Arcadis wins $22.5m Doha Metro design contract

Qatar Rail appoints consultancy firm to provide architectural, branding, design and consultancy services. Arcadis has won a $22.5 million contract from Qatar...

Dubai’s RTA starts work on Seih Assalam road improvement

Roads and Transport Authority to widen road near Bab Al Shams Hotel and Dubai International Endurance City. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority...

Dubai Metro sees property values ‘rise by up to 41%’

Properties located within 1.5km of Red and Green Line stations have risen in value by 13-41%, Roads and Transport Authority says. The...

Dubai’s RTA to extend metro tracks to 421km by 2030

Roads and Transport Authority’s strategic plan also involves extending marine lines to 450km. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has revealed plans...

Siemens sees opportunities in Middle East wind energy

Wind power could be cheaper than solar in meeting the Middle East’s energy needs, says Siemens boss Joe Kaeser in wake of...

Sisi in Germany as Siemens signs $9bn power deal with Egypt

Egyptian president witness signing of deal that will boost Egypt’s power generation by 50% and include world’s three largest power plants. Siemens...

Top 10 Gulf airport projects

Airport projects are yet to face the fiscal axe as GCC countries look to cope with low oil prices. 1. Al Maktoum...

Saudi Arabia in South Korea ‘hiring spree’ for oil refinery staff

Generous expat packages on offer as Saudi Arabia looks to become a major refinery centre. Saudi Arabia is on a “hiring spree”...

British expat killed by falling shipping container in Qatar

Expatriate was crushed after container falls from truck, in the second fatal incident in Doha in a month. A British expat was...

Qatar’s Ashghal to build 40 multi-level road interchanges

The interchanges planned by Qatar’s Public Works Authority will be spread over eight expressway projects. Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) will build...