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Kingdom of Bahrain is an island nation in the Persian Gulf, are separated by the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, which separates this country with Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Neighboring Bahrain, Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain via the King Fahd's Pond, which opened officially on 25 November 1986 and Qatar in the south across the Persian Gulf. 10 Mega Projects Kingdom of Bahrain :

The project is currently at design stage and construction is expected to start in of next year and is set for completion by early 2020. In October 2008, Water Garden City was unveiled by master developer Albilad Real Estate Investment Company. Since then HOK International has been awarded the master planning contract, while Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick and Company has walked away with the infrastructure consultant contract. Costs to This Projects : US $7 billion

Durrat Al Bahrain makes up of 15 inter-connected islands which spread across 20km². The mixed-use city will include Durrat Marina, an 18-hole golf course, five-star hotels and landscaped public spaces.

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company was awarded the US $105 million dredging and reclamation contract in 2004 and these works were completed by 2007. Durrat Al Bahrain is owned by the Durrat Khaleej Al Bahrain Company, in which the Bahrain Government and Kuwait Finance House, Bahrain (together with its investors) each hold a 50% stake. The entire project is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2015. Costs to This Projects : US $6 billion

The development will offer 30,000 residential units to accommodate more than 10,000 residents. The city will incorporate 40km of waterfront. Diyar Al Muharaq is currently at design stage and construction is expected to start in 2010, following the signing of the main construction contract. In June 2008, Diyar Al Muharraq Company launched the development, which will take 10 to 15 years to complete. Costs to This Projects : US $3.2 billion

The Qatar-Bahrain Causeway will create a direct link and promote trade and travel between the two GCC countries. At present, the journey by road takes five hours; with the causeway, it will only take about 30 minutes. The beginning of the causeway in Qatar will be located in the Ras Ashairij area, and a similar spot will be located North of Askar village in Bahrain.

A joint venture between Vinci Construction, Middle East Dredging Company - Medco, Hochtief Construction AG, Consolidated Contractors Company and QDVC was awarded the main construction contract in May of the same year. Recent reports revealed that construction is set to start 2010 and completed by early of 2013. Costs to This Projects : US $3 billion

Marsa Al Seef is a mixed-use waterfront project, which will include residential, leisure and retail facilities. The project covers 2.6 million m². In July 2009, GBcorp announced the appointment of Global Real Estate Development as the main contractor, which is set to start building by 2010. For the moment, the project is at design stage. Costs to This Projects : US $2.5 billion

The IWPP consists of a combined cycle gas turbine power plant and a reverse osmosis technology desalination plant. It will have a capacity of 1234MW of power and 218,200m³ per day. The project will also include support facilities such as seawater intake, discharge structures and gas connection facilities.

The project, which is being built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, is expected to be completed by 2011. The company is also handling the engineering and procurement works, while General Electric will supply power plant turbines. Costs to This Projects : US $2 billion

The development consists of three islands covering 480,000m² and will include a 400-berth marina. Durrat Marina, part of Durrat Al Bahrain, is now ready for development. On August 16 2009 it was announced that land reclamation has been completed ahead of schedule by a joint venture from Great Lakes and Nass Construction. More than 5 million m³ of material was reclaimed in 24 months. The project, which has been designed by Atkins, is scheduled to be completed by of 2014. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company is the main contractor. Costs to This Projects : US $1.5 billion

The project calls for the construction of a monorail that will link regions of Bahrain to ease the traffic. The Green Line will be a 23km-long section and will extend from Juffair through Manama and to the Seef district. The first part of the research into the monorail has been completed by Systra Consulting Company and, currently, Scomi Engineering is carrying out the second phase of the feasibility study for the project, Completion is scheduled for 2016. Costs to This Projects : US $1 billion

Marina West residential development, a gated community covering 75,000m², will comprise 10 residential towers ranging from 20 to 32 floors and an 11th tower will provide a 5 star hotel. Further residential developments within the complex include over 1168 apartments. Al Hamad Construction and Development Company was awarded the main construction contract and building commenced in 2007. Costs to This Projects : US $700 million

The development will be on its own island located within Bahrain’s Financial Harbour. Villamar’s three towers will vary in height, the tallest being 54 storeys and around 220m-high, Tower B being 43 storeys and 137m-high, while Tower C will have 52 storeys and will stand at 210m.

Construction on Villamar Towers commenced in November 2007 and project completion is penciled in for mid 2010. Al Hamad Construction was awarded the main construction contract for this project in 2007. Costs to This Projects : US $650 million