Qatar Rail completes 20km of tunnels for Doha Metro

Rail operator expects to complete tunnelling phase by second quarter of 2017. Qatar Rail has completed nearly 20km of tunnelling out of a...

Abu Dhabi’s TDIC awards enabling-works contract for Saadiyat project

Enabling works for beachfront Mamsha Al Saadiyat development to be carried out by Nael & Bin Harmal Hydroexport. Abu Dhabi’s Tourism Development...

FAMCO video of Saudi-Oman ‘Empty Quarter’ road-build clocks 1m views

Epic feat of Volvo CE machines put to work in harsh conditions proves a hit on YouTube. A video of an epic...

Sharjah to invest $143m in sewer system

Tender to appoint consultants to develop sewer and storm-water drainage system is to be released soon. Sharjah has given the green light to...

Empower bags $50m contract for district cooling plant in Dubai

Contract covers the construction and maintenance of a 45,000 refrigeration-tonne facility in Business Bay district. Empower, the UAE-based district-cooling services provider, has announced...

Khalifa Port to handle all of Abu Dhabi’s RORO cargo

The UAE capital’s roll-on/roll-off volumes grew by 18.8% in 2014 compared to the previous year. Abu Dhabi Ports plans to move all...

Italy’s Pramac supplies 44 gensets to Losail motor circuit in Qatar

The units will be used to light MotoGP championship events in Doha. The Italian genset manufacturer Pramac has renewed a generator-supply agreement with...

Dubai approves 15km metro expansion for Expo 2020

Discovery Gardens, Dubai Investment Park, and Furjan among communities to be served by Red Line extension. The Dubai Metro is set to...

Louis Berger wins $100m transport contract in Madinah, Saudi Arabia

US firm to be project management consultant for Madinah transport plan. Louis Berger, the international engineering consultancy, has won a $100 million...