Constant design changes have made the UAE a "rich mine" for construction disputes, an expert panel comprising Laing O’Rourke’s Mark Andrews explained
Source: New feed
Month: September 2018
Dubai Airshow site set for new management team
GL will manage the site that is built for large-scale exhibitions, conventions, and live concerts, with more than 60,000sqm of outdoor space
Source: New feed
Empower eyes district cooling contracts with Dubai hotels
The company said it expects more hotels to sign up for district cooling services as Dubai seeks to double its visitor numbers by 2020
Source: New feed
Binyah wins Sreco's $292m infra contract for Saudi's Al Widyan
Binyah, a 60:40 joint venture of Sreco and Masco, will deliver core infrastructure services for the 700ha development in Riyadh
Source: New feed
Construction of Bahrain LNG project completed despite 'excessive delays'
Contracting giant Besix said it completed all project milestones on time despite challenges related to weather, logistics, and time constraints
Source: New feed
UAE-backed reconstruction of Iraq's Great Mosque of al-Nuri to complete in 2023
The five-year project will create 1,000 jobs, the UAE’s Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development said
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Financial chief of Italian contractor Saipem to depart in October
The struggling Italian oil and gas contractor slipped further into the red in the first half of this year, despite significant contract wins
Source: New feed
Saudi Arabia homes get cheaper in 2018
Only Ukraine and Peru saw real estate prices decline more than in Saudi Arabia during the 12 months to June 2018
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New CEO of UAE's RAK Properties lauds Hayat Island 'progress'
Newly appointed CEO Samuel Dean Sidiqi said the Intercontinental and Anantara hotels were "important additions" to the master-planned development
Source: New feed
Saudi's PIF is GCC's largest project developer with $534bn pipeline
Seven of the GCC’s top 10 project developers are from Saudi Arabia, and PIF leads the list with assets such as Neom, Rou’a Al Haram, and Rou’a Al Makkah
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