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...

Infrastructure

UAE’s Al-Futtaim to develop Saudi logistics facility

The UAE conglomerate Al-Futtaim has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) to buy a 325,400sqm plot in...

Construction

Deal reached over Saudi Binladin staff payments – report

An agreement has been reached over alleged salary delays faced by some employees of the Saudi Binladin Group, according to local media...

Features

Site visit: Alef Residences, Dubai

Dubai has always been a city enamoured with the concept of exclusive luxury. Having styled itself as one of the most high-end...

Construction

Caterpillar excavator, carried by truck, hits bridge in Saudi Arabia

A Caterpillar excavator being transported by truck has hit a pedestrian bridge in Saudi Arabia, according to the state news agency SPA.Pictures...

Construction

Saudi strike: 1,000 workers ‘protest over unpaid wages’

More than 1,000 employees of a construction company based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia have gone on strike over non-payment of their salaries,...

Consultant

JLL in agreement to launch Jeddah housing index

Real estate advisory JLL says it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI) to...

Construction

Majid Al Futtaim to invest $3.7bn in two Riyadh malls

Majid Al Futtaim plans to invest $3.73 billion in the construction and development of two shopping malls in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh.The Dubai-based...

Construction

Saudi, Indonesian construction firms in 10-year deal

Indonesian construction firm PT Wijaya Karya has signed a strategic partnership agreement which will pump millions of dollars in investments into projects...