A memorandum of understanding was inked by officials from Lootah Real Estate Development and Dubai Aviation City Corporation to set up the 50:50 joint venture
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Author: constructionlead
Majid Al Futtaim awards contract for $117m City Centre Sohar
Majid Al Futtaim has awarded Al Turki Enterprise the construction contract for the $117m (OMR45m) City Centre Sohar in Oman
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Middle East diesel genset sales to grow by 4.3% through to 2023
Efforts by Gulf economies to diversify into non-oil sectors and the ongoing development of mega projects in the region lead to growth forecast for diesel generators
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Al-Futtaim Engineering FM to offer home services
FM company hopes to go to the consumer market by next year
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Emaar Hospitality appoints new corporate director
Emaar Properties? hospitality arm, Emaar Hospitality Group, has appointed Morgan Tuckness as corporate director for design and technical services
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SEWA replaces electrical transmission lines with ground cables
Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) has replaced the overhead power transmission lines with ground power cables exceeding a length of 70km
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Jordan issues work permits for Syrian refugees in construction sector
Syrian refugees and migrant workers in Jordan will now be permitted to work in the construction and agriculture sectors following the passing of new labour laws
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Expo projects will provide significant growth to contractors, expert says
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Aramco and KBR sign supply chain development MoU
Saudi Aramco and Kellogg Brown & Root have reached a deal to develop an effective and reliable local supply chain in the Kingdom
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UAE’s Depa records 484% YoY net profit hike in H1 2017
Depa’s net profit soared to $30.8m (AED113.3m), up by 484% from last year?s $5.3m (AED19.4m), reportedly generating basic earnings per share of $0.05 (AED0.19)
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