Qatar Foundation orders 19 sustainable trams

Qatar Foundation has placed an order for 19 energy efficient Avenio trams to run on the 11.5km Doha tram network when it...

Construction

Santa & Cole files lawsuit against Qatar’s Ashghal

Spanish lighting firm Santa & Cole has filed a lawsuit alleging Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) had copied street lighting devised for...

Construction

Qatar World Cup projects to attract 1.5m new workers

Experts have predicted Qatar will need to recruit 1.5 million people over the next few years, as the Gulf country prepares to...

Analysis

Joint venture bags $113m Ashgal contract

As far as projects go, Qatar’s current building program is probably one of the largest and highest profile in the world and...

Construction

Diar starts construction on first Tunisian luxury resort

Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company has announced the commencement of construction works on its first luxury resort project in Tunisia. The...

Construction

Doha Port authorities move to promote greater transparency

Parties bidding for work on New Doha Port have been told their company name will be published if they apply for pre-qualification...

Construction

Qatar’s Diar to develop three Omani leisure destinations

Qatar’s Diar Real Estate Investment Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Oman Ministry of Tourism to develop three international...

Construction

Qatar partners with Algeria to build steel factory

Qatar and Algeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set up a steel manufacturing complex in the North African country. Algeria...

Construction

GCC cement capacity rises 13% but concrete prices could still increase

The medium term dynamics of the regional cement and concrete market have come under debate, with reports stating capacity could rise significantly,...

Construction

Qatar seeks best contractors to support infrastructure expansion

Project executive director of Qatar’s New Doha Port Project, Nabeel Mohammed al-Buenain has said the countryis looking for the best contractors and...