Dubai Awards $2.7 Billion Airport Terminal Contract to China-UAE Joint Venture

Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects has awarded an estimated AED 10 billion ($2.7 billion) contract to a joint venture of CCECC and Abu Dhabi-based Tristar Engineering & Construction. The package covers substructure works for the new West Terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport. The project advances the AED 128 billion expansion aiming for operations by 2032.

Published October 20, 2026 Source: The Middle East Observer

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Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) has selected a joint venture between China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and Abu Dhabi-based Tristar Engineering & Construction for a contract estimated at AED 10 billion ($2.7 billion), according to The Middle East Observer.

The contract encompasses critical substructure works for the seven-level West Terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport. The facility spans 800,000 square metres and is planned to accommodate 45 million passengers annually upon completion.

According to the report, the award transitions the initial phase of Dubai's AED 128 billion ($35 billion) airport expansion project into its primary construction stage, supporting a targeted operational launch in 2032.