{
  "id": 3472665,
  "title": "Dubai's new DWC airport: Dh55 billion in new contracts expected by year-end",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/dubais-new-dwc-airport-dh55-billion-in-new-contracts-expected-by-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T08:40:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/dubais-new-dwc-airport-dh55-billion-in-new-contracts-expected-by-year-end-1.500652723"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai Airports is on track to award Dh55 billion worth of construction contracts for Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) before year-end, according to Chief Executive Paul Griffiths. Already, Dh13 billion in contracts are under construction, with the additional Dh55 billion to be distributed in various packages over the coming months. Griffiths highlighted that 17,000 piles have already been set in the ground, and 45 million cubic metres of earth moved at the site. Despite the strain on global supply chains, Griffiths confirmed no slowdown in construction, attributing the pace to diligent mobilization of suppliers worldwide. The urgency stems from the fact that Dubai will reach capacity at DXB by 2032, necessitating the transition to DWC to avoid constraining future growth. Passengers will be moved around the expansive new campus via an automated train system, with Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the contractor. DWC is designed to handle 260 million passengers annually, expanding Dubai's aviation strategy. Meanwhile, DXB is also undergoing upgrades, including a newly refurbished \"Hammerhead\" concourse, a new retail area, and advanced screening equipment.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Dubai Airports is set to award a further Dh55 billion worth of construction contracts before the end of the year , as work on Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) continues at full pace, its chief executive has revealed. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances Paul Griffiths told reporters at a media roundtable on Wednesday that Dh13 billion of contracts are already…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}