Shaw Energy named consultant for Duqm refinery

US consultancy to handle project management for the 230,000bpd facility. US-based consultancy Shaw Energy and Chemicals, part of the Shaw Group, has...

Omani contractors demand a Public Works Ministry

Local firms urge government to set up a separate ministry to expedite contract awarding process. Omani construction firms have urged the government...

Qatar construction costs higher than the UK

EC Harris report finds that sustained pipeline of work will see construction costs rise. EC Harris has said costs of infrastructure projects...

Al-Futtaim launches financial services division

Distributor now offering financing for construction equipment and transport in the UAE. Multi-brand equipment and commercial vehicles distributor FAMCO is now offering...

GCC should consider PPP schemes

Booz & Co report says region to spend $500bn on national development plans. Global management consultancy firm Booz & Company has said...

Dewan Architects to design 5-star Saudi hotel

Dammam property to have 200 guest rooms and 120 hotel apartments, along with other facilities. Saudi-headquartered Arab Resort Areas Company (ARAC) has...

Musanada signs $311m contract to build 786 villas

WS Atkins appointed as project consultant for the residential complex in Gyathi, Abu Dhabi. A contract worth $311.7m has been signed to...

Nakheel will not sell assets, chairman says

Real estate developer has settled $816m out of a total claim of $2.17bn from creditors. Nakheel, the Dubai based real estate developer,...

Dubai JLL, Mace to support UAE’s 2020 World Expo bid

Firms expected to help with feasibility studies and cost management and planning. Property consultancies Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and Mace have been...