News Morocco’s tallest tower inaugurated, visible for 50km The 250m-tall, 55-storey Mohammed VI Tower has been inaugurated on the right bank of the Bouregreg river in Rabat, becoming Morocco’s tallest building. Designed and built by a joint venture…
News Casablanca airport’s new terminal to be finished for 2030 World Cup A team of UK-headquartered architects RSHP alongside France’s Egis and ALA Architects will design a new terminal at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport, set to increase its capacity to 20 million…
News Bouygues builds €500m, 600-bed Moroccan hospital in two years Bymaro, the Moroccan subsidiary of France’s Bouygues, has finished building the 280,000-sq-m Mohammed VI International University Hospital Complex in Rabat after 24 months. The complex features four six-storey buildings and…
News Morocco opens national stadium and “jewel of football” with 5-0 win Morocco has opened the 68,700-capacity Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat with a 5-0 win over Niger in a Confederation of African Football qualifying game. Morocco has opened the 68,700-capacity…
News Morocco plans world’s biggest ferris wheel for 2030 World Cup Morocco has announced plans to build the world’s tallest ferris wheel in its capital Rabat, Arabian Gulf Business Insight reports. The 264m-high wheel, set to cost $305m, will be built…
News Morocco to build Africa’s first offshore windfarm near its ‘windy city’ Morocco has become the first country in Africa to unveil an offshore wind project. The farm, which was announced during a UN conference in Nice last week, will have a…
News Morocco places $2.9bn order for trains from three countries Morocco’s national rail operator said yesterday that it would spend $2.9bn on some 168 trains from Spanish, French and Korean suppliers, Reuters reports. ONCF said the equipment would be supplied…
News Colas wins contracts worth €430m on Morocco’s new high-speed railway Bouygues subsidiary Colas has won three contracts worth a total of €430m on Morocco’s high-speed railway between Kenitra and Marrakech. Two Colas subsidiaries will carry out the work. Grands Travaux…
News German engineer hired to study Gibraltar tunnel idea German tunnel specialist Herrenknecht will study the feasibility of building a high-speed rail tunnel between Morocco and Spain, Arabian Gulf Business Insight (AGBI) reports. Spain and Morocco have been considering…
News Morocco to double airport capacity before 2030 World Cup Morocco plans to more-than-double its airport capacity from 38 million passengers to 80 million by 2030, when it will co-host the Fifa World Cup with Spain and Portugal, Reuters reports.…
News Chinese firm beats French rival to Casablanca high-speed contract The latest contract in Morocco’s Kenitra-Marrakesh high-speed rail link has gone to the China Overseas Engineering Corporation (Covec), a subsidiary of China Railways, business website Zawya reports. Covec was bidding…
News Morocco plans Africa’s biggest desalination plant As Morocco suffers its worst drought for 40 years, French water specialist Veolia has agreed in principle to build a desalination plant near the capital, Rabat. Procured as a public-private…
News Morocco’s new port to spend €400m on doubling truck capacity Morocco has secured €400m to fund the expansion of its truck and passenger terminal at Tanger Med Port. The expansion will more than double the port’s truck handling capacity to…
News France, Morocco sign slew of deals amid diplomatic thaw French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Morocco this week resulted in 20 deals covering desalination, energy, rail and water management, as well as finance, banking, and education, the North Africa…
News $600m in civils contracts awarded on Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line Morocco has awarded two further contracts for civil engineering work on the high-speed rail line it’s building between the port of Kenitra and Marrakech, business website Zawya reports. China’s Shandong…
News China Railway Number 4 wins race for civil engineering work on Marrakech high-speed line China Railway Number 4 Engineering Group (CREC 4) has been chosen to carry out civil engineering works on Morocco’s high-speed rail line between the port of Kenitra, 30km north of…
News Design unveiled for Casablanca’s 115,000-seat stadium French architect Oualalou + Choi have released renderings for its 115,000-seat stadium to be built near Casablanca for the 2030 World Cup, which will be hosted by Morocco, Spain and…
News Egis consortium to build Morocco high-speed railway for 2030 World Cup A consortium led by France’s Egis with Systra and Morocco’s Novec will project manage the infrastructure for a 430km high-speed railway in Morocco between Kenitra and Marrakech. Morocco wants it…