Qatar has slashed its original budget for hosting the 2022 soccer World Cup by between 40 per cent and 50 per cent, a top official was quoted as saying by CNNMoney. “We wanted to ensure there is financial responsibility in relation to the infrastructure relating to the World Cup,” Hassan Al Thawadi, secretary general of the Qatar 2022 Supreme ...
Leminar to sell Climaver
Leminar Air Conditioning Company, a leading distributor and service provider of HVAC ...
Al Asmakh, Paramount to build luxury tower
Qatar’s Al Asmakh Real Estate and Paramount Hotels and Resorts have teamed up to ...
Maco brings high-quality solutions
Mayer and Co Beschlage (Maco), an Austrian manufacturer of door and window hardware that ...
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has awarded contracts worth ...
Global technology giants including Alstom, ABB and Siemens are in the race for a $1.6-billion electricity interconnection project being jointly developed by Saudi Arabia and Egypt, said a report. The two neighbouring countries are set to finalise tenders for transformers and lines for the mega project this month (May) and award the contract in September, ...
GE to deliver four substations for Saudi grid
GE has entered into a contract with National Grid SA to supply four new electricity ...
Saudi-based Maydan Industry for Industrial Development and Investments Company is joining ...
Doosan wins $422m desalination deal
Leading South Korean group Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Company said it has ...
In brief
Modon sets up power station Saudi Industrial Property Authority (Modon) has inaugurated ...
The last of the major design elements of the Expo 2020 Dubai site was unveiled last month with Al Wasl Plaza, an open space that combines breathtaking design, innovative technology and an intricate domed trellis incorporating a huge immersive projection experience. The plaza will be a unique space at the centre of the 4.38-sq-km site that will make a ...
Nakheel breaks ground on two hotels
Dubai’S Nakheel broke ground on two new hotels in Dubai last month: The Avani hotel ...
Aldar’s key projects well on track
Aldar Properties’ seven key projects are making steady progress, as Yas ...
Aldar Properties has launched The Bridges, a 1,272-unit mid-market residential ...
The 3Gs – a trio of exhibitions namely Gulf Construction Expo, Gulf Interiors and Gulf Property Show – attracted more than 8,300 unique visitors to the two halls at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Conference Centre last month (April 25 to 27), according to the organisers. The event showcased the products and services of 130 exhibitors ...
The first Big 5 Solar, a new solar exhibition, will be co-located with The Big 5 2017, the ...
16,000 to visit Project Qatar
Preparations are in full swing for Project Qatar 2017, the 14th edition of the ...
Renault goes ‘Xtrem’ in truck design
Renault Trucks last month launched the new K Xtrem in the Middle East at an event in ...
Bahrain architect goes global with exhibit
A young Bahraini architect has challenged the notion of the lack of originality and ...
Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond. MAY 8-11: Project Qatar, an exhibition of construction technology, building materials, equipment and environmental technology, at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre, Doha, Qatar. 10-11: Architect @ Work – Switzerland, an exhibition for ...
