XGains made by listed property firms in H1 2017 reflect growing market confidence, according to the UAE Contractors Association?s board chairman
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Month: August 2017
RKM Durar Properties launches new project by Dubai Canal
Dubai-based RKM Durar Properties has launched J One, an intricately-designed mixed-use complex on the banks of the Dubai Canal in Business Bay.
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Details of Saudi renewable energy programme's Round 1 revealed
Two independent power producer projects, each with 300MW and 400MW capacity, are included in Round 1 of Saudi Arabia’s National Renewable Energy Program
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Saudi's REPDO issues RFPs for 400MW wind power project
RFPs for the utility-scale IPP plant in Al Jouf region’s Dumat Al Jandal are now available for 25 qualified bidders on an e-procurement portal
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Kiewit-Led Team Wins Contract to Build $1.2B Central 70 Reconstruction in Denver
The Colorado Dept. of Transportation has selected the Kiewit Meridiam Partners (KMP) to lead a public-private partnership that will design, build and finance a reconstruction of Interstate 70 through Denver.
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Caterpillar Using 3D-Printed Parts on Heavy Equipment, With Little Fanfare
When Caterpillar began its current investment in 3D-printing components for heavy equipment earlier this decade, the company’s engineers and chemists tried to manage their expectations.
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Material Researchers 'Painting' in 3D at Northwestern Lab
The nascent 3D-printing industry is working toward the goal of printing large-scale structures with specially designed feed material, but researchers working at a smaller scale are currently exploring techniques for printing a wide range of materials in complex shapes.
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Construction Economics for the Week of September 4, 2017
ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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Wrong-Way Driver Detection System Tries Thermal Cameras
In a project aimed at preventing wrong-way driving accidents, Arizona is installing the nation’s first thermal-camera-based, wrong-way-driver detection system along a 15-mile-long stretch of Interstate 17 in Phoenix.
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Ram Ups Towing Capacity in Bid to Outclass Larger Trucks
For decades, heavy-duty pickup-truck manufacturers have fought a number of shortcomings—reliability and longevity come immediately to mind—in winning the business of the all-important commercial buyer.
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