Article: ALGERIA: Joint venture project completion for planned $5,000,000,000 highway and associated works is scheduled for 2010, KAJIMA CORP., TAISEI CORP., HAZAMA CORP., NISHIMATSU CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. & ITOCHU CORP. [Japan] Order #: 114306.

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

A Japanese joint venture, operating under the name of COJAAL, began work on a major highway project in Algeria in September 2006. The partners in the planned undertaking include KAJIMA CORP., TAISEI CORP., HAZAMA CORP., NISHIMATSU CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. & ITOCHU CORP.

According to the terms of the award, COJAAL will be responsible for building: The eastern section of the east-west highway that will consist of 399 km-long, 6-lane, segment; 190 bridges and viaducts; 5 tunnels.

The entire East-West Highway development will extend 1,216 kms and ensure the link between Annaba in the northeast and Tlemcen in the northwest and pass ...

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