Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA), the state-run oil and gas utility firm, has received approval from the Dutch government for the construction of a gas storage facility in Dutch's Bergermeer field, it said on Wednesday.
May 2, 2012 3:28
An Arabtec Holdings unit has won three contracts in Qatar and the UAE worth $137.22 million, the Dubai builder said on Monday. The largest of the contracts, worth a combined AED504 million, is from Qatar Petroleum for the construction of a workers facility to be built over three years, according to a statement
April 23, 2012 4:25
Morocco has excluded a group led by Egypt-based Orascom Construction Industries from the bidding for the first phase of a major solar energy project, l'Economiste newspaper reported on Friday.
March 24, 2012 3:43
Dubai builder Arabtec , in which Abu Dhabi's Aabar Investments upped its stake recently, saw a three-fold rise in its fourth-quarter net profit, handily beating analyst expectations.
March 8, 2012 3:37
China has sent a team of government officials and company executives to Libya to discuss post-war reconstruction and how to protect Chinese assets, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
February 5, 2012 12:42
Bouygues Construction, part of French conglomerate Bouygues, is to set up a joint-venture in Qatar, which is to host the 2022 soccer World Cup.
January 17, 2012 2:44
The Saudi unit of Dubai contractor Drake & Scull has signed a 352 million dirhams ($95.8 million) deal to build a commercial development project in Riyadh, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
December 6, 2011 10:33
Abu Dhabi construction company Commodore Contracting is taking a 25 percent stake in Ferrostaal's new owner, MPC Industries, Handelsblatt daily reported on Monday, citing MPC.
December 5, 2011 11:18
Know what to when there’s a real emergency in your building? Maybe it’s time you did. Precious de Leon, asks who’s responsible for your safety at home and at work.
November 14, 2011 4:21
It's a marketing tactic and not economic realities that led to the decision to delay some of their projects, says TDIC. Of course, it is.
October 30, 2011 2:31
Everyone wants a piece of the World Cup pie in Qatar. The country’s bullish growth is estimated to result in 5,000 employees by 2017 from the current 3,500.
October 18, 2011 2:18
The UAE isn't the only interested investor in India. Fierce competition for infrastructure projects in India is even ramping up government expectations in infrastructure spending to $1trillion over 5years.
September 20, 2011 11:13
Private contractor Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) is planning to invest $500 million in a housing project in Turkey, the Turkish Star newspaper reported on Wednesday.
July 20, 2011 10:48
Doha, like Dubai, aims to be commerce, tourism hub; Number of hotels seen rising tenfold in 10 years; Qatar to spend some $65 billion on World Cup preparations - Reuters
July 2, 2011 10:05
When it comes to labour standards, the UAE is far from perfect, but considering the slight alterations in its four-year-old midday break rule, things are getting better.
June 4, 2011 4:34