UAE ministry helps 10,500 workers get overdue wages

The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation has helped recover financial dues owed to 10,500 workers in the country, according to...

Construction

Saudi Binladin Group ‘cuts 50,000 jobs’

Construction giant Saudi Binladin Group has reportedly laid off 50,000 foreign workers, amid heavy government spending cuts and a row over alleged...

Construction

Gulf construction pay increases slow to 6.1%

Construction salary increases in the GCC region slowed to an average of 6.1% last year, according to a survey by Gulf Talent.The...

Construction

Saudi salary delays: Foreign powers demand action

Foreign governments are exerting pressure on authorities and executives in Saudi Arabia to ensure construction firms make delayed salary payments to thousands...

Construction

UAE construction salaries ‘to grow by 2-5%’ this year

Salaries in the UAE construction sector are expected to grow by between 2 and 5% this year, according to Morgan McKinley.The forecast...

Construction

Gulf construction CEOs now paid up to $1.2m a year, says report

Construction bosses in the Gulf are now raking in up to $1.2 million a year in basic pay, making it the region’s...

Construction

Salaries surge in Gulf construction sector

Throughout 2014, residential prices in the region continued on an upward trend, sparked by a succession of announcements of high-profile megaprojects. In...