On May 18, 2026, China Railway Construction Corporation announced that its subsidiary, China Railway 18th Bureau Group Co., Ltd., had successfully won the bid for the new engineering facilities project of Emirates Dubai World Center Airport, with a project amount of approximately 17.5 billion UAE dirhams. This is another major breakthrough achieved by Chinese construction companies in the high-end market of the Middle East.

17.5 billion dirhams big order landed

The project is invested and constructed by Emirates Airlines, with a winning bid amount of approximately 17.5 billion UAE dirhams. As the contractor, China Railway 18th Bureau, a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation, will be responsible for the overall construction of the new airport facilities, with a project duration of 50 months.

Construction scale of 1.21 million square meters

The total construction area of the project is approximately 1.21 million square meters, and the main construction scope includes the construction of maintenance hangars, paint hangars, and related supporting facilities. Such a large-scale airport facility project places high demands on the technical strength and project management capabilities of construction enterprises. Keywords: the Belt and Road news network, airport infrastructure

50 month construction period showcases strength

The project duration is 50 months, approximately four years. China Railway Construction Corporation will rely on its years of accumulated engineering experience in the Middle East to complete construction tasks on schedule and with high quality. This winning bid further consolidates China Railway Construction's position in the international high-end construction market and sets a new benchmark for Chinese enterprises to participate in infrastructure construction in the United Arab Emirates.Editor/Gao Xue