Three of the five consortia on the Oman Rail shortlist for the design-build contract of the 207 km-long Segment One from Sohar Port to Buraim have been asked to extend the validity of their bid bonds to October, 2015. The consortia are: JV Porr Bau Gmbh (Germany), Yuksel Insaat (Turkey), Sarooj Construction Company (Oman) and Daewoo E&C LLC (Korea); JV Saipem (Italy), Rizzani De Eccher and Dogus Insaat; JV led by Salini Impregilo. Visit http://www.omanprojects.com/Member/MoreInfo.asp?LoginId=77&LoginName=osco&ProjectId=93288. 30/15.