According to RTA director-general, the upgrade will also increase the street’s intake to about 12,000 vehicles per hour in both directions
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Author: constructionlead
First Half 2018 Commercial and Multifamily Construction Starts Show Mixed Performance Across Top Metropolitan Areas
NEW YORK – August 9, 2018 – During the first half of 2018, five of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume showed increased activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
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Dodge Momentum Index Increases in July
NEW YORK – August 8, 2018 – The Dodge Momentum Index moved 1.4% higher in July to 169.8 (2000=100) from the revised June reading of 167.3.
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Al Naboodah chief: Sustainable construction a ‘pressing need’
Senan Abdullah Al Naboodah told this site that sustainable construction cannot be "secondary consideration" in his outline for the Emirati firm’s green building strategy
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Virgin Hyperloop One looks to open first non-US office in Dubai
Chaired by Virgin’s Richard Branson, Virgin Hyperloop One inked a deal with cargo firm DP world in April to develop an ultra-fast cargo transport network using the nascent tech
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Dubai DED: Investor confidence remains high in the emirate
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Laing O’Rourke urges elimination of bonds in Middle East construction
The head of the contractor’s Middle East business said the use of bonds in the construction sector is an "archaic" practice that should be reviewed
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Three-week factory shutdown for Saudi pipe supplier
Loss-making Saudi Arabian pipe supplier has been forced to temporarily close its production facility
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Dubai's MBF to build $970m Islamabad medical city
Located in Islamabad housing project Gulberg Greens, the integrated medical city is expected to serve some one million patients and clients on a monthly basis
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'Intensive effort' to meet Alba's Line 6 expansion deadline
Construction consortium GE-Gama is hard at work to commission Alba’s Power Station 5, which is a critical component of its $3bn Line 6 expansion
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