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			<title>UK builders still chasing $330m from UAE - report</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UK trade body says some progress made on late payments but 50% 'still outstanding'.]]></description>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi plans new mega sports stadium</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Construction firms have until Dec 12 to submit preliminary bids for the 65,000 capacity stadium.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:53:42 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi firm in talks to build Iraqi homes mega project</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Bloom Properties in the running to build a huge property development in Karbala.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:47:01 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Kuwait eyes $8.7bn development projects</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Senior gov't official says tenders for new schemes will be put out before April 2010.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:29:49 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Developer set to hand over AED1.2bn golf projects in 2010</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Tulip sets date for completion of luxury villas in Jumeirah Golf Estates.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:22:28 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Abyaar and Lacroix to build Dubai residential tower</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574373-abyaa-and-lacroix-to-build-dubai-residential-tower</link>
			<description><![CDATA[38-unit, coastal Jumeirah-based tower will have Lacroix designed facade.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:12:23 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Gulf has $1.35tn worth of building projects underway</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[New research shows almost 3,400 civil building works currently active in the region.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:40:08 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi awards $408m Mussafah canal contract</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574309-abu-dhabi-awards-408m-mussafah-canal-contract</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The 63.5km-long canal is set to be completed by the end of June 2010, official says.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:44:19 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Qatar signs $22.79bn rail deal with Deutsche Bahn</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Qatar plans to have most of the rail project built by 2022, officials say. ]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:04:50 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Qatar-Bahrain causeway work to being Q1 2010</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Official says users of the bridge, set to complete in 2015, will have to pay toll.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:36:39 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Burj Dubai material supplier sets up Mideast base</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Silicon material developer and manufacturer has set up its regional headquarters in Bahrain.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:19:02 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai plans start-up help for expat entrepreneurs </title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574110-dubai-programme-to-assist-expat-entrepreneurs</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Legalities, branding work for the SME Development plan still in progress - paper.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:02 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>$4.4bn Abu Dhabi oil project contracts awarded</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574095-44bn-abu-dhabi-oil-project-contracts-awarded</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Three South Korean companies win deals for Ruwais Refinery expansion project.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:25:55 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Doha 'needs to be more pedestrian friendly'</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/574028-doha-needs-to-be-more-pedestrian-friendly</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Leading architect urges changes to encourage families to relocate to city centre.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:15:14 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Dubai's Drake buys into German firm, eyes more</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573956-dubais-drake-buys-into-german-firm-eyes-more</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Drake pays $39m for 82% in Passavant Roediger, sees another deal by year-end.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:17:57 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>38% construction execs work more than 50 hours</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573882-32-gcc-construction-execs-work-more-than-50-hours</link>
			<description><![CDATA[New survey of 1,221 GCC white collar professionals reveals long hours.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:53:11 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Damac issues construction tender for Egypt project</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573844-damac-issues-construction-tender-for-luxury-project</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Dubai developer says work on Hyde Park villas scheme scheduled to start in Dec.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:52:43 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Qatar house prices set to fall 15% next year</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573796-qatar-house-prices-set-to-fall-15-next-year</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Expert says construction sector to grow 40%, boosted by infrastructure projects.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:29:07 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi's Tanmiyat eyes projects outside GCC region</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573767-saudis-tanmiyat-eyes-projects-outside-gcc-region</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Developer says it is in negotiations for projects near the Caspian Sea amid expansion plan.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:46:19 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>GCC white collar construction wages average AED22,200</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573700-gcc-white-collar-construction-wage-averages-6047</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Monthly salary details revealed in new survey of more than 1,200 sector workers.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:04:32 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>SABIC unit signs deal for Saudi steel plant</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573654-sabic-unit-signs-deal-for-saudi-steel-plant</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Industrial giant inks agreement with Italian firm Danieli for construction of Jubail facility.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:49:27 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Abu Dhabi's IPIC in $5bn oil refinery deal</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573635-abu-dhabis-ipic-in-5bn-oil-refinery-deal</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UAE's investment company part of joint venture for Pakistani refinery project.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:02:37 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Arabtec chief eyes further MENA opportunities</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573612-arabtec-chief-eyes-further-mena-opportunities</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Construction giant sees further work in Abu Dhabi, sets up new Egypt, Lebanon units.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:43 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>EXCLUSIVE: UAE's Hard Rock hotel plans face big delays</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai project set for two year delay, while Abu Dhabi hotel plan held up for 12 months.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:43:06 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Work starts on Dubai amphitheatre, giant screen</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573525-work-starts-on-dubai-amphitheatre-giant-screen</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Construction work begins on cultural centrepiece of Downtown Jebel Ali.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:52:04 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Hydra says flagship project on course for Q4 2011 completion</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573519-hydra-says-flagship-project-on-course-for-q4-2011-completion</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Developer starts policy of unannounced site visits in effort to boost deadlines, quality.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:21:05 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>$5.34bn plan to build 3,200 new Saudi schools</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573488-534bn-plan-to-build-3200-new-saudi-schools</link>
			<description><![CDATA[New buildings will provide accommodation for 1.7m students across the kingdom.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:27:02 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Saudi construction sector seen growing 2.8% in 2009</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573475-saudi-construction-sector-seen-growing-28-in-2009</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Report says major infrastructure projects continue to be built despite downturn.]]></description>
			<category>Construction &amp; Industry | News</category>
			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:27:45 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>Construction work completed on Red Line stations</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Dubai's transport chief says remaining 19 stations on track for phased opening in Feb.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:15:49 +0400</pubDate>
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			<title>'Slow recovery' seen for UAE construction sector</title>
			<link>http://www.arabianbusiness.com/573367-slow-recovery-seen-for-uae-construction-sector</link>
			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 1: Report also says Mideast likely to see shift from luxury to affordable homes.]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:42:32 +0400</pubDate>
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