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Angus McDowall

  • Kurdish region boosts power supply

    19 March 2009, 12:31 GMT

    A series of power plants will bring a much-needed increase in generation capacity, but the poor state of the national grid still needs to be addressed.
  • Rebuilding efforts take priority in Iraq

    18 January 2009, 10:59 GMT

    The war-torn Kurdish region of Iraq still needs to make substantial improvements to its infrastructure before it can begin to achieve its tourism potential, despite its many attractions.
  • Iranian contractors: Built to succeed

    26 January 2007, 13:30 GMT

    Private Iranian contractors have to be very competitive to win contracts in the Islamic republic.
  • Iran: Bye-bye boomtown

    13 May 2005, 18:43 GMT

    With domestic cement capacity set to far exceed consumption as Iran enjoys a period of rapid development, the sector is pausing for breath.
  • Iran: Smaller firms keep busy

    18 February 2005, 16:17 GMT

    The big-ticket projects have been hamstrung by political wrangling but work still abounds.

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