KUWAIT: A new report from the Public Authority for Housing Welfare provides an update on the status of several key housing projects, detailing the contracts signed and progress made during the month of August. The information offers a look into the ongoing efforts to develop new residential areas.
Contracts signed in August
The Authority signed six new contracts for construction and supervision, including for infrastructure, consulting services and utilities. Infrastructure contracts include those to build infrastructure and public buildings in the N6 and N7 districts of Al-Mutla’a residential city. Consulting contracts include agreements for the management and supervision of constructing 60 apartment buildings in the Sabah Al-Ahmad residential area. Utilities contracts include for the supply and installation of electrical cables for three main substations in the Sabah Al-Ahmad investment district.
Projects’ status
The report provides specific completion percentages for major projects. In South Saad Al-Abdullah, the main road contract is 43.5 percent complete. Three separate infrastructure contracts have also begun, with progress ranging from 0.73 percent to 1.19 percent.
In South Sabah Al-Ahmad, the main road contract has reached 62.45 percent completion. Other infrastructure contracts are advancing, with one at 25.1 percent and another at 15.7 percent completion.
The report also noted that the authority is monitoring the construction of 200 public buildings across various housing developments. The official statement from the authority highlights that many of these projects are progressing ahead of their scheduled timelines.
