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CDE Global marks major success in Kuwait

Materials washing specialist CDE Global recently marked the completion of installation of its latest sand washing plant in the Kuwait market. The plant was delivered to Associated Construction Company (Asco) of Kuwait, which decided to expand its installation by adding a second, more powerful sand washing installation from CDE Global, impressed with the ...

Kuwait to launch $4bn projects

Kuwait will soon start work on projects worth KD1.2 billion ($4 billion) including ...

$3bn industrial city eyed for Suez

A consortium of Saudi and UAE companies has expressed interest in setting up a giant ...

Liwa complex wins $3.8bn funds

State-owned Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) said it has ...

Oman awards $1.5bn worth of IWPs

Oman has awarded contracts for two independent water projects (IWPs) worth a total of $1.5 ...





Jeddah Tower wins $959m funds

Saudi-based Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) has secured Shari’a-compliant financing of up to SR3.6 billion ($959.4 million) from Alinma Bank for Phase One of its ambitious Jeddah Economic City, which includes the kilometre-high Jeddah Tower. Located in Obhur, north of Jeddah, the mixed-used project will accommodate a range of facilities supporting a ...

Saudis order 5pc cut in contract spending

Saudi Arabia’s government, with its finances strained by low oil prices, is opening ...

Airports free zones eyed

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is in talks with ...

KEO wins mixed-use hotel contract

Saudi Real Estate Company (Sreco) has awarded a contract to KEO International Consultants ...

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257,000 homes needed by 2021 Saudi Arabia needs to build nearly 257,000 residential units ...





Winning Expo pavilion designs revealed

Leading architects BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), Foster + Partners, and Grimshaw Architects have won a contest to design theme pavilions for Dubai Expo 2020. Thirteen leading architectural firms took part in the competition, launched by Emaar Properties on behalf of Expo 2020. The competition sought to identify the designs for the three theme pavilions ...

Work set to start on iconic residence

Dubai developer Omniyat has appointed Australia-headquartered Brookfield Multiplex as the ...

$2bn funds boost for Northern Emirates

The UAE government has approved funds worth Dh7 billion ($2 billion) for infrastructure ...

Solar park gets advisers

Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (Adwea) has selected financial, legal and ...

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Aldar inks mall revamp contract Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties has awarded a ...





Prime offerings at Cityscape Abu Dhabi

Leading real estate developers from across the globe will be heading to the UAE capital this month to showcase their prime residential, retail, hospitality, mixed-use and commercial units at Cityscape Abu Dhabi. The event is being hosted under the patronage of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the ...

Sustainable developments in focus

The latest sustainable solutions and the best practices in managing, designing and ...

USGBC backs Dubai skyscrapers summit

US Green Building Council (USGBC) has signed up as a premium supporting partner for this ...

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Dewa wins three awards Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa)  won three ...

Experts put spotlight on windows and facades

Material innovation and creative architectural façades designs play a significant ...





Diary of events

Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond.   APRIL 4-5: The Sustainable Developments Exhibition and Conference (SDEC) 2016, to be held at the Fairmont Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt. 11-12: Arab Future Cities Summit, at The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Qatar. 11-14: SBIE - Saudi Building & ...





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