Abu Dhabi steps up fire inspection visits on construction sites

Capital’s Civil Defence look to curb risks associated with fire hazards on site. Abu Dhabi’s General Directorate of Civil Defence has stepped...

Bahra Cables wins $79.9m contract for new Jeddah Airport

Deal will see cable manufacturer supply medium voltage cables for the first phase of the project. Bahra Cables Company, the Saudi Arabian...

GASCO announces that Habshan 5 construction 90% complete

Entire project was completed within a period of 33 months, despite completion of contractual period being 50 months. Up to 90% of...

KSA’s Construction Products Company plans expansion of Indian footprint

Saudi Arabian firm looking to expand its Indian operations after years of extensive experience in building factories in the country. Saudi Arabia’s...

Indian JV set to acquire a share in Oman’s MMC

Talks held to acquire a 10% share in $30m mining company that has 350m tonnes of limestone reserves. An Indian joint venture...

Muriya launches boutique property in Salalah

Joint venture tourism developer launches first of five international hotel brands at Salalah Beach. Omani tourism developer, Muriya, a 70-30 joint venture...

Saudi projects faltering due to poor expertise, inefficiency

Control and Investigation Board blames subpar technical and administrative expertise of government agencies and inefficient project management for faltering government projects. A...

Land auctions in KSA Eastern Region delayed due to “market saturation”

Three month suspension from real estate developers to allow time to absorb extra liquidity. Land auctions in the Eastern Region of Saudi...

Saudi Arabian construction to achieve 5.4% growth in 2012

Development of six economic cities to push Kingdom’s diversification and investment plans. Saudi Arabia’s construction sector is expected to achieve a 5.4%...