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$1.1bn Bahrain airport expansion launched

Bahrain has launched a $1.1-billion project to expand its international airport and increase its capacity to accommodate 14 million passengers a year. HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa last month laid the foundation stone for the new state-of-the-art building, in the presence of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince,...

Bids sought for Omantel project

Oman Tourism Development Corporation (Omran) has invited bids for the construction of the ...

Crystal scoops lagoon contracts in Egypt

Crystal Lagoons, the patented technology developer of giant crystalline lagoons, said it ...

Eaton launches roadshow in regional expansion drive

Power management company Eaton has launched its inaugural Eaton Middle East Tech Days, a ...

Oman to start work on new township by year-end

The Oman government is set to start work on the country’s first integrated ...





Saudi Red Bricks expands range

Saudi Red Bricks Company (Al Amoudi) has launched new block products with improved insulation which will help cut energy consumption in buildings. The new blocks are known as Azil Mutawar, Hordi Mutawar and Rockshell. The new products, which conform to international standards, will hit the market in the second quarter of this year, according to a top ...

Sadara complex almost complete

Construction work at Sadara Chemical Company’s 6-sq-km industrial complex in the ...

$133bn to power projects

Saudi Arabia will need to invest SR500 billion ($133.3 billion) in electricity projects ...

AKH spearheads a major expansion drive

Al Abdulkarim Holding (AKH), Saudi Arabia’s leading supplier and stockist of ...

Update

Work on airport projects on schedule Work is progressing well on the modernisation of 27 ...





DP’s Manazel Al Khor 70pc complete

Work on Dubai Properties’ (DP) Manazel Al Khor, a luxury residential project in the heart of Dubai, has reached 70 per cent completion and is set for handover this year. “We are gearing up to hand over Manazel Al Khor this summer as we are currently working according to the planned development timeline. The show apartment is now ready to welcome...

Dubai projects across sectors top $390bn

The total value of projects under construction in Dubai is worth $53.6 billion, with a ...

Investors wooed for Union Oasis

Prequalification bids for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance ...

DP World awards major port expansion contracts

DP World, a leading enabler of global trade, has signed two major contracts for civil ...

Ssangyong JV in $1.6bn win

Korean builder Ssangyong has won three big projects in Dubai worth $1.6 billion in joint ...





Gulf Industry Fair 2016 registers major success

The annual Gulf Industry Fair (GIF) built on its success with exhibitors reporting either leads or orders and greater access to the Bahrain and Saudi markets as the ninth edition concluded last month (February 9 to 11) in Bahrain. Billed as the regional industrial showcase for the Northern Gulf, GIF 2016 was held at the Bahrain International Exhibition and ...

Middle East Rail show gets bigger

Middle East Rail 2016 has increased its exhibition space by 25 per cent compared to last ...

1,000 brands showcased at SteelFab

The 12th edition of SteelFab registered major success with more than 8,000 visitors ...

Summit to scale new heights

Smart Skyscrapers Summit will explore sustainable innovations when it gets under way in ...

Titolo to exhibit at gulfInteriors

Titolo Design and Build, a Bahrain-based decor design company, will be showcasing its ...





Diary of events

Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond.   MARCH 2016 9-9: Middle East Rail, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE. 10-13: Vira Ukraine!, an architectural and building forum, at Odessa Sea Commercial Port Exhibition Complex, Odessa, Ukraine. ...





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