Oman Projects

[simplyrammy]

WORK ON SEEB BEACH PROJECT TO BEGIN SOON



Muscat Municipality has assigned the Seeb waterfront project to a construction company with the aim of providing quality services to residents.

Muscat Municipality chairman Eng Sultan bin Hamdoun al Harthy said that
it is ready to start work on the project after the approval of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

“Muscat Municipality will so-on implement the Seeb beach project in order to enhance the quality of public life in the city through the proper use of public spaces and establishment of gardens and parks,” Harthy said.

“The first stage of the project will provide services, entertainment and sports facilities, in addition to establishing markets, restaurants, coffee shops and rest houses. It will highlight the area as an entertainment destination for both residents and visitors.

“The project will also focus on the requirements of the population, especially those of children and the youth.” It will also include the construction of dual roads in order to reduce traffic congestion in the wilayat.

The municipality is also undertaking several beautification projects in the industrial zone of south Mabelah.

[simplyrammy]

WORK ON NEXT STAGE OF BATINAH EXPRESSWAY TO BEGIN SOON



The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) will soon begin work on the second and third stages (91km) of the Batinah Expressway project. ‘The ministry will also improve the 90km Sinaw Mahout Duqm road as part of the first phase of the project,’ according to a statement issued by the ministry.

The ministry has initiated several projects in the recent years to boost transportation and communication networks across the country under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. These projects have played a key role in the socio-economic development across the country.

According to a ministry statement, the length of the paved road network amounted to about 12,402km as of the end of December 2011.

The other major projects initiated by the ministry include the construction of the first stage of Bidbid Sur dual carriageway project (116km) from the wilayat of Bidbid to the wilayat of Ibra,
dualising the 90km Jabreen Ibri, 34km Ibri ad Dariz Miskin and 50km Izz Adam dual carriageway projects, the construction of 134km Al Haisha road in the wilayat of Bahla to Hamra ad Droua in the wilayat of Ibri, the 87km Hasik al Shuwaimiyah road, dualising the 71.3km Salalah Thumrait carriageway project and the construction of 47km Mahlah Ghubarat al Tam-Ismaiyah road.

‘The ministry is also constructing a number of bridges and interchanges as part of the first and second stages of Batinah dual carriageway project in the wilayats of Barka, Suwaiq and Saham. This includes the construction of 17km Farq Marfa Daris road in the wilayat of Nizwa and 28.7km Wadi al Sahtan project in the wilayat of Rustaq.’

The government has also made plans to upgrade ports across the country. ‘The Port Sultan Qaboos has already opened a terminal for tourists and passengers. Work is also underway to finalise the master plan to transform PSQ into a tourist port.

Also, plans are afoot to expand services at Salalah Port, the biggest container handling port in the sultanate, and the Sohar Industrial Port. The Duqm Port project, one of the vital investment projects, is expected to boost the national economy in a big way in the coming years. The project includes two dry docks, each 410m long.’

As for the maritime affairs, the ministry manages the marine navigation and transportation activities across the country. ‘The ministry is also implementing an e-system for vessel registration.’ Moreover, the government, represented by MoTC, has already initiated projects to develop Muscat and Salalah airports.

[simplyrammy]

STUDY ON GCC RAILWAY PROJECT UNDERWAY: MOTC

he Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has begun a feasibility study of the ambitious GCC railway project to boost transport services across the region.

“The GCC secretariat general has authorised a specialised consultancy firm to conduct a feasibility study for a railway project from Kuwait to Muscat, then to Salalah extending up to the Oman-Yemen border,” said a senior official at MoTC.

According to a ministry release, the first stage of the railway project will start at the Oman-UAE border comprising the 136km Al Ain-Buraimi-Sohar stretch, Sohar to the Oman-UAE border (58km Khatmat Malaha-Fujairah stretch), Sohar to Muscat (242km) and from Muscat to Duqm (486km).

Besides, the route includes many sub routes, namely Buraimi (about 27km), Sohar Industrial Port routes (8km) and a route for the central train station in Muscat, near Muscat International Airport (about 84km). The total length of the first stage is 1,061km.

The route for the second stage includes the Duqm-Thumrait-Salalah stretch and Oman-Yemen border (841km) route. ‘The initial feasibility study has pointed out that the Duqm-Thumrait-Salalah stretch connecting the Oman-Yemen border (about 841km) will cost the sultanate RO2bn, which is 40 per cent of RO5bn, the amount the sultanate will spend on the total project,’ the release stated.

Meanwhile, the ministry is currently implementing the new Muscat International Airport (MIA) development project which will include new passenger terminals, runways, taxis and aero-bridges.

The project includes an air freight building and air traffic control tower.

The Salalah Airport development project includes a new passenger terminal, air traffic control tower, air freight building and other facilities.

Work is also underway at the domestic airports including Sohar in the governorate of North Batinah, Duqm in Al Wusta, Ras al Hadd in South Sharqiyah and Adam in Dakhliyah.
The ministry is also implementing an early warning centre project in Muscat and building five meteorological stations in Nizwa, Sur, Ibra, Buraimi and Ibri.

[simplyrammy]

The newly built residential estates in Madinat Qaboos

Located opposite of Silk Route Restaurant, Tavola and HSBC Building

[Þróndeimr]

Muscat Cultural Centre by Architecture Studio. It won a international competition for the centre in 2008. Anyone know the status of the project?


Illustration by Vyonyx


Illustration by Vyonyx

[I Know]

thanks for the updates

[midotoria]

royal opera house

[Gadiri]

RING ROAD - MUSCAT, OMAN

The Ring Road design at Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) is an infrastructural project related to the detail design and construction supervision of a road landscape and related services. New car parks and connections to the under construction express way will be also provided. A sustainable approach has been given in order to sensitize the overall idea about the project.

http://www.favero-milan.com/projects...83&anno_a=2012

[Gadiri]

Technopolis Masterplan MUSCAT, OMAN

customer: Shumook investements and services


The project concerns the development of about 1.012.69 mq of land, which is contiguous to the Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM), into a world class “technopolis”. The one and only Technology Park in Oman, known as Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM), represents the commitment of the country in attracting significant industrial investments to Oman.

http://www.favero-milan.com/projects...83&anno_a=2012

[I Know]

Directives also issued for rebuilding and restoration of houses of worship

Muscat: Oman’s Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed has issued orders to build more mosques across the country.


According to the royal directives, three new mosques will be built in Ghala industrial area in Muscat and 17 will come up in the eastern region. These include two in Masirah and one each in Al Tahayem, Juwyrah, Jahid, Qashir, Al Muraibi, Al Seih A’Sharqi and the Falaj Al Mashaikh triangle. Duqm in Al Wusta too will have a new mosque. New mosques will also come up in Haima, Mudhabi and Al Kihel.


The mosques in Soqarah, Al Lakbi and Nfoon are to be rebuilt. Sultan Qaboos also ordered that restoration and maintenance work be taken up in 60 mosques in the mountains of Samhan, Al Qira and Al Qamar in Dhofar governorate.


Shaikh Abdullah Bin Mohammad Al Salmi, the Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs said that the royal orders affirm the leadership’s belief in the role of mosques as channels of Islamic discourse and religious awareness.

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/oman/q...ques-1.1063866

[I Know]

Oman tenders airport construction contracts


Work will involve building cargo and maintenance facilities at Muscat and Salalah airports

http://www.meed.com/sectors/transpor...148370.article

[simplyrammy]

Wow, thank you for all the updates guys!
By the way, any of you lot actually from or lives in Muscat/Oman?

[simplyrammy]

In addition, i'll be quoting and reposting some of the Muscat projects into the City/Metro compilation thread

MUSCAT | Projects & Construction

[lady gaga]

Why Muscat doesnt have towers i have never been there but i heard they dont have highrises !!

[simplyrammy]

Originally Posted by lady gaga

Why Muscat doesnt have towers i have never been there but i heard they dont have highrises !!

Let me try to answer this for you.

You see Muscat is what we can called a linear settlement. This is due to the fact that the city is located between the sea and the mountain range, forcing the city to develop parallel to it. This also caused the city to be on the flight path to and from Muscat Airport. So due to Air Safety regulations, it can not have tall structures that could block or disrupt the landing and take-off process.

This is just my sole analysis on this issue, I'm not really sure what the official reason is.

I also heard from talking to some locals that Sultan of Oman once said that the tower Mosque should be the highest structure in the country, which could also explain the lack of highrise here.

[lady gaga]

thanks for the info i really hope they build something

[simplyrammy]

no problem

[Skyprince]

I've been to Oman 4 times so far and man, I am deeply in love with the country .
Without doubt, Oman is my No.1 country to live in outside Malaysia

I don't think Muscat desperately need a high-rise because its a very widespread city along the coast , land is huge and population is very little. Also , I like the way Oman preserves its traditional architecture.

I missed the Royal Opera on my previous visit few months ago .

[Gadiri]

http://www.majidalfuttaimproperties....1%20Annual.pdf

[lady gaga]

nice