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Top ten GCC civil construction projects currently in bidding
1. Al-Zorah Development, UAE - $13.6 billionThis Solidere-Aqaar project is a 10 square kilometre development in Ajman, UAE, including residential buildings, commercial office district, marina, golf course, hotels, hospitals and schools.
2. Al Wasl Development, Saudi Arabia - $12.5 billion
Planned by the UAE’s Limitless north of Riyadh to include more than 55,000 homes; 300 hectares of open space; one million square metres of office space; three large mosques, each accommodating up to 2,000 worshippers; more than 2,000 hotel rooms; seven shopping centres; schools; university; hospital and a sports stadium.
3. King Abdullah Financial Centre, Saudi Arabia - $7.8 billion
Owned by the Public Pension Agency of Saudi Arabia, an integrated financial complex in north Riyadh. The centre aims to be the largest financial complex in the Middle East.
4. Saudi Landbridge Project - $7 billion
Composed of two main railway lines, Riyadh-Jeddah and Dammam-Jubail, primarily for container traffic to and from Jeddah on the Red Sea to Dammam on the Arabian Gulf. The line will carry up to 40 double stack container trains a day and will also carry passengers between Jeddah and Riyadh.
5. Mecca Medina Railway, Saudi Arabia - $6 billion
A high speed rail network linking the holy cities of Mecca and Madina with up to 100 trains a day carrying around 2.5 million pilgrims during the Hajj and 9.5 million Umrah visitors during the year.
6. Arabian Canal, Dubai Waterfront, UAE - $5 billion
The canal will flow from the Dubai Waterfront in Jebel Ali and pass to the east of the Dubai World Central airport development before turning back towards Palm Jumeirah.
7. Dubai Pearl Development, UAE - $4 billion
Four 68 storey mixed use towers, connected by a podium and a bridge. The development will include residential, hotel, commercial and retail space, a 1,500 seat performing arts theatre.
8. International Humanitarian City, UAE - $3 billion
Within the Dubai World Central airport development scheme, the project will comprise 28 warehouses, seven office buildings and a United Nations building.
9. The World, UAE - $3 billion
The World involves 300 islands offshore from Dubai. All islands will only be accessible by marine or air transport, with marinas to berth boats, yachts and cruise liners. Two mainland marinas will service the islands.
10. King Saud University Women’s College, Saudi Arabia - $2.4 billion
A new women’s college at King Saud University in Riyadh to include 12 buildings. The development will cover an area of approximately one million square metres.
