Dar Al Handasah to build 1.5-sq-km cargo platform at KIA

Dar Al Handasah has been awarded a landmark contract by Kuwait’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation to construct and design supervision services at Kuwait International Airport (KIA). The scope of work includes construction of a 1.5-sq-km cargo platform designed to accommodate 77 aircraft stands. Spanning a period of five years, this assignment is divided into an over one year design phase followed by three-and-a-half years dedicated to construction supervision. It also involves upgrading the central runway and associated taxiways to a length of 4,300 metres, conforming to ICAO code 4F standards with a precision approach CAT III B. The contract was signed by Dar Al Handasah executives and Kuwait civil aviation authorities in the presence of Sheikh Humoud Mubarak Al Sabah, President, DGCA.