Within five months, all construction work and site coordination for the project will be completed, with the completion of the floating restaurant implementation, which was confirmed by the executive companies of the project. Project philosophy Within the framework of the plan to develop Cairo and restore its cultural splendor, the Ahl Masr Walkway comes to create an open outlet for the people of the capital as well as restore the civilized face of the city. The project starts in its first phase from the 15th of May Bridge to the Imbaba Bridge and is scheduled to extend along the riverbank to the city of Helwan in the south with a total length of 8.1 Kilometers. Implementation rate has reached more than 90% so far, only landscaping works and the floating restaurant are still being carried out, which come at the final stages of the project, at a cost of 585 Million EGP. Project elements In addition to cladding and concrete works, and the coordination of the general site, the project includes the establishment of 19 different buildings, including restaurants, cafeterias and shops. It also contains three garages with a capacity of 180 cars, a theater plus landscaping works, terraces and fountains. It is noteworthy that the Prime Minister is following up the progress of implementation in its first and second phases, which is under the supervision of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority in cooperation with various civil companies.
2020-11-05 13:07:58
Architect : E C G Owner : Youth and Sports Ministry Location : Nasr City, Cairo In preparation for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Cairo International Stadium was in need of renovation and upgrading, with a capacity of approx. 75,000 seats. ECG provided complete design and supervision services for the renovation. The modernization efforts included the façade of the Main Entrance; the Presidential Entrance on the ground floor; VIP Lounges (over an area of 2,600 m2); the Main Cabin for VIP spectators; and Salon Compartments introduced on the first floor, above the Cabin Entrance. This is in addition to the newly added rooms. The project also covers lighting the stadium’s entrance and its external block; landscaping works; modification of existing restrooms; and works for both the fountain pump room and the substations’ rooms.
2020-11-05 13:12:20
Within the framework of the state's policy to develop the existing Egyptian urbanization, Dr. Assem El-Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, held a meeting with a number of consultancy bureaus to review the proposed alternatives to develop a number of unplanned areas in the governorates of Cairo and Giza. He stressed that the development of unplanned areas will begin in the governorates of Cairo and Giza, provided that this experience will be spread across the country, in implementation of the state's plans that aimed at controlling and developing the existing urbanization. He also pointed out that the work of developing unplanned areas includes opening traffic axes, raising the efficiency of infrastructure networks, implementing various service projects, and re-planning those areas in a way that increases the efficiency of urbanization.
2020-12-17 13:52:14
The Ministry of Transport is preparing to open the Qus Axis on the Nile River in Qena Governorate, after implementing 98.5% of the project, to connect the eastern desert road with the western desert road, crossing the Nile River and the western agricultural road north of the city. The Qus Corridor is 19 kilometers long and 21 meters wide, with two traffic lanes in each direction, and includes 15 tunnels and 15 bridges, including 6 main bridges at the axis intersection with the eastern desert road, the Nile River, the Kilabiyyah Canal of the Cairo / Aswan agricultural road, the western agricultural road, the railway and the western desert road. The axis contributes to the development of religious tourism in the region, where there are many mosques, churches and archaeological sites, as well as to reduce the risk of movement by Nile ferryboats that transport citizens from east to west of the Nile and vice versa. The corridor also helps reduce the inter-distances between the axes of the Nile to 25 kilometers to facilitate movement and serve development projects and new urban communities, so that the axis is an integrated transverse linking the road network east and west of the Nile and not just a bridge on the Nile.
2020-12-17 15:47:27
Interview: Ali Dagher Photographer: Nader boushra Space Consultants is one of the most important Egyptian houses of consultancy, the volume of their work spread in Egypt and the magnitude of their participation in the national projects in designing or planning and their partnerships with the most important real-estate developers makes them progress through the list of the most important consultancy houses in Egypt. On the other hand, the founder and head of the group's board is one of the most important Egytian and Arab architects. He is Prof. Dr. Medhat Dorra, Professor of Architecture at Cairo University, one of the most important Egyptian architects, has added a lot of books to the Arab Architecture Library. With this introduction, and because our most important objective is to highlight the Egyptian innovation in construction and architecture by publishing the works and writings of Egyptian architects, it was important to meet with the Space Consultant group to talk about architecture and building in Egypt and to learn closely about their most important projects and intellectual orientations in the design practice and about the issue of architecture and general urban education. Even national projects, we had this meeting with Prof. Dr. Elkhayam Medhat Dorra, tin the Construction Engineering department at AUC. in Cairo and deputy head of the board, and Dr. Ayman Abdelhamid, the general director of the group to learn from a clos...
2020-12-17 15:53:09
Sakakini Palace is one of the oldest palaces in Egypt. It was built in 1897 AD by Habib Pasha Sakakini. The palace is located in Sakakini Square in the center of Cairo, specifically in the Al-Dhahir area. The area of the palace is about 2698 square meters and it was built in the Italian style as it is considered a model of "Rococo", an art that belongs to the decoration in architecture and interior and exterior decoration as well as furniture, photography and sculpture, and this was the beginning of the emergence of this art in France during the 18th century AD. The palace consists of 5 floors, the first floor consists of 4 rooms, and the second consists of 3 halls, 4 halls and two rooms, while the main hall has an area of about 600 square meters and it contains 6 doors that lead to the palace halls, and the total rooms of the palace is 50 rooms, and contains More than 400 windows and doors, and 300 statues, including a statue of Habib Pasha Sakakini at the top of the main entrance to the palace, and the palace has an elevator overlooking a balcony with a round dome leading to the summer living room
2020-11-12 15:22:55
Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, held a meeting with Dr. Assem El Gazzar, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Eng. Khaled Seddik, Executive Director of the Informal Settlements Development Fund, Dr. Mohamed El-Khatib, Development Consultant, representatives of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority, and a number of concerned bodies and stakeholders to follow up the executive situation of the development projects of Historic Cairo. During the meeting, the proposed vision for the development projects of Historic Cairo was reviewed. It was pointed out that “Historic Cairo” has an area of about 32 km2, and it has been declared on the World Heritage List by UNESCO since 1979, as it represents an exceptional historical value, both at its traditional architectural heritage level, and the handicrafts it still produces. Dr. Mohamed El Khatib, a development consultant, explained that the historic Cairo development plan aims to enhance and strengthen the connection between historical areas, through various environmentally friendly public transport systems, and paths that support pedestrian and bicycle traffic, thus reducing the need for the use of private cars, as well as dealing with the broader historical framework of Historic Cairo. It reconnects the different successive eras of Cairo in time and space, and links the historical, cultural and natural features that the city witnessed and lived in the past and at present, through an arc...
2020-11-19 15:22:30
Cairo Governorate is preparing to announce that it is free of informal settlements, in conjunction with the transfer of residents of the remaining informal areas and slums to separate areas in the civilized projects that have been completed, chiefly Asmarat 3 & El- Mahrousa 1 and 2. The governor of Cairo revealed that the governorate has completed the housing of Rawdet El-Sayeda completely of the area's residents and part of the residents of Al-Tayybi area. The planning of Rawdet El-Sayeda 2 is underway in El- Sayeda Zainab, as well as housing El-Mahrousa 1 & 2 projects, and a large part of the Asmarat 3 project. He added that residents from Mansheya Nasir al-Herafiyin, Old Cairo, Dar al-Salaam, and al-Gabkhana, and al-Mahrousa 1 and 2 have been relocated and settled. Residents of Arab al-Husn, Ezbet al-Saffeh and Rawd al-Farag are currently being settled. It's worth mentioning that the demolition of the Ezbet al-Saffeh area is scheduled to end within approximately 10 days. Abdel-Al indicated that the removal of informal areas south of Cairo will begin, such as the areas of Batn al-Baqara, al-Suhaila and Kom Ghurab, al-Gabkhana, al-Mahjar area, Ezbet Khayrallah and the dangerous areas there, pointing out that dealing with these areas is linked to the end of the projects scheduled for housing the people there. Al-Khayala project is about to be completed and services are underway, and the Factory 18 project is scheduled to be completed next Marc...
2020-12-05 09:30:49
Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli inspected Saturday the development work in some Old Cairo suburbs around Magra El-Oyoun Fence and Eyen Al-Sera Lake. He was accompanied by Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Assem El-Gazzar and Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal. Madbouli followed up the latest progress on removing old buildings and clearing out demolition debris at the site of the development work, which is part of a greater project aimed at restoring the cultural identity of the Old Cairo and its history. Meanwhile, Gazzar said that the project, which covers nearly 378,000 square meters, consists of 60 blocks built in the classical style, including 1,136 housing units. The project also includes a service area, a parking lot, a heritage area housing a center for heritage crafts, exhibitions for craft products, an indoor theater accommodating 450 viewers and an open theater for 1,400 viewers, the minister added. Briefing the premier on the latest progress in the development work around Eyen Al-Sera Lake, which is being carried out on area of 265,000 square meters, El-Gazzar noted that all restaurants, parks and other entertainment areas are expected to be completed by the end of this year. The region is marked by a distinctive urban character with a historical and civilizational depth. This has motivated the state to redevelop this region, in a way that contributes to maximizing its benefits within the framework of an integrated pla...
2020-12-06 08:39:35
National projects have changed the features of Cairo Governorate, the capital of Egypt, which is famous for its history and civilization, as these projects aim to restore the cultural destination of the capital again through re-planning slum areas and converting them into tourist attractions, highlighting the history, civilization and heritage of the capital, and among the projects that will change From the shape of Cairo, the project to develop the perimeter of the wall of Sur Magra El-Oyoun in Old Cairo in El-Fustat region after transfering tanneries, and it is built on an area of approximately 95 acres. Information about the housing project that is being implemented behind the wall of Sur Magra El-Oyoun in Old Cairo - Cairo: 70 residential buildings are being constructed of different heights and spaces. The units are approximately 1286 units, after adding10 residential buildings. The areas of the residential unit reaches 150 meters with services and 125 meters without services. The area of one building is 600 meters. Each floor has 4 units. All residential buildings have elevators. Buildings are constructed with gradual heights, the height of which decreases towards the wall of Sur Magra El-Oyoun The height of the buildings starts with the ground and 4 floors, then the ground and 5 floors, then the ground and 6 floors. Buildings for recreational, commercial and cultural activities are implemented on an area of ...
2020-12-14 13:54:14
Development of a number of squares in Islamic Cairo is underway, similar to what was done in Tahrir Square The head of the advisory office of the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces presented a report on the studies for the start of development of El-Imam El-Hussein Mosque and the surrounding area in old Cairo, similar to what was done in the El-Sayeda Zeinab meadow project, where he explained that the necessary measures are being taken to develop residential areas before starting the development of archaeological and heritage buildings. He pointed out that proposals have been prepared for each area that is required to be rehabilitated and restored in the El-Hussein area, such as Kafr El-Tameen, which includes Umm El-Ghulam Street, Qasr El-Shouq Street, and Kafr El-Zaghary Street, from the entrance to Al-Azhar Street leading to Sayed El-Dakhli lane, and from there north to the rest of the region. In addition to Khan El-Hussein for handicrafts, this in addition to developing Darb El-Labbana area, and this project includes creating an educational and cultural path in this area, as well as recreational and commercial activities, housing, tourism, and community services, as well as the urban rehabilitation of Bab Zuweila and Al-Hakim bi Amr Allah and Bab El-Wazir Street. He also presented a report on the position of the area before the development, the proposals that are currently being discussed regarding the development of this prominent...
2020-12-17 12:55:05
Lt General / Kamel El-Wazir , Egyptian Transport Minister, and his French counterpart, Mr. Jean-Baptiste, witnessed the signing of the executive agreement for the loan presented by the French Development Agency " Agence Française de Développement" (AFD) to finance the development and rehabilitation works of the 1st Metro Line worth €50 million. The agreement was signed by Dr. Essam Wali, head of the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), Mr. Fabio Grazi, Director of the French Agency office in Cairo, and the French ambassador in Cairo, Mr. Stéphane Romatet. The Minister of Transport emphasized the depth of relations between Egypt and France and the historical and current fruitful cooperation in the field of transport, as a number of joint projects and contracts are being implemented, the most important of which is the implementation of the third phase of the third line of the metro, which is implemented by the alliance (French Vinci / Orascom / Arab Contractors) as well as the signing of a managemet, operation and maintenance contract of the third metro line (Cairo University - Imbaba - Abbasiya - Adly Mansour) between the National Tunnels Authority and the French RATP DEV company, pointing out that he is looking forward to more fruitful cooperation with French companies in all areas of transportation. The Minister revealed that the purpose of the project is to renovate and modernize the Cairo Metro Line 44km from North to South ac...
2020-12-17 12:49:55
Orascom Construction PLC announces that its consortium with Mitsubishi Corporation signed a contract with the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to execute the Railway Systems, Track and Depot Works Package (CP411) for Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase 1. The total value of the turnkey contract is approximately USD 800 million and Orascom Construction’s share exceeds USD 350 million. The scope of work includes signaling, power supply, telecommunication, platform screen door, automatic fare collection, track work and the depot/workshop. The project is going to be financed by a Japanese Yen Credit Loan provided by the Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA) under the condition of the Special Technical Economic Partnership (STEP), which is the first time to be implemented in Egypt. Cairo Metro Line 4 will be constructed as a new underground line and is a mass rapid transport system that is expected to reduce traffic congestion. Phase 1 will stretch across 19 km and 16 stations, connecting the center of Greater Cairo to the pyramids area in Giza. It is also expected to be a main metro line for tourism transportation in Egypt, arriving up to the pyramids area and the Grand Egyptian Museum (which is under construction by Orascom Construction and BESIX). Osama Bishai, CEO of Orascom Construction, commented, “This contract is testament to our strength in the transportation sector and builds on our longstanding involvement in the development of Cairo...
2020-12-31 12:12:10
During the celebration of Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, with the first graduates of the Master's program of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, which was launched by the Ministry's Pioneers project 2030 in cooperation with the Universities of Cairo and Cambridge in 2018; Cairo University celebrated her winning of the best minister award from the Arab Government Excellence Award, and Dr. Mohamed Osman El-Khasht, President of Cairo University, handed her the University Shield. For her part, Dr. Hala Al-Saeed expressed her gratitude to Cairo University and its staff, and stressed that the award is a tribute to the Egyptian state, and the political leadership for all the efforts made by Egypt during the past years. It also reflects the development and rapid leaps in all fields, and the collective work carried out by the government under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Pointing out that the award is not personal, but for all workers in the ministry because this effort is a collective effort, adding that it is also a tribute to Egyptian women, especially since women enjoy unprecedented political support during this period, as they are currently handling various and important files in the country. Choosing a woman as the best Arab minister is an appreciation of the role of Egyptian women and the great support they have witnessed, and their handling of files in which they have demonstrated high competence.
2020-12-31 12:26:23
Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, held a meeting to follow up the work of the spatial variables system, in the presence of a number of ministers to discuss the establishment of a spatial data unit in every governorate to monitor spatial variables, and to complete coordination and linkage with the spatial data system in the Egyptian Military Survey Department of the Armed Forces, with the aim of controlling, governing and following up the formal and informal urbanization. Cairo Governorate is currently applying the system of spatial variables to control urbanization and prevent slums in the capital, as Cairo is the only governorate that applies this system. It is a project which aims to monitor the changes that occur spatially within the governorate and the extent of its legality, through monitoring various sites via satellites. Engineer El-Sayed El-Badriy, supervisor of the project to improve citizens' services in Cairo Governorate, confirmed that the "geographical website" of Cairo governorate works on many services provided to the heads of districts to control violations and encroachments . El-Badry added that this site serves the heads of Districts, through knowing whether the property is illegal or not, or if that land is owned by the state or not, and knowing the government places in the District. He pointed out that this site was launched in cooperation with the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, adding that this...
2021-01-13 09:24:08
Lt. General Eng. Kamel El-Wazir, Minister of Transport, conducted an inspection tour in Upper Egypt, where he followed up the implementation of the first phase of the development of the Western Upper Egypt Desert Road in the distance from Cairo to Minya with a length of 230 km. The project includes the development and expansion of the road to become 3 lanes in each direction with a width of 12 m., the construction of an asphalt road for trucks that includes 3 lanes in the direction of Asyut with a paving width of 11 meters, and a concrete road that includes two lanes in the direction of Cairo with a paving width of 9 meters to carry trucks coming from the quarries and Upper Egypt to Cairo, in addition to establishing 21 industrial works, including 5 bridges and 16 tunnels. During his inspection of the various sectors of the project, which he started from the toll collection station in 2.85 km on the road, the minister directed that work must be carried out around the clock and standard specifications must observed in its implementation, paying attention to traffic safety insurance and not to set up any random bumps on the road, stressing not to transfer traffic on the service road until after the design pavement sector is completely finished and that a distance of 50 meters is settled on both sides of the road in both directions according to the instructions of the political leadership. The minister stated that the project was divided among 10 specialized companies...
2021-01-09 19:22:33
In an important step representing a new era for the state’s vision of the role that the architect plays in public affairs, and hence his role as a representative of the people, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi took a decision to appoint both Professor Sahar Attia, Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University Dalia Al-Saadani, architectural designer and winner of International Design Award – Italy as members of the Egyptian Parliament within several names that have been appointed according to the percentage appointed by the President of the Republic It is noteworthy that the specified percentage always represents a special value, as it is intended to appoint prominent individuals from important social and professional groups, but by their nature they do not possess the necessary popularity to exceed voting rates in elections such as engineers and other groups of society or different cultural groups. This is the first time that architects have been appointed in the Egyptian parliament, reflecting a deeper understanding of the nature of the role the architect plays in public affairs. The presence of these personalities is expected to contribute strongly to the issuance of legislation that would control the urban system and preserve the Egyptian architectural and civilizational heritage, especially in thorny architectural and urban issues such as dealing with her...
2021-01-09 19:38:06
