Allied Consultants to design Empower DC plants

Business Bay plants will add to more than 80,000RT capacity currently in development. UAE-based district cooling firm, Emirates Central Cooling Corporation (Empower)...

EMAL raises $4bn for Phase II expansion

Manufacturer aims to raise funds through export-credit agencies, banks and bond sell-offs. Emirates Aluminium Company (EMAL), a joint venture between Abu Dhabi's...

QRail awards Phase I contracts for Doha Metro

Three contracts worth a total of $313m awarded to firms to manage three rail lines. Qatar Rail Company (Qrail) has awarded consulting...

Gulf Extrusions sees threefold Indian growth

UAE company now regards India as a 'key destination' for export following strong performances. Gulf Extrusions has announced a threefold increase in...

Bauer MD warns European manufacturers to take China seriously

European machinery firms need to adapt to an increasingly competitive market, Dieter Stetter says. Chinese competitors will provide stiff competition to European...

Shoaibi Group, EnerMech in JV partnership

Joint venture will provide crane, hydraulics, valves and inspection services. Saudi-based Shoaibi Group has set up a joint venture with UK-based mechanical...

Saudi minister assures contractors over payments

Finance minister dismisses payment delay claims and challenges contractors over accusations. Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf has dismissed claims by some contractors...

Ex-Deyaar CEO nabbed in Yemen after fleeing the UAE

British businessman detained by Yemeni border security after attempting to flee UAE. Zack Shahin, the former chief executive of Dubai-based developer, Diyaar,who...

Qatari-Australian group awarded Ethiopia stadium design

60,000-seat stadium's design is inspired by Ethiopian culture and history, consortium says. A design by a Qatari-Australian-led consortium has won an international...