All posts tagged "qatar"
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InfrastructureTurkey’s Tekfen to build $2bn highway in Qatar
Qatar has signed an agreement with Tekfen, a Turkish conglomerate, for the construction of a $2.08 billion highway, it has been announced....
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ConstructionDoha third in region for hotel project activity
Doha is the third busiest city in the Middle East and Africa for hotel construction and has 41 projects and 11,722 rooms...
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PropertyQatar rents ‘fall by 10-20%’ in prime areas
A combination of oversupply and low demand has led to rental declines of between 10 and 20% in Qatar’s high-end residential property...
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ConstructionQatar’s PEO plans to open three expat hospitals by 2017
The state-owned Private Engineering Office (PEO), which overseas high-profile developments in Qatar, has said that it will deliver three new hospitals by...
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ConstructionQatar contractors say wage system reveals ‘payment crisis’
Contractors in Qatar have said that the introduction of the wage protection system (WPS) has revealed a longstanding ‘payment crisis’ in the...
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ConstructionQatar’s first theme park hotel ‘90% complete’
Qatar’s first resort attached to a theme park is 90% complete and is set to have its soft opening early next year,...
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PropertyQatar’s real estate price index sees drop in Q2
Real estate prices in Qatar have seen a steady fall in the second quarter of this year from their peak in March,...
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InfrastructureKuwait says Sheikh Jaber causeway is 34% complete
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Causeway (Doha Spur) is 34% complete, a senior Kuwaiti official has said. The 12.4km project includes a sea...
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ConsultantQatar’s Oryx GTL awards engineering consultancy contract to SNC-Lavalin
Global construction engineering and infrastructure heavyweight SNC-Lavalin has been awarded an engineering consultancy and support services contract by Qatar’s Oryx GTL for...
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AnalysisQatar’s MEP business hit by disputes and delays
When it comes to the construction of a project, the installation and construction of MEP systems and services are among the most...