Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works (MPW) has tendered several contracts for infrastructure works across various parts of the country.

The first tender covers the construction of rainwater drainage systems in the Sabah Al-Ahmad South, Sabah Al-Ahmad, Al-Khairan and Al-Wafra residential areas. The second tender includes the construction of a treated water system in Kuwait’s southern region. The third tender covers the construction of a treated water system in Kuwait’s northern region.

The final tender covers the construction of roads, bridges, stormwater drainage, sewage and other services for a section of the Kabd-Sulaibiya Road, as well as a section of the Kabd-Sulaibiya industrial road link.

MPW issued all of these tenders on 22 March, with a bid submission deadline of 21 April.

UK analytics firm GlobalData expects Kuwait’s construction industry to grow by 5.1% in 2026-29, supported by government investment in the oil and gas sector aimed at raising production, as well as investment in the infrastructure sector. In the short term, growth will be boosted by planned expenditure under the 2025-26 budget, which was approved in March 2025.

The construction industry in Kuwait is expected to record an annual average growth rate of 4.9% in 2026-29, supported by investments in renewable energy, transport, and oil and gas projects.

The commercial construction sector is expected to grow by 4.8% in 2026-29, supported by public and private sector investment in the construction of hotels, retail outlets and office buildings.