Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) earned $570m (AED2.1bn) as net profit in 2016, an increase of 10% compared to the previous year
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Kohler unveils diesel industrial generator range
The KD Series now includes generator sets in nodes between 800 kVA and 4,200 kVA that are powered by "an entirely new line" of G-Drive engines
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Aconex signs five-year deal with Dubai Airports
Aconex systems will be standardised to manage small to medium-sized construction projects at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC)
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Oroville Dam Problems Trigger a Nationwide Review of Flood Control
A trio of spillway failures at the 770-ft-tall earthfill Oroville Dam that prompted the evacuation of more than 188,000 people from central California has renewed questions about the reliability of hundreds of dams in the state and more nationally.
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Construction Economics for the week of March 6, 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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Arbitration cases to increase by mid-2017
There will be an increase in arbitration cases in the GCC construction sector from mid-2017 due to tightening liquidity in the region
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Sarens orders 18 Demag all-terrain cranes
Sarens purchases 18 of the new five-axled Demag all-terrain cranes relaunched at Bauma 2016 for its fleet
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Daimler board names new head of trucks and buses
The supervisory board of Daimler AG has appointed Martin Daum as the member of the board responsible for its commercial vehicles, effective March
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Qatar: Mondrian Hotel set to open in Q2 2017
After numerous delays, Doha is set to open another luxury hotel, the Mondrian Doha, which is expecting a soft launch during Q2 2017, its owners announced
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McDermott secures $34.1m net profit in 2016
Revenues earned in 2016 totalled $2.63bn, a decrease of $434.3m, compared to $3.07bn in the previous year
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