Dubai exhibition to host railways career zone

The Middle East Rail exhibition will for the first time feature a Rail Career Zone, which will enable current and future engineering...

Construction

Deal reached over Saudi Binladin staff payments – report

An agreement has been reached over alleged salary delays faced by some employees of the Saudi Binladin Group, according to local media...

Fleet

UAE’s Al-Futtaim Motors appoints new senior MD

The UAE’s Al-Futtaim Motors, the dealer of Toyota, Lexus, Hino and Toyota Material Handling Equipment, has appointed Bertrand Thiebaut as senior managing...

Construction

Saudi strike: 1,000 workers ‘protest over unpaid wages’

More than 1,000 employees of a construction company based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia have gone on strike over non-payment of their salaries,...

Consultant

Faithful + Gould appoints Qatar country director

The consultancy Faithful + Gould has brought on board Mark Ainger to lead its 140-strong Qatar division as country director.The company said...

Construction

Dubai’s DAFZA, Silicon Oasis launch labour welfare award

The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) and Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) have launched an award recognising labour welfare.The award, titled Re’ayah, is...

Construction

Saudi Arabia: 50,000 workers hurt in 9 months

Up to 50,000 people sustained work-related injuries in Saudi Arabia during the first nine months of the year, with the construction industry...

Analysis

How structural engineers, architects and MEP pros can best work together

Relationships are complex more often than not, and require constant communication to keep things functioning smoothly. In the construction world, a high...