"Our continuous efforts to deliver high standards of work and meet deadlines have once again confirmed the high regard the industry holds in our capabilities and accomplishments," said Sami Abdulla Nass, Director of Nass Corporation BSC. "The signing of this new project adds a yet another facet to our growing portfolio of diverse construction projects across the region."
The expansion project is expected to be completed by the end of 2007, and will include the installation of a 60 MIGD (million imperial gallons per day) desalination plant and its integration with existing assets comprising a 910MW gas turbine based power generator and 30 MIGD of desalinated water production. Parsons Brinckerhoff have been appointed to provide project management and construction supervision on site.
Hidd Power Company was set up by a consortium of International Power plc, Suez Energy International and Sumitomo Corporation to acquire and operate the Al Hidd power complex.
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Nass Corporation secures USD 8.38 million contract
- Bahrain: Tuesday, September 05 - 2006 at 12:22
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Bahrain-based NASS Mechanical, a wholly owned subsidiary of NASS Corporation BSC, has secured a contract worth BD 3.13 million (US$8.38 million) for the fabrication and mechanical erection work for Phase III of the Hidd Privatization and Desalination Expansion Project.
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About Nass Corporation BSCNass Corporation BSC is an industrial and commercial organisation providing construction and contracting solutions for large-scale infrastructure development projects throughout the GCC region. It comprises 4 companies and 6 divisions, which were previously a part of the construction, manufacturing and other related businesses of Nass Group, a family-owned establishment, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2004.
Nass Corporation BSC has a paid-up capital of BD 20 million (US$ 53 million) and is headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain and is listed on Bahrain Stock Exchange. It is 51% owned by its founding shareholders, the Nass family; 24% by a 15-strong group of strategic private and institutional investors from the Kingdom of Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman. 25% of shares are held by public investors.
The creation of Nass Corporation BSC in 2005 represents the first regional family-owned conglomerate operating in the construction sector to go public and the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) to have taken place in the Kingdom of Bahrain in eight years.
Issued on behalf of Nass Corporation by Hill & Knowlton. For more information contact Sami Amin on Tel: +973 17 533532, Fax: +973 17 533370
Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorTuesday, September 05 - 2006 at 12:22 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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This article was updated on Tue May 01 2007.
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