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Qatar’s Fifa stadium projects on track

Construction work on six of at least eight venues that will be in used for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar is currently in progress, said a report. Battered by criticism, facing investigation over graft issues and the financial fallout from an energy price slump, Qatar is forging ahead with multi-billion-dollar work on the stadiums for the event, reported ...

Aecom JV wins design deal

Aecom, a global provider of professional technical and management support services, said ...

Qatar to spend $72bn on infrastructure

Qatar's government is set to spend a whopping QR261 billion ($72 billion) on ...

Fischer marks milestone in regional operations

Marking a decade of service to the region, Fischer Middle East, along with its local ...

Qatar to build three-phase labour accommodation

Qatar’s government has signed up three private companies – Shaqab Abela ...





Riyadh Metro work on track

Work at the Riyadh Metro site is progressing well with the majority of the main stations ready and the project likely to be completed in 2019, said a report citing a senior government official. The metro will be 178 km long with six lines and 85 stations including underground, elevated and at-grade sections. The lines include the Green Line, the Blue Line, ...

High-speed train to connect key cities

The cities of Riyadh and Dammam will soon be connected by a high-speed electric train that ...

Automation market to see 9.4pc growth

Saudi Arabia’s rising infrastructure in the residential, hospitality and retail ...

$2.3bn partnership push for JEC project

A strategic partnership between Saudi-based Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) and Alinma ...

Jeddah airport to be ready by mid-2017

Work on the new King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) project in Jeddah is ...





Volvo’s latest on show in Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah played host to an impressive Volvo Construction Equipment range at an invitation-only event with the theme “Building Tomorrow”. The official launch of Volvo’s latest equipment into the Middle East attracted more than 200 customers. The equipment was put through its paces by a team of Volvo drivers and instructors at a sandy ...

Work starts on $1bn Reem Mall

Leading Kuwaiti developer National Real Estate Company (NREC) and United Projects for ...

Ford ushers in 2016 models

Ford Trucks, along with its distributor Al Tayer Motors, launched its 2015 range of heavy ...

Iveco launches its latest off-road vehicles

Iveco launched the latest generation of its off-road vehicles that are built for extreme ...

RFP issued for third phase of Dubai solar park

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for ...





Fabrication show grows on demand

An upcoming trade event for the steel fabrication and metal working industry is looking at leveraging the rising demand from core sectors of the industry in the UAE and the region. With the surge in demand for steel fabrication services, the 12th SteelFab 2016, which is scheduled to be held at Expo Centre Sharjah this month (January 17 to 20), is set to ...

Cityscape Kuwait draws 70 exhibitors

More than 70 exhibitors from the domestic, regional and international markets showcased ...

Henkel launches upgraded Watertite system

Henkel Polybit Industries (HPIL), a market leader in the field of waterproofing and ...

Terex shows off Genie’s prowess

Terex Middle East held a live demo of its Genie GTH-5021 R at The Big 5 show in Dubai, ...

Gulf Industry Fair lines up industrial heavyweights

Industrial heavyweights from across the region will converge on Bahrain next month for the ...





Diary of events

Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond.   JANUARY 10-13: Cementex, an exhibition of cement, concrete, manufacturing technologies and related machineries, at Tehran Permanent Fairground, Tehran, Iran. 12-14: Perimeter Protection, a trade fair for perimeter protection, fencing and ...





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