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...

Tug boats arrive at Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port

Ceremony held to welcome 32m escort tugboats ahead of port's official opening in September. A group of stakeholders and VIP gathered at...

Six month high for Belhasa Projects

Construction firm expanding and strengthening Qatar operations due to growth expectations. Belhasa Projects has announced the value of projects it has won...

Bauer MD warns European manufacturers to take China seriously

Chinese competitors will provide stiff competition to European construction machinery manufacturers over the next few years, the managing director of Germany’s...

Speeding tops five biggest UAE road concerns

Residents in the UAE believe that speeding is their biggest concern on the roads of the country, a poll conducted by the ministry of interior...

Dubai Ramadan inspections uncover sponsorship violators

A ministry of labour (MoL) and Dubai Police taskforce has uncovered a number of companies in Dubai are violating sponsorship regulations during inspections on Ramadan...

Bahrain finally launches seafront project

Corniche beautification delayed by two years because of shortage of funds. Bahrain’s Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry has announced it has...

Almoayyed Contracting to build $45m Bahraini mall

Shopping complex commenced construction on July 15, 2012, with completion in Dec 2013. Bahraini construction firm, Al Moayyed Contracting has been awarded...