Saudi Arabia leads GCC with 5,000 projects worth $1.6trn
Saudi Arabia currently holds the greatest potential for the construction sector within the GCC, with more than 5,000 capital projects...
Infrastructure
Galfar wins Khazaen Economic City first construction contract
Khazaen Economic City, the master developer of the largest public-private-partnership project in Oman, has awarded the first construction contract to...
Consortium awarded Dh1.4bn Hatta power station project
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) awarded the Strabag Dubai, Strabag, Andritz Hydro and Ozkar consortium the construction contract for...
Saudi Arabia launches water projects worth $825mn
Saudi Arabia has launched a number of water developments worth over SR3.1 billion ($825 million) in Makkah and other holy...
Joint committee OKs Beirut-Bekaa tunnel
Parliament’s joint committee Wednesday approved a law authorizing Cabinet to build a tunnel connecting Beirut to Bekaa, and another allowing...
China firm wins $1.39bn Iraq infrastructure contract
A Chinese company has won a $1.39-billion construction contract to implement civil engineering and infrastructure projects in southern Iraq, a...
Iraq signs off funds for Kirkuk Unified Water Project Phase 2
The Iraq Cabinet — chaired by Prime Minister Adil Abd Al-Mahdi — has approved funding for the completion of construction...
The Middle East’s top construction contracts of July 2019
Middle East’s construction industry witnessed some of the biggest contract wins in July 2019, and contractors from across the globe...
Oman to invest $7bn in clean water and sanitation
Oman is set to invest $7 billion in the next 20 years – averaging $381 million per year - to...
Int’l consortium presents proposal to establish dry port in 10th of Ramadan
An Egyptian-Italian-Chinese consortium presented a proposal to the Egyptian minister of transport for the establishment, management and operation of a...
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