Qatar University announces $961 million expansion project

[caption id="attachment_14881" align="aligncenter" width="448"] Qatar University will spend $961mn on the expansion of its campus.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Qatar announces largest ever budget |...

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Doha conducts building safety assessment campaign

[caption id="attachment_13866" align="aligncenter" width="457"] Doha has set up an assessment panel to evaluate a number of old buildings in the capital.[/caption] RELATED...

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Governor West Bay opens $123.5m Doha apartments

[caption id="attachment_10907" align="aligncenter" width="442"] Doha's latest addition to its skyline offers 195 furnished apartments that can host up to 450 people.[/caption] The...

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Qatar Foundation orders 19 sustainable trams

Qatar Foundation has placed an order for 19 energy efficient Avenio trams to run on the 11.5km Doha tram network when it...

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Santa & Cole files lawsuit against Qatar’s Ashghal

Spanish lighting firm Santa & Cole has filed a lawsuit alleging Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) had copied street lighting devised for...

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Dubai’s Depa Limited sees NDIA contract flounder over disputes

Depa Limited, an interior contracting company listed on Nasdaq Dubai, announced on Tuesday that its joint venture company has had its contract...

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Burj Qatar and Al Bahar Towers bag CTBUH awards

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats has honoured towers in Doha and Abu Dhabi in its annual ‘Best Tall Buildings...

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New Doha Port to see construction costs increase to $8.24bn

The cost of building a new Doha port is expected to increase by 20% from $6.86bn to $8.24bn, due to the global...

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The Land picks Hill for tower project

Qatar's Land Investment and Real Estate Development Company (The Land) has awarded global construction consulting firm, Hill International, a $2m contract to...

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