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ABB wins $85m Alfanar order

ABB, a power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $85 million from Alfanar Construction Company to supply 380 kV indoor gas-insulated switchgear (GIS...

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Railway line to link Dammam

SAUDI Arabia plans to link its industrial city of Jubail and Dammam port to a rail network that connects to mining centres, the head of the company that is overseeing the...

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Bahrain joins green drive

BAHRAIN’S Ministry of Works said it has adopted an initiative aimed at supporting ‘Green Buildings Specifications’ in line with the kingdom’s Economic Vision 2030...

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Go-ahead for stadium

THE Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has given the go-ahead for the construction of a new 100,000-seat mega stadium near Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz...

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Saudi Arabia to expand ports

SAUDI Arabia plans to raise the capacity of its second largest port in Dammam and may spend more than $613 million on port expansions to rival other regional ports, the...

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HLG eyes major Saudi orders

DUBAI construction firm Al Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG), an affiliate of Australia’s Leighton Holdings, is eyeing two contract wins in Saudi Arabia worth up to SR10...