ACTS appointed to oversee quality control on Kingdom Tower

Advanced Construction Technology Services, a construction consultant that specialises in materials and geotechnical engineering, has been appointed to carry out quality control...

Analysis

Saving Saudi

"Visas are a rare commodity," says Raji Daou, deputy general manager at Emeco General Contractors, a multi-divisional construction company in the Kingdom...

Construction

Construction Machinery Show demonstration times

[caption id="attachment_6251" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Attendees will see an array of earthmoving and heavy equipment prove their credentials for the Saudi Arabian market[/caption]...

Construction

DSI wins $87.4mn MEP contract for King Saud University

Drake and Scull International PJSC (DSI) has been awarded a contract worth $87.4 million for MEP works at King Saud University in...

Construction

30% jump in new buildings expected in traditional Saudi neighbourhoods

The number of new buildings in the Kingdom’s traditional neighbourhoods is expected to increase by around 30% following a recent decision in...

Construction

Saudi contractors call for more recruitment firms

Construction firms in the Kingdom are vying for an increase in the number of labour recruitment firms. Following the loss of time...

Construction

Ministry of Labour warns against ‘fake Saudisation’

Keeping with its recently-heightened Saudisation measures, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labour has prepared a draft regulation that outlines the penalties and punishments...

Construction

KSA, UAE lead GCC construction market

With $81bn-worth of projects under construction, Saudi Arabia continues to lead the race as GCC’s largest civil construction market. UAE’s market, valued...

Construction

Dispute over contractor payments continues in KSA

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Finance has denied allegations that the delay in contractors' payments is due to financial representatives from various ministries...