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Thursday, 26 November 2009
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Thursday, 03 September 2009

$5bn City of Arabia 'on track for end of 2010'

Construction & Industry
Dubai mega project chief says only small adjustments made amid global downturn.

Wednesday, 02 September 2009

Emirates Steel to tap markets for $600m in Q1 2010

Construction & Industry
Proceeds to be used to fund expansion and consolidate debt, says CFO.

Al Habtoor to offer new pay rewards for labourers

Construction & Industry
EXCLUSIVE: Firm's move to give workers chance to boost wages despite overtime cut.

Aramco, Dow eye $4bn savings on petchem venture

Construction & Industry
Dow could become largest ever single foreign investor in Saudi's energy sector.

Al Habtoor secures $244m Qatar deal

Construction & Industry
Construction company also chasing other projects in the Gulf worth $3bn - managing director.

Work harder for pay rise, Dubai labourers told

Construction & Industry
Al Habtoor chief says wage rise opportunity exists, linked to increase in productivity.

Tuesday, 01 September 2009

Ferrari World on starter's grid for 2010 opening

Construction & Industry
Building work on Abu Dhabi indoor theme park, billed as world’s largest, 90% complete.

$1.2bn Qatar conference centre slated for 2011

Construction & Industry
Centre chiefs say 3,000 workers are on site six days a week to meet construction deadline.

Strike-hit firm cleared of any pay violations

Construction & Industry
Ministry of Labour investigation reveals no wage deductions, no delay in payments.

Monday, 31 August 2009

Dubai labourers protest in low pay row

Construction & Industry
UPDATE 1: Hundreds of migrant workers take to the streets, demanding higher wages.

Saudi cement sales rise by 33% in July

Construction & Industry
Kingdom bucks GCC construction industry downturn, some cement companies post record sales.

Qatar-Bahrain causeway now slated for 2010 start

Construction & Industry
Bahrain official says $3bn project will take more than four years to complete.

82% oppose lifting of Dubai Metro midday work ban

Construction & Industry
Arabian Business poll reveals widespread opposition to plan to quicken building work.

Qatar Entertainment City 2nd phase contract awarded

Construction & Industry
$27.4m tender awarded for major leisure project, to be finished within 18 months.

Sunday, 30 August 2009

Two new mega projects planned for Saudi

Construction & Industry
Rayadah Investment Company chief says billions to be pumped into Jeddah, Al Khobar.

Thursday, 27 August 2009

Yas Island works on track for Abu Dhabi F1 race

Construction & Industry
Developer Aldar says infrastructure has been completed, now being tested, commissioned.

Wednesday, 26 August 2009

Only 9 metro stations to open despite lifting of midday ban

Construction & Industry
EXCLUSIVE: Emails reveal plan to work through summer break on 'all critical stations'.

Tuesday, 25 August 2009

Metro Red Line set for midday work ban exemption

Construction & Industry
EXCLUSIVE: RTA asks for summer work rules to be lifted in bid to meet Sept 9 deadline.

More GCC nationals needed in industrial sector - study

Construction & Industry
GOIC report says more needs to be done to encourage locals to take blue collar jobs.

Monday, 24 August 2009

Arabtec awarded AED687m Onyx Towers contract

Construction & Industry
Dubai project to include 16, 25-storey towers, along with 14-storey, 200 room 4-star hotel.

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