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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...
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Mitsubishi begins exporting Triton pickup truck
Manufacturer announces plans to export redesigned pickup trucks to 150 countries. Mitsubishi Motors Thailand (MMTh) has begun exporting the newly redesigned Triton...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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Dubai’s RTA urges driving institutes to switch to CNG
Licensing agency briefs driving centres about benefits of powering vehicles with compressed natural gas. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is urging...
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More focus on project planning needed in Gulf, says WSP exec
With several megaprojects in the pipeline, a structured delivery is necessary to avoid complications, says WSP’s Greg Kane. As development plans in...
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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...
