Arabtec appoints former Dutco Balfour Beatty GM Wail Farsakh as group COO

Arabtec Holding, the UAE-based contractor for social and economic infrastructure, has announced the appointment of Wail Farsakh as group chief operating officer....

Construction

Dutco Balfour Beatty wins contract for DEWA HQ in Dubai

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a $12.5 million contract to Dutco Balfour Beatty, the UAE-based contractor, for the construction...

Construction

Dutco finalises acquisition of Balfour Beatty minority shares

Dutco, the UAE-based company with operations in construction, manufacturing, oil and gas and hospitality, has said that it has finalised the acquisition...

Construction

Balfour Beatty to exit Mideast joint ventures

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has announced plans to exit two Middle East joint ventures. It says it has reached a...

Infrastructure

DP World signs contracts for Dubai port expansion

Dubai’s DP World has signed two contracts for construction work at its new Container Terminal 4 on a reclaimed island at Jebel...

Construction

Chinese construction firm ‘eyes $3bn Balfour Beatty takeover’

A Chinese construction firm is examining a $3 billion takeover of Balfour Beatty, the UK’s biggest contractor, according to press reports.China Civil...

Construction

Dutco Balfour Beatty wins $408m Dubai Creek project

Dutco Balfour Beatty says it has been awarded $408.3 million main construction contract by Meraas, the Dubai-based holding company, for a mixed-use development on...

Construction

Balfour Beatty posts $22.3m loss from Middle East operations

Balfour Beatty, the UK's biggest contractor, has announced losses of $22.32 million from its Middle Eastern operations during 2014.The construction giant, which...