DSI to secure $300m Iraqi pipeline contract

Iraqi oil and gas pipeline project signifies a shift in focus to overseas projects after slowdown in UAE. Dubai-based construction firm, Drake...

May 2012 Digital Issue

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Princess Tower enters Guinness World Records

414m high residential tower scheduled to be handed over in Q2 of this year. Dubai’s Princess Tower has been confirmed as the...

ADPC: Building the ACS cranes at Khalifa Port

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Diesel crisis could bring machinery to a standstill in Syria

Diesel is now being sold on the blackmarket as Syria faces a crisis in the supply of the fuel. According to Reuters,...

Abu Dhabi cracks down on HSE violations

Municipality to cut down construction site injuries and fatalities caused by lax HSE standards. Companies operating in the Abu Dhabi construction sector...

Medco raises finance for Doha New Port project

Qatar’s Middle East Dredging Company Medco has secured financing from the QIB (Qatar Islamic Bank) to support dredging work for the New...

Nakheel begins 192 unit Palm Jumeirah project

Construction on studio apartment blocks will begin by the end of the year, developer says. Nakheel, the Dubai based property developer, announced...

Al Reyadah secures AC maintenance deal

Al Reyadahis to provide periodic maintenance of the cooling system at Al Shahba factory. UAE-based Al Shahba Industries has awarded regional contracting...

Barwa to launch 6,000 apartments into Qatari real estate market

$2bn residential complex is expected to house about 25,000 people once tenants' occupation is complete. Qatari developer Barwa Real Estate Companyhas opened...

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