Construction Projects Sector - Q1 2018 Report

Construction Projects

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Special Remarks The Construction Projects Q1 2018 report provides a comprehensive overview of the Construction Projects sector with List of sub-sectors focus on top tenders, big projects and important news. Administrative Buildings Bridges Tenders Section Cultural Buildings & Clubs Earthmoving Works - Integrated Jobs (Having a certain engineering component) - sorted by Hospitals - Generating Sector (the sector of the client who issued the tender and who would pay for the goods & services ordered) Hotels & Tourist Development - Client Integrated works Parks & Landscaping Renovation, Concrete Treatment & Paints - Supply Jobs Residential Buildings - Generating Sector Roads Construction - Client Sea Ports Steel Structure, Possible Prefab Non-Tenders Section - Business News - Projects Awards - Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase - Privatization and Investments - Published Co. Performance - Loans & Grants - Fairs and Exhibitions

This report includes tenders with bid bond greater than L.E. 50,000 and valuable tenders without bid bond

Tenders may be posted under more than one sub-sector

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Administrative Buildings - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Energy Central Delta Electricity Production Co. - New, The Cashier Construction of two buildings near the location of Al Borollos power station 160,000 LE Mar 28, 2018 Apr 23, 2018

Dakahleyya Governorate, the Administration of Markaz El Senbellawin, The Cashier Construction & revamping of the Senbellawin Traffic Dept. bldg 57,000 LE Jan 16, 2018 Jan 22, 2018

El Wadi El Gedid Governorate, the Housing Directorate, The Cashier Construction of (a) an administrative annex to the Social Directorate's Building, (b) a 25,000 & 33,000 & LE Feb 19, 2018 Mar 01, 2018 second upper floor above Balat Local Municipality, (c) renovation & maintenance of a 35,000 & 50,000 youth hostel & the sportsmen Hotel in El Kharga & (d) a shopping complex in El Farafra. Deadlines 2/26, 2/27, 2/28 & 3/1/2018 General Dept. for Drainage Construction of (a) an administration building on Al Mohit Canal to host the General Dept. 200,000 & 70,000 LE Feb 20, 2018 Mar 05, 2018 Offices, also (b) conducting the required purging, dredging & maintenance of open drainage canals serving & El Saff engineering domain

Misr Petroleum Co., General Dept. for Equipment Demolition, re-building & elevation of the welding workshop building at the fuelling station 50,000 LE Feb 27, 2018 Mar 19, 2018 of International Airport Building. Cairo. Ref. 1/ M/ 2018

Sharkeyya Governorate, the Housing Directorate Construction of (a) misr public library in Faqqous, (b) a workshops building & a generators 170,000 & 25,000 LE Jan 30, 2018 Nov 02, 2018 room at the same & (c) a services complex at Fist District & 25,000

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Bridges - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Local Administration Authorities E.N.R. Egyptian National Railways Authority, the Purchases & Stores Dept Construction of two concrete railway bridges to replace the existing Mit Nama Metallic 150,000 LE Feb 12, 2018 Mar 06, 2018 Bridge on Abul Manga Canal at Kilo 10.300 in Cairo/ Alex railway line

General Dept. for Horizontal Expansion & Irrigation Projects in Assuit Conducting the required (a) treatment of deteriorations along 150 meters long section of 130,000 & 45,000 LE Feb 25, 2018 Mar 08, 2018 the right side of Ibrahimiya Canal within Marlaz Abu Qorqas in , also (b) rehabilitation/ replacement of a 70 tons bridge across Al Kasra Canal by means of rotary drilling, in Markaz Gerga, in Governorate General Dept. for Drainage in Ismaileyya, The Cashier Construction of four reinforced concrete bridges on piles by means of rotary drilling across 370,000 LE Jan 17, 2018 Feb 26, 2018 both Sarhan Canal & El Tina Canal to go under finance from the African Development Bank as part of the 3rd National Drainage Project

General Dept. for Southern Minya Drainage Rehabilitation/ replacement of two concrete bridges to serve both Naway & Delga El 50,000 LE Jan 10, 2018 Jan 22, 2018 Bahary drainage Canal Outlets at Subordinated locations

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Bridges - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Local Administration Authorities General Dept. of El Salam Canal & Irrigation Projects in Mansoura Construction of (a) Brambal Canal at Kilo 35.700 on El,Bahr El Saghir Canal & (b) Hammam lock barrage at Kilo 65,000 & 35,000 LE Feb 21, 2018 Mar 06, 2018 27.800 on El Bouhiya Canal

Bridges - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Giant Turkish contractors are said to have succeeded to generate $ 14.7 billion revenues from overseas contracts during 2017. That was revealed in a report published Feb 01, 2018 by the Turkish Ministry of Economy in the local media. Report disclosed that those companies have implemented since 1972 almost 9,260 projects valued almost $ 354.7 billion in about 119 countries most of which have been Soviet Republics & Middle Eastern countries, but obviously Turkish companies have performed reasonably well in those markets that they were able to capitalized on their performance. Interesting thing is that same is said to commodity exports to those markets & tourist arrivals from them. Iraqi reconstruction scheme requiring almost $ 88.2 billion to cover damages and harms caused by the war & terror acts to which the country was exposed. That was Feb 13, 2018 formally announced by the Iraqi Minister of Planning, Mr. Salman Al Jumaily, including most serious damages incurred during the war with Daesh terrorists for almost three consecutive years. According the Iraqi Minister, figure includes $ 22 billion funds required immediately with the remaining $ 66 billion required on the medium term. Statements of the Minister came during the opening of the 3 days conference held on the issue in Kuwait. Worth indicating is that the conference was attended by Eng. Mehleb, Advisor to Presidentl El Sisi for National Projects. Highly seen Eg. Mehlib is accompanied with a delegation of representatives of 96 Egyptian companies. Iraqi reconstruction scheme requiring $ 88.2 billion to recover damages of the wars & terrors. That was formally announced by the Iraqi Minister of Planning, Mr. Salman Feb 13, 2018 Al Jumaily, including the damages against Da'esh terror troops which continued for almost 3 years. Above funds, according to the Minister, include $ 22 billion required immediately with the remaining $ 66 billion required over the medium term. Statements of the Minister came during the opening of a 3 days conference on the issue held in Kuwait. Cultural Buildings & Clubs - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Local Administration Authorities Port Authority, Central Dept. for Finance & Administration Construction of an investment building for the port's employees including international meeting & conferences halls, a 500,000 LE Jan 03, 2018 Jan 22, 2018 commercial mall, also a sports & cultural center at City. This is a repeated tender with extended deadline

Sharkeyya Governorate, the Housing Directorate Construction of (a) misr public library in Faqqous, (b) a workshops building & a generators room at the same & (c) a 170,000 & 25,000 LE Jan 30, 2018 Nov 02, 2018 services complex at Zagazig Fist District & 25,000

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Cultural Buildings & Clubs - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase Engineering consultants invited to prepare designs & drawings of projects of the New Green Valley Club in Al Shorouk City. Detailed conditions are to get Deadline to Feb 09, 2018 submit offers and L.E. 10,000 bid bond set for 2/22/2018. Performance bond is 5 % of bid value. Pre bid meeting set for 2/15/2018. For inquiries contact Eng. Abu Bakr Abdel Hamid, head of the Engineering Dept. Tel. 0127 - 5863666 or 0109 - 3642666, Dr. Tamer Heikal, the Executive Director, also Dr. Tamer El Said, Chairman of the Broad. After almost 7 years of shut-down since the revolution, measures taken to resume the renovation & revamping of the Greek/ Romanian Museum in to go Jan 29, 2018 under L.E. 120 million suspended budget since 2011. It is considered the largest museum in Lower Egypt & the largest museum specialized in the Greek & Romanian Civilization in the Mediterranean Basin. According to General Samir Hesham Ibrahim, Assistant to the Minister of Antiquities for Engineering Affairs, actual works on site have already started. The museum is planned to host up to 90,000 pieces of antiquities now stored at the Ministry's warehouses. Project is deemed a sure plus to Alexandria tourism potential particularly considering pretty fast growing relations with Greece and Cyprus Earthmoving Works - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Environment General Authority for New Urban Societies, Badr City Development Agency Protection of the City from flood risks 750,000 LE Mar 30, 2018 Apr 24, 2018

General Dept. for Horizontal Expansion & Irrigation Projects in Assuit Conducting the required (a) treatment of deteriorations along 150 meters long section of the right side of Ibrahimiya 130,000 & 45,000 LE Feb 25, 2018 Mar 08, 2018 Canal within Marlaz Abu Qorqas in Minya Governorate, also (b) rehabilitation/ replacement of a 70 tons bridge across Al Kasra Canal by means of rotary drilling, in Markaz Gerga, in

Earthmoving Works - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News A large sized mining company searching for transport contractors to move goods & heavy equipment, also for contribution and with experience in mining & quarrying Jan 12, 2018 works. For inquiries contact Mobile 0106 - 1006676 or 0109 - 9676709. Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase Harounco Co. for Construction & Development was declared winner of L.E. 235 million contract to build a chain of waves stoppers at Qayet Bay Citadel Zone in Jan 03, 2018 Alexandria. That was reported in the media indicating that five companies were competing for the project including Arab Contractors, Qassed Kheir Co., Al Alamiya for Contracting & Sons of Abdel Salam Al Feqi. Client is the Egyptian General Co. for Coastal Protection, Tel. 02 - 24440796/ 24443928 & Fax. 02 - 24444991. Regretfully Harounco is not listed on the Telephone directory. The Authority embarks Harounco Co. for Construction & Development declared winner of L.E. 235 million contract to build a chain of waves stoppers at Qayet Bay Citadel Zone in Alexandria.

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Hospitals - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Health Care Al Azhar University, the University Hospital in New Damietta, The Cashier Revamping of the Internal Division of the Emergency Dept., also supply of medicines (ampoules & pills) under two 50,000 & 250,000 LE Jan 13, 2018 Jan 28, 2018 contracts

General Authority for New Urban Societies, Badr City Development Agency Implementing of a Medical Center at the location of the City's Social Housing Project 90,000 LE Feb 27, 2018 Mar 21, 2018

H.I.O. Health Insurance Org., Central El Seid Branch Supply of cooked & wrapped meals to patients & employees of El Mabarra Hospital in Assuit 100,000 LE Feb 06, 2018 Feb 28, 2018

Hospitals - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News An integrated Health Care City Project was endorsed at the New Administrative Capital by the Prime Minister. Project includes three hospitals including a general hospital Feb 08, 2018 extending three level medical services including all medical specialties of 300 beds capacity on 20,000 M2 area, and a pediatrics hospital of 300 beds capacity & occupying equal space. Project also provides for a technical institute for nursing & a training center for doctors/ physicians. Meanwhile the Prime Minister has already directed to allocate existing complete buildings for the project. No mention was given to investments tor to completion period. Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase Elag Est. of Saudi Arabia confirming its intentions to further penetrate Egypt's health care market. Sources close to Elag Co. were quoted in the media indicating their Feb 08, 2018 intentions to acquire Siaj Hotel in Pyramids, Giza, which shut down its operations since late 2010 after being exposed to several fire accidents which have damaged its infrastructure. Same sources further revealed that Elag is keen to procure the hotel and transfer it into a hospital after obtaining relevant approvals and licenses. Elag is keen to revive the hotel or revamp as hospital indicating that the hotel was lately evaluated at L.E. 185 million. Same sources have also revealed that Elag has finalized lately the acquisition of an administrative building, now under construction by El Nasr Co. for Civil Works, at the Embassies District in Nasr City, against L.E. 80 million. It is a 10 floors building occupying 8,000 M2 area & will be internally converted into a 100 beds hospital & considered as a branch of Al Orouba Hospital, also part of Elag Group also of 100 desa capacity. Saudi German Hospital' Chain announcing plans to open 10 new hospitals in Egypt over the next 10 years involving 10 billion investments after having pumped L.E. 1 Feb 20, 2018 billion in its first hospital in Cairo of 300 beds capacity. That was announced by Dr. Med. Mohamed Hablas, the Executive Director of the Hospital, indicating the Group plans to reach 600 beds capacity over the next few years. Ho noted the project is an investment of Al Batarjy Family of Saudi Arabia. Worth indicating the group runs & manages also a large chain of pharmacies in the Kingdom. Hotels & Tourist Development - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs

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Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Local Administration Authorities El Wadi El Gedid Governorate, the Housing Directorate, The Cashier Construction of (a) an administrative annex to the Social Directorate's Building, (b) a second upper floor above Balat 25,000 & 33,000 & LE Feb 19, 2018 Mar 01, 2018 Local Municipality, (c) renovation & maintenance of a youth hostel & the sportsmen Hotel in El Kharga & (d) a 35,000 & 50,000 shopping complex in El Farafra. Deadlines 2/26, 2/27, 2/28 & 3/1/2018

Hotels & Tourist Development - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Marriott Chain to soon add Mena House Obroy sign to its trade mark & manage a new hotel also in the Giza Pyramids Area. That was reported in the media indicating Feb 21, 2018 the existing location has hosted the historic hotel for almost 130 years. Tourist arrivals January 2018 reaching 0,712 million in marking 31 % increase above their comparative level in January 2017. That was reported in Al Mal News quoting Mar 15, 2018 Capmas statistics for the period under caption indicating that West Europe ranked first in terms of arrivals nationality during the month with 31 % market share followed by East Europe with 25.8 % share & by Middle Eastern with 24.3 % share. Worth indicating is that total arrivals during the month declined by 10.2 % compared with arrivals during December 2017 when total arrivals reached 793,500. Tourist arrivals in 2017 exceeding 8.3 million persons marking 44 % growth compared with 5.3 million tourists attracted in 2016 and generated $ 7.2 million revenues. Jan 10, 2018 That was reported in the media indicating that Egyptians are still awaiting the return of Russian charter flights directly to tourist resorts on the Red Sea, & yet that seems to take some more time than earlier planned. 123,000 Arab & Foreign tourists visited last December & January representing almost 55 to 60 % increase above their number during the previous year lead by Jan 24, 2018 Chinese tourists, US tourists, followed by German, Spanish, French & UK tourists. 123,000 Arab & Foreign tourists visited Luxor last December & January representing almost 55 to 60 % increase above their number during the previous year lead by Chinese tourists, US tourists, followed by German, Spanish, French & UK tourists. Ayata statistics for 2017 revealing that tourists arrivals to Egypt in 2017 increased by 55 % with tourists from China, India and the Arab countries having the lead. Ayata Jan 22, 2018 statistics for 2017 revealing that tourists arrivals to Egypt in this year increased by 55 % with tourists from China, India and the Arab countries having the lead. Agency France Press has quoted Mr. Hesham Al Domeiri, head of the Egyptian Tourist Authority, indicating that tourists from India & China are now contributing by more than 12 % to tourist arrivals in Egypt. As regards tourism from Arab countries so their share has almost doubled from 15 % to 30%. Worth considering that the return of both Russian & Italian tourism may, once fully activated, completely change the scene upside down. Here remains both the internal security and stability factors as crucial coupled with the wisdom of Egyptians in their handling issues. Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase A public invitation directed to citizens of the to attend a consultative meeting from Golden Coast Co. for Hotels & Touristic Villages to evaluate Feb 26, 2018 environmental & social impact of its project at Soma bay. Project is identified as City Stars Red Sea Riviera & the meeting will be held at Moevenpick Hotel Soma bay.

Fayyoum Governorate announcing 5 auctions to sell or lease 7 properties on Qaroun Lake at tourist locations. That included (A) two sixty feddans lots on Qaroun Lake Mar 10, 2018 for 50 years lease with bid bonds are for L.E. 200,000 each. Tender documents are L.E. 2,000 each. (B) one 27 feddans lot for 50 years lease. Bid bond is L.E. 100,000 & Tender Document are L.E. 1,000 (c) three lots about 1.5 to 2 feddans each on the lake for sale. Bid bond is L.E. 100,000 each (d) 21 feddans in Markaz Abishway on the lake for 25 years - Bid bond is L.E. 100,000 (e) Land of Old Povion di Chasse Hotel on the lake for 25 years lease (1.5 feddans) Bid bond is L.E. 100,000. Dr. Sahar Nasr, Minister of Investment, General Abu Bakr El Gindi Minister of Local Administration & Mona Zobaa, GAFI Chairman, witnessing the signing of three Feb 02, 2018 investment contracts (a sort of letters of stronger intents) to build tourist & food projects in . The package included a Disney Land like entertainment project on 5,080 feddans area in Markaz Matrouh backed by $ 3.3 million US/ Saudi investment. It also included a second agreement with Mr. Ali Bin Heidar, Chairman of El Orouba Co. for Real Estate & Tourist Investment of the UAE to build a hotel project at Abu Marqiq Zone , also in Markaz Matrouh backed by L.E. 1.2 billion investments & a third project for operation & management of a dates factory for 15 feddans area in .

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Hotels & Tourist Development - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase Al Shaye'e Kuwaiti Group searching for the acquisition of three & four star hotels in the different governorates starting with Cairo, Giza & Alexandria. That has started Feb 01, 2018 taking place amid a 54 % recorded growth in the number of tourist delegations & circulated projections of the IMF on the growth of its tourist revenues by $ 1.8 billion to reach $ 6 billion. Meanwhile the Kuwaiti Group is said to be preparing for a meeting with the Holding Co. of Tourism & Hotels owned by the Ministry of Public Business Sector to review the revamping, management & operation of a historic hotel at Cairo Down-Town (possibly the Continental Hotel at the Opera Square) which would open a cake of L.E. 1.5 billion if not more. The Kuwaiti Group now manages more than 80 chains of hotels in the Middle East, North Africa, Russia, Turkey & Europe. Five stars Meridien Heliopolis Hotel, located on Al Oroiba Road in Heliopolis, Cairo, offered for sale in public auction to be held 2/28/2018. Pre bid meeting set for Feb 09, 2018 2/18/2018. Detailed conditions set for L.E. 5,000 to get from 3 & 5 Mosaddak St., Dokki, Giza. Auctioneers in charge are Shoukri Michail Salama & Associates, with offices at 2 Soliman El Halabi St., Cairo. Auction will be held at Sonesta Hotel, Cairo. Egyptian Arab Land Bank offering for sale in a public auction 358,460 M2 land of complete utilities & finishing's with 1,200 meters sea view in Sukhna, at Kilo 105 on Jan 14, 2018 Zaafarana/ Al Ein Al Sukhna Road next to Orlando & La Vista III Villages under credit facilities reaching up to 5 years. Bid bond & other details are at the tender conditions to get against L.E. 5,000 from the Company's offices atv11 Al Mash-hedi St., off Kasr El Nil St., Mustafa Kamel Square, Cairo, Web Site www.eal-bank.com, or c/o Real Estate Consultant Nader Khozam, 80 Mosaddak St., Dokki, Giza, Mobile 0100 - 9990009. Published Co. Performance Pyramisa Hotels & Resorts Chain capitalized at L.E. 432 million has posted for the year 2017 about L.E. 143.6 million consolidated revenues compared with L.E. 93.2 Mar 06, 2018 million posted in 2016. Integrated works - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Banking, Finance & Insurance E.N.R. Egyptian National Railways Authority, the Contracts & Equipment Dept. Implementing a project to prolong & extend docks & establishments at 5 railway stations (Kafr Tabalouha, Kafr El 200,000 LE Mar 01, 2018 Mar 24, 2018 Sheikh Selim, El Batanon, Kalioub/ / etc. lines

E.N.R. Egyptian National Railways Authority, the Purchases & Stores Dept Renovation of Mansoura Workshops 50,000 LE Jan 12, 2018 Jan 28, 2018

E.N.R. Egyptian National Railways Authority, Tracks Engineering Div., Contracts & Purchases Dept. Double tracking of the railway line between Mansoura & Mit Antar including related civil works 1,500,000 LE Jan 10, 2018 Jan 30, 2018

Egyptian National Railways Authority (E.N.R.), the Purchasing & Stores Department Revamping of Mansoura workshops in Mansoura 50,000 LE Jan 11, 2018 Jan 28, 2018

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General Dept. for Giza Drainage Construction of (a) an administration building on Al Mohit Canal to host the General Dept. Offices, also (b) conducting 200,000 & 70,000 LE Feb 20, 2018 Mar 05, 2018 the required purging, dredging & maintenance of open drainage canals serving Helwan & El Saff engineering domain

Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, the Housing & Utilities Directorate Construction of (a) a multipurpose tower on the land of the spinning factory in & (b) a tower on the 2,000,000 & LE Feb 14, 2018 Mar 04, 2018 Nile in Dessouk. Deadlines 2/28 & 3/4/2018 600,000

Ministry of Interior, General Dept. for Environment & Aquatic Surfaces Police, The Cashier Construction of a complex warehouses building at the military Training Center in Tora. Documents to get from the 214,093 LE Feb 27, 2018 Mar 12, 2018 Planning & Architectural Studies Center, Behind 14 El Sobki St., Heliopolis Club, Roxi, Cairo & bids to deliver at the Concerned Dept. at Cornich El Maadi Opposite the NBE - National Bank Building

N.B.E. National Bank of Egypt, the Construction Dept. Preparing & equipping of a new banking unit in City 110,000 LE Feb 20, 2018 Mar 01, 2018

Royal Sports Club, The Cashier Request of best offers & proposals for the construction & exploitation of a commercial building of 2,478 M2 area for 1,000,000 LE Jan 04, 2018 Jan 21, 2018 20 years Under the BOT System

Sohag University,, General Dept. for Central Purchases Construction of two lecture halls Complexes & a University's teaching classrooms building in El Kawamel under three 2,000,000 & LE Feb 15, 2018 Mar 22, 2018 contracts. Deadlines 3/20, 3/21 & 3/22/2018 1,250,000 & 1,300,000

Integrated works - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Tourist arrivals in 2017 exceeding 8.3 million persons marking 44 % growth compared with 5.3 million tourists attracted in 2016 and generated $ 7.2 million revenues. Jan 10, 2018 That was reported in the media indicating that Egyptians are still awaiting the return of Russian charter flights directly to tourist resorts on the Red Sea, Hurghada & Sharm El Sheikh yet that seems to take some more time than earlier planned. Iraqi reconstruction scheme requiring $ 88.2 billion to recover damages of the wars & terrors. That was formally announced by the Iraqi Minister of Planning, Mr. Salman Feb 13, 2018 Al Jumaily, including the damages against Da'esh terror troops which continued for almost 3 years. Above funds, according to the Minister, include $ 22 billion required immediately with the remaining $ 66 billion required over the medium term. Statements of the Minister came during the opening of a 3 days conference on the issue held in Kuwait.

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Integrated works - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Iraqi reconstruction scheme requiring almost $ 88.2 billion to cover damages and harms caused by the war & terror acts to which the country was exposed. That was Feb 13, 2018 formally announced by the Iraqi Minister of Planning, Mr. Salman Al Jumaily, including most serious damages incurred during the war with Daesh terrorists for almost three consecutive years. According the Iraqi Minister, figure includes $ 22 billion funds required immediately with the remaining $ 66 billion required on the medium term. Statements of the Minister came during the opening of the 3 days conference held on the issue in Kuwait. Worth indicating is that the conference was attended by Eng. Mehleb, Advisor to Presidentl El Sisi for National Projects. Highly seen Eg. Mehlib is accompanied with a delegation of representatives of 96 Egyptian companies. Giant Turkish contractors are said to have succeeded to generate $ 14.7 billion revenues from overseas contracts during 2017. That was revealed in a report published Feb 01, 2018 by the Turkish Ministry of Economy in the local media. Report disclosed that those companies have implemented since 1972 almost 9,260 projects valued almost $ 354.7 billion in about 119 countries most of which have been Soviet Republics & Middle Eastern countries, but obviously Turkish companies have performed reasonably well in those markets that they were able to capitalized on their performance. Interesting thing is that same is said to commodity exports to those markets & tourist arrivals from them. Projects Awards That was reported in the media quoting Eng. Mohsen Saleh, Chairman of Arabco. indicating the project extends on 391,000 M2 area to serve 4,500 persons and is for Mar 20, 2018 completion in 30 months. On his side, Arabco Manager in Kuwait, Eng. Awni Tawfik, indicated the project hosts several government houses of 300 M2 area each, a 1,720 M2 area mosque, services buildings, carparks, shops, 9 Km long internal roads & 9 transformers substations. Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase An alliance of Al Saqqaf of Saudi Arabia & Amar of Egypt announced the start of works on so called High Town Mall on 13,000 M2 land in 6th October City to go under Jan 02, 2018 L.E. 500 million + estimated investments. This is the second mall executed and scheduled for completion in early 2019 the City after the so called Watch Mall executed on 9,000 M2v area and scheduled for completion in early 2019. Egyptian Arab Land Bank offering for sale in a public auction 358,460 M2 land of complete utilities & finishing's with 1,200 meters sea view in Sukhna, at Kilo 105 on Jan 14, 2018 Zaafarana/ Al Ein Al Sukhna Road next to Orlando & La Vista III Villages under credit facilities reaching up to 5 years. Bid bond & other details are at the tender conditions to get against L.E. 5,000 from the Company's offices atv11 Al Mash-hedi St., off Kasr El Nil St., Mustafa Kamel Square, Cairo, Web Site www.eal-bank.com, or c/o Real Estate Consultant Nader Khozam, 80 Mosaddak St., Dokki, Giza, Mobile 0100 - 9990009. Harounco Co. for Construction & Development was declared winner of L.E. 235 million contract to build a chain of waves stoppers at Qayet Bay Citadel Zone in Jan 03, 2018 Alexandria. That was reported in the media indicating that five companies were competing for the project including Arab Contractors, Qassed Kheir Co., Al Alamiya for Contracting & Sons of Abdel Salam Al Feqi. Client is the Egyptian General Co. for Coastal Protection, Tel. 02 - 24440796/ 24443928 & Fax. 02 - 24444991. Regretfully Harounco is not listed on the Telephone directory. The Authority embarks Harounco Co. for Construction & Development declared winner of L.E. 235 million contract to build a chain of waves stoppers at Qayet Bay Citadel Zone in Alexandria. A consortium grouping an Egyptian investor, a Hungarian Public Fund, other two private US & European investment funds & a UAE investor established to proceed with a Jan 11, 2018 University project at the Administrative Capital involving $ 50 million investments. That was reported in the media indicating the project will also depend on self finance potential of the consortium members. The University will include faculties for Transport, for railways transport, for I. T. & for other modern sciences. It will occupy 50 feddans land. Two contracts signed between Polaris of Al Zamil Group & SDM Real Estate Developers on two land lots of 1.4 million M2 land lots each in with the IDA - Feb 17, 2018 Industrial Development Authority. That was reported in the media quoting Mr. Ahmed Abdel Razek, head of the Authority, indicating further deals 4 million M2 land lots will be soon signed in Tenth of Ramadan City. Algeria proposing a joint venture with Egypt to involve with petroleum exploration & exploitation in Africa. That was reviewed by Egypt's Minister, Eng. Tarek Al Molla in Feb 14, 2018 his recent meeting with the Algerian Minister of Energy, Eng. Mustafa Al Kitony. Eng. El Molla has praised during the meeting Egypt's past deals with Algeria while procuring butagas in cooperation with EGPC & Sonatrac. The Algerian Minister has also praised the past cooperation with Petrojet in Algeria and stressed the chances for joint Egyptian Algerian cooperation & opportunities on the African markets. Egypt to soon complete & deliver by March 2018 the construction of 3 industrial complexes hosting 500 factories built under the slogan : Receive your factory with all Feb 04, 2018 licenses. Complexes are located in Sadat City, Badr City & Port Said City. That was announced by the Minister of Trade & Industry indicating the Port Said Complex includes 118 factories on 181,000 M2 area with average areas set for 300 M2, 560 M2 & 840 M2 each. The minister assured the cabinet targets to build 22 such complexes by the year 2020.

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Integrated works - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase An unnamed large sized company expressing is intention to acquire a distinguished land lot of 150,000 to 300,000 M2 land lot at the Industrial Zone of Abu Rawash or Feb 09, 2018 City. Offers to be directed to P.O.Box 12311 Agouza, Giza, or contact Tel. 01206566000 or via E Mail [email protected] An alliance grouping both Orascom Construction & Al Sahraa Group of the UAE declared winner of a project to develop Al Fujaira Airport in the UAE involving $ 180 Mar 20, 2018 million investments with Orascom share therein worth 60 % of the contract. That was formally announced by Orascom indicating works include all major infrastructure to revamp the airport including a new control tower, the widening of the existing runway, construction of a new emergency runway apart from other systems. Weeks earlier Al Fujaira announced it is counting much on the revamping of its hotels & accommodation sector. Parks & Landscaping - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Local Administration Authorities , the Housing Directorate Renovation & revamping of Al Andalos Historic Park at Zamalek Island 240,000 LE Mar 01, 2018 Apr 04, 2018

General Authority for New Urban Societies, Al City Development Agency Parks & land scraping of the recreational zone at the city at phase 2 of the Dar Misr Housing Project 400,000 LE Feb 09, 2018 Mar 06, 2018

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Renovation, Concrete Treatment & Paints - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Local Administration Authorities E.N.R. Egyptian National Railways Authority, the Purchases & Stores Dept Construction, rehabilitation & maintenance of some culverts to secure & protect the sides 250,000 LE Jan 07, 2018 Jan 21, 2018 of the railway lines from flood risks along Qabbary/ Matrouh railway line in the section from Kilo 219.500 to Kilo 293.600 at 19 points

General Dept. for East Kafr El Sheikh Irrigation, The Cashier Rehabilitation/ repletion of inlets, outlets & gates controlling canals ends at different 101,000 LE Feb 21, 2018 Mar 05, 2018 subordinated locations

General Dept. for Horizontal Expansion & Irrigation Projects in Assuit Conducting the required (a) treatment of deteriorations along 150 meters long section of 130,000 & 45,000 LE Feb 25, 2018 Mar 08, 2018 the right side of Ibrahimiya Canal within Marlaz Abu Qorqas in Minya Governorate, also (b) rehabilitation/ replacement of a 70 tons bridge across Al Kasra Canal by means of rotary drilling, in Markaz Gerga, in Sohag Governorate General Dept. for Southern Minya Drainage Rehabilitation/ replacement of two concrete bridges to serve both Naway & Delga El 50,000 LE Jan 10, 2018 Jan 22, 2018 Bahary drainage Canal Outlets at Subordinated locations

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Residential Buildings - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Local Administration Authorities Housing Cooperative Society of Employees at Suez Co. for Petroleum Refining, The Cashier Request of offers from eligible engineering consultancy offices for design & supervision of works including preparing 50,000 LE Jan 10, 2018 Jan 27, 2018 designs & studies pertaining to the implementation of a residential complex within Ataqa District in

Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, the Housing & Utilities Directorate Construction of (a) a multipurpose tower on the land of the spinning factory in Kafr El Sheikh & (b) a tower on the 2,000,000 & LE Feb 14, 2018 Mar 04, 2018 Nile in Dessouk. Deadlines 2/28 & 3/4/2018 600,000

Residential Buildings - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Iraqi reconstruction scheme requiring $ 88.2 billion to recover damages of the wars & terrors. That was formally announced by the Iraqi Minister of Planning, Mr. Salman Feb 13, 2018 Al Jumaily, including the damages against Da'esh terror troops which continued for almost 3 years. Above funds, according to the Minister, include $ 22 billion required immediately with the remaining $ 66 billion required over the medium term. Statements of the Minister came during the opening of a 3 days conference on the issue held in Kuwait. Projects Awards That was reported in the media quoting Eng. Mohsen Saleh, Chairman of Arabco. indicating the project extends on 391,000 M2 area to serve 4,500 persons and is for Mar 20, 2018 completion in 30 months. On his side, Arabco Manager in Kuwait, Eng. Awni Tawfik, indicated the project hosts several government houses of 300 M2 area each, a 1,720 M2 area mosque, services buildings, carparks, shops, 9 Km long internal roads & 9 transformers substations. Egyptian Contracting Co. - Mokhtar Ibrahim - declared winner of L.E. 7.3 billion contract in Sultanate of Oman to design & pump water Mar 25, 2018 From Sohar Zone to El Zahra Zone for completion in 31 months. That was reported in the media quoting Eng. Fayek El Banna, President of the Company, indicating the contract was won under tough competition with international contractors. Award included relevant preparations for implementation. It is not the first highly valued contract that Mokhtar Ibrahim was awarded in Oman over the past few years mostly related to water & waste water.

Roads Construction - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Local Administration Authorities Cairo Governorate, Misr El Adima District Adm. Repaving of streets within the District 70,000 LE Jan 10, 2018 Jan 21, 2018

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Dakahleyya Governorate, the Roads & Transport Directorate Consolidation & repaving of (a) 3.5 Km long road Nesha/ Nabaroh, also (b) completion & repaving of another 1.4 Km 100,000 & 70,000 LE Feb 16, 2018 Feb 28, 2018 long road

General Authority for New Urban Societies, Al Obour City Development Agency Revamping & increasing efficiency of roads, walk ways, also completing other design requirements, passages & u - 600,000 LE Jan 02, 2018 Jan 28, 2018 turns at the 6th district in the city

Roads Construction - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Business News Egypt's Minister of Transport urging the Minister of Petroleum & Minerals to find a solution to encounter bitumin shortages facing roads construction projects. That was Feb 17, 2018 reported in the media indicating the Minister of Transport, Dr. Eng. Hesham Arafat, has committed to solve the problem in the next few days after repeated claims were received from contractors involved in executing the National Roads Project. On his side another claim of bitumin shortage was expressed by Eng. Ali El Sayyad, Chairman of the Nile Co. for Roads Construction who indicated his company owns about 26 concrete mixers requiring thousands of tons of bitumin monthly & is suffering from its shortage on the market. Iraqi reconstruction scheme requiring almost $ 88.2 billion to cover damages and harms caused by the war & terror acts to which the country was exposed. That was Feb 13, 2018 formally announced by the Iraqi Minister of Planning, Mr. Salman Al Jumaily, including most serious damages incurred during the war with Daesh terrorists for almost three consecutive years. According the Iraqi Minister, figure includes $ 22 billion funds required immediately with the remaining $ 66 billion required on the medium term. Statements of the Minister came during the opening of the 3 days conference held on the issue in Kuwait. Worth indicating is that the conference was attended by Eng. Mehleb, Advisor to Presidentl El Sisi for National Projects. Highly seen Eg. Mehlib is accompanied with a delegation of representatives of 96 Egyptian companies. Iraqi reconstruction scheme requiring $ 88.2 billion to recover damages of the wars & terrors. That was formally announced by the Iraqi Minister of Planning, Mr. Salman Feb 13, 2018 Al Jumaily, including the damages against Da'esh terror troops which continued for almost 3 years. Above funds, according to the Minister, include $ 22 billion required immediately with the remaining $ 66 billion required over the medium term. Statements of the Minister came during the opening of a 3 days conference on the issue held in Kuwait. Projects Awards That was reported in the media quoting Eng. Mohsen Saleh, Chairman of Arabco. indicating the project extends on 391,000 M2 area to serve 4,500 persons and is for Mar 20, 2018 completion in 30 months. On his side, Arabco Manager in Kuwait, Eng. Awni Tawfik, indicated the project hosts several government houses of 300 M2 area each, a 1,720 M2 area mosque, services buildings, carparks, shops, 9 Km long internal roads & 9 transformers substations.

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Sea Ports - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Transport Damietta Port Authority, General Dept. for Financial & Commercial Affairs Construction. management, operation & maintenance & redelivery of the property to use 3,000,000 LE Feb 08, 2018 Mar 05, 2018 for handling environment friendly bulk goods & other related value added industries on an area of about 140,000 M2 for 25 years

Steel Structure, Possible Prefab - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Airports & Ports Assuit Governorate, the Contracts & Purchasing Department Building, equipping & supply of river ferry of 80 tons capacity 150,000 LE Jan 03, 2018 Jan 16, 2018

Central Egypt Electricity Distribution Co., Purchases & Contracts Dept. Supply of kiosks with different capacity transformers under two contracts 1,200,000 & LE Jan 03, 2018 Jan 18, 2018 1,300,000

E.N.R. Egyptian National Railways Authority, the Contracts & Equipment Dept. Implementing a project to prolong & extend docks & establishments at 5 railway stations 200,000 LE Mar 01, 2018 Mar 24, 2018 (Kafr Tabalouha, Kafr El Sheikh Selim, El Batanon, Kalioub/ Menouf/ Tanta etc. lines

E.N.R. Egyptian National Railways Authority, the Purchases & Stores Dept Renovation of Mansoura Workshops 50,000 LE Jan 12, 2018 Jan 28, 2018

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Steel Structure, Possible Prefab - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Airports & Ports E.N.R. Egyptian National Railways Authority, the Purchases & Stores Dept Construction of two concrete railway bridges to replace the existing Mit Nama Metallic 150,000 LE Feb 12, 2018 Mar 06, 2018 Bridge on Abul Manga Canal at Kilo 10.300 in Cairo/ Alex railway line

Egyptian Airports Co. - New Supply of two water exhaustion trucks 60,000 LE Jan 03, 2018 Feb 04, 2018

Egyptian National Railways Authority (E.N.R.), the Purchasing & Stores Department Revamping of Mansoura workshops in Mansoura 50,000 LE Jan 11, 2018 Jan 28, 2018

El Wadi El Gedid Governorate, the Housing Directorate, The Cashier Construction of (a) an administrative annex to the Social Directorate's Building, (b) a 25,000 & 33,000 & LE Feb 19, 2018 Mar 01, 2018 second upper floor above Balat Local Municipality, (c) renovation & maintenance of a 35,000 & 50,000 youth hostel & the sportsmen Hotel in El Kharga & (d) a shopping complex in El Farafra. Deadlines 2/26, 2/27, 2/28 & 3/1/2018 General Authority for New Urban Societies, General Secretariat,, Central Stores and Purchases Dept. Supply of (a) two 10 M3 tank trucks, (b) another similar tank truck with 10 M3 stainless 30.000 & 16,000 & LE Mar 22, 2018 Apr 19, 2018 steel tank, (c) six tank trucks with boxes of not less than 10 tons capacity each & (d) 7 120,000 & 50,000 Nos. 4 x 4 agricultural tractors of 199 Hp capacity each. Deadlines 4/17, 4/17/ 4/18 & 4/19/2018

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Steel Structure, Possible Prefab - Tenders Section Integrated Jobs Generating Subject Bid Bond Curren Publish Expiry Financing Sector cy Date Date Airports & Ports General Org. for Hospitals & Teaching Institutes, El Mehalla Liver teaching Hospital - New, The Cashier Conducting the required (a) rehabilitation of the service & distribution area serving the liver transplanting capsules 30,000 & 90,000 & LE Jan 20, 2018 Feb 08, 2018 area, (b) rehabilitation/ replacement of electric elevators & (c) supply & erection of water storage tanks, 28,000 rehabilitation/ replacement of the water pipes lifting network and of the efficiency of the water tanks & pumps. Deadlines 2/1, 2/5 & 2/8/2018

New Urban Communities Authority, New Sohag City Development Agency, The Cashier Implementing of three water wells, a water pipeline & an underground water storage tank, also an irrigation water 900,000 LE Feb 16, 2018 Mar 13, 2018 network to serve the road's central island

Steel Structure, Possible Prefab - Non Tenders Section Type Description Date Published Projects in Pre-Tendering Phase Ground stone to be soon laid for multipurpose containers terminal on the Red Sea involving almost $ 400 million Chinese investments. It would cover 500,000 M2 Feb 13, 2018 land area & a 800 meters long doc. It is designed to handle annually 3 million containers & 1.5 million tons general cargo to reach later 7 million tons. It also targets to cope with requirements of the highly promising Golden Angle Project, also with several other projects in . Two contracts signed between Polaris of Al Zamil Group & SDM Real Estate Developers on two land lots of 1.4 million M2 land lots each in Sadat City with the IDA - Feb 17, 2018 Industrial Development Authority. That was reported in the media quoting Mr. Ahmed Abdel Razek, head of the Authority, indicating further deals 4 million M2 land lots will be soon signed in Tenth of Ramadan City.

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