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 Updated: 26Oct11
 
Oman Royal Court Affairs - Royal Opera House
Country : Oman
Project Value : USD 240,000,000 Estimated
Sector : Real Estate | Leisure & Entertainment
Consultants : Theatre Projects Consultants (Concept Design) |  WATG (Architect )
PMC : Davis Langdon
Contractors : COWI and Partners (Structural Engineer) |  Carillion Alawi (Construction and MEP works ) |  Swissboring Overseas Piling Corporation Limited (Piling)
Profile Type :  Standalone Project
Completed
Completion: Oct 2011
 
 
Owner : Royal Court Affairs - Oman
Location :
Muscat, Oman
Contract Type : Construction
Facility Type : Theatre
Capacity : Build up area: 80,000 sq.m 
1,100 seat auditorium
Main Usage :  Leisure & Entertainment  
Background Oman Royal Court Affairs plans to build the Royal Opera House in Muscat in Oman.

The project will cover an area of 80,000 sq.m and will include a 1,100-seat auditorium, a small theater, restaurants, a luxury Souk, car park and stores.

The opera house will be the second of its kind in the Middle East region serving as a centre of global cultural engagement.

WATG is the architect, Davis Langdon is the PMC, Cowi is the structural engineer consultant and Theatre Projects Consultants (TPC) is the concept designs consultant.
Latest Events In October 2011, the project was completed.
Previous Events In 2007, the USD250 million construction contract (including MEP works) was awarded to Carillion AlawiCarillion AlawiLoading... and construction started.

In 2010, the PMC contract was awarded to Davis Langdon.

In 2004, the design contract was awarded to WATG.
Scope of Work Construction of a 80,000 sq.m opera house including:

- 1,100-seat auditorium
- Theater
- Restaurants
- Souk
- Car park
- Stores
Project News
19-Nov-2009 Opening soon in Muscat: The only opera house in GCC - Times of Oman

Project Schedule

ScheduleContract Phase/PhaseDescription
2004 DesignDesign contract awarded to WATG
2007 ConstructionConstruction contract including MEP works awarded to by Carillion AlawiCarillion AlawiLoading...
 ConstructionConstruction started
2010 PMCContract awarded to Davis Langdon
Oct 2011 CompletionProject completed

Project News

19-Nov-2009 Opening soon in Muscat: The only opera house in GCC - Times of Oman
 
Royal Court Affairs - Oman
Owner 
P.O. Box 952, Oman Tel: +968 2-439-0009 | Fax: +968 2-439-0001 | Email: rsmbahri@rca.gov.om | Website: www.rca.gov.om
 
WATG
Consultant - Architect
Little Portland Street, London W1W 7JE, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20-7906-6600 | Fax: +44 20-7906-6660 | Website: http://www.watg.com
 
Theatre Projects Consultants
Consultant - Concept Design
Charlton Kings Road, 4 Apollo Studios, London NW5 2SW, United Kingdom Tel: +44 20-7482-4224 | Fax: +44 20-7284-0636 | Email: uk@theatreprojects.com | Website: www.theatreprojects.com
 
Carillion Alawi
Contractor - Construction and MEP works
Carillion Alawi Building, Al Omran Street, Ghala Area, P.O. Box 1436, Muscat Ruwi 112, Oman, Muscat
Tel: +968 24-616111 | Fax: +968 24-590893 | Email: info@carillionalawi.com
  • Name: David Newell
    Position: Project Manager
    Tel: +968 24-691295
 
Swissboring Overseas Piling Corporation Limited
Contractor - Piling
P.O. Box 2694, Oman Tel: +968 2-459-2837 | Fax: +968 2-459-1747 | Website: www.swissboring.com
 
COWI and Partners
Contractor - Structural Engineer
Bldg. No. 4095, Al Inshirah Street, Street No 15, Way No. 1753, Madinat Al Ilam, Oman
Tel: +968 24-604200 | Fax: +968 24-604788 | Email: dem@cowi.com | Website: http://www.cowi.com
 
Davis Langdon
PMC 
Doha, P.O. Box 3206, Qatar
Tel: +974 4458-0150 | Fax: +974 4469-7905 | Website: www.davislangdon.com/EME
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