Infrastructure
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India’s Tata Steel partners with IDC in the Middle East
IDC will support and assist Tata Steel in obtaining national oil company approvals in the region. Indian steel giant Tata Steel has...
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Etihad Rail set to begin work on Saudi Arabia, Oman routes
Construction of stage one of the UAE’s 1,200km, $11 billion rail network is complete. Etihad Rail says it has completed stage one...
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Empower bags $32m district cooling work for Bluewaters Island in Dubai
Agreement covers residential, retail and commercial buildings and hotels in the $1.6bn project. Emirates Central Cooling Systems (Empower) says it has won...
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Ramboll wins district cooling contract for Mecca project
Denmark-headquartered firm to be technical advisor on cooling for King Abdul Aziz Road Project. Ramboll Middle East has secured a contract to act as...
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New Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway 60% complete
The $572 million route is set to relieve traffic congestion on the existing E11 road. Construction of a new 62km highway linking...
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Dubai’s DP World to build logistics free zone in Senegal
Investment set to complement DP World Dakar Terminal on the outskirts of the capital. Dubai’s port operator DP World has signed an...
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Kuwait plans new airport terminal amid delays in wider expansion
Stop-gap terminal set to take 15 months to build, official says. Kuwait is planning to build an additional passenger terminal amid delays...
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GCC roads ‘in need of drainage’ despite lack of rain – expert
Roads and open spaces should be able to handle greater rainfall in anticipation of climate change, says drainage firm. GCC countries should...
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UAE, New Zealand to build solar plant in Solomon Islands
Power plant will see 600kW funded by the UAE and 400kW by New Zealand. The UAE and New Zealand have signed an...
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Tanzania begins work on $10bn port backed by China, Oman
Port at Bagamoyo, 75km north of Dar es Salaam, is set to be Tanzania’s biggest. Tanzania has begun construction work on a...
