KSA to allow 100% foreign ownership of engineering firms

Saudi Arabia will allow full foreign ownership of engineering firms in the Kingdom, according to a Reuters report. The decision was announced...

Infrastructure

Orascom Construction wins contract for Egypt power plan

Construction and engineering firm Orascom Construction has secured a $100m contract to build a new steam-turbine power plant in Walideya, Egypt. The...

Consultant

SOM strengthens Mideast presence with office in Dubai

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban planning firm, has strengthened its regional presence with a new...

Interviews

In profile: Hamad Al Ameri, Trojan Holding

In June 2016, Trojan Holding, an Abu Dhabi-based local construction conglomerate, announced the launch of a countrywide vocational initiative that would give...

Consultant

ABB says orders have slipped for sixth straight quarter

ABB Group, the international infrastructure solutions provider, has said that its orders have slipped for a sixth quarter, with a host of...

Construction

GCC skills shortage needs more investment in education

The GCC has a dire need for more government investment and corporate participation in its education sector to address skills shortages in...

Facades Smarten Up

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Features

The EC Way

Less than two minutes after arriving at EC Harris’ spacious Dubai office in Emaar Square, Middle East Consultant is alerted to the...

Construction

1,365 fake engineering certificates discovered in Saudi Arabia

RELATED ARTICLES: Saudi Arabia slows down as GCC project awards increase by 77.8% | E-building systems for engineering supervision mandated in Dubai from May 2014 | Indian...

Interviews

Getting Technical

RELATED ARTICLES: WS Atkins and WSP go head-to-head over $1bn rated Parsons Brinckerhoff | Atkins appoints Qatar managing director | Atkins to develop Saudi port masterplans On...