UAE Business: Egis boosts Mideast capabilities with Waagner Biro Bridge buy – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Egis boosts Mideast capabilities with Waagner Biro Bridge buy – Gulf Digital News

Egis, an international player active in the consulting, construction engineering and mobility service sectors, has announced a major expansion of its capabilities in the Middle East with the acquisition of the Waagner Biro Bridge Services group of companies.

The startegic buy includes Waagner Biro Bridge Gulf and Waagner Biro Bridge Fabrication in Dubai,

Waagner Biro Bridge Contracting and General Maintenance in Abu Dhabi and Waagner Biro Bridge

Qatar.

Waagner Biro Bridge Services has been operating in the GCC for more than 50 years providing

governments and private companies with innovative engineering, operation and maintenance

services.

Projects they are involved in include the operation and maintenance of the Floating and Maktoum Bridge in Dubai, the routine maintenance of road structures in Dubai, coastal protection works in Dubai, the construction of Yas Marina Hotel Access bridge in Abu Dhabi, the operation and maintenance of several wastewater treatment plants and pumping stations in Qatar.

One of the first and most iconic projects that Waagner Biro Bridge Services was involved in was back in 1967 - the construction of the iconic Al Maqta Bridge in Abu Dhabi.

Announcing the strategic move, Egis said this acquisition will be a win-win for the group. On one hand, it will broaden its engineering services to include