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Rubber prices rise 15pcThe average price of rubber raw materials across the globe has risen by 15 per cent in 2009, says Rubber World Industries (RWI), a UAE-based...

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Arabtec wins $187m job

ARABTEC has won a contract worth Dh687 million ($187 million) for the construciton of the Onyx Towers located on Sheikh Zayed Road, next to Emaar Business Park, in...

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Payments remain ‘a challenge’

AL HABTOOR Leighton Group said getting paid in Dubai remains “challenging” as the financial crisis curtails lending. “Definitely payment, primarily in Dubai, has been...

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Dubai Pearl reaches key milestone

A KEY construction milestone was reached last month at Dubai Pearl with one of the Middle East’s largest foundation rafts being installed at Tower 1 of the world-class,&...

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Tiger sets pace for

THIS month will cap 41 years of success for the UAE-based Tiger Group, which was founded by Lebanese chairman Robert Nasr and his brother Aziz. Today, the group enfolds a...

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GTTC wins tower contract

GULF TECHNICAL Construction Company (GTCC), the civil contracting subsidiary of Drake & Scull International (DSI), has been awarded a Dh250-million ($68 million...