All posts tagged "Saudi Arabia"
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ConstructionALEC boss welcomes formation of Saudi contractors’ association
The formation of a contractors’ association in Saudi Arabia could bring positive benefits to the kingdom’s construction industry, the CEO of ALEC has...
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ConstructionSaudi Binladin makes insurance claim after crane disaster
Saudi Arabia’s United Cooperative Assurance says it has received a claim from Saudi Binladin Group over the collapse of one of its...
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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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ConstructionCrane collapse: Saudi Binladin Group barred from new projects
Executives at construction giant Saudi Binladin Group have been issued a travel ban after Friday’s crane collapse in Mecca in which at least...
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ConstructionMecca crane ‘could not withstand intense winds’
The crane that fell at the Grand Mosque in Mecca could not withstand the “intense wind”, despite being fixed to the ground...
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ConstructionMecca crane collapse: Saudi king promises public investigation
Saudi Arabia is to open an investigation into the causes of the crane collapse at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, which killed at...
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ConstructionCrane collapse kills more than 100 at Mecca Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia
More than 100 people are reported to have been killed following the collapse of a crane in Mecca’s Grand Mosque.Saudi Arabia's Civil...
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InfrastructureJapan’s NYK inks deal for RORO terminal in Saudi Arabia
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), an automotive shipping line and logistics provider, has signed a joint venture agreement to operate the first...
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ConstructionNew Saudi association aims to reduce red tape in construction
The Saudi Arabian government has approved the establishment of a special body intended to speed up construction projects stalled by bureaucracy or...
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Infrastructure680km road linking Oman and Saudi Arabia set to open in October
The first road linking Oman and Saudi Arabia via the Empty Quarter is set to open next month, Gulf News reported. The...
