Al Hamad Building Contracting has been picked by Alef Group to develop Al Mamsha, which is being touted as Sharjah’s first fully walkable mixed-use community
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Sameer Daoud reveals CEO post at MECIC Contracting
Daoud took over as CEO of MECIC Contracting this April, following a 16-month stint as managing director of Drake and Scull International
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Hill bags PM contract from Saudi's Bank Aljazira for Riyadh work
The US-headquartered consultancy will manage the pre-design, design, and construction of Bank Aljazira’s regional management office building in Riyadh
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Materials picked for Kuwait's $26bn Al Zour, Clean Fuels refineries
AkzoNobel will cover more than 50% of both the Al Zour and Clean Fuels refineries with its protective coatings
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Podcast: Bahrain construction market round-up
Construction is a key part of Bahrain’s economic diversification plan, but can it overtake petrodollar-backed growth in the kingdom?
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Saudi Aramco prequalifies six EPC bidders for $6bn Berri oilfield
Details of the firms are yet to be revealed, but one news report describes the job as "the largest […] to be tendered" among Aramco’s long-term partners, such as L&T
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No 'criminal suspicion' recorded for fire in Saudi's Dammam
The blaze at the 10-storey twin towers in Dammam did not cause any loss of life or data, a source from the general prosecution headquarters in Riyadh confirmed
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DEWA launches 'Green Dubai' sustainability initiative
The initiatives are designed to incentivise green energy use across Dubai, whilst also preserving water by identifying leaks in homes
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Middle East construction disputes valued at $91m in 2017
Client responsibilities are linked to two of the top three factors that caused regional building disputes in 2017, it has been revealed
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'Significant construction progress' at Abu Dhabi's $1.2bn Reem Mall
More than 14 tower cranes have been erected for the project, and some of its sections are reaching Level 4, developer Al Farwaniya confirmed
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