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Red Sea megaproject gets approval from board of directors
Red Sea megaproject gets approval from board of directors
<p>Phase one is scheduled for completion in 2022, and full completion in 2030.<br />The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has announced that its received the approval of the board of directors, which will see 22 islands being developed as part of the Red ...
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Abu Dhabi to build world’s largest desalination plant
Abu Dhabi to build world’s largest desalination plant, IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK
<p>Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) plans to invest $1.2bn into the construction of the world&rsquo;s largest water desalination plant. The plant will be located 45km north of Abu Dhabi and operations are expected to begin in October 2021, ...
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S. Korean consortium to build $4bn smart city in Kuwait
ME Construction News   07 April 2017   Kuwait   Middle East  
S. Korean consortium to build $4bn smart city in Kuwait (source: ME Construction News)
<p>A consortium of South Korean construction companies will build an eco-friendly $4 billion residential city in Kuwait, the South Korean infrastructure ministry has announced.</p> <p>Led by Posco A&amp;C and Hyundai Architects and Engineers Associates Co, ...
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Pile foundations complete at The Tower
The Tower inauguration (source: ME Construction News)
<p>Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based real estate developer, has announced that pile foundations for The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour have been completed.</p> <p>Developed as a joint venture between Emaar Properties and Dubai Holding, The Tower is situated ...
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UAE ‘set to boost infrastructure spending’
Interchange photo (source: ME Construction News)
<p>The UAE is expected to increase expenditure, primarily in areas of infrastructure and developmental enterprises, which will reflect positively on the government’s revenues, according to a report released by an international consultancy.</p><p>Knight Frank, ...
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Construction of Dubai’s Bluewaters ‘75% complete’
Dubai Bluewaters (source: ME Construction News)
<p>Construction at the Bluewaters island destination off Dubai&rsquo;s coast is 75% complete, with most structures having transitioned from structural work to the fa&ccedil;ade stage of the building process in preparation for handover starting in the first ...
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Abu Dhabi approves $64m in infra projects
Abu Dhabi (FILE PHOTO - SHUTTERSTOCK)
<p>$29m development of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Road the biggest package among approved projects.</p> <p>Abu Dhabi&rsquo;s Executive Committee at the Executive Council has approved several projects worth a total of $64 million in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, as ...
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Oman targets 10% nationalisation in construction firms
ME Construction News   16 March 2017   Oman   Middle East  
FILE PHOTO - SHUTTERSTOCK (source: ME Construction News)
<p>Proposal from Oman Society of Contractors will see a gradual increase to 15% Omanisation by 2020.</p> <p>A senior Omani official has said that the Sultanate is working on a proposal to make it mandatory for construction companies to have an Omanisation ...
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Unipart Rail, Arabian Railway to form Saudi JV
Unipart Rail & Arabian Railway MoU signing off (source: ME Construction Index)
<p>Unipart Rail, a supplier to the global rail industry, and Arabian Railway Company, a Saudi Arabia-based services company, are set to form a joint venture focused on the kingdom.</p> <p>A memorandum of understanding was signed between the two companies at ...
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Dubai’s Damac awards contracts worth $381m in Jan-Feb
Developer says 121 contracts awarded in first two months of 2017 for various projects across Dubai (source: ME Construction News)
<p>Developer Damac Properties says it awarded contracts worth AED 1.4 billion ($381 million) during January and February 2017 for its projects in Dubai.</p> <p>A total of 121 deals were signed, including construction, supplier and consultancy contracts, Damac ...
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