Infrastructure milestones #12: The UAE’s nuclear energy plan

The first nuclear-energy project in the Gulf is set to meet 25% of the UAE’s energy needs. The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation...

Qatar Rail awards $7m shadow operator contract to DB International

Owner of Qatar’s rail network seals deal with Deutsche Bahn subsidiary, according to website. Qatar Rail, the owner and manager of Qatar’s...

BP appoints first Omani country manager

Yousuf Al-Ojaili named head of country and president of BP Oman. Energy giant BP has appointed its first Omani country manager, the...

Parsons to design $10bn Iraq seawater supply project

The US firm wins front-end engineering design contract to serve southern oil fields . The US-headquartered Parsons has been awarded the front-end...

Gulf banks in infrastructure-lending drive

Commercial Bank of Qatar’s $620m financing of two road projects points to increasing appetite among regional lenders, say experts. Gulf banks are...

Saudi’s SWCC awards desalination contract to Black & Veatch

The US firm will handle engineering and design consultancy for the Jeddah 4 plant . Saudi Arabia’s Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)...

Atkins to provide engineering support for Mirfa project in Abu Dhabi

Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company awards contract to British firm. Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company (HDEC) has awarded the UK-based Atkins an engineering...

Infrastructure milestones #11: Sheikh Rashid Tower

The Dubai World Trade Centre tower played a key role in the city’s rise as a commercial centre at the global crossroads,...

Top 10 Oman infrastructure projects

Despite the decline in global oil prices, Oman isn’t planning to cut spending on infrastructure projects. Despite the decline in global oil...

Powering telecom towers

Heliocentris’ clean energy-based value proposition for the telecom industry is starting to make headway. With GCC countries turning their attention towards energy...