The Lebanese cement industry: strong ground and promising prospects
2011 was a year of challenge for the Lebanese economy. Domestic and regional events were on the downside with the...
Infrastructure
SR505 million worth of projects slated for Saudi Al-Baha region
Water and sanitation projects amounting to SR505 million will be implemented in Al-Baha Region for this fiscal year. Mohammed Al-Udhaid,...
Denmark’s COWI to design Baghdad-Turkey highway
An official from Iraq’s Ministry of Housing and Construction has told Bloomberg that the ministry has signed a contract with...
Qatar awards $406.4 million in contracts for planned metro
Qatar Railways Co signed contracts worth $406.4 million for its planned $36 billion metro in the Qatari capital, as part...
Malaysian firm wins $86m Baghdad water project
A Malaysian company has been awarded a contract worth $86 million to design and build the Al-Zuhour Water Project in...
Main tender for major convention hall in Muscat to be opened soon
The second tender package for building exhibition halls of Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre will be opened soon. Several leading...
10 new hotels in Makkah to cost $3.2 billion
Jabal Omar Development Company plans to open 10 hotels in the holy city of Makkah, its executive general director Sameer...
Dubai building momentum again
In the wake of the global financial crisis, Dubai’s construction sector has been slow to recover, with a near freeze...
$1.1 billion for a new terminal at Abu Dhabi airport
The consortium building Abu Dhabi's new airport terminal is close to securing a 4-billion dirhams ($1.1 billion) financing deal, which...
Qatar selects firms for metro and tram projects
Doha is making progress on its proposed railway network with the appointment of consultants, contractors and suppliers for the city’s...
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