Schneider Electric bags KSA lighting control deal

Schneider Electric to provide an automated lighting control system for PME centre in Jeddah. Schneider Electric has been contracted by Setra e.Vision...

Fire rated cladding should be mandatory

Substandard materials affect market and safety. The chairman of Mulk Cladding, Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk, has told local media that fire-rated cladding...

Nakheel cases to be heard by Dubai Courts

Dubai government decides to move financial disputes to courts due to their previous experience. The legal affairs department of the Dubai government...

Nass Corp posts $5.11m net profit in Q1 2012

Multi-disciplinary construction firm achieves lower gross turnover but posts higher net profit. Bahrain’s Nass Corporation, the publically listed construction firm, announced on...

KSA government launches tender for Riyadh metro

Arriyadh Development Authority invites international consortia to prequalify for the project. A tender process for the long anticipated metro system in Riyadh...

EIIC restarts phase one of $5.9bn Algerian project

1,059 hectare Dounya Park project to be completed by 2017 following significant disruptions. Emirates International Investment Company has recommenced work on phase...

Experts back Abu Dhabi height safety campaign

Health Authority Abu Dhabi calls for more education and awareness on high rise construction sites. Health and safety experts from the Health...

TDIC hands over Phase 1 of Saadiyat Beach Villas

Handover of all the high end luxury homes set to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2012. The Tourism Development and...

Experts call for early collaboration in construction projects

Experts gather at a round-table discussion organised by BGreen to dissect the Eco Commercial Buildings Programme. Representatives from Bayer Material Science, WSP,...

Karbala to spend $305m on restoration and new projects

Holy city to see development in infrastructure, healthcare, education and housing sectors, chairman of the Reconstruction and Strategic Planning Committee says. The...