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Saudi’s United Cooperative Assurance says gets Mecca crane claim

The insurance firm said it had received the claim on September 13 and it had appointed evaluators to determine the damage caused by the accident

Saudi suspends Binladen group over Mecca crane disaster

King Salman also ordered that the group’s board members and senior executives be barred from travel abroad

GCC construction firms continue to hire despite oil slump

Previously awarded projects are continuing without impact, experts say

Egypt slashes affordable homes project with UAE’s Arabtec

The official did not give a reason for downsizing the project

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Burj2020 tower aims to be “diamond of Dubai” – Adrian Smith

Construction work on the tower is anticipated to begin next year

Qatar’s first FIFA 2022 World Cup stadium to be ready by 2016

Khalifa International Stadium will have a new building in its east wing following its renovation while the entire seating area will be covered through a single roof

UAE’s Arabtec says no progress on mega Egypt housing project

The company announced over a year ago that it had agreed in principle with the Egyptian government to build one million homes in the country

Qatar issues tender for first phase of rail network

The tender has invited bids for a project manager to oversee the first stage of Qatar’s link to the GCC rail network being developed by the six Gulf states

Dubai contractor Drake and Scull appoints Deeb as CFO

Deeb was formally CFO of Abu Dhabi-based family conglomerate Al Jaber Group, whose core business is construction

Dubai’s Arabtec denies withdrawing from mega Egypt housing project

The project was originally announced more than a year ago but it has not yet been launched

UAE’s ENEC awards $2.5bn deals for nuclear plant construction

More than 1,100 local firms have been contracted for the delivery of products and services at the Barakah nuclear plant in Abu Dhabi

Qatar postpones launch of wage protection system for workers to November

The delay comes as a number of private companies requested more time to prepare for the implementation of the system

Five minutes with.. Colin Thomas and Dan Garner, founders, Jim Will Fix It

The founders of Dubai-based maintenance company Jim Will Fix It discuss industry challenges and their expansion plans

Saudi Arabia finds 1,225 firms violating midday work ban

Firms violating the midday work ban will be fined SAR 10,000 ($2,665) while some could be forced to shut down, the ministry said

Dubai’s Arabtec swings to Q2 loss as costs rise

Arabtec made a net loss attributable of Dhs 718.3m in the three months to June 30

Emirates Reit to develop new Dhs 208.3m school in Akoya development

The real estate investment trust fund will build the facility and lease it to Jebel Ali School

Drake & Scull wins Dhs 281m deal for Kuwait education project

DSI will undertake mechanical, electrical and plumbing works for the educational institution, slated for completion in 2018

Dubai’s Union Properties says plans three projects worth $544.5m

The developer did not provide any details about the projects

Abu Dhabi’s TDIC confirms worker died at Louvre museum site

Officials said the worker’s death in June was the first fatality that happened on site

Saudi transport plans in focus as Talgo says train contract scrapped

The Spanish trainmaker won the $201m contract in February, following a feasibility study into building a high-speed rail line between Riyadh and Dammam

Three senior staff at UAE’s Arabtec quit, new CFO appointed

The changes follow a series of management upheavals at the company since June last year

Construction dispute values in the Middle East up 88% in 2014

Failure in administering the contract, poorly drafted claims and biased professionals were some of the top reasons for construction disputes in the Middle East, a new study shows

Dubai’s Drake & Scull increases GCC ownership limit to 100%

Nationals from the UAE currently hold 51.02 per cent of the company’s stock, with the remaining GCC nations owning 5.85 per cent

Dubai plans to construct world’s first 3D printed building

The project is the first major initiative of the ‘Museum of the Future’, a scheme to develop and deploy cutting edge prototypes across Dubai

Nakheel awards Dhs550m contract for Deira Islands coastal work

The contract includes construction of 8.5km of beaches, 3.5km of quay walls and 9.5km of rock revetments at two of the four Deira Islands

Oil price drop is a major challenge for the GCC’s construction sector

The construction sector’s contribution to the region’s GDP almost remained flat from 5.5 per cent in 2010 to 5.7 per cent in 2014

Qatar building boom proves a challenge for foreign construction firms

Project delays and problems with contracts and bureaucracy have left many in difficulties and their returns uncertain.

Damac awards contracts worth Dhs 2.8bn in five months

Awards include the main works packages of some of Damac’s residential units in Akoya project and its hotel apartment projects

Sheikh Mohammed approves housing projects worth Dhs 3.6bn

The projects are part of Mohammed bin Rashid housing establishment and will be built for local families