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A new Malaysian highway concession agreement

A consortium is to handle the concession package for Malaysia’s Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) project. The concession and contracting consortium comprises the construction companies Emrail and Zabima Engineering and Construction. The concession for the 13.5km stretch of road is being agreed with the Malaysian Government. Construction work commenced in May 2011 and will take close to three years to complete. The project is costing close to US$700 million while the concession package is for a period of
September 19, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A consortium is to handle the concession package for Malaysia’s Kinrara-Damansara Expressway (Kidex) project. The concession and contracting consortium comprises the construction companies Emrail and Zabima Engineering and Construction. The concession for the 13.5km stretch of road is being agreed with the 3491 Malaysian Government. Construction work commenced in May 2011 and will take close to three years to complete. The project is costing close to US$700 million while the concession package is for a period of 40 years.

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