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Dubai’s Drake and Scull chairman resigns from board

Obaid Bin Touq was appointed to the role late last year

Dubai contractor Drake & Scull fires CEO, CFO as restructuring continues

Tawfiq Abu Soud had only been appointed as the CEO in January this year

World’s tallest observation wheel, Ain Dubai, to be completed next year

Standing at a height of over 250 metres, it will carry up to 1,900 passengers at a time

Abu Dhabi orders prompt payments to construction contractors and suppliers

Contractors and suppliers will also have to pay subcontractors within 30 days of receipt of government payments

Saudi Arabia curbs family influence in Binladin group shake-up

Three of the Bin Laden family were arrested in last year’s corruption purge, and have now relinquished their 36.22 per cent stake in the family business to a subsidiary of the finance ministry

Projects worth $133bn offered to Saudi contractors

The projects were presented at an event in Riyadh designed boost the kingdom’s contracting sector

Dubai’s Drake & Scull replaces three senior execs including CFO

DSI, hit hard by the construction slowdown in the region, has seen several leadership changes

Value of projects awarded in the GCC drops to ‘new low’ in 2018

Construction, the largest single sector, declined by 13 per cent to $45.8bn last year

Work on improving access to Dubai’s International City now 83% complete

Road improvements will see widened streets and more flyovers to improve access

Dubai contractor Arabtec wins Dhs169m Expo 2020 contract

The latest contract marks Arabtec’s third award from Dubai Expo 2020

Dubai contractor Drake & Scull appoints new group CEO

The company, which has accumulated losses of over Dhs1bn, is currently in the midst of a restructuring

DMCC awards contract for 78-storey tower in Uptown Dubai district

The contract for Uptown Tower has been awarded to BESIX’s Dubai-based entity Belhasa Six Construct

Video, pics: Palm Tower, with one of Dubai’s highest pools, gets ready to open this year

The luxury tower, which rises 240 metres tall, will include a 289-room St. Regis hotel and 432 residences

Dubai’s Arabtec unit wins contracts worth Dhs622m from Damac

Contracts cover construction of units at Akoya and in Business Bay

Arabtec wins $60m Dubai Properties contract

The firm’s construction arm will build 352 new villas at the master planned Villanova project

Dubai’s Drake & Scull announces resignation of chairman, CEO

The troubled contractor is currently going through its second restructuring process in two years

Dubai’s property market slump hits construction sector

While 865 developers were registered with the Dubai Land Department in 2018, one in four had projects currently active

Dubai’s Drake & Scull awarded MEP contract for Abu Dhabi’s Reem Mall

The announcement comes as DSI shares remain suspended on the Dubai Financial Market

Dubai’s Drake & Scull says working with regulators to lift stock market suspension

The company’s shares were suspended by Dubai Financial Market on Thursday

Dubai stock market suspends trading of troubled Drake & Scull’s shares

Reuters reported on Wednesday that the firm had appointed new advisors for its restructuring efforts

Mega Dhs1bn library project in Dubai now 72% complete

The Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Al Jaddaf is slated to be the ‘biggest cultural project’ in the Arab world when it opens

Dubai’s Drake & Scull appoints advisors after posting Dhs500m Q3 loss

The firm has been hit by a slowdown in the regional construction sector over the past few years

Dubai contractor Arabtec says refinancing process underway

The company has appointed Moelis & Co to advice and assist with debt financial modelling and structuring options

Dubai’s Arabtec unit wins Dhs610m worth of contracts from Expo 2020, Damac

The contract from Expo Dubai 2020 involved the construction of the public areas in the concourses and arrivals plazas

Dubai’s Drake and Scull shareholders decide not to dissolve the company

The company also confirmed that an investigation was underway against the previous executive management

Dubai contractor Drake and Scull postpones shareholders meeting

Shareholders were scheduled to meet on September 27 to decide whether to dissolve the company

Digitalisation of the construction industry

Sassan Hatam examines the biggest tech disruptors and their impact on productivity

Dubai’s Nakheel awards Dhs35m contract for sports and leisure hub at Jumeirah Park

The new hub will feature an Olympic-size swimming pool, a massive gym, a clubhouse, spa and a medical centre

Saudi’s King Abdullah Economic City signs SAR32m contract for phase 4

The contract has been signed with Gulf Crete

Tabarak Investment increases its stake in Dubai contractor Drake & Scull

The company will hold a general assembly on September 27 to vote on whether it should continue operating