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| Habtoor Leighton Group awarded road contract in Oman Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG), one of the leading diversified international contractors in the Middle East and North Africa, has been awarded an OR 117 million (US$300 million) contract by Oman's Ministry of Transport and Communications (MOTC) for the dualisation of a section of Oman's Bidbid-Sur highway. In joint venture with Turkey's Sezai Turkes-Feyzi Akkaya (STFA), the contract involves the expansion of a 75-kilometre section of road from a single, two-lane carriageway to a four-lane dual carriageway. The scope of work also includes the construction of nine interchanges and 50 kilometres of service roads. When complete, the road will facilitate safer travel for the increased volumes of traffic using this important arterial highway, which will by-pass the important rural town of Ibra, some 100 kms south of Muscat. Its dualisation is part of the Oman Government's comprehensive upgrading of the country's road network. Work on this section of the highway will begin immediately and is expected to be completed within three years. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |