SSH to supervise infrastructure work in AMAS, Bahrain

Project management firm, SSH, has been appointed as contract manager and site supervision consultant by The Ministry of Housing for the construction of primary infrastructure and bridge construction on Islands 13 and 14 (East) of Al Madina Al Shamaliya Islands (AMAS).

The mixed-use development will create an urban town on the northern coast of Bahrain.

The Islands 13 and 14 (East) is expected to deliver about 2000 housing units under an affordable-housing scheme launched by the Ministry of Housing. It requires primary infrastructure networks comprising of roads of over 5.5 kilometres, installation of utilities such as storm water, potable water, electrical, irrigation and telecommunications network, along with the construction of vehicular and pedestrian bridges to connect these two islands.

SSH infrastructure director Mark Jamieson said: “Al Madina Al Shamaliya is a very large project in the Kingdom, and will create an autonomous living space for thousands of people, we are glad we’re able to serve them with good, quality and sustainable infrastructure that is quality-assured.”