PAHW/LH - Nawaf Al-Ahmad City
Kuwait Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) and Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) are jointly undertaking the construction of a new city named South Saad Al-Abdullah Residential City in Kuwait.
The US$6,800 million project includes the following:
1. Construction of five residential areas with 24,508 houses over an area of 6,400 ha
2. Construction of retail outlets
3. Construction of access roads
4. Construction of play areas
5. Construction of parking facilities
6. Construction of parks
7. Construction of jogging and cycling paths
8. Installation of security and safety systems
9. Construction of cinema complex
10. Construction of hospitals and healthcare facilities
11. Construction of health clubs and swimming pool
12. Development of landscaped gardens
13. Construction of school and public buildings
14. Construction of transport facilities
15. Associated facilities
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12 March 2025
Construction works are expected to be commenced by April 2025, and completed by the fourth quarter of 2027 for the Nawaf Al-Ahmad City: 400/132/11 kV Main Power Station (SSAB 2Z) project.
14 November 2024
400/132/11 kV Main Power Station (SSAB 1Z): Al-Ahleia Switchgear Co has been awarded as the main contractor.
05 March 2024
HanmiGlobal has been appointed as the project management consultant for the project.
27 December 2023
Construction works have commenced on the South Saad Al-Abdullah Residential City: Infrastructure Works project.
29 August 2023
China Gezhouba Group Corporation has been awarded the main contract worth US$1.12 billion for the South Saad Al-Abdullah Residential City: Infrastructure Works project.
11 July 2023
The following companies have submitted the bid for the South Saad Al-Abdullah Residential City: Infrastructure Works project: China Gezhouba Group Company/United Gulf Construction Company JV (US$1121 million), Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting (US$1263 million), Sinohydro Corporation (US$1338 million), China First Highway Engineering Co. (US$1358 million), Metallurgical Corporation of China (US$1361 million), Makyol Insaat Sanayi Turizm ve Ticaret (US$1390 million), Limak Insaat Sanayi Ve Tikaret Anonim Sirketi (US$1397 million), Arab Contractors Construction Company (Osman Ahmed Osman & Co) (1566 million). The main contract is likely to be awarded by August 2023. The project management and supervision consultancy contract is likely to be awarded by September 2023. The entire works are likely to complete by the fourth quarter of 2027.
05 June 2023
The main contract bid submission date for the South Saad Al-Abdullah Residential City: Infrastructure Works project is extended from June 08, 2023 to June 21, 2023.
10 May 2023
Amongst others, Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting is planning to submit the bid for the South Saad Al-Abdullah Residential City: Infrastructure Works project, and Korea Land and Housing Corporation is working as the consultant.
26 April 2023
The main contract bid submission date for the South Saad Al-Abdullah Residential City: Infrastructure Works project is extended from May 04, 2023 to June 08, 2023.
02 April 2023
The main contract tender was issued on February 28, 2023. The bid submission date is due on May 04, 2023 for South Saad Al-Abdullah Residential City: Infrastructure Works project.
22 February 2023
The main contract tender for the Infrastructure Works project is expected to be issued on February 23, 2023.
11 January 2023
The main contract tender for the Infrastructure Works project is not yet issued and there is no timeframe on the issue yet.
15 December 2022
The main contract tender for the Infrastructure Works project is expected to be issued by December 2022.
05 September 2022
Design works are ongoing and the project is expected to be completed by 2029.
27 April 2022
Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs Abdulwahab Al-Rasheed has given green light to the funding of US$6.8 billion for the project.
05 April 2022
Design works are ongoing and the Kuwait Ministry of finance is finding solutions for providing infrastructure financing for the project.
06 December 2021
Design works are nearing completion.
03 October 2021
Design works are ongoing as per the schedule.
15 March 2021
The design works are still ongoing.
09 December 2020
The design works are still ongoing.
23 September 2020
The design works are still ongoing and are expected to be completed by the end of 2020.
06 August 2020
The design works are ongoing.
22 January 2020
Design is nearing completion and internal discussions are ongoing on the project with the authorities. Also, the tenders are not yet issued on the project.
18 September 2019
The design works are ongoing.
05 July 2019
The design works are ongoing.
26 April 2019
Kuwait Public Authority for Housing Welfare has decided to move ahead with the project and currently, the design works are underway.
17 April 2019
The market sources reveal that the project is expected to be cancelled.
21 January 2019
The project is being delayed as the client is facing land allocation issues.
06 June 2018
Design works are underway. The project is still under review with the ministry.
01 June 2018
Design works are underway.
10 April 2018
The local Kuwaiti authority PAHW will sign the agreement with LH on April 30, 2018. The feasibility study which was recently completed will be presented to PAHW. The overall design and study will be completed by April 2019.
11 March 2018
Design works are underway. The bid submission for the legal consultancy services is on April 8th, 2018. The client has invited the following companies to submit bids for legal consultancy contract: Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (BLP), Pinsent Masons LLP, CMS, K&L Gates.
14 February 2018
Design works are underway and is completed up to 30%
22 January 2018
PAHW/LH awaiting the final plan for the design.
03 January 2018
The local authorities recently held a meeting with the Korea Land and Housing Corporation to discuss the future implementation of the project
14 July 2017
Bae, Kim & Lee has been appointed as legal adviser on the project. Sunjin Engineering & Architecture Co. Ltd; Dongmyeong Engineering Consultants Co. Ltd ;Dong Il Engineering Consultants Co.Ltd. ;Perkins Eastman Architect DPC, POSCO A&C Co.Ltd ;Hyundai Architects & Engineers Associates Co.Ltd. ;POSCO ICT Co.Ltd. ;Samil Price water house Coopers has been appointed to carry out the feasibility study and detailed design on the project.
29 May 2017
The design works are scheduled to start by end of 2017 and the completion is scheduled for July 2018.
05 April 2017
Posco A&C / Hyundai Architects & Engineers Associates Co. JV has been awarded the consultancy contract valued at $41m for the project. The scope of works include technical, economic, environmental, and scientific studies as well as the structural chart along with the design of its road network.
17 March 2017
Planning activities are underway. A contract is expected to be signed with the Korean Co. by end of March 2017.
25 January 2017
Planning activities are underway. A consultant is expected to be appointed by June 2017.
08 December 2016
Planning activities are underway. The project is expected to be completed by 2020
29 November 2016
The contract for planning, design and legal studies will be signed in February, 2017. A Branch for Korean company will be established in Kuwait to be a strategic partner with PAHW and the financial share will be decided once the planning, design and financial study is over.
16 September 2016
Planning activities are underway.
08 August 2016
International consultants have been invited to bid for the masterplan and detailed design for the housing and mixed-use development. The last date for consultancy bid submission is on September 05, 2016. Korea Land and Housing Corporation is accepting bids from South Korean companies.
11 May 2016
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) and Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) have signed a MoU for the development of the project. Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) singed another agreement with PAHW to draw up a comprehensive plan and conduct easibility analysis.
10 May 2016
An intergovernmental agreement between Kuwait and Korea has been signed to establish a Company to implement the project.
04 February 2016
PAHW and LH announced plans to construct The South Saad Al Abdullah New City in Kuwait.