GCC to spend $900m on interiors in 2012

[caption id="attachment_10985" align="aligncenter" width="450"] The GCC will spend $900m on interior contracting by the end of the year, a Ventures ME report...

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Hire construction professionals, Saudis told

[caption id="attachment_9953" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Consultants have called for more highly trained professionals to sustain KSA's construction boom.[/caption] Engineering consultancy Advanced Construction Technology...

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Jordan, Japan to build $7m Petra museum

The government of Japan has presented a $7m grant to help the Jordanian government build a modern museum showcasing the antiquities of...

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Saudi to award construction contracts for 871 schools

The Saudi government is set to award contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to build 871 new school buildings in various...

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Masdar to educate workers, contractors on heat stress

An awareness campaign has been launched by Masdar to support efforts by the UAE government to educate construction workers about heat stress...

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ADEC receives bids from 29 investors for schools

The Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has said 29 investors have submitted bids last month for four available plots in al Falah,...

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Experts back Abu Dhabi height safety campaign

Health and safety experts from the Health Authority – Abu Dhabi have added their backing to a new programme aimed at reducing...

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Karbala to spend $305m on restoration and new projects

The Karbala Provincial Council has approved the spending of more than $305m for 285 projects in the Iraqi city, the chairman of...

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Siemens breaks ground on Saudi gas turbine facility

Siemens, the German manufacturer of electrical infrastructure equipment, has broken ground on a major facility for gas turbines and compressors in Saudi...