Ten ways to improve productivity in construction

According to the US-based Associated Builders and Contractors – a trade association – in 2020, globally, EBIT (earnings before interest and tax)...

Construction

Coronavirus: Dubai Municipality announces restriction of movement for labour workers

Dubai Municipality has issued a decision restricting the movement of works to other emirates, according to a circular released on Tuesday, April...

Construction

Dubai Police and Berkelely Assets serving meals on holy occasion

Dubai Police is joining hands with international private equity firm Berkeley Assets to provide Iftar dinners for 10,000 labourers on Friday on...

Interviews

The Standard Bearer

Given their omnipresence in the construction industry, it’s hard to imagine a world in which contractors and consultants didn’t make use of...

Construction

Labourer violence in UAE claims two

Three worker deaths have been reported from Sharjah in the latest reported case of labour violence. Earlier this week, local daily Gulf...

Construction

Lack of adherence to safety measures

UAE construction sites have been failing to adhere to on-site safety regulations, it has been found, with the latest incident resulting in...

Construction

Collapsed crane kills two at site of World Cup 2014 opening match

Brazil’s World Cup 2014 preparations have suffered a deadly set back after a crane collapsed and killed two workers at the Sao...

Construction

JCCI official admits Saudi contractors wary of new tenders

The Saudi government's crackdown on illegal immigrants has resulted in contractors shying away from new construction tenders for fear of not getting...

Construction

Indian Embassy in KSA: 1 million workers legalise status

RELATED ARTICLES: Saudi construction officials back FDIC contracts | Saudisation measures criticised by contractors | KSA firms plan 'labour renting scheme' to...

Construction

64,944 firms comply with midday ban

[caption id="attachment_3281" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The UAE Ministry of Labour has found that 99% of UAE firms are complying with the midday work...