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Number of GCC contract awards drop in 2017, expert says
The number of contracts awarded this year has fallen despite an increase in tender activity, an expert has said
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Japanese firm wins supply contract for Kuwaiti desalination plant
Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction has enlisted Japan?s Asahi Kasei to supply the pre-treatment membrane for Kuwait?s Doha Phase 1 desalination plant
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$26m worth of equipment used for Abu Dhabi WorldSkills competition
Equipment for the first WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 has been estimated to cost around $26m (AED94m), according to Ali Al Marzouqi, CEO of the competition
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Bahrain attracts $200m of manufacturing, logistics investment in H1 2017
Bahrain?s manufacturing and logistics sector attracted more than $200m of investment during the first half of 2017, according to the Bahrain Economic Development Board
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DP World expands Jebel Ali Port Terminal 3 by 1.5 million TEU
DP World will add 1.5 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) to Container Terminal 3 at Jebel Ali Port to boost the facility’s container handling productivity
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Saudi sovereign wealth fund forms $507m-worth ESCO
Public Investment Fund has established Super Esco, which will fund and manage the retrofit of government and public-sector buildings in the kingdom
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Abu Dhabi extends $50m to develop Maldives airport
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development’s concessionary loan will reportedly help build new and expand existing facilities at the Velana International Airport in Male
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Ramboll: Unclear client requirements an obstacle to BIM adoption
Challenges related to BIM implementation "start on day one" due to lack of clarity on the part of clients, Andrew Darlington tells Construction Week
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Expert hails role of FM in updated UAE fire code
The document, which emphasises the responsibilities of various stakeholders, is "a step in the right direction", a Cofely Besix FM expert told ConstructionWeekOnline
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