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Oman plans projects

Contracts worth in excess of US$ 436 million are now being awarded in Oman for a series of road improvements and upgrades. One notable deal is for the installation of safety barriers along the Qurayat-Sur road, while another is for the annual maintenance of dirt roads in Dakhiliyah, Musandam along with Sharqiyah North and South between 2012 and 2015. The Tender Board of Oman also awarded a contract for the construction of Al Batinah South Expressway.
April 20, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Contracts worth in excess of US$ 436 million are now being awarded in Oman for a series of road improvements and upgrades. One notable deal is for the installation of safety barriers along the Qurayat-Sur road, while another is for the annual maintenance of dirt roads in Dakhiliyah, Musandam along with Sharqiyah North and South between 2012 and 2015. The Tender Board of Oman also awarded a contract for the construction of Al Batinah South Expressway.

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