Desert haulers: Building a road through the ‘Empty Quarter’

When Al-Rosan was tasked with building a 256km road through the Rub’ al Khali desert, they knew it would be a demanding...

Infrastructure milestones #11: Sheikh Rashid Tower

The Dubai World Trade Centre tower played a key role in the city’s rise as a commercial centre at the global crossroads,...

Top 10 Oman infrastructure projects

Despite the decline in global oil prices, Oman isn’t planning to cut spending on infrastructure projects. Despite the decline in global oil...

Ducab breaks ground on $60m facility in Abu Dhabi

New facility in Kizad to open in Q4 2015. Ducab Aluminium Company has broken ground on a $60 million aluminium rod and...

China to become GCC’s biggest export market

Developing countries in Asia—particularly China and India—are rapidly becoming the GCC's biggest trading partners. China on track to become biggest export market...

Quarrying major ties up with Etihad Rail

Stevin Rock chooses rail transport to strengthen Its distribution network. Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network,...

ABB, Hitachi in HVDC partnership

ABB and Hitachi to form strategic power grid partnership for HVDC in Japan. ABB and Hitachi to form strategic power grid partnership...

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil sector surges ahead

Abu Dhabi to press ahead with non-oil activities as sector grew by 9% last year. Falling oil prices and the emergence of...

Broader baseload

New nuclear technologies promise to deliver low cost, secure and resilient power supplies. New nuclear technologies promise to deliver low cost, secure...

Protecting communications

Qnective embarks on benchmark project for safer shipping and trade in the Middle East. Qnective embarks on benchmark project for safer shipping...

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