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Dubai to award $3bn construction contracts for Expo 2020

This year’s contracts will include construction of car parking, three districts and public areas

Saudi builder Khodari says projects worth $83.4m delayed

The total value of the firm’s backlog of uncompleted work stood at SAR2.85bn as of end-2016

Saudi government could cancel $13.3bn projects in 2017

The total value of project awards for 2017 is forecast at $27bn, which could rise to $32bn

Saudi Binladin seeks extension on SAR10bn Grand Mosque financing

Contractors in Saudi Arabia have had to deal with delays to projects and late payment

Dubai’s Nakheel invites construction proposals for $1.36bn Deira Islands Boulevard

The development includes 2,924 apartments and townhouses spread across four clusters

Abu Dhabi approves infrastructure projects worth Dhs241m

A Dhs76m project will be undertaken to maintain and restore internal roads and bridges in Abu Dhabi

Saudi court sentences rioting Binladin workers to jail and flogging

Workers from the construction company protested last year after their salaries were delayed

How the Gulf construction industry can rebuild in 2017

David Clifton explains how the region’s construction market can recover from a difficult 2016

Qatar to introduce cooling helmets for workers at 2022 World Cup sites

The helmets are claimed to reduce body temperature by up to 10C

Dubai’s Drake & Scull appoints PwC as adviser for turnaround

DSI’s board approved the choice of the consultancy firm as strategic and financial adviser

Contractors appointed for The World Islands Heart of Europe project

The project is hoped to be completed before Dubai Expo 2020

Dubai’s Al Habtoor sells all its shares in contractor HLG

Al Habtoor group held a 55 per cent stake in the Habtoor Leighton group

Dubai builder Arabtec appoints new CEO

Depa CEO Hamish Tyrwhitt will replace acting CEO Saeed Al Mehairbi

Qatar World Cup organisers award main contract for Lusail stadium

A Qatari-Chinese JV has won the contract to build the 80,000-seater stadium

Saudi builder MMG’s former chairman proposes plan to save company

Mojil’s proposals include forming a new independent board of directors and recapitalising the company

World’s new tallest tower in Dubai undergoes geotechnical investigation

A range of geotechnical testing has been done on the upcoming Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour

Saudi builder Khodari says projects worth $96.6m delayed

The projects have been delayed due to factors ranging from the slow issuance of visas to clients facing funding shortages

Troubled Saudi builder MMG appeals to deputy crown prince

The company said it may not be able to continue operations

Dubai construction firms Arabtec and Drake & Scull reduce Q3 losses

Construction companies have been struggling with a difficult industry environment

Six projects worth $212m approved in Riyadh, Jeddah

The projects cover maintenance of public areas and new computer systems

Damac awards $150.8m Paramount residences contract to China Construction

The deal will cover 27 floors of luxury residences

Habtoor Leighton awarded Dhs500m contract for DIFC’s Gate Avenue

The Gate Avenue development is DIFC’s largest current project

Payments to construction firms will rise – Saudi finance minister

The construction industry has been hit hard this year by state spending cuts

Saudi Oger seeking buyers for $1bn Arab Bank stake

A small number of potential buyers from Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East have started negotiations, sources said

Dubai’s Drake & Scull denies legal case from Saudi developer

Reports earlier this month suggested Lamar Investment and Real Estate was filing a SAR200m lawsuit against the company

Dubai builder Drake & Scull appoints new CEO

Khaldoun Tabari will continue to serve as a non-executive board member and vice-chairman

Dubai’s Drake & Scull says hopes to resolve Lamar dispute

The builder was blamed for delays to a project on Jeddah’s corniche

Saudi Binladin receives new funds to pay workers

Binladin is said to have finished paying months of back pay to 70,000 workers

Hundreds of Saudi Oger workers fly home with unpaid dues

The Pakistanis are among thousands of workers owed back pay by the troubled construction firm

Dubai’s DEWA awards contract for world’s first 3D printed lab

The lab will be used to conduct research on drones and 3D printing technology