King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) has announced the handing over of land plots in the Al Talah Gardens residential district, more than six months ahead of schedule
Source: New feed
Month: July 2017
Expert: Financial crisis led to companies improving internal systems
Source: New feed
Work starts on $7m road project in UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah
The project, which is expected to be completed by Q2 2018, covers the construction of internal roads at the Bateen Al Samar Residential Complex
Source: New feed
Abu Dhabi ITC initiates $31m transport infra programme in Al Ain
Abu Dhabi?s Integrated Transport Center has commenced Phase 1 of its $31m Intelligent Transport Infrastructure programme in Al Ain
Source: New feed
Cairo metro contract awarded to Bombardier
Egypt has signed an agreement with Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier to finance and construct the sixth metro line in its capital and busy metropolis Cairo
Source: New feed
Expert: Cash constraints challenging UAE MEP contractors
The cash-driven nature of MEP businesses is posing hurdles for local outfits, a senior real estate development official told Construction Week
Source: New feed
Dodge Momentum Index Moves Higher in June
The Dodge Momentum Index took another step forward in June, increasing 1.1% to 141.1 (2000=100) from its revised May reading of 139.6
Source: New feed
Paul Matt Leaves Strong Foundation
Paul Matt, 85, who died on June 30, had a 65-year career building more than 450 structures, including Southern California icons such as the Skirball Cultural Center, The Broad, the Petersen Automotive Museum, the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Beverly Hills and the Wilshire Boulevard Temple restoration.
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DOE-CH2 Report Sees Risk of Tunnel Collapse at Hanford
Following a partial tunnel collapse in May at Hanford’s Plutonium Uranium Extraction Plant, a facility unused since the 1980s, a report from DOE and its contractor for the area, CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation Co., says a second facility tunnel, which once processed chemicals needed in nuclear production, does not meet current standards.
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EPA-Corps Plan to Rescind Water Rule May Face Long Path
The Trump administration has taken a significant step toward undoing a
controversial 2015 rule that aimed to clarify the scope of federal authority over
rivers, wetlands and other bodies of water.
Source: New feed