ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics
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Technician's body recovered after crane collapse
The technician died while trying to avert two cranes from crashing into each other, ultimately preventing their fall and a possible disaster
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RTA completes phase 1 of RIMMS rail system
The database will play a key role in leveraging the performance of Dubai Metro and Tram and is now fully compiled
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Landmark Oman hotel set for major revamp
The work, which is scheduled to begin soon, will include a complete refreshment of the 200 guest rooms and 50 suites
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Construction firms among the latest payers in UAE
Research conducted by Coface found that construction firms were among the latest payers in the UAE in 2016, with delays of up to four months
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Kuwait's new $770m cultural centre catches fire
The fire engulfed the complex housing of the $770m venue just three months after its official opening
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Rezidor signs contract for two new hotels in Dubai
Construction is already underway at the project in IMPZ, and both hotels in IMPZ and Dubai Studio City are scheduled to open in 2019
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ASSENT plans $48m Dubai Industrial Park expansion
Al Shafar Steel Engineering has announced plans to conduct a $47.6m expansion of its Dubai Industrial Park production facilities, doubling its leasable area to more than 22ha
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Dubai International Airport's bus fleet optimised
An intelligent traffic system has been installed to boost the coordination of shuttle buses used between DXB’s Terminal 2 departure gates and the aircraft
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Dubai Municipality set for $9m beach maintenance
The project’s scope includes preventive and corrective maintenance of marine facilities and pollution prevention and swimming barriers, among other elements
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