Bahrain work on track

Work on Bahrain's Eisa Town Gate Intersection project is to get back on track shortly. The work stopped when South Korean contractor Sungwon was afflicted by financial issues due to funding problems encountered in Dubai and South Korea.
February 6, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Work on Bahrain's Eisa Town Gate Intersection project is to get back on track shortly. The work stopped when South Korean contractor 2285 Sungwon was afflicted by financial issues due to funding problems encountered in Dubai and South Korea. The Bahrain Government is appointing another contractor to take over the project and the work could be completed by September of this year.

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