Infrastructure boost for Egypt’s Orascom Construction

Backlog grows by 9.4% to $4.6 billion as new awards in H1 2019 increased 41.8%. Orascom Construction, the Egypt-based construction giant, has...

Sobha Realty registers $272.24mn in sales for 2019

Developer says recently announced results cover half of its projected target of $544.47m for the year. Sobha Realty, the Dubai-based real estate...

Kuwaiti government inks contracts worth $358mn for residential city project

Al Mutlaa Residential City will link Al Mutlaa city with the highway network. The Kuwaiti government has awarded contracts worth $358 million...

Volvo sends first electric compact excavator to customer site

French contractor Spac, part of the Colas Group, to use ECR25 Electric for customer trial and testing . Volvo Construction Equipment has...

Demag delivers first 1,200t mobile crane in India

Steel Carriers Infrastructure first Indian crane service provider with an offering in the 1,200t-capacity class . Mumbai-based Steel Carriers Infrastructure (SCI) has...

Top speakers and large attendance expected at 24th World Energy Congress

Four-day event held for the first time in the Middle East will discuss issues on the entire energy spectrum in Abu Dhabi...

Larsen & Toubro wins contract worth more than $139 mn from India’s NTPC

Larsen & Toubro wins contract worth more than $139 mn from India’s NTPC. India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured an engineering,...

SMEC appoints Andrew McKune as new MD for India

Region is a key area of focus for SMEC, the firm is targeting expansion that capitalises on its project portfolio, clients and...

KSA holds greatest potential for construction sector in GCC – Linesight

More than 5,000 capital projects worth in excess of $1.6trn in pre-executive stage, consultancy says. Saudi Arabia currently holds the greatest potential...