The Dubai-based company Essar Projects Ltd has secured a construction contract in Papua New Guinea worth 50 million US dollars.
Essar Projects already has experience in PNG, having previously built an airport for Exxon Mobil, and is now contracted for a construction project involving the Western Highlands Province government headquarters.
The project is to design and build an office complex for the provincial administration, the Governor's Office and a residential building for diplomats, ministers and professionals.
The project is to be completed in 22 months.