Market Intelligence
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CCECC joint venture picked for $2.7bn concourse four substructure at Dubai's Al-Maktoum airport
Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) has selected a joint venture of China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and Abu Dhabi's Tristar for an estimated AED10bn ($2.7bn) substructure package for concourse four at Al-Maktoum International, MEED reported on 9 October. More large packages are due before year-end.
Eastern Libya's Magroun Industrial Zone: 1,000 hectares and 13 contracts with Chinese companies
In July, eastern Libya's National Development Agency (NDA) signed 13 contracts with Chinese companies to build the 1,000-hectare Magroun Industrial Zone south of Benghazi. Infrastructure comes first, followed by building materials, renewables, electrical and mechanical, chemicals, textiles and electronics: a window worth tracking for Chinese engineering, equipment and production-line suppliers.
TAZARA revitalisation enters delivery: CCECC's 30-year concession and roughly $1.4bn investment
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is rebuilding and running the Tanzania–Zambia Railway under a 30-year concession worth about $1.4bn, with the first three years for rehabilitation. A training centre and an operations control centre broke ground in Dar es Salaam in July 2026. Track, rolling stock and facilities will generate sustained demand for equipment and services.