Blaze at Doha’s Villaggio Mall kills 19

Eye witnesses claim that the mall's lack of fire and life safety systems slowed down rescue efforts. Tragedy struck Doha on Monday...

RTA plans 13 new pedestrian bridges in Dubai

New bridges aim to reduce pedestrian casualties on roads. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a $12.3m contract to build...

SBG secures $506m deals to build Makkah roads

Contracts worth $506m handed out to build new roads, bridges and tunnels in Holy City. The Saudi government has awarded Saudi Binladin...

Lebanese real estate market changing

Real estate transactions in Q1 of 2012 dropped 3.39% to 16,784 from 17,373. Lebanese property developers are shifting their focus away from...

Ocala Instruments unveils ExcaVision

Excavator depth monitor suitable for any job requiring accurate bottom measurements. US-based Ocala Instruments has introduced an excavator depth monitor that would...

Al Fara’a contract win for Western Region hospital

Hospital to be part of drive to bring UAE healthcare infrastructure up to international standards. Al Fara’a General Contracting, the Al Ain...

Oberhelman says Caterpillar would power Burj Khalifa in an emergency

Caterpillar’s CEO Doug Oberhelman says that he is humbled by his company’s role in providing emergency power to the Burj Khalifa. Returning...

Mannai pulls out of Black Cat acquisition

Qatar major Mannai has withdrawn its offer to buy local EPC specialist Black Cat. The Qatar News Agency reported that Mannai had...

1 in 6 companies willing to make cash bribes

A new survey by Ernst and Young has revealed that one in six companies in the UAE and Jordan are willing to make cash payments...

Biased project managers blamed as ME disputes double in 2011

Failure to administer construction contracts properly and employer-biased project managers were major contributors as the value of contract disputes doubled in...