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Saudi contractor Khodari to book multi-million riyal loss

Khodari has been pressured by a severe slowdown in the construction sector

Saudi contractor MMG says its board has resigned

Last week, Saudi’s stock market regulator fined MMG SAR 1.6bn and sentenced three people to jail

Dubai’s Nakheel awards Dhs 4m contract for Deira Islands

The contract is for work on a sewage treatment plant at the Deira Islands development

DP World to build $1bn port in Ecuador

Ports developer wins 50-year concession for multi-purpose project

Qatar awards 2022 stadium contract to Al Balagh, Larsen & Toubro

The stadium is the fifth to be launched by Qatar so far

Saudi Binladin Group selling off property, other assets to pay workers

Workers reportedly protested outside Saudi Binladin’s offices again this week following non-payment of their dues

RTA awards Dhs 703m contract for Dubai Water Canal project

The contract covers phases four and five of the project, set for completion by end-September

In pictures: Dubai opens world’s first 3D printed office

Called the ‘Office of the Future’, the building is located in the Emirates Towers premises

Emaar awards construction contract for project in Jeddah Gate

ACC has won the deal to build the three-tower Emaar Residences project, which includes 283 units

Saudi’s Binladin gets bank loan to ease finance crunch

The amount will reportedly be used to cover redundancy costs for workers it is laying off, back salaries and severance costs

Emaar unit acquires stake in UAE firm Leaders Fort Contracting

Emaar said it was exploring potential partnership opportunities with the company on its mega developments

Dubai’s Arabtec Q1 net loss narrows as revenues rise

In April, its chairman said Arabtec could break even this year and should return to profit in 2017

Dubai’s Drake & Scull Q1 net profit falls 61%

DSI has reported worsening earnings in seven of the preceding eight quarters

Saudi Binladin Group to pay 10,000 workers in May

Earlier this month, workers at the company set fire to buses after more than 50,000 were laid off

Saudi labour minister: Binladin crisis to be resolved

On Monday, al-Watan newspaper reported that Binladin had laid off about 77,000 foreign workers

Binladin latest: Firm cuts 77,000 jobs, could lay off Saudis

Between 12,000 and 17,000 Saudi employees are expected to be laid off

Saudi workers set fire to buses after ‘50,000 sacked’

Binladin Group employees also say they have not been paid for six months

Saudi builder Binladin terminates 50,000 jobs – newspaper

The company employs 200,000 people, according to its LinkedIn page

Dubai’s troubled Arabtec hires AlixPartners for review, say sources

The construction company has lost about 77 per cent of its share value since May 2014

Sheikh Mohammed launches Dhs 30bn mega ‘Wholesale City’

The new development aims to tap into the global wholesale sector.

DP World to invest $1bn in India

Dubai ports operator says the investment could be in new terminals

RTA announces 12 new road projects

Authority announced a 14 per cent increase in spending this year

Dubai’s Mall of the World plans not scaled down; work to begin next year

The project still planned to have world’s largest shopping destination

Work begins on $1bn ICD Brookfield project in Dubai’s DIFC

The 1.5 million square feet mixed-use development is expected to be completed in 2018

Indian property developers confirm drop in demand from UAE NRIs

Depressed global economic conditions have caused a 15-20 per cent fall in demand from investors, say developers

Qatar opens new $825m labour city to house 100,000 workers

The city consists of a commercial market, 55 residential complexes and Qatar’s second largest mosque

Dubai’s Al Habtoor to sell stake in CIMIC construction joint venture

Habtoor Group is planning to focus on its 100-per cent-owned assets including hotels, real estate and schools as part of its strategy

Dubai’s Drake and Scull wins Dhs 224m deal for hotel, mall expansion

The contractor did not specify the name of the mall or the hotel it is building

Nakheel awards Dhs 2.3bn construction deals for retail projects

The developer has confirmed the builders of Deira Islands Night Souk, Warsan Souk and The Circle Mall

Egypt’s stalled $35bn housing scheme: big dreams to harsh reality

The project announced in March 2014 has stalled, highlighting Egypt’s habit of promising grandiose ventures and then struggling to deliver