Iraq to be the next big thing, Dewan Architects head predicts

Iraq’s construction market will provide a lifeline for international construction firms as the government scramble to release multi-billion dollar projects that will...

Construction

South Korean construction firms eye Middle East

South Korean construction companies have emerged as major players in the Middle Eastern construction market, an official for one of the country’s...

Construction

South Korea’s Hanwha to sign $7.75bn contract to build Iraqi city

The Iraqi government is set to sign an agreement with South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group to construct a new city of 100,000...

Construction

Cowi in talks to design Iraq’s Expressway 2

The Iraqi government is in talks with a Danish engineering consultancy firm for the contract to design a 900km highway that will...

Construction

Iraq seeks investors in construction sector

The Iraqi construction and housing minister has said the government is looking for investors in housing and infrastructure projects, as he extended...

Construction

DSI to secure $300m Iraqi pipeline contract

Dubai-based construction firm, Drake & Scull International (DSI) has said it’s close to securing a $300m contract in Iraq, as the company...

Construction

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...

Interviews

Operation Iraq

Along with the established markets of Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Iraq is increasingly tipped as the place to go. With immediate opportunities...

Interviews

Part of the story of Dubai

Last month Arabtec Holding’s shares leapt to new heights when, on November 13, it was “announced” that a “new major contract”...

Construction

Dewan and Euro-based COBA team up

Dewan Architects & Engineers has partnered with European infrastructure and environmental engineering consultancy firm COBA to enable expansion in infrastructure design in...