Construction work was completed on the King Abdullah University Hospital at the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in Irbid.  The Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, in association with Jafar Tukan and Partners, had designed the building in the 1980s.  JUST staff and Arabtech - Jardaneh Consulting Engineers and Architects carried out design development for the project, and Arabtech - Jardaneh were responsible for construction management.  The 614-bed, 17 story hospital has an overall built up area of 87,000 square meters.

The Amman Sheraton Hotel and Towers was inaugurated.  Jafar Tukan and Partners had designed the project in association with the British firm Buro Happold.  The French firm Pierre Yves Rochon was responsible for interior design work and the Paris office of the San Francisco (USA) - based international landscaping and planning firm EDAW carried out landscape design work for the project.  The 5-star 14 story hotel has an overall built up area of 50,000 square meters, and comprises 283 rooms, 7 luxurious suites, a royal suite, conference structures, and recreational facilities.  The project, which is owned by al-Dawlia for Hotels and Malls, cost 35,000,000 JD (around 49,000,000 $US).