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Saudi rushes through $426.6m Riyadh water projects
Saudi Arabia is rushing through $426.6m (SAR 1.6bn) of water projects in Riyadh to meet urgent demand, Arab News reports. National Water Company (NWC) will drill 43 wells and build 27 water desalination plants,...
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Dubai to have mandatory green building rules
Mandatory green building rules and regulations on all buildings in Dubai are scheduled to be enforced in 2014. Currently, it is optional for private buildings. In light of this, the building department of Dubai...
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Saudi building world’s 2nd deepest pumping station
Contractor Abuljadayel has used formwork and shoring systems provided by RMD Kwikform to support construction of the North Jeddah pumping station in Saudi Arabia. The pumping station will be the world’s second deepest. It...
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TAQA 2012 revenues hit $7.5bn, up 15% on 2011
Abu Dhabi-based energy company TAQA saw a 15% increase in 2012 revenues as compared to the previous year, driven by by strong performances in the power and gas sectors, it has revealed. Total revenues...
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Contract awards are on track: Qatar Rail director
Major contract awards for the Doha Metro project are imminent, in accordance with the original timeframe, says Qatar Rail senior programme director: metro Adrian Shaw. A lot of contractors have been eagerly awaiting the...
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Explosion ignites fire on Silicon Oasis build site
A fire broke out on an ongoing construction site in Silicon Oasis shortly after 9:30pm on Sunday evening following an audible explosion. The first person to publicly report the fire was a Twitter user...
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Riyadh approves $74bn development plan
Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Development Authority (RDA) approved a SAR278bn ($74bn) plan that will see the more than 3,000 projects in the capital city. The plan which will overhaul Riyadh includes development of housing projects...
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