Gulf construction slowed down in H1 2012

Drastic fall in contract activity in Saudi Arabia as government struggles to process projects. The construction market in the Gulf region has...

Developer stopped from clearing Al Reem Island mangroves

Abu Dhabi Environment Agency tells developer to provide compensation for damaged areas. A developer has been stopped by Abu Dhabi authorities before...

Investment crucial to Saudi Diesel success

Ibrahim EL Naggar, Head of Construction Equipment Department, Saudi Diesel Equipment (SDEC), says that investment and strategic planning have been crucial to...

UAE property sector close to ‘stabilising’: RICS

Improved access to funds has lifted sentiments of real estate investors in the country. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has...

KSA awards $164m deals to upgrade four ports

Contracts worth a total of $164m have been awarded by the Saudi Ports Authority (SPA) to upgrade four ports in different parts...

Big block builders

CMME joins FBA on its mammoth job at Doha’s New Port Project to see one of the Middle East’s biggest pouring operations....

Saudi expert calls on Kingdom to increase supervision of smaller projects

Housing specialist says that smaller firms tend to take shortcuts and use inferior materials to save on costs. A Saudi Arabian expert...

Chinese downturn pushes focus to Middle East, Americas

The Chinese slow-down and the European debt crisis is beginning to leave a hole in the pockets of manufacturers, but there is...

FAMCO unveils financing services for the UAE

Multi-brand equipment and commercial vehicles distributor FAMCO is now offering financing for trucks, buses, construction equipment, forklifts, generators and compressors in the...