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Chestertons to market London’s $910m Wardian project in UAE
Property agent targets GCC investors looking to buy a home in London. International property agency Chestertons plans to market a $910 million...
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Beirut property sale values ‘plummet by 22.5%’
Overall Lebanon market sees double-digit declines in first eight months of 2015. The value of Beirut property sales plummeted by 22.5% in...
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Keeping your values in Gulf construction
Why building a legacy is important to one regional CEO. This month, I had the pleasure of speaking to Vasanth Kumar, the CEO...
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Drake & Scull wins $33.5m contract for Dubai beachfront project
Contractor to develop more than 72,000sqm of food and retail outlets at mixed-use development in Jumeirah. Drake & Scull Engineering (DSE) has...
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New UAE labour rules come into force on Jan. 1
Revised law to introduce standard labour contracts and make it easier to switch jobs. The UAE is to implement major changes to...
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Lafarge wins ready-mix concrete contract for Doha Metro project
Building-materials producer secures contract for 300km rail development. Lafarge and MEKA have been chosen as ready-mix concrete providers for the Doha Metro...
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Alkhalij Cement set to invest $219m in new Qatar production line
Cement production expected to increase by 50% when new facility opens in 2016. Qatar’s Alkhalij Cement Company plans to invest $219m in a...
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New level for Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates as $272m extension opens
‘Evolution 2015’ extension houses 24-screen Vox Cinemas. Majid Al Futtaim on Monday delivered its AED1 billion ($272m) multi-stage extension of the Mall of...
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Final piece of Louvre Abu Dhabi dome cladding lifted into place
Iconic roof is part of first museum to be constructed at the Saadiyat Cultural District. The final piece of the jigsaw is...
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Gulf’s strong public sector ‘a challenge when recruiting’ in construction
Head of Pace Engineering calls on industry to encourage more young graduates into private sector. The strong public sector in the Gulf...