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Euroconsult wins Oman highway deal

Euroconsult Engineering Group announced that it has won a design contract worth €500,000 from the Oman government for the widening of a 36-km highway linking the cities of Ibri and Yanqul. Euroconsult Group along with its Omani joint venture partner Artistry Omani Engineering Consultancy, will also provide supervision for refurbishment of three branches of the...

SSH wins Bahrain mixed-use contract

SSH Bahrain, one of the leading infrastructure and project management firm in the Middle East, announces it has won a major mixed-use contract from PK Development Company for the development of a key resort in Bahrain. “Aligned with Bahrain’s 2030 economic vision, the Ras Al Barr Project aims to create a unique sustainable mixed-use waterfront...

French wins €440m Cairo metro contract

French consortium wins €440m Cairo metro contract. A consortium of firms including Vinci and Bouygues has landed €440m (£320m) worth of contracts to deliver Phase 4A of the third metro line of Cairo metro. Work will be carried out by a consortium of Vinci, Bouygues, Alstom, Thales, Colas and Eurovia in a consortium with Egyptian...

Turkey to build $3.5bn tunnel project

Turkey is set to build a 3 storey tunnel under Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul at an estimated cost of $3.5 billion the report said. The 6.5-km-tunnel would provide a road and rail connection between the city’s two sides, cutting travel times to 14 minutes, reported The Construction Index. Unveiling the project, Turkey’s prime minister Ahmet...

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.