BPME Awards 2012: Volvo wins Brand of the Year

Volvo Construction Equipment, the Swedish machinery manufacturer, was announced as the inaugural winner of the CMME Brand of the Year award, at...

Construction

Crane collapses at University of Technology, Sydney

A crane caught fire and collapsed at a university construction site in Sydney, Australia.

Construction

Jubail Highway fire destroys 19 vehicles

A fire that broke out on Sunday at an industrial site on the Jubail Highway has destroyed 19 vehicles, a Civil Defence...

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Deadly Riyadh tanker explosion video emerges

Mobile camera footage has emerged of the tanker explosion in Riyadh that killed 22 and injured more than a 100 people

Construction

Qatar records decline in worker complaints

[caption id="attachment_3713" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Qatar says 90% of disputes between workers and employers are resolved amicably.[/caption] Qatar’s Ministry of Labour has said...

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Abu Dhabi complying with HSE rules

[caption id="attachment_3707" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Abu Dhabi's construction sector is complying with the municipality's HSE rules.[/caption] Some 627 contractors, consultants and developers have...

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Sheikh Mohammed green-lights infrastructure projects

[caption id="attachment_3703" align="aligncenter" width="300"] The Creek Panorama project will see a 120m pedestrian bridge built over Dubai Creek.[/caption] Two major infrastructure projects...

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Hill wins Oman airport contracts

[caption id="attachment_3699" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Oman has appointed Hill International as consultant for its airport expansion projects.[/caption] Hill International, the project management company,...

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Saudisation measures criticised by contractors

[caption id="attachment_3684" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Saudi Arabia's decision to implement a law charging businesses for foreign workers has been criticised.[/caption] Saudi Arabia’s Ministry...

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Massive blaze engulfs JLT tower

[caption id="attachment_3680" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Tamweel Tower ablaze during the early hours of Sunday morning. (Image: @HaniAlawadhi)[/caption] A massive fire engulfed Tamweel Tower...