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Permit Paves Way for Works to Begin on Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens

Construction on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens, one of the largest projects in Greece and Europe, is ready to begin.

GEK TERNA Wins Tender for Attiki Odos Motorway Concession

Greek construction firm GEK TERNA was announced as the preferred investor in the tender for the new concession of Attiki Odos.

Hard Rock Acquires Majority Stake in Integrated Resort Casino on Athenian Riviera

Hard Rock has completed the acquisition of 51% stake in the integrated resort casino to be constructed on the Athenian Riviera.

Crete’s New Heraklion Airport to Become Mediterranean Hub

Works on Crete’s new international airport of Heraklion in the Kasteli area are moving ahead as scheduled.

Crete: Updated Master Plan for New Kastelli Airport Gets Approval

The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority has approved the updated master plan for the construction of the new Kastelli Airport on the Greek island of Crete.

Commission Approves Works on Central Greece E65 Highway 

The European Commission gave Greece the go-ahead to proceed with the construction of a road network linking Trikala town with the main Egnatia Motorway.

Hellinikon’s ‘INSPIRE Athens’ Project to Boost Int’l Tourism in Attica by 10%

INSPIRE Athens, Greece’s first integrated resort and casino to go up in Hellinikon, is expected to increase international tourism arrivals to Attica by 10%.

Crete to Get New Airport: Works at Kastelli Begin

Kastelli Airport in Heraklion, Crete, is expected to become Greece’s second biggest, handling more than eight million passengers per year.

Greece Receives €180m Loan for Kastelli Airport Project

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide a 180-million-euro loan to Greece for the construction of the Kastelli airport on Crete.

INSPIRE Athens: MGE Unveils Concept for Luxury Resort and Casino in Hellinikon

US-based Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) unveiled INSPIRE Athens, its concept for the first Integrated Resort and Casino (IRC) in Greece.

Kasteli Airport Deal Signed, Project Ready to Take Off

Construction work on Kasteli Airport on Crete is set to begin after GEK Terna, India’s GAL and Transport Minister Christos Spirtzis signed the concession contract.

Ariadne Group Officially Steps in as Crete’s Kastelli Airport Manager

Ariadne Airport Group has officially been named contractor for the construction and operation of Crete’s highly-anticipated Kastelli Airport with works expected to begin in 2019.

Crete: Kastelli Airport Engineer Selected, Works to Begin in Autumn 2018

Hill International has been selected as the independent engineer set to undertake works on the highly anticipated Kastelli airport project on Crete.

Crete’s Kastelli Airport Works to Kick Off in 2018

Works on the Kastelli airport project on Crete are said to begin next spring after the finalization of the 480-million-euro deal and its parliamentary approval expected in early 2018.

Greece’s Ionia Motorway to Improve Access to New Tourist Destinations

The Ionia motorway, which connects the town of Ioannina via the western mainland coastline with Patra via the Rio-Antirrio bridge, has opened to motorists.

GEK Terna, India’s GMR Clinch Kastelli Airport Project Contract

GEK Terna and India's GMR Airports Limited have tentatively been named contractors for the construction and operation of the Kastelli airport on Crete.

Crete’s Kastelli Airport Project Moves to Next Stage

An infrastructure consortium made up of GMR Airports Limited and GEK Terna placed a bid at 480 million euros for the construction and operation of the new Kastelli airport on Crete.

Last-minute Bid by India-based GAL for Crete’s Kastelli Airport

GMR Airports Ltd (GAL) submitted a binding offer - jointly with Greek infrastructure company GEK Terna Group - last week, for the development, operation and management of the new Kastelli international airport in Heraklion, Crete.

Crete Airport Tender Process Deadline May be Pushed Forward

Despite having set May 6 as the final date for the submission of binding offers for the Kastelli airport project on Crete, the government just may extend the tender procedure.