Bechtel launches women empowerment programme in KSA

Bechtel, the US-based global construction giant, has launched a woman’s empowerment programme in Saudi Arabia which will focus on increasing women’s participation...

Construction

Dubai Mall contractor CCC says construction digitisation could save $1.7 trillion

The World Economic Forum (WEF), in collaboration with Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and dozens of other stakeholders, believes...

Infrastructure

Muscat airport terminal works ‘on schedule’

Construction of a new international airport terminal in Muscat, expected to open in early 2017, is on course for completion, reports the...

Machinery

Samson K-100 hoist rope makes Mideast debut on Grove crane

A Grove RT880E in Qatar has become the first crane in the Middle East to be fitted with Samson’s K-100 synthetic hoist...

Infrastructure

US firm lands contract for Riyadh Metro work

Ohio-based Dayton Superior has been awarded a purchase order to provide steel forming systems for phase one of the Riyadh Metro. The...

Infrastructure

Bechtel-led consortium begins tunnelling for Riyadh Metro project

A consortium led by American engineering and construction firm Bechtel has begun tunnelling work for Line 1 of the Riyadh Metro in...

Infrastructure

DSE wins $70m Saraya Aqaba Resort project in Jordan

Drake & Scull Engineering (DSE) has won two major contracts for the Saraya Aqaba Resort, a mixed-used, themed development around a man-made...

Construction

BACS consortium awarded $10bn Riyadh Metro contract

[caption id="attachment_15663" align="aligncenter" width="560"] The consortia will design and build two lines for the Riyadh Metro[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Four consortia short-listed for Riyadh...

Construction

Saraya Aqaba signs $629mn contract with Arabtec led joint venture

[caption id="attachment_15291" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Work on phase one of the project is expected to be completed within 28 months.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Arabtec wins...