ALEC launches ‘AHLAN’ program in Saudi Arabia

ALEC Engineering and Contracting has launched its AHLAN program, which aims to encourage greater participation of Saudi nationals in the country’s booming...

Construction

Saudi Arabia likely to review Nitaqat scheme amid ‘work paralysis’

Saudi Arabian authorities are likely to review the controversial Nitaqat programme, which is designed to encourage employment of nationals, following complaints about the...

Construction

Construction boss calls for help with Saudi Nitaqat scheme

Saudi Arabian authorities need to do more to assist companies in meeting quotas for recruiting nationals, the boss of a major construction...

Construction

Nitaqat restriction on foreigners delaying Saudi construction projects

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Construction

Kingdom cracks down on illegal workers

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Analysis

The Labour Drain

Earlier this year, the government of Saudi Arabia announced that it planned to implement a ‘labour sharing’ scheme to resolve a building...

Construction

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]...

Construction

Saudi builders say new employment quotas hurting business

Saudi-based publicly listed construction firm, Abdullah Al Khodari Sons has said new employment quotas mandating the number of local and foreign citizens...