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Saudi Arabia’s Khodari lands $170m contract at mining project
Ma’aden unit awards the contractor work at $9 billion Waad Al Shamal complex. Abdullah Abdul Mohsin al-Khodari and Sons, the Saudi Arabian...
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Jumeirah plans to double portfolio of hotels by 2018
Dubai-based hotel group currently has 22 hotels under its brand. Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based hotel operator, plans to almost double its portfolio...
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New software transforms your Lego plaything into a 3D digital building
Plastic building blocks are not just kids’ stuff: a London studio is using them to create real-time digital files. A London-based sketch...
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Dubai, Abu Dhabi ‘most sustainable’ cities in Middle East
Sustainable Cities Index ranked how cities handle expansion of infrastructure and development. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have been ranked the most sustainable...
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Rail: Egypt’s fast track to recovery
Big Project ME looks at the impact railway investment will have on Egypt’s economic revival. Four years after a populist uprising that...
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Scott Lambert gives counsel on why legal advice matters
The head of Al Tamimi's construction practice explains why it’s vital contractors get the right type of legal advice. For the last...
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Why contractors should listen to the lawyers
The property crash would have been far less devastating had smaller players ensured their legal protection. Writing up this month’s In Profile allowed...
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Engineer inspired by nature in building 3D-printed mud houses
Italian’s WASP project aims to build affordable, eco-friendly houses in third world countries using 3D construction technology. The high-tech world of 3D...
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Don’t slip on floor care, warns Italian firm
Builders ‘underestimate the importance’ of properly maintaining floors, says surface-protection company Fila. While it’s not the first element that comes to mind...
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Kuwait committee wants to scrap bids for $4.8bn airport expansion
Consortium of Kuwait’s Kharafi National and Turkey’s Limak Holding said to have submitted lowest bid for terminal project. A committee of Kuwait’s Ministry...
