# Orascom Construction joint venture to build largest water treatment plant in Egypt for $739 million

Orascom Construction's 50:50 joint venture with Arab Contractors signed an EPC contract to build a water treatment plant in Egypt for $739 million. The plant will have a capacity of 5 million m³/day and treat water for irrigation.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-05-02
- Where: Egypt, Egypt
- Value: $739.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 5 million m³/day
- Products: water treatment plant
- Sectors: [Water Treatment Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/water-treatment-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Orascom Construction](https://endata.com/companies/8450.md)
- [Armed Forces Engineering Authority](https://endata.com/companies/31268.md) (customer)
- [Arab Contractors Company](https://endata.com/companies/32172.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [orascom.com](https://orascom.com/updates/orascom-construction-joint-venture-to-build-the-largest-water-treatment-plant-in-egypt-for-usd-739-million/), 2019-05-02: "Orascom Construction PLC announces that its 50:50 joint venture with Arab Contractors has signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to build a water treatment plant in Egypt for USD 739 million."
- [smartwatermagazine.com](https://smartwatermagazine.com/news/orascom-construction/orascom-construction-jv-build-largest-water-treatment-plant-egypt-739m), 2019-05-08: "Orascom Construction PLC announces that its 50:50 joint venture with Arab Contractors has signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to build a water treatment plant in Egypt for USD 739 million."
- [cbnme.com](https://www.cbnme.com/news/orascom-construction-joint-venture-to-build-the-largest-water-treatment-plant-in-egypt-for-usd-739-million/), 2019-05-15: "Orascom Construction PLC announces that its 50:50 joint venture with Arab Contractors has signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to build a water treatment plant in Egypt for USD 739 million."
- [meconstructionnews.com](https://meconstructionnews.com/34964/egypt-awards-its-largest-wastewater-treatment-plant-contract-to-jv), 2019-05-19: "This award is a continuation of Orascom Construction’s expansion in the water sector, which spans all types of projects across the full spectrum including desalination, wastewater treatment, irrigation and water infrastructure."
- [gulfconstructiononline.com](https://www.gulfconstructiononline.com/Article/382459/orascom-jv-lands-%24739m-egypt-water-plant-job), 2019-06-04: "This award is a continuation of Orascom Construction’s expansion in the water sector, which spans all types of projects across the full spectrum including desalination, wastewater treatment, irrigation and water infrastructure."

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