All posts tagged "labour"
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ConstructionSaudi committee proposes inter-company labour-sharing
Saudi companies may soon be lawfully permitted to borrow workers from each other as a measure to cope with labour shortage. The...
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ConstructionAmnesty report reveals labour abuse in Qatar
Senior officials from Amnesty International have released a report highlighting the extent of human rights abuse in Qatar's construction sector. The report...
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ConstructionKingdom cracks down on illegal workers
RELATED ARTICLES: Saudisation measures criticised by contractors | KSA firms claim Saudisation hitting profits | Indian Embassy in KSA: 1 million workers legalise status Saudi authorities...
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ConstructionKSA firms claim Saudisation hitting profits
RELATED ARTICLES: The Labour Drain | Saudisation measures criticised by contractors | Saudi offers projects worth $1 trillion to American investors The Saudi Arabian firm Abdullah...
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ConstructionNew 3M hard hats sound off on sun damage
Our skin isn't the only victim of the sun's sharp radiation - man-made materials like plastic are also prone to degradation by...
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ConstructionFive-day week debate continues in Saudi Arabia
[caption id="attachment_15862" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Contracting companies have rejected Saudi Arabia's plans for a 5 day week.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: The Labour Drain | Jeddah...
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AnalysisThe Labour Drain
Earlier this year, the government of Saudi Arabia announced that it planned to implement a ‘labour sharing’ scheme to resolve a building...
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ConstructionSaudi Arabia’s Nitaqat program blamed for rise in construction costs
[caption id="attachment_15104" align="aligncenter" width="436"] Construction companies in KSA are worried about the impact the Nitaqat programme will have on their foreign workers.[/caption]...
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ConstructionOman warned over rising construction costs
[caption id="attachment_14925" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Construction costs in Oman are predicted to rise over new regulations and rising wages.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Thousands of...
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ConstructionAbu Dhabi labour courts settle 1,836 cases amicably in 2012
[caption id="attachment_14673" align="aligncenter" width="449"] 4,732 out of 6,991 court cases were examined by the labour courts in 2012.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Thousands of workers...