KUWAIT: South Al-Mutlaa City is the largest housing project in Kuwait with 28,363 units, currently being executed in cooperation with international experts. By the end of last June, the Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) has signed a contract of about KD 288 million with the Italian Salini Costruttori engineering company and Turkey's Kolin group to build the city's infrastructure. The project will also see the floating of 60 tenders for construction including public utilities and power plants.

South Al-Mutlaa

The authority also signed a five-year contract worth about KD 23.5 million with the US Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, to provide program management consultancy services during the development of the project. The contract involves ensuring the completion on the project on the specified date, evaluating contractors and consultants and training Kuwaiti employees at PAHW on running projects and contracts.

South Al-Mutlaa project consists of 12 suburbs including roughly 28,363 houses, covering 400 square meters each. It is located 40 km northwest of Al-Jahra City. It has a total of 30,000 housing units. The first construction license is expected to be issued in December 2018, for those who have submitted their applications on June 30, 2010. Al-Mutlaa City, set to house about 400,000 residents, includes 116 schools, about 156 mosques, 48 mini markets, 12 public health centers and three specialized clinics and other utilities. - KUNA