Phase two of Wahat Al Muharraq launched in Bahrain
"Manara Developments" Managing Director Dr. Hassan Al Bastaki confirmed that the contracting companies which "Manara" had sealed an agreement with,...
Infrastructure
Makkah-Madinah train set to roll by January 2014
Construction is under way on the first high-speed passenger railway line between Makkah and Madinah and is expected to be...
Saudi Arabia to lead MENA construction spending for 15 years
Saudi Arabia is predicted to lead growth in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region's infrastructure and construction spending...
New attractions announced for $1.5 billion theme park in Jordan
A flight simulator has now been added to the list of attractions at the under development $1.5 billion leisure and...
Cement, bitumen terminals planned at Muscat‘s Port of Duqm
Plans are under way for the establishment of major terminals for cement and bitumen imports via the Port of Duqm....
$20 billion construction contracts awarded in Saudi Arabia
Bloomberg reports that Cranes stand beside new high rise buildings under construction in the King Abdullah financial district of Riyadh,...
First semi-automated container terminal to open at Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port
Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port, which is region's first semi-automated container terminal, is preparing for its grand opening on September 1,...
Construction firms biggest borrowers in Saudi Arabia
Loans to the construction industry fuelled a boom in corporate lending in Saudi Arabia during the second quarter of 2012,...
$3 billion to revamp roads in Kurdistan region of Iraq
The Kurdistan Region's Minister of Construction and Housing said the master plan for the region's two-way roads is ready for...
Multibillion Saudi deals for 871 school buildings
The Ministry of Education is making intense preparations to award contracts worth billions of riyals to construct 871 new school...
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