| Also Known As |
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KU City / Shadidiyah / Sabah Al-Salem Campus |
| Country |
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Kuwait |
| Project Value |
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USD 3,000,000,000 Estimated |
| Sector |
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Real Estate | Education |
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Consultants |
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Webb Zerafa Menkes Housden (WZMH Architects)
(Master Plan) |
Buro Happold Consulting Engineers Limited
(Infrastructure) |
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PMC |
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Consortium of KEO International Consultants and Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation
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Contractor |
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Gulf Dredging and General Contracting Company
(Infrastructure) |
| Profile Type |
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Master Project
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| Associated Projects |
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Contract (7) |
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Phase:
Construction - Execution
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Completion: 2025
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| Owner |
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Kuwait UniversityKuwait University - Kuwait
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| Location |
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Shadidiyah, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait
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| Contract Type |
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Construction |
| Facility Type |
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Educational complex, hospital, hotel |
| Capacity |
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Built up area: 4.9 million sq. m.
40,000 students |
| Main Usage |
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 Education |
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| Background |
Kuwait UniversityKuwait University(KU) plans to develop Kuwait UniversityKuwait University City (KU City), an educational complex in Shadidiyah, 20 km west of Kuwait City, Kuwait.
KU City will spread over a 4.9 million sq. m. area. It will consist of 25 faculty buildings, a 600-bed hospital, a hotel, a housing complex, sports facilities, auditoriums, car parks and related facilities.
Webb Zerafa Menkes Housden (WZMH Architects) is the master plan consultant, Buro HappoldBuro Happold is the infrastructure consultant and the consortium of KEO InternationalKEO International and Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation is the PMC. |
| Expected Events |
| Schedule |
Contract Phase/Phase |
Description |
| Apr 2012 |
Construction | Main construction contract for package 3A expected to be awarded and signed | | Q3 2012 | Construction | Infrastructure works expected to be completed
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| 2014 |
Completion | College of Science and Faculty Club expected to be completed | | 2014 | Completion | College of Business and College of Women expected to be completed | | Dec 2014 | Completion | College of Engineering and Petroleum expected to be completed | | 2015 | Completion | Faculty of Arts and Education expected to be completed | | 2015 | Completion | Package 3A expected to be completed | | 2025 | Completion | Project expected to be completed
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| Latest Events |
In March 2012, the construction and infrastructure works were ongoing.
In April 2012, the main construction contract for package 3A is expected to be awarded and signed.
In Q3 2012, the infrastructure works are expected to be completed.
In 2014, the College of Science and Faculty Club, and College of Business and College of Women are expected to be completed.
In December 2014, the College of Engineering and Petroleum is expected to be completed.
In 2015, the Faculty of Arts and Education and package 3A are expected to be completed.
In 2025, the project is expected to be completed. |
| Previous Events |
In November 2011, the JV of China Gezhouba Group Corporation and Mohamed Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi and sons Company was selected for the main construction contract for package 3A.
In September 2011, the infrastructure works were ongoing and mobilization works in the Faculty of Arts and Education started.
In February 2011, the construction contract of the Faculty of Arts and Education was awarded to the consortium of Arabtec ConstructionArabtec Construction and Combined Group Contracting CompanyCombined Group Contracting Company.
In December 2010, the main construction contract for the College of Engineering and Petroleum was awarded to the JV of Khalid Ali Al-Kharafi and BrothersKhalid Ali Al-Kharafi and Brothers and Metallurgical Construction Corporation.
In July 2010, the infrastructure works started.
On 9 May 2010, the ITB for the main construction contract of package 3A was issued.
In January 2010, the infrastructure contract was awarded to Gulf Dredging and General Contracting CompanyGulf Dredging and General Contracting Company.
In Q4 2005, the PMC contract was awarded to KEO InternationalKEO International and Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC).
In Q4 2004, the project was announced. |
| Scope of Work |
Construction of a 4.9 million sq. m. educational complex including:
- Infrastructure facilities including a 15 km road and tunnels
- 25 faculty buildings
- medical campus including a 600-bed university hospital
- hotel
- housing complex
- sports facilities
- auditoriums
- car parks
- related facilities |
| Contract Packages |
| Type |
Project Name |
Contract Value |
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KU - Kuwait University City - College of Business and College of Women |
USD 900,000,000 |
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KU - Kuwait University City - College of Engineering and Petroleum |
USD 500,000,000 |
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KU - Kuwait University City - College of Science and Faculty Club |
USD 140,000,000 |
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KU - Kuwait University City - Faculty of Arts and Education |
USD 428,000,000 |
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KU - Kuwait University City - Package 3A |
USD 270,500,000 |
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KU - Kuwait University City - Package 4A |
USD 91,000,000 |
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KU - Kuwait University City - Package 4B |
USD 96,000,000 |
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| Project News |
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| Schedule | Contract Phase/Phase | Description |
| Q4 2004 |
Planning | Project announced
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| Q4 2005 |
PMC | Contract awarded to KEO InternationalKEO International and Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC)
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| Jan 2010 |
Construction | Infrastructure contract awarded to Gulf Dredging and General Contracting CompanyGulf Dredging and General Contracting Company
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| 09 May 2010 |
Construction | ITB for the main construction contract of package 3A issued
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| Jul 2010 |
Construction | Infrastructure works started
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| Dec 2010 |
Construction | Main construction contract for the College of Engineering and Petroleum awarded to the JV of Khalid Ali Al-Kharafi and BrothersKhalid Ali Al-Kharafi and Brothers and Metallurgical Construction Corporation
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| Feb 2011 |
Construction | Construction contract of the Faculty of Arts and Education awarded to the consortium of Arabtec ConstructionArabtec Construction and Combined Group Contracting CompanyCombined Group Contracting Company
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| Nov 2011 |
Construction | The JV of China Gezhouba Group Corporation and Mohamed Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi and sons Company selected for the main construction contract for package 3A.
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| Apr 2012 |
Construction | Main construction contract for package 3A expected to be awarded and signed
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| Q3 2012 |
Construction | Infrastructure works expected to be completed
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| 2014 |
Completion | College of Science and Faculty Club expected to be completed | | | Completion | College of Business and College of Women expected to be completed
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| Dec 2014 |
Completion | College of Engineering and Petroleum expected to be completed
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| 2015 |
Completion | Faculty of Arts and Education expected to be completed | | | Completion | Package 3A expected to be completed
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| 2025 |
Completion | Project expected to be completed
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