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Beware Gulf construction ‘hype’, top contractor warns
There is much talk of a surge in projects – but the industry needs to be realistic about timelines, cautions ALEC’s Barry...
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Dubai goes green with biodiesel-powered municipal vehicles
Dubai Municipality marks Car Free Day with deal to use cleaner fuel. Dubai Municipality today signed an agreement with the UAE-based Neutral Fuels,...
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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...
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Kuwaiti real estate firms get 20% quota for employment of nationals
Property companies will need to recruit a fifth or more of their staff from the national population. Kuwaiti real estate firms must...
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Egypt’s Arab Contractors Company stepping up Africa operations
Contractor eyes major infrastructure projects such as bridges, sewage and water plants. Arab Contractors Company, the Egypt-based contracting firm, plans to step...
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Himoinsa sells five generator sets to Egypt
European generator manufacturer to supply water-treatment plants, does not disclose value of deal. Himoinsa has sold five generator sets for operation in...
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Komatsu’s Middle East sales hit $357m
Japanese manufacturer of construction, mining and military equipment reports 15.6% growth in regional sales on back of GCC demand. The Japanese equipment...
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Finding skilled labour in Jordan a ‘nightmare’, says developer
Policy of Jordanisation means recruiting skilled craftspeople is ‘like trying to win the lottery’, says construction exec. The developer behind a new...
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Contractors ‘have not absorbed lessons of Dubai property crash’
Smaller, newer firms still vulnerable to contract disputes due to lack of awareness, says leading construction lawyer . Gulf-based contractors are still...
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Massar Solutions said to put brakes on IPO
Fleet-management firm likely to postpone Abu Dhabi share offering, according to press reports. The fleet-management firm Massar Solutions is likely to postpone...
