Construction work began on the two-story expansion of the headquarters of the Aram International Investment Company in Amman.  Malhas and Associates carried out the designs for the 775 square meter project, which is expected to cost 320,000 JD (around 450,000 $US).

Construction work began on the headquarters for the Electricity Distribution Company in Amman.  Bitar Consultants carried out the designs for the 5,500 square meter project, which is expected to cost 1.5 million JD (around 2.1 million $US).

Construction work began on the Sundays Resort on the Dead Sea coast.  Diran Masri Sarrar, Consultant Architects and Engineers, in association with Ammar Khammash and M. K. Mahadin Consultants designed the 9,000 square meter project.  The project is expected to cost 4 million JD (around 5.6 million $US).  (See the New commissions section in the October 2000 news items, and the Completed designs section in the May 2001 news items.)