Kuwait’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGCA) has awarded Lebanese consulting firm Dar Al-Handasah a contract to provide design and construction supervision services at Kuwait International airport (KIA).The five-year contract period is divided into a 1.5-year design phase and 3.5 years of construction supervision.The consultant's scope of work includes the design and supervision services for a 1.5 square-kilometre cargo platform that will accommodate 77 aircraft and upgrading the central runway and taxiways spanning a length of 4.3 km.The project comprises four components:Developing the main corridor and its accompanying corridorsEstablishing a new charging stationConstructing a platform dedicated to high-level figuresDeveloping the infrastructure supporting the airportDar Al-Handasah executives and Kuwait civil aviation authorities attended the contract signing ceremony in the presence of DGCA President Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al-Sabah."This significant project not only underscores Dar’s prominent position in the global aviation industry but also strengthens our well-established track record in Kuwait’s aviation sector," a Dar Al-Handasah spokesperson said.In September,Kuwait's Ministry of Public Works awarded a contract for the expansion of terminal two at KIA.It awarded the contract, which covers package three of terminal two, to the Turkish contractor Limak Holding. Package three covers the construction of aircraft parking aprons, taxiways and service buildings.GlobalData expects Kuwait’s construction industry to register an annual average growth rate of 3.9% from 2025 to 2028, supported by investment in renewable energy, transport, electricity, housing, and sports facilities, coupled with investment associated with the New Kuwait 2035 National Development Plan.The infrastructure construction sector is expected to expand by 6.2% in real terms this year, before stabilising at an annual average growth rate of 4% from 2025 to 2028, supported by the government’s focus on the development of the country’s transport infrastructure. (ICE KUWAIT)

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