All posts tagged "qatar"
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ConstructionQatar opens ‘labour city’ for 100,000 workers
Qatar has opened a 1.1 million sqm ‘city’ for labourers, which it says is the largest of its kind in the Gulf...
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ConstructionNew Qatar construction specifications supported by ASTM product
The Qatar Construction Specifications 2014 (QCS 2014) is set to launch in November, according to ASTM International.QCS 2014, a voluntary set of technical regulations...
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InterviewsPrinciples for success: Arabian MEP Contracting’s Vasanth Kumar
It’s often said that a leader should never ask someone to do something the leader wouldn’t do. When it comes to construction...
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InfrastructureQatar’s Ashghal awards sewage tunnel contracts worth $613m
The Qatar Public Works Authority, Ashghal, has awarded two contracts for the design and construction of sewage tunnels in Doha to Bouygues Travaux...
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ConstructionAlkhalij Cement set to invest $219m in new Qatar production line
Qatar’s Alkhalij Cement Company plans to invest $219m in a new production line, which it says is needed to meet growing demand from local construction...
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Construction‘Resilient’ Qatar set to award $220bn in projects, says S&P
Qatar remains ‘resilient’ and is set to award $220 billion in large-scale projects over the next decade despite low energy prices, according to S&P.The...
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AnalysisEgypt’s New Suez Canal: What are the benefits?
On August 6, 2015, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi oversaw the launch of the New Suez Canal, an $8 billion project that...
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PropertyQatar buys iconic Westin hotel in Rome for $251m
Qatar has bought the The Westin Excelsior Rome for $251 million, and plans to undertake a five-year renovation of the hotel following the...
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ConstructionJordan’s Prince Ali: Qatar 2022 World Cup bid should have been for Gulf-wide event
Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan, a candidate for the post of FIFA President, has said that Doha’s bid for the 2022 World...
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Construction$137m MEP contract awarded for Doha Festival City development
A joint venture has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract for the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works at the massive Doha Festival...
