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Kuwait, Oman eye road-building expertise exchange

publish time

24/09/2026

publish time

24/09/2026

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KUWAIT CITY, Sept 24: The Ministry of Public Works recently welcomed a delegation from the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology in the Sultanate of Oman. Led by Eng. Mohammad Tabouk, the visit aimed to strengthen cooperation and exchange technical expertise on roads and infrastructure development. The two sides held a meeting chaired by Director General of Road Engineering Affairs Eng. Khaled Al-Osaimi, with the directors of various departments and road project engineers from the ministry in attendance.

They discussed technical and administrative matters related to executing and managing major road projects, road and infrastructure projects in the two countries, insights and lessons from executing and managing major projects, working methods, experience of Kuwait in the implementation of the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Causeway project, best practices and modern technologies used in designing and implementing road projects, design specifications and standards, mechanisms for tendering and awarding projects, contract management, monitoring execution phases, expertise regarding material testing for road projects, quality control methods, ensuring that work complies with approved specifications and standards to improve project quality and execution efficiency, importance of exchanging insights and technical expertise among specialists in both countries, and value of utilizing accumulated experience in road and infrastructure projects to refine working methods and improve the efficiency and quality of future undertakings.

The visit is in line with ongoing efforts to strength technical cooperation between the State of Kuwait and the Sultanate of Oman, as well as exchanging experience and expertise in road and infrastructure, thereby, contributing to the development of the road network and raising project efficiency and quality.

By Mohammad Ghanem Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff