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Six of the best: Top GCC education projects

by David Ingham on Mar 19, 2010

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A number of large education projects are active across the GCC.

King Saud University Housing Project
Developer: King Saud University
Budget: US $450 million

Description: Rashid Trading & Contracting was appointed in 2009 to build twelve new towers and several hundred villas for the university in Saudi Arabia. The project is scheduled for completion in early 2012.

Ras Laffan Emergency & Safety College
Developers: Qatar Foundation; Texas A&M University; Qatar Petroleum
Estimated value: US $302 million

Description: Ras Laffan Emergency & Safety College is being to built to house around 250 students and 150 staff. It is designed to allow the realistic simulation of various accident scenarios, including an emergency at a petrochemicals factory, a shipping incident and road crashes. Black Cat Engineering & Construction and SEG Qatar are the main contractors and Tebodin is the main consultant. Construction is underway and scheduled for completion in early 2011.

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O.P.Kaushal (Jan 26, 2011)
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