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Chinese win $709m Kuwait contract

The Kuwaiti government has awarded a Chinese firm a contract worth KD215 million ($709 million) for infrastructure projects  in the South Matlaa area of the country, said a report. The development works including the construction of 18,000 housing units and road projects in the new city located west of Kuwait City, the state news agency Kuna reported....

Ottco to set up storage terminal

The Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (Sezad) has granted Oman Tank Terminal Company ...

JEC to build food storage facilities

Qatar-based AlJaber Engineering (JEC) has been awarded contracts worth QR1.6 billion ($438 ...

Case appoints new distributor for Bahrain

Case Construction Equipment, a leading seller of a full line of construction equipment ...

Kanoo wins Bobcat accolade

Bobcat, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of farm and construction equipment, ...





Saudi Aramco JV to set up engines, pumps factory

State oil giant Saudi Aramco has announced plans to set up a comprehensive engine and pump business co-operation framework in a joint collaboration with Saudi Arabian Industrial Investments Company (Dussur) and Korea-based Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). As per the deal, the Saudi Aramco joint venture (JV) will set up a factory at Ras Al Khair Economic City...

Private players sought for big rail projects

In a major move, the Saudi Public Transport Authority (PTA) has opened its doors for the ...

Dow to build $100m polymer facility

US-based Dow Chemical Company has announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art ...

$213m corniche project on track

Work on the massive North Jeddah Corniche project, which is being implemented at a cost of ...

KAEC hands over Jeddah residential plots

King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), the largest privately-funded new city in the world, ...





Dubai to set up $1.5bn hi-tech food park

Dubai is set to build a giant food park on a 48-million-sq-ft area near the Expo 2020 site at an estimated cost of Dh5.5 billion ($1.5 billion). The first-of-its-kind project is aimed at boosting the emirate’s status as a regional hub for the food sector. A modern and integrated facility that provides all food-related services under one umbrella, ...

Major Expo substation nearly complete

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that Sustainability, a 132/11 ...

ECC to build Mirdif Hills Phase One

Dubai-based Engineering Contracting Company (ECC) said it has been awarded a major ...

Dubai plans $8bn deep-tunnel sewerage system

Dubai plans to have a new deep-tunnel sewerage system costing around Dh30 billion ($8 ...

Palm resort fit-out complete

Fourzone Décor, a UAE-based interior contracting and fit-out company, has completed ...





Cityscape allows onsite sale for UAE projects

Cityscape Global, a major real estate exhibition in Dubai, UAE, is offering an opportunity for developers of UAE-based projects to sell on-site to homebuyers and investors for the first time. Taking place next month (September 11 to 13) at Dubai World Trade Centre, Cityscape Global will feature some of the foremost developers from the region and ...

Voting begins for best stand

The shortlist of nominees for the  Best Stand Award at Gulf Construction Expo has ...

Glass expo highlights growth opportunities

With more and more developers in the region opting for green construction materials for ...

Reynaers delivers a great Experience

Reynaers Aluminium has upgraded the product showroom at its Belgium headquarters, which ...

Expo to focus on $5bn market

The market for materials handling equipment in the GCC is set to maintain a compound ...





Diary of events

Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond.   AUGUST 16-18: Aggregates China, an aggregates technology and equipment exhibition, at China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, China. 21-24: Inter-Build Jordan, a fair and forum for construction and building technologies,...





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