Saudi contractors fret over Indian government’s minimum wage demands

Saudi contractors have rejected a decision by the Indian government to set higher wages for its workers in the Kingdom. According to...

Construction

Qatar Foundation report slams weak labour recruitment processes

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Dubai to host Smart Living City exhibition

RELATED ARTICLES: Work on sustainable smart cities commences in Dubai | KSA hesitant to construct smart buildings | RTA, PMI to launch new project management forum in...

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100,000 Kuwaitis on subsidised housing wait list

RELATED ARTICLES: Emiratis to receive $353mn in housing grants | Government funding insufficient to meet Iraq infrastructure demands | UAE charity project to build houses...

Analysis

Come Together

UAE's emirates have, since before the official creation of the country, been vastly diverse and self-governing entities. The federal government system has...

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Drake & Scull bags $68.3mn Abu Dhabi government contract

RELATED ARTICLES: DSI signs $113 million MEP deal for Abu Dhabi Louvre Museum | DSI signs $63.4mn deal with Arabtec for Fairmont...

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Saudi Arabia’s Nitaqat program blamed for rise in construction costs

[caption id="attachment_15104" align="aligncenter" width="436"] Construction companies in KSA are worried about the impact the Nitaqat programme will have on their foreign workers.[/caption]...

Features

Voices in the Wilderness

[caption id="attachment_15032" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Local contractors have said that more government help is needed to protect them.[/caption] Contractors are the driving force...

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Joint venture for $30 billion Jazan Economic City cancelled by Saudi government

[caption id="attachment_14787" align="aligncenter" width="449"] The joint venture building the $30bn Jazan Economic City has seen its contract revoked by the Saudi government.[/caption]...

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KSA move to appease Ethiopia over dam criticism

[caption id="attachment_14743" align="aligncenter" width="451"] The Grand Renaissance Dam project was targeted by Saudi Arabia's Deputy Defence Minister.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Morocco gets first $2.5bn...