RELATED ARTICLES: Arabtec wins AED195mn contract for Hanging Gardens | Arabtec Saudi wins Binladin $1.33bn villa deal | Arabtec inks deals for AED2.5b La Hoya Bay project Arabtec Construction, a unit of UAE firm Arabtec Holding, on Tuesday said it has agreed to establish a joint venture with Bahrain firm Masawa Holding. The Bahrain-based venture will bid for contracts in the kingdom, Arabtec said in an emailed statement, in a bid to tap into the country's growing construction market. It is Arabtec's first joint venture with a Bahrain firm. "Bahrain is proving to be a promising market and Arabtec is honoured… [to] contribute to the development of Bahrain," said Riad Kamal, CEO of Arabtec Holding, in an emailed statement.