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Tenders issued for $1bn medical city
Construction of the new $1-billion King Abdullah Medical City in Bahrain is expected to commence in June. Tenders have...
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Hill in PM deal for Al Wa’ab City
Hill International, a global leader in managing construction risk, said it has won a QR14.6-million ($4 million) contract to provide project management services for the...
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Doha metro work 50pc completed
Qatar Rail has made significant progress in the construction of the Doha Metro project, with more than 50 per cent of the total works on the four lines having been...
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Work on new Bahrain-Saudi causeway ‘on track’
Work on King Hamad Causeway, the second link between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, is “on track” and final touches are...
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Built assets to bring $152bn to Qatar
Qatar’s built assets, including transport links, residential and commercial property, and productive industrial centres...
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GCC projects market contracts value falls
The GCC projects market is expected to record at best $120 billion worth of contract awards in 2016, down at least a third over...
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Doha sewage job set for 2019 completion
Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) said it has started excavation works for the main trunk sewer, a key part of...
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Kuwait metro study complete
Kuwait has completed the initial studies on its ambitious metro project, which is estimated to cost KD1 billion ($3.3 billion), according to a report...
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Hempel to open new Kuwait factory in Q1
Hempel, a leading paint manufacturer, is set to open a new factory in Kuwait this year in line with its plans to boost the...
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Kuwait completes $1.7bn plant
Kuwait has announced the successful completion of the construction phase of its $1.7-billion Azzour North One, the first independently owned power and water plant in the...
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Almeer Trading set for expansion
Bahrain-based Almeer Trading Establishment is expanding its showroom space in response to the increasing demand for its sanitary ware and building products...
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Contractor picked for Lusail stadium
A joint venture of leading Qatari contractor HBK Contracting and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has won the main...
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Qatar plans $13bn infrastructure spend
Qatar is set to pump in about QR46 billion ($13 billion) on mega infrastructure projects in the country in 2017 with a major...
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Kuwait launches $775m centre
The $775-million Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre (SJAAC), designed by SSH – one of the leading masterplanning, infrastructure and building design firms in the...
