From design to implementation, the new Msida flyover was delivered entirely by Maltese companies.

And Infrastructure Malta CEO Steve Ellul said this reliance on local expertise played a key role in delivering the project ahead of schedule.

“The columns support the main infrastructure, and the bridge has been segregated into six different parts,” Mr Ellul told WhosWho.mt.

“These parts could only be installed right after each other because they were produced locally. Otherwise we would have had to install them one by one, carry out surveys and wait for the bridge to be imported.”

He said that this would likely have pushed the bridge’s installation back to February or March 2026.

The joint venture of companies which won the Msida Creek tender was composed of Polidano, E&L Enterprises and Electrofix.

Mr Ellul said that the capability of local businesses to deliver on the Msida flyover has implications beyond the particular project.

“The fact that we have retained this local know-how in the steel and construction industry will allow Malta to develop and extend further in other projects,” he said.

“I think that this ties in very importantly with having a strong local industry that can support the development of the country,” he said.

“If you visit these factories, you’ll see Maltese and foreign workers working side by side.”

“Many of the Maltese workers come from the former shipyards, carrying forward valuable skills that are now being passed on to younger generations.”

“That’s what I love about this project — it strengthens local industry and allows Maltese expertise to continue developing.”