ST Engineering unit bags Middle East smart mobility projects worth over S$100 million
The group’s urban solutions business has a ‘decade-long track record’ in the region
[SINGAPORE] The urban solutions business of ST Engineering has secured two smart mobility projects in the Middle East valued at more than S$100 million in total.
The group said on Thursday (May 7) that the ventures mark a “further expansion of its smart mobility footprint in the Middle East”.
Under the first contract, ST Engineering Urban Solutions will “support the operations of Qatar’s national intelligent transport system (ITS), providing end-to-end maintenance” for the Road Management Centre of Qatar’s Public Works Authority or Ashghal.
The scope of work includes “continuous system upkeep and technology upgrades to ensure reliable traffic management and safe tunnel operations across the country’s road network”, the group said.
The three-year contract, under which ST Engineering Urban Solutions has been engaged as a “preferred partner” of EGIS QBC JV, commenced in the first quarter of 2026.
EGIS QBC JV is a joint venture formed by Egis Operations, Qatar Building Company and Waagner Biro Bridge Qatar to deliver the roads operation and maintenance contracts awarded by Ashghal.
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Under the second contract, ST Engineering Urban Solutions will deploy its GoParkin smart car park system at the King Hussein Business Park (KHBP) in Jordan, with implementation “targeted to begin in the third quarter of 2026”.
GoParkin “integrates automatic number-plate recognition, electric vehicle charging and multimodal payment capabilities on a single platform”, ST Engineering said. This, it added, will enable a “seamless user experience while improving operational efficiency for KHBP”.
Gareth Tang, president of ST Engineering Urban Solutions, noted that amid a rapid evolution in Middle Eastern transport infrastructure, cities are “looking beyond standalone technologies towards integrated platforms that deliver measurable performance and long-term value”.
ST Engineering said that its urban solutions business has a “decade-long track record in the Middle East”, with projects including the delivery of Dubai’s artificial intelligence-powered ITS, iTraffic, as well as the ongoing deployment of Abu Dhabi’s “first multimodal intelligent transportation central platform”.
The group added that it has delivered over 60 ITS projects in more than 40 cities globally.
Shares of ST Engineering fell 1.6 per cent or S$0.18 to close at S$10.74 on Thursday, before the news.
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