The project will be implemented by Qatar’s UCC Holding, along with firms from the US and Turkiye
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A consortium led by Qatar’s UCC Holding has signed five consultancy and design agreements for the redevelopment of Damascus International airport in Syria.
UCC Holding said in a statement that the agreements were signed with the following companies:
> Hesco Hammada Engineering Services: Responsible for the design and redevelopment of Terminals 1 and 2, the design of the new Terminal 3 and all associated facilities.
> H’Collective: Responsible for the architectural and interior design of the new Damascus Airport hotel.
> Dar Al-Handasah: Will serve as the Project Management Office (PMO), responsible for site supervision, design review and approval, oversight of design development, schedule verification, interim payments, and ensuring quality, safety and timely delivery. The scope also covers the study to upgrade the Damascus Airport road.
> DG Jones & Partners: Responsible for contract management, cost control and quantity surveying for the project.
> Joint venture of Elegancia Catering and Newrest Gulf: Will oversee the design and operation of the airport’s central kitchen and in-flight catering facilities.
In August, Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation signed a $4bn memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and expand Damascus International airport with a consortium of international firms led by Qatar’s UCC Holding.
The agreement designates UCC Holding as the primary developer – through its investment arm, UCC Concessions Investment – alongside three Turkish partners: Cengiz, Kalyon and TAV, and US-based Assets Investments USA.
The project will be implemented under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) model and includes the expansion of Damascus International airport in five phases.
The expansion will ultimately increase the airport’s capacity to handle 31 million passengers annually.
The agreement also includes the construction of a 50-kilometre access road to the airport and $250m in financing to purchase up to 10 Airbus A320 aircraft for Syrian Airlines.
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