Sentiment in the GCC?s construction community has improved during the past six months, according to Greg Kane, WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff?s Middle East MD
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Month: August 2016
Bahrain receives 6,378 sanitation complaints in H1
The number of complaints has reduced over the last two years’ figures due to investments in upgradation and the development of Muharraq Sewage Treatment Plant
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Saudi Oger owner in kingdom to finalise sale talks
Local media reported that Hariri was negotiating to keep a stake in Saudi Oger, proposing to keep 40%
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Dodge Momentum Index Inches Higher in July
The Dodge Momentum Index moved slightly higher in July, increasing 0.5% to 134.7 (2000=100) from its revised June reading of 134.1.
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Popular Technology Has Life-Saving Side Benefit: Hurricane Preparation
Technology tools developed over the last handful of years bring some oft-overlooked lifesaving benefits to builders in coastal state. Most platforms from the digital world from drones to social media, can double as powerful components in hurricane preparation.
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Iran starts construction of $1bn petrochem plant
The Gachsaran plant will have a capacity of of 5,000 tons of formic acid and 500 tons of vinyl acetate and generate over 400 jobs
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Lack of Wastewater Treatment Puts Black Eye on Rio Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics boating and swimming events have put an international spotlight on a long-running problem in Rio de Janeiro—untreated sewage and trash are clogging up bays and waterways.
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Lack of Wastewater Treatment Puts Black Eye on Rio
The 2016 Summer Olympics boating and swimming events have put an international spotlight on a long-running problem in Rio de Janeiro—untreated sewage and trash are clogging up bays and waterways.
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Lack of Wastewater Treatment Puts a Black Eye on Rio
The 2016 Summer Olympics boating and swimming events have put an international spotlight on what has been a long-running problem in Rio de Janeiro—untreated sewage and trash are clogging up major bays and waterways.
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Global Builder Commits to 20% Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Reduction by 2020
AECOM announced Aug. 10 that it has made a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its global operations by 20%, normalized by revenue, by 2020.
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