SNC-Lavalin will be responsible for design, procurement, construction and commissioning of plant
Developer plans to have first tenants start moving in by December 2012
Increased demand from export markets and improvement in cement prices prompted surge
Dubai Land Department data says foreign investors bought 36% more real estate assets in the emirate
Expansion project will cost $4.5bn and will be the world's largest single-site smelter once completed
Human rights body says field inspection tours of construction sites found no violations
US consultancy to handle project management for the 230,000bpd facility
Local firms urge government to set up a separate ministry to expedite contract awarding process
EC Harris report finds that sustained pipeline of work will see construction costs rise
Booz & Co report says region to spend $500bn on national development plans