Ship traffic boosts Dubai Floating Bridge downtime

The 365m-long bridge that was assembled in 23 days by Austrian contractor Waagner Biro will now remain closed on Fridays due to increased marine traffic at Dubai Creek
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Address Fountain Views fire under investigation

An investigation into a fire that struck Emaar?s The Address Fountain Views in Dubai?s downtown in early April is currently ongoing, a senior official revealed
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March Construction Starts Climb 5 Percent

New construction starts in March increased 5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $743.7 billion, marking the third straight monthly gain, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
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Video: legal experts discuss the challenges of VAT

Partners at law firm Square Patton Boggs, Jeremy Cape (right) and Scott Hutton talk about the implications of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the GCC’s construction sector
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Oman: Work on Al Nakheel complex to start in 2018

The Al Nakheel Integrated Tourism Complex is a 50ha project that will be developed in three phases over the course of 10 to 15 years, with work on Phase 1 to commence in 2018
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Firms bid for $1.6bn Saudi-Egypt JV power project

Technology giants including Alstom, ABB and Siemens are in the race for a $1.6bn electricity interconnection project being jointly developed by Saudi Arabia and Egypt
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Firms bid on $1.6bn Saudi-Egypt JV power project

Technology giants including Alstom, ABB and Siemens are in the race for a $1.6bn electricity interconnection project being jointly developed by Saudi Arabia and Egypt
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