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US firm inks deal to supply PV modules to Dubai solar park
First Solar will supply 2.36 million photovoltaic modules for second phase of the upcoming Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. American...
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ALEC to target UAE’s growing solar and renewables market
New ALEC Energy division to offer financing assistance to companies that implement solar-power systems on their rooftops. ALEC, the Dubai-based contracting and...
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Egypt: Deal with UAE’s Alabbar to build $45bn capital city ‘is still on’
Ministry of Housing denies report claiming memorandum of understanding with Alabbar’s Capital City Partners had been terminated. Negotiations to build a new...
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Abu Dhabi’s Burj Mohammed Bin Rashid wins ‘best tall building’ award
Aldar’s 382-metre tower is recongised by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Abu Dhabi’s highest tower, the Burj Mohammed Bin...
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Dubai forecast to have over 100,000 hotel rooms by 2020
Emirate is leading the Middle East and Africa for new hotel developments, says report. Dubai is leading the Middle East and Africa...
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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...
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Daimler Trucks backs relief efforts for Syrian refugees in Turkey
Eight Mercedes-Benz Actros semitrailers to carry 120t of relief supplies to Syrian refugees in Turkish camps. Daimler Trucks is sending eight Mercedes-Benz...
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Qatar labour ministry ‘blacklists 807 firms’
Companies said to be violating labour laws were blacklisted in the first half of the year. Qatar’s Ministry of Labour and Social...
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A healthy approach to Gulf hospital design
Gone are the days when hospitals are bland, identikit, featureless concrete blocks. According to various industry reports, the GCC’s healthcare market is projected...
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Foreign contractors in Qatar ‘hit by delays, mothballed projects’
With a $200 billion infrastructure spend underway, project delays have caused issues for some foreign construction firms. Foreign contractors working in Qatar...
