The Ministry of Public Works introduced that the brand new Terminal 2 (T2) at Kuwait Worldwide Airport is in its last implementation phases and can quickly be handed over to the Public Authority of Civil Aviation (PACA) for full operation. This comes as a part of the ministry’s broader shift towards governance, transparency, and Kuwaitization of key supervisory roles.
Chatting with the information channel on Kuwait TV, Ahmed Al-Saleh, Assistant Undersecretary for Planning and Improvement and official spokesperson for each the Ministry of Public Works and the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport, mentioned T2 is without doubt one of the most essential growth tasks beneath the management of Minister Noura Al-Mashaan.
Al-Saleh added Minister Al-Mashaan is carefully following the execution of the T2 undertaking, making certain completion on time and addressing obstacles that might delay the handover. “Overcoming challenges is the cornerstone of finishing any undertaking, and we’re seeing outcomes due to the Minister’s direct follow-up,” he mentioned.
He added that the terminal is now operational in lots of areas, and the handover to GACA is anticipated shortly.
Al-Saleh additionally highlighted the ministry’s success in Kuwaitizing all supervisory positions inside undertaking contracts in coordination with the Public Authority for Manpower. A devoted Kuwaitization unit has been established, and each the ministry-assigned and contractor-assigned engineers at the moment are Kuwaiti nationals.
“The ministry has laid a robust basis over the previous 12 months, inviting certified Kuwaiti engineers to take part in nationwide growth tasks,” he mentioned.
In one other key initiative, the Ministry has launched a Geographic Data System (GIS) in collaboration with the Public Authority for Civil Data, masking 12 Ministry of Public Works tasks and 6 PART tasks.
This method permits stakeholders to entry detailed, real-time information on every undertaking, together with supervising, engineer, contract particulars, contractor identification and implementation standing.
Al-Saleh concluded by reaffirming that the ministry is advancing towards full governance of its operations, rooted in civil service requirements, with a deal with undertaking sustainability and transparency. “The governance of presidency contracts has been accomplished, and we at the moment are making use of it throughout all ministry operations,” he mentioned.