25 February 2010
MUSCAT -- Leading Omani engineering and contracting firm Galfar announced yesterday that it has won a contract to implement the key Phase 2 package of the Ras Al Hadd Airport project at a cost of 40.5 million Omani rials.
In a notification to the Capital Market Authority, Galfar CEO Dr Hans Erlings said the company has received a letter from the Ministry of Transport and Communications confirming the award of the prestigious contract.
Construction work on the green-field airport in the Sharqiyah region is well under way. Desert Line Projects, a local Omani contractor, is close to completing work on the first phase of the airport project, involving the construction of access roads and the provision of communications and power facilities.
As part of the Phase II airside infrastructure package, Galfar's brief covers the construction of a four-kilometre-long runway, taxiway and apron, as well as the provision of fuel hydrant facilities and navigation aids, among other facilities. The international-class runway will enable even the largest civilian aircraft in operation today, notably the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, to use the facility.
In addition, Galfar will undertake the levelling of areas earmarked for the construction of the terminal and other buildings covered in Phase III of the airport development.
The Phase III package, which will be tendered out next year, covers the construction of a 20,000 square metre passenger terminal building designed to accommodate up to two gated aircraft ranging from regional jets to the Boeing 747. Also included in this package are the construction of an Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower, and the provision of boarding bridges, baggage handling and security systems and fire-fighting facilities.
A two-year time frame has been stipulated by the Ministry for the completion of Phase 2 of the airport project.
Separately, Galfar also announced the award of a contract for the construction of a new Accident and Emergency Department coupled with a Burns Department at the Khoula Hospital in Muscat Governorate.
The project, part of the Phase 8 expansion of the referral hospital, is valued at 9.979 million Omani rials.
MUSCAT -- Leading Omani engineering and contracting firm Galfar announced yesterday that it has won a contract to implement the key Phase 2 package of the Ras Al Hadd Airport project at a cost of 40.5 million Omani rials.
In a notification to the Capital Market Authority, Galfar CEO Dr Hans Erlings said the company has received a letter from the Ministry of Transport and Communications confirming the award of the prestigious contract.
Construction work on the green-field airport in the Sharqiyah region is well under way. Desert Line Projects, a local Omani contractor, is close to completing work on the first phase of the airport project, involving the construction of access roads and the provision of communications and power facilities.
As part of the Phase II airside infrastructure package, Galfar's brief covers the construction of a four-kilometre-long runway, taxiway and apron, as well as the provision of fuel hydrant facilities and navigation aids, among other facilities. The international-class runway will enable even the largest civilian aircraft in operation today, notably the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, to use the facility.
In addition, Galfar will undertake the levelling of areas earmarked for the construction of the terminal and other buildings covered in Phase III of the airport development.
The Phase III package, which will be tendered out next year, covers the construction of a 20,000 square metre passenger terminal building designed to accommodate up to two gated aircraft ranging from regional jets to the Boeing 747. Also included in this package are the construction of an Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower, and the provision of boarding bridges, baggage handling and security systems and fire-fighting facilities.
A two-year time frame has been stipulated by the Ministry for the completion of Phase 2 of the airport project.
Separately, Galfar also announced the award of a contract for the construction of a new Accident and Emergency Department coupled with a Burns Department at the Khoula Hospital in Muscat Governorate.
The project, part of the Phase 8 expansion of the referral hospital, is valued at 9.979 million Omani rials.
By A Staff Reporter
© Oman Daily Observer 2010
