{"id":1912,"date":"2017-03-21T21:11:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T21:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa-origin-www.parsons.com\/?p=1912"},"modified":"2017-09-26T10:36:59","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T17:36:59","slug":"parsons-wins-project-management-for-sharjah-international-airport-expansion-in-the-united-arab-emirates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/2017\/03\/parsons-wins-project-management-for-sharjah-international-airport-expansion-in-the-united-arab-emirates\/","title":{"rendered":"Parsons Wins Project Management for Sharjah International Airport Expansion in the United Arab Emirates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4282\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/17-03-mea-sharjah-airport.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"484\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>PASADENA, CA (March 21, 2017)<\/strong> \u2013 Parsons announced that it was recently awarded the project management services contract for the Sharjah International Airport expansion in the United Arab Emirates. The client is Sharjah Airport Authority. Parsons\u2019 project\/construction management role will include oversight of the planning, design, construction, and commissioning of the airport\u2019s expansion.<\/p>\n<p>The Sharjah International Airport expansion project will be one of the most architecturally distinctive landmarks in the Emirate of Sharjah and is an important addition to the airport. Due to its strategic location, the Sharjah International Airport is an important stop for both airlines and cargo shipping. The project will include numerous facilities, as well as the enlargement of the passengers\u2019 building, and is expected to increase the airport\u2019s capacity to 25 million travelers per year. The project will also include expanding roads to and from the airport. In addition, the project will dramatically improve the airports\u2019 services and will support development and job opportunities within the Emirate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Sharjah International Airport expansion program will dramatically improve travel options to and from Sharjah, as well as promote economic growth and job creation,\u201d said Gary Adams, Parsons Group President. \u201cParsons is honored to have been selected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Parsons has been working in the Middle East Africa region for more than 60 years and has offices in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain. Parsons\u2019 portfolio of ongoing work in the region includes airports, highways, bridges, buildings, residential communities, mixed-use developments, rail and transit, ports, water infrastructure, and oil and gas projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PASADENA, CA (March 21, 2017) \u2013 Parsons announced that it was recently awarded the project management services contract for the Sharjah International Airport expansion in the United Arab Emirates. 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