Abu Dhabi is looking for partners to deliver infrastructure projects worth USD 54 billion over the next five years, with plans to double that figure by 2040, according to the head of the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC).
Officials from ADPIC, which manages the emirate’s capital-investment projects, held meetings with Turkish contractors, developers, and construction firms during a visit to Turkey, following similar trips to Singapore and China.
ADPIC director Maysarah Mahmoud Salim Eid told reporters that a shortlist of companies from Turkey, Singapore, and China is being compiled to take on the upcoming domestic infrastructure assignments.
Eid said ADPIC not only oversees project planning but also their implementation, and that the organisation shares a “common vision for infrastructure development” with Turkey.
He added that they are still in the negotiation stage, with several shortlisted firms, and will announce formal agreements once deals have been finalised.
According to the “Top 250 International Contractors” ranking by Engineering News-Record (ENR), China and Turkey hold the first and second positions globally — making them attractive partners for Abu Dhabi’s infrastructure drive.
Eid described parts of the planned “mega-portfolio” as including large-scale infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels, which align with the UAE’s broader economic growth and diversification strategy.
He noted that roughly half of the planned investment is earmarked for social infrastructure — especially public housing, schools, and community facilities.
Eid reiterated that the current budget from 2025 to 2030 is set at USD 54 billion, and that they expect the total to double by 2040.
