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World’s tallest tower in Saudi delays opening

Jeddah Tower, rising over 1km high, is now expected to open in 2019

Saudi awards $507m Bus Rapid Transit project to Turkey’s Yuksel

Yuksel has so far completed 39 projects in the kingdom worth SAR8.12bn

Dubai’s Nakheel awards Dhs1.5bn contract for the Palm Gateway project

The three-tower residential, retail and beach club complex will take two and a half years to complete

Video: Dubai’s Emaar completes 200m high Sky Bridge linking two Address hotels

Situated at a height of over 220 metres, the Sky Bridge is billed as a new tourist attraction

Dubai contractor DSI seeking outstanding payments from Saudi Aramco

The company may consider all legal options including arbitration to recover the remaining amount

Dubai’s Arabtec appoints new CEO of construction subsidiary

Boyd Merrett has been appointed CEO of Arabtec Construction

Dubai’s Arabtec reports first quarterly profit since 2014

The profit came on higher revenues of Dhs2.17bn in Q1

Damac awards Dhs40m contract for roads, infrastructure at Akoya Oxygen

The roads and infrastructure contract has been awarded to Proscape

Infrastructure work progressing at Downtown Jebel Ali – developer

All the infrastructure work at the project is slated for completion in 2018

Dubai’s Arabtec shareholders approve Dhs1.5bn rights issue

They also approved plans to reduce the company’s capital and wipe out accumulated losses

Dubai contractor Arabtec asks banks to waive debt terms

The building company reported accumulated losses of Dhs4.6bn last year

Troubled construction firm Saudi Oger sells 2.8% stake in Saudi Investment Bank

Saudi Oger is struggling because of cuts in government spending and payment delays

UAE to develop three projects worth Dhs171m in Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain

The projects include two projects for the Ministry of Interior and one for the Ministry of Justice

Dubai contractor Arabtec appoints new group CFO

Peter Pollard will succeed acting group CFO Ravi Murthy

Gulf migrant labourers are paying thousands of dollars to work – report

Study details how foreign construction workers are left in “extreme debt” after securing a job in the GCC

Dubai’s Drake and Scull to talk with banks about existing debt

The company has reported worsening earnings in nine of its last 11 quarters

Dubai’s Nakheel awards $37m contract for Dragon City hotel

Work on the 304-room Premier Inn is set to begin in Q2

Saudi Binladin creditors agree to $1.1bn financing extension

SBG has been struggling because of delayed payments from the government

Dubai’s RTA completes roadworks worth Dhs835m

New roads will open next month following the completion of projects at Al Mamzar and Al Nahda 1

Elevator firm Kone wins order for Riyadh Metro

The order will comprise 262 escalators and 156 elevators for line 3 of the metro

Dubai contractor Arabtec outlines three-year recovery plan

The troubled firm plans to sell some non-core assets

Dubai’s Damac awards Dhs200m main works contract for Merano Tower

The 29-storey tower is slated for completion in 2019

Qatari-Turkish joint venture awarded Al Thumama 2022 stadium contract

The contract is the seventh main stadium works to be awarded

Dubai’s Arabtec gets regulatory nod for recapitalisation

Arabtec’s board said it was seeking shareholders’ approval for a Dhs1.5bn rights issue

In pics: World’s biggest night market takes shape at Dubai’s Deira Islands

The Dhs1.57bn Deira Night Souk project is slated to open before the end of 2018

Saudi Binladin obtains fresh payments from government

The Saudi building sector was hit hard last year as the government delayed paying contractors for their work

Dubai’s Drake & Scull 2016 net loss narrows to Dhs787m

Revenues shrank to Dhs3.24bn last year

Dubai’s Arabtec Q4 loss widens, seeks $408m rights issue

Shares of Arabtec plummeted almost 10 per cent at the open after the results were disclosed

Dubai's Arabtec announces Dhs 2.3bn loss

Dubai’s troubled contractor Arabtec working with US investment bank Moelis

Moelis will reportedly studying options for the company’s capital structure

Nakheel to award infrastructure contract for Jebel Ali Waterfront project

Madinat Al Arab, launched in 2005, was put on hold after the property crash