Lebanese government, contractors face-off over payments

Lebanese government owes contractors $200mn for bills accumulated since 2011. RELATED ARTICLES: ACC purchases $100mn Lebanese office complex | Hariri mansion sale to...

Jordanian construction sector headed towards revival

GCC countries in 2011 announced financial grants worth $5 billion to support economic development in Jordan. RELATED ARTICLES: Arabtec wins $197mn St Regis...

How to go global

Nabil Al Zahlawi, the Middle East’s undisputed king of cranes, talks to CMME about taking the company global. [caption id="attachment_5258" align="aligncenter" width="300"]...

Pumped-up plant, pumps and trucks

Concrete ready-mix companies are benefiting from fierce competition amongst manufacturers to improve and expand their product offerings. Stian Overdahl writes. [caption id="attachment_5254"...

FAMCO launches Linde reach trucks at Materials Handling 2013

New trucks on show at Material Handling Middle East. [caption id="attachment_5247" align="aligncenter" width="205"] Floyd believes the Material Handling Show is the ideal...

UAE and Oman ramp-up truck safety efforts

RTA to test truck driver fitness; Omani crackdown on heavy loads. [caption id="attachment_4371" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Royal Oman Police will have the authority...

Motorcity hosts Hino president in Bahrain

Company president wants to build brand in region. [caption id="attachment_5228" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Ichihashi said he conference was a time to appreciate the...

Plunging Rupee could hit Indian investment into UAE real estate

Indian Housing Minister says that depreciating value of Indian rupee could affect Indian investment into the UAE market. RELATED ARTICLES: New Delhi to...

Tenders refloated for Oman’s regional airports

Ministry of Transport and Communication relaunches tenders for the development of green-field airport projects. RELATED ARTICLES: Oman to award $65bn in projects over...

Bechtel sets up regional office for mining and metals business in Dubai

New hub to capitalise on burgeoning mining and metals sector in the GCC. RELATED ARTICLES: BACS consortium awarded $10bn Riyadh Metro contract |...

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