business opportunities.
SAUDI BUILD 2014: Continuous Growth
> 785 Exhibitors from 20 countries
> 22, 984 Visitors
> 26,000 sqm of exhibitor space
> 15 National Pavilions
Saudi Build Trade Show: UFI Certified
Saudi Build is the only construction trade show in Saudi Arabia accredited by UFI, the Global
Association of the Exhibition Industry. UFI grants certification to top-notch professional events
managed by experienced organizers with proven track records in international exhibitions.
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For more information please contact:
Customer Service Helpline
If you have any questions regarding your participation in Saudi Build / Stone-Tech / The PMV
Series’2015, call our dedicated Customer Service Helpline open from Sunday to Thursday 8:00 am 5:00 pm.
Helpline
Mr. Shahid M Bhatti
Project Manager
Tel: +966 11 229 5604 Ext 510 / +966 503 416 828
Fax: +966 11 229 5612
shahid.bhatti@recexpo.net
International Sales
Mr. Noel Puno
Tel: +966 11 229 5604
Fax: +966 11 229 5612
Noel.Puno@recexpo.com
Saudi Mega Projects Summit 2015
8 - 10 December 2015 | Major opportunities within the kingdom’s project
pipeline and mega project programmes
MEED’s Saudi Mega Projects Summit conference is the definitive event in Saudi Arabia for
all those seeking opportunities in the Kingdom’s transportation, construction, housing and
social infrastructure projects markets.
With mega project growth forecasted at nearly $65 - $70bn for 2015, the Saudi Mega
Transport & Infrastructure Projects conference is a unique opportunity to gain
unprecedented insight and access into the biggest projects market in the Middle East.
Date:
8 - 10 December 2015
Venue:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email/ phone:
To register or download the brochure, visit: MEED Events Customer Service on +971(0)4 818 0217 or
emailmeedevents@meed.com
Gain access to the kingdom’s key government and private stakeholders. For more information call
+971(0)4 818 0217 or emailmeedevents@meed.com.
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Oman Projects Forum 2015
26-28 October 2015 | Reviewing Oman’s project market and upcoming
opportunities
Oman Projects Forum 2015 is the largest gathering of decision makers from across
the infrastructure and energy sectors including government representatives,
developers, and consultants, offering you the opportunity to showcase your
company’s abilities, develop new business contacts and maintain market share
through gaining first-hand knowledge on upcoming projects and industry trends.
Highlighting major developments across the Sultanate, valued at $87 billion for
implementation within your long term business strategy, the conference allows you to
stay ahead of the curve and align your organisation with leading project owners.
The event will provide positioning to an engaged audience as a thought leader and
profile your speaker as the industry expert, enabling debate to maximise brand
recall.
What’s new for 2015



Gain insight on 80% of Oman’s mega projects- Hear from major clients and
client consultants as they discuss their long-term priorities and revised expenditures
amidst the falling oil prices to help you plan your long-term business strategy
Find out the updated scope and scale of opportunities across the
infrastructure and energy sectors so you can understand the scale and scope of the
projects to be awarded
Additional networking opportunities through innovative conference formats meet new prospects and maintain market share with key clients driving the
Sultanate’s projects market
Date:
26 - 28 October 2015
Venue:
Muscat, Oman
Email/ phone:
For more information contact visit www.omanprojectsforum.com or contact MEED Events Customer
Service at meedevents@meed.com or call +971 (0)4 818 0224
To register or download the brochure, visit:
To register for this event please call MEED Events Customer Service on +971(0)4 818 0217,
email meedevents@meed.com or regisr online
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6.0
POLICY & PROCEDURES
RBI/2015-16/177
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.14
September 16, 2015
To
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Exim Bank's GoI supported Line of Credit of USD 26.24 million
to the Government of Republic of Nicaragua
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated March 25, 2015
with the Government of Republic of Nicaragua, for making available to the latter, a Government of
India supported Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 26.24 million (USD Twenty Six million and Two
Hundred and Forty Thousand) for financing building of Carlos Fonseca substation, 95 km
transmission lines and expansion of three substations (Villa El Carmen, Las Colinas & San Rafael
del Sur) in the Republic of Nicaragua. The goods, machinery, equipment and services including
consultancy services from India for exports under this agreement are those which are eligible for
export under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose purchase may be
agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank under this agreement. Out of the total credit by Exim
Bank under this agreement, the goods and services including consultancy services of the value of
at least 75% of the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from India and the remaining
25% goods and services (other than consultancy services) may be procured by the seller for the
purpose of the eligible contract from outside India.
2. The credit agreement under the LOC is effective from August 10, 2015 and the date of
execution of agreement is March 25, 2015. The last date for opening of letters of credit and
disbursement will be 48 months from the scheduled completion date of contract in the case of
project exports and March 24, 2021 (72 months from the execution date of the credit agreement)
in the case of other supply contracts.
3. Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared on EDF/ SDF Forms as per instructions issued
by the Reserve Bank from time to time.
4. No agency commission is payable under the above LOC. However, if required, the exporter may
use his own resources or utilize balances in his Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Account for
payment of commission in free foreign exchange. Authorised Dealer Category- l (AD Category-l)
banks may allow such remittance after realization of full payment of contract value subject to
compliance with the prevailing instructions for payment of agency commission.
5. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter
constituents and advise them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from the Exim Bank’s office
at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or log on
to www.eximbankindia.in.
6. The Directions contained in this circular have been issued under section 10(4) and 11(1) of the
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to
permissions / approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(A. K. Pandey)
Chief General Manager
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To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I, Section (I)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice 36 /2015-2020 Dated the 14 September, 2015
Subject: Operationalisation of modification in IEC – reg.
The new format of online application form for issue/modification in IEC has been notified vide
Public Notice No. 76 dated 27.11.2014. Subsequently online application for IEC was
operationalised w.e.f. 01.02.2015 vide Public Notice. No.83 dated 30.01.2015.
2. Now, in exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.4 of the Foreign Trade Policy (20092014), the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby notifies operationalisation of modification in eIEC’s as well as the IEC’s issued in physical format from the 21st of September, 2015.
3. Applicants seeking modification in their IEC’s may log on to dgft.nic.in and click on Importer
Exporter Code (IEC) under Quick Links and select “Modify your IEC” to amend their e-IEC’s and
IEC’s in physical format. Henceforth all modifications in e-IEC’s/ IEC’s would be done online only.
4. The fees for modifications in e-IEC’s/IECs is Rs.200/- and fees can be paid online through net
banking or through credit/debit cards.
5. Effect of this Public Notice: Modifications in Electronic IECs as well as physical IECs will now be
carried out online. Applicants can seek modifications in their eIEC’s/ IEC’s by paying a fee of
Rs.200/- online from the 21 st of September, 2015.
(Anup Wadhawan)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E-Mail: dgft@nic.in
[(F.No.01/93/180/20/AM-13/PC-2 (B)]
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TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY (PART – I SECTION – I)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PUBLIC
NOTICE NO. 37 /2015-2020 NEW DELHI, DATED THE 21st September, 2015
Subject: Amendment in Para 2.63 of HBP, 2015-20.
In exercise of powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, the
Director General of Foreign Trade hereby amends the Para 2.63 (a) of Handbook of Procedures,
2015-20 as under:
Existing Para 2.63 (a) of HBP, 2015-20
Revised Para 2.63 (a) of HBP, 2015-20
Import / export of exhibits, which are freely
importable/exportable, including construction
and decorative materials required for the
temporary stands of foreign / Indian exhibitors
at exhibitions, fair or similar show or display for
a period of six months on re-export / re-import
basis, shall be allowed without an Authorisation
on submission of a bond/ security to Customs
and ATA Carnet.
Import / export of exhibits, which are freely
importable/exportable, including construction
and decorative materials required for the
temporary stands of foreign / Indian exhibitors
at exhibitions, fair or similar show or display for
a period of six months on re-export / re-import
basis, shall be allowed without an Authorisation
on submission of a bond/ security to Customs or
ATA Carnet.
2. Effect of this Public Notice: For temporary import / export of exhibits without Authorisation, the
condition of submitting of both bond / security to Customs and ATA Carnet have been replaced by
either bond / security to Customs or ATA Carnet.
(Anup Wadhawan)
Director General of Foreign Trade
E – mail: dgft@nic.in
[Issued from File No. 01/93/180/08/AM-16/PC-II (B)]
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PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ITEMS : OVERSEAS INQUIRIES
Bathroom Fittings & Accessories
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
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
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
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
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
Roca Sanitario SA
Importers of bathroom fittings and products.
Address: Avda. Diagonal, 513, Barcelona - 08029, Spain
Phone: +(34)-(93)-3661200
Curtiss AS.
Importers of products related to bathroom.
Address: Keramikkveien 32, Stavanger - 4032, Norway
Phone: +(47)-(51)-800805
Plasztikform Kft
Importers of stainless steel bathroom units.
Address: Baross Utca 167, Budavrs - 2040, Hungary
Phone: +(36)-(23)-423001 Fax: +(36)-(23)-423003
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
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
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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
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
Bellagio, Sarl
Buyers of bathroom fitting.
Address: Tabaris Square, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Phone: +(961)-(1)-204042
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
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
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
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
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
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Construction Machinery
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
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
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
Yabhana Group
Importers of construction equipments.
Address: 12, Dunchurch Crescent Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham - B73 6QN, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(7909)-526410
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
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
Precise Engineering Services
Importers of construction equipment.
Address: Plot 43, Oboja Road, Kampala - 19780, Uganda
Phone: +(256)-(772)-742053 Fax: +(256)-(38)-400258
Birdi Civil Engineers
Importers of construction plants.
Address: P. O. Box 58223, Nairobi - 00010, Kenya
Phone: +(254)-(20)-823620 Fax: +(254)-(20)-891017
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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
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
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
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
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
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.
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Address: 701/A, Peradeniya Road Mulgampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Phone: +(94)-(81)-2228173 Fax: +(94)-(81)-2233279
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
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
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
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
Emmanuella Consult
Importers of door handle.
Address: Plot 22, Victor Hugo Dakar, Dagana - 221, Senegal
Phone: +(221)-(820)-12819 Fax: +(221)-(820)-45221
General Building Hardware Traders
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
Rajabdeen & Sons Limited
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Importers of builders hardware.
Address: 192, Nawala Road, Colombo - 5, Sri Lanka
Phone: +(94)-(11)-2807500/2807500
Fax: +(94)-(11)-2807500
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
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
Indenza Limited
Buyers of builders hardware.
Address: 142 Westchester Dr, Wellington - 6004, New Zealand
Phone: +(64)-(4)-477 3555
J. Hassanali Hardware Store
Buyers of building hardware.
Address: P O Box 1485, Daressalaam - , Tanzania
Phone: +(255)-(22)-2115793
Fax: +(255)-(22)-2130341
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
The Stanley Works
Buyers of builder hardware.
Address: 3F, 338 Wen Lin Road, Taipei - 111, Taiwan
Phone: +(886)-(2)-81451465
Granite, Marble, Sandstone & Slate Stone
Copro Group
Importers of all types of marbles.
Address: Kosuyolu Mah. D. Blok, Daire No. 4 Emlakbankas, Istanbul - 34000, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(532)-2401125
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
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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
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
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
Charcon Specialist Products
Importers of granites.
Address: Marions Way, Coventry Road, Leicester - LE9 3GP, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1455)-288241 Fax: +(44)-(1455)-285284
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
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Pipe Fittings & Tube Fittings
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
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
Sag Stahl GmbH
Importers of steel pipes.
Address: Ruetersbarg, 48, Hamburg - 22529, Germany
Phone: +(49)-(40)-6447077 Fax: +(49)-(40)-64428490
S. K. F. Corporation Limited
Buyers of pipes.
Address: 300/4, Hatirpool, Dhaka - 1215, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-8620274
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
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
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
Handal Mandiri
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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
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
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
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
Tig Group
Importers of pe pipes.
Address: Botelkamp 38, Hamburg - D-22529, Germany
Phone: +(49)-(40)-790000 / 245117 Fax: +(49)-(40)-790099
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
Viking Johnson
Buyers of pipe couplings.
Address: 46-48 Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Hertford - SG40UD, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1462)-443322 Fax: +(44)-(1462)-443311
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
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
Mahmoud For Trading Pipes & Fittings
Importres of pipes and fittings.
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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
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
Potent Solutions
Buyers of tiles.
Address: 14, Twynyrefail Place, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford - SA181HY, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1269)-823039 Fax: +(44)-(1269)-823039
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
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
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
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
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
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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
Wood Floorings, Timber, Plywood & Laminates
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
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
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
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
Vivek Industries Limited
Buyers of plywood.
Address: Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +(254)-(20)-531783 Fax: +(254)-(20)-531587
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(254)-733311335
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
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
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PEPC : WORKING COMMITTEE MEMBERS-2014-15
CHAIRMAN
Shri Rajan Malhotra
Regional Manager
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
IFCI Towers, 14th Floor
61, Nehru Place
New Delhi: 110019
VICE CHAIRMAN
Shri Arun Karambelkar
President & Whole Time Director
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
Hincon House
Lal Bhadur Shastri Marg
Vikhroli (West),
Mumbai-400 083
MEMBERS : WORKING COMMITTEE
Shri V.C. Verma
Director
Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt. Ltd
21, Commercial Complex
Malcha Marg
New Delhi 110 021.
Shri R.K. Goel
Managing Director
U.P. Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd.
Vishweshwariya Bhawan
Gomto Nagar
Lucknow-226010
Shri Alok Garg,
Executive Director (Building & Airports),
RITES Limited
RITES Office Complex,
Plot No. 1 Sector -29, Gurgaon - 122001
Shri Mohan Dass Saini
CEO (Construction Division)
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd.
SP Centre
41/44 Minoo Desai Marg
Colaba, Mumbai: 400005
Shri Pankaj Goyal
Chief Financial Officer
Angelique International Limited
104-107, 1st Floor
Hemkunt Tower
98 Nehru Place
New Delhi-110019
S Shri Sandip Baran Das
Vice President
Simplex Infrastructures Limited
27, Shakespeare Sarani
Kolkatta
Shri Ashutosh Jagga
General Manager
Technofab Engineering Ltd.
Plot No.5 Sector 27 C
Mathura Road
Faridabad: 121003
INSTITUTIONS
Ms. Margaret Gante
Director
Department of Commerce
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,Govt. Of India
Udyog Bhawan
New Delhi- 110 011
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Shri Nag Raj Naidu
Director (ITP)
Ministry of External Affairs
Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhawan, Janpath
New Delhi - 110003
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
Ms. Margaret Gante
Director
Deptt.of Commerce & Executive Director
Project Exports Promotion Council Of India
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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:
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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
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 ferrochrome 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.
Project Exports as defined in para 252-260 of Foreign Trade Policy Statement
2015-2020
Quote:
“Project Exports
252. Project exports are broadly defined as exports of such goods and services where the export
receipts are allowed to be staggered (in conformity with RBI guidelines) over a period of more
than twelve months. This is largely to reflect that the export transaction is not a one-off single
transaction but represents certain goods, construction and service activities, where the payment
receipts are staggered in line with the project components / execution.
253. The full value of project exports is not captured under any single aggregate classification.
However, as per data maintained by the Project Export Promotion Council, its members’ project
exports orders have increased from USD 1.7 billion in 2012-13 to USD 4.4 billion in 2013-14. This
increase of 162 percent is indicative of the strong potential which exists for India to aggressively
increase its world trade market share in project exports.
254. Since project export contract earnings range over one year to five years, such export orders
also impart stability to the export earnings of the country. India’s current project export contracts
are estimated at around USD 5 billion. It is estimated that project exports from India can be
boosted to at least USD 25 billion 56 per annum within a time frame of five to seven years. The
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main markets for India’s project exports are expected to be in Africa, Middle-East countries,
SAARC and ASEAN countries, Central Asian Republics in CIS. These are the emerging markets
which have high infrastructure needs.
255. Such projects, while helping the recipient countries to bridge their infrastructure gaps also
help India’s exports of goods and services. They help to build a long term relationship of the target
country with India and its project export entities. India’s entry into high value project exports will
also impart high brand visibility in the target countries. Besides the specific brand visibility, India’s
general branding is also promoted as a country which can export hi-tech and high value projects.
Such branding and visibility facilitates easier acceptance of other products exported by India to
such markets. Long term business relationships also develop in supplies of replaceable
components and spare parts, annual maintenance and servicing contracts, upgradation of project
technology, etc. Repeat orders become easier, as the countries gain experience and confidence in
Indian project export entities. They also exhibit India’s cost competitiveness while at the same
time maintaining internationally comparable quality standards.
256. Project exports can be boosted through opening of special lines of credit and also provision of
cheap lines of credit through buyer credit mechanism. Concessional lines of credit are generally
extended through the Ministry of External Affairs, where diplomatic considerations also matter for
offering such lines of credit. The Buyers’ Credit Scheme being offered by the Department of
Commerce through Exim Bank of India aims at enhancing Indian exports to select countries.
257. Many Indian companies in both the private and public sectors have, over the years,
developed considerable expertise in executing project export contracts in diverse areas such as
railway sector, power sector, roads and bridges, drinking water supply schemes, irrigation
projects, construction of oil and gas pipelines, construction of electricity grids, hydro power
projects, airport construction etc.
258. For boosting project exports, the Department of Commerce has set up the National Export
Insurance Account (NEIA). Essentially, the Account helps to cover project export risks which
cannot be fully covered by the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC).
259. In tandem with EXIM Bank of India and ECGC, the NEIA is also now being used to selectively
offer a Buyers’ Credit Cover for project exports. This enables EXIM Bank to offer co-financing for
project exports from India to target countries in South Asia, Africa, CIS and others.
260. While buyers credit cover has brought in major encouragement for project exports, the cost
of capital remains very high in India. An effort was made towards setting up an interest
equalisation scheme under the Market Access Initiative scheme of the Department of Commerce
but it did not materialise due to financial resource constraints. Since project export is recognized
as an important element of this policy, renewed efforts will be made to seek allocation of resources
for such a scheme.”
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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 :

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.
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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:
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, biotechnology 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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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)
year.
An exporting unit would be eligible for assistance under SSI-MDA only once in a financial
(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)
year.
(D)
25% of the cost of production of publicity material limited to Rs.15,000/- in a financial
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:
i) Marketing Projects Abroad:
To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product or focus country approach. Under
marketing projects, the following activities will be funded:
a) Opening of Showrooms & Warehouses;
b) Organising “Trade Festival of India” – a multi-sectoral event to be organised in select centers
abroad to promote „Brand India‟ by showcasing our strength in services like Health (Ayurveda &
Yoga), Taste of India (Indian Cuisine), Tourism, Culture, etc., besides merchandise;
c) National Level Participation in Major International Trade Fairs etc.;
d) Display in International departmental stores;
e) Publication of World Class Catalogues;
f) Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotion;
g) Research and Product Development;
h) To support Recognized associations in Industrial clusters for marketing abroad;
i) Reverse visits of the prominent buyers, etc., from the project focus countries.
ii) Capacity Building:
region/country basis;
-gradation/improvements in Laboratories, Universities, Research Institutions on stand
alone or Public Private Partnership basis for fulfilling SPS measures/related testing etc. including
reimbursement of testing charges
-gradation of select products for export markets (by skill upgradation using
experts/designers, production process improvements, reduction in rejections etc.)
iii) Support for Statutory Compliances:
er country including
Testing charges for engineering products abroad; Registration charges for product registration
abroad for pharmaceuticals, bio-technology and agro-chemicals clinical trials for
drugs/pharmaceuticals & medical disposables, medical equipment etc.
under the scheme shall be as approved by the Empowered Committee on a case to case basis.
ons/anti dumping duties
etc. on particular product(s) of Indian origin. The commodity/ product groups, nature of litigation
to be supported and the extent of support shall be as decided by the Empowered Committee on a
case to case basis.
iv) Studies:
Market studies/survey for evolving proper marketing strategies;
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uding Joint Study Group(JSG), Free Trade Agreement(FTA),
Regional Trade Agreement(RTA) studies etc. Only specific markets studies would be undertaken
and these studies would be entrusted to reputed professional organizations.
v) Project Development:
o generate focused projects leading to substantial improvement in market access, a shelf of
projects shall be prepared by engaging reputed professional organisations. A special focus would
be on preparation of projects pertaining to priority sectors and sectors having substantial
employment generation potential.
vi) Miscellaneous:
information (electronic or otherwise to Indian Exporters);
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 33% of leasing / rental
charges in the first, second and the third
year, respectively
Maximum Assistance
Rs.100.00 lakh/each study
50% of rental charges of display space
Rs. 100.00 lakh per
annum/each product
50% assistance for two years in a
particular market
65% of approved expenditure
Rs. 100.00 lakh per
annum/ per market
Rs. 500.00 lakh for each
fair
Rs. 100.00 lakh for each
market/ product per
annum.
N.B.: More specific details can be obtained on request.
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way responsible for any errors : typographic or otherwise. The information produced in this
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