Petroleum Development Oman has awarded three contracts worth $35m (OMR13.5m) to local companies for the supply and servicing of compressors
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UAE: $3.2bn solar power plant to be built in Abu Dhabi
In conjunction with international partners, ADWEA will develop the world’s largest solar power, valued at $3.2bn, in Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Saudi Arabia: Dussur and GE sign $270m joint venture agreement
The joint venture is expected to create the capacity to supply the majority of Saudi Arabia?s annual demand for gas turbines
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BKT showcases its port and earthmoving product in Dubai
Balkrishna Tyres launches the Portmax PT 93 terminal tractor tyre and showcases its earthmoving range at Automechanika Dubai 2017
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Construction Revs Up on P3 Freeway in Phoenix
Now that construction has finally begun, crews are making rapid progress on the long-planned Loop 202 freeway in metropolitan Phoenix.
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Dam Worries Resurface After Oroville Scare
Dam engineers and safety experts say the drama that unfolded in February at California’s Oroville dam could be a good thing for dam safety in the U.S.
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Smaller Projects Lead Use of BIM Collaboration Platform
A new web-based, structural-engineering BIM collaboration platform is providing its developers with a few surprises about how the product is being used, with more small projects loaded than expected.
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Trump 2018 Budget Has Cuts, Some Hikes
President Trump’s fiscal 2018 budget proposal confirms that he will seek $200 billion in federal infrastructure funds over 10 years to spark several hundred million dollars more from non-federal sources.
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AGC, Manufacturers Push New Infrastructure Funding Coalition
The Associated General Contractors of America and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) have laid the groundwork for a new coalition to advocate for increased infrastructure funding.
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Delayed Tel Aviv Jobs Worth Billions Pick Up New Steam
Learning lessons from the much-delayed, 23-kilometer first phase of a Tel Aviv regional light-rail system, Israeli transportation officials have issued new engineering and project management tenders for the next two lines, with construction investment estimated at $8 million.
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