Dubai – Mubasher: Expo 2020 Dubai said it plans to award 145 contracts worth AED 11.360 billion this year, according to a statement.
A total of 47 construction deals worth AED 11 billion will be distributed, including the third and final infrastructure package for the event’s support areas, including car parking.
And further 98 non-construction contracts worth more than AED 360 million ($98 million) will also be awarded before the end of 2017, ranging from legal advisory services to event management and merchandising.
The Expo is in progress to carry out the majority of construction a full year ahead of the event launch in October 2020.
Expo 2020 Dubai awarded over 1,200 contracts last year, with investments valued at more than AED 2 billion ($544.5 million).
