Nass Corp posts $5.11m net profit in Q1 2012

Multi-disciplinary construction firm achieves lower gross turnover but posts higher net profit. Bahrain’s Nass Corporation, the publically listed construction firm, announced on...

KSA government launches tender for Riyadh metro

Arriyadh Development Authority invites international consortia to prequalify for the project. A tender process for the long anticipated metro system in Riyadh...

EIIC restarts phase one of $5.9bn Algerian project

1,059 hectare Dounya Park project to be completed by 2017 following significant disruptions. Emirates International Investment Company has recommenced work on phase...

Experts back Abu Dhabi height safety campaign

Health Authority Abu Dhabi calls for more education and awareness on high rise construction sites. Health and safety experts from the Health...

TDIC hands over Phase 1 of Saadiyat Beach Villas

Handover of all the high end luxury homes set to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2012. The Tourism Development and...

Experts call for early collaboration in construction projects

Experts gather at a round-table discussion organised by BGreen to dissect the Eco Commercial Buildings Programme. Representatives from Bayer Material Science, WSP,...

Karbala to spend $305m on restoration and new projects

Holy city to see development in infrastructure, healthcare, education and housing sectors, chairman of the Reconstruction and Strategic Planning Committee says. The...

Time is now for hospitality investment

Developers and investors should focus on UAE, KSA and Oman as growth markets in the region. Developers and investors in the Gulf,...

Empower expects DC market to grow in 2012

District cooling firm registers 30% growth from hotel customers at the end of April. Emirates Central Cooling Systems Cooperation (Empower) announced on...

High-level Swedish delegation visits Doha’s Msheireb Enrichment Centre

Party also briefed on the progress of the $5.5bn Msheireb Downtown Doha project. Msheireb Enrichment Centre, a floating educational and community facility...

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