Source: New feed
Author: constructionlead
Expert: Prequalification process for contractor selection a must
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Most GCC construction workers expect to stay in region in 2018
While more than half of GCC construction professionals intend to change jobs in the next 12 months, 86% of these individuals expect to remain in the GCC
Source: New feed
MEP market to grow by 20%, expert forecasts
There will be a 20% growth in the MEP sector in the UAE, said Fabio Sbacches, MEP manager and project manager at LC & Partners Engineering Consultants
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Total value of PPPs in Saudi Arabia nears $43bn
Saudi’s PPP sector is the largest in the region, with a total investment value of $42.9bn spread across 18 projects, according to a joint report published by JLL and DLA Piper
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Emaar: More than 7,500 hotel rooms under development
Emaar Hospitality Group has more than 7,500 rooms currently under development in hotel projects across local and international markets
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UAE approves $130m worth of housing support for citizens
The Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme has approved nearly $130m (AED476m) worth of housing support for 737 eligible UAE Nationals
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VRF market will outgrow chillers in the Middle East
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Expo 2020 awards Al Wasl Plaza contract to Abu Dhabi-based company
Expo 2020 Dubai has awarded the final construction contract to build the Al Wasl Plaza to Abu Dhabi-based contractor Cimolai Rimond Middle East
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Expert: Oversizing a common issue in the use of precast concrete
The problem of overdesign arises from the incorrect assumption that precast concrete is weaker than site-cast concrete, expert says
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