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Tuesday, 24 November 2009
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Monday, 16 November 2009

SABIC unit signs deal for Saudi steel plant

Construction & Industry
Industrial giant inks agreement with Italian firm Danieli for construction of Jubail facility.

Abu Dhabi's IPIC in $5bn oil refinery deal

Construction & Industry
UAE's investment company part of joint venture for Pakistani refinery project.

Arabtec chief eyes further MENA opportunities

Construction & Industry
Construction giant sees further work in Abu Dhabi, sets up new Egypt, Lebanon units.

Sunday, 15 November 2009

EXCLUSIVE: UAE's Hard Rock hotel plans face big delays

Construction & Industry
Dubai project set for two year delay, while Abu Dhabi hotel plan held up for 12 months.

Work starts on Dubai amphitheatre, giant screen

Construction & Industry
Construction work begins on cultural centrepiece of Downtown Jebel Ali.

Hydra says flagship project on course for Q4 2011 completion

Construction & Industry
Developer starts policy of unannounced site visits in effort to boost deadlines, quality.

$5.34bn plan to build 3,200 new Saudi schools

Construction & Industry
New buildings will provide accommodation for 1.7m students across the kingdom.

Saudi construction sector seen growing 2.8% in 2009

Construction & Industry
Report says major infrastructure projects continue to be built despite downturn.

Construction work completed on Red Line stations

Construction & Industry
Dubai's transport chief says remaining 19 stations on track for phased opening in Feb.

Thursday, 12 November 2009

'Slow recovery' seen for UAE construction sector

Construction & Industry
UPDATE 1: Report also says Mideast likely to see shift from luxury to affordable homes.

Pearl Qatar developer upbeat on Q4 performance

Construction & Industry
United Development Co president says company is in talks on projects worth up to $3bn.

$657bn construction projects in UAE still active

Construction & Industry
New research shows 1,845 projects ongoing amid economic downturn, 69% of total.

Wednesday, 11 November 2009

BUiD launches construction law course

Construction & Industry
British University in Dubai's post-grad masters course to start intake from Feb 2010.

Dubai World Central 'almost complete'

Construction & Industry
Dubai's $33bn multi-phase project on track to start operations in summer 2010 - official.

UAE firm to lease farmland in Iraq - official

Construction & Industry
UAE company which would invest in Iraq's agriculture sector in a multi-million deal.

Abu Dhabi to open three new cities for workers

Construction & Industry
New facilities will have capacity for 400,000 construction staff, set to open in Feb 2010.

$191m Majlis Oman project set for 2012 completion

Construction & Industry
Project director says mechanical, electrical tenders to be issued for 'iconic landmark'.

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