Interior fit out contracts worth US $8.6 billion in 2011

A recently concluded Interiors exhibition reveals market growth. The interior design and fit out market in the GCC has a projected US...

Investigation into Saudi Arabia construction delays

Authorities pledge to tackle rebar tie wire shortage effects. Investigations have begun following a two week shortage of rebar tie wire in...

“Millions of Dirhams” to be spent on JBR maintenance

Dubai Properties Group CEO Khalid Al Malik vow to improve area. Residents of Dubai’s US $.16 billion Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) are...

World’s tallest building tops poll

Burj Khalifa named more popular than the Chrysler Building and Colosseum. Dubai’s Burj Khalifa is more popular than Rome’s Colosseum, New York’s...

Dubailand’s residential community nears completion

The first phase granted certification by Dubai Civil Defence.. The first phase of buildings in REMRAAM has been granted certification by Dubai...

$22 million power contract awarded for Az Zour South

ABB to provide electrical solutions to boost capacity of Kuwaiti plant. ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an...

Iraq requires 500 quality hotels

Religious tourism driving demand for quality hotels. Iraq “urgently requires” at least 500 hotels to meet the growing demands of religious tourism,...

Labour costs fall 10.8% in Abu Dhabi

The cost of construction labour in Abu Dhabi fell by more than 10% in 2010, according to the Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi...

Qatar, UAE and KSA ranked top for infrastructure development

Emirates Industrial Bank rates GCC's top infrastructure developments. Emirates Industrial Bank has ranked Qatar third in the GCC for infrastructure development. The...

AECOM announce contract wins

Global technical and management support provider AECOM, has announced two major contract wins in the region.. Global technical and management support provider...