Blatter calls on Qatar to improve World Cup labour conditions

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said more work needs to be done to improve conditions for construction workers in Qatar, despite some...

Property

Qatar’s Barwa Real Estate appoints new CEO

Barwa Real Estate Group of Qatar has announced the appointment of Salman Mohamad Al Muhannadi as the group’s chief executive. Muhannadi was...

Property

Qatar takes full ownership of $2.25bn Milan business district

Qatar has acquired full ownership of a Milan business district valued at $2.25 billion, it has been reported, in the latest high-profile...

Opinion

Why premium machinery works best in Qatar

The huge scale of construction activities in Qatar represents a revitalisation of the country’s infrastructure, from its transport network to social infrastructure...

Infrastructure

Qatar Rail awards $7m shadow operator contract to DB International

Qatar Rail, the owner and manager of Qatar’s rail network, has awarded the shadow operator contract for its Long Distance Freight and...

Construction

Gulf tender prices set to rise faster, says report

Construction-industry tender prices are expected to rise faster than inflation in Saudi Arabia and Qatar but are forecast to be more stable...

Infrastructure

Exova wins $5.6m Doha Metro testing contracts

The London-listed scientific-testing firm Exova Group has won contracts worth over £3.7m ($5.6m) to test key infrastructure on the Doha Metro project,...

Qatar Green Building Council set for first annual conference

The Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) is set to host its first annual conference in April, in a two-day event to be...

Construction

Faithful+Gould wins project management contract in Qatar

Faithful+Gould will provide a Project Management Office for a 460,000 sq. m Doha Oasis development by Halul Real Estate Investment Company, according to...

Construction

Qatari firms win $2.2bn worth of contracts for New Port Project

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