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Construction News
CH2M Hill appointed as programme manager for 2022 World Cup
US firm will be in charge of managing $4bn-worth of stadium projects
Planned GCC hospital projects worth $35bn in 2012
Contractors are bidding largescale projects in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE
Worries remain over capacity to finance Qatar boom
Local banks expected to increase capital to prepare for contractor finance boom
Abu Dhabi tenders Emirates Road extension
New section of highway will run from the Dubai border
Tenders for first packages of Middle Euphrates airport delayed to mid-2012
Middle Euphrates airport project saw delays in 2011 over site selection
Analysis
Sheltering the masses in the Middle East
A year of regional unrest has made tackling the housing shortage a priority for governments
Special Report
Construction Special Report: Foreign firms lose out to locals
In the wake of the global financial crisis and the subsequent property crash, government-backed infrastructure projects have become an important source of activity in the GCC construction sector
Biographies
Jubarah bin Eid al-Suraiseri
Jubarah bin Eid al-Suraiseri is Transport Minister, Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Mohammed al-Hokail
Abdulaziz Mohammed al-Hokail is President, Saudi Railways Organisation
Guy Mehula
Guy Mehula is President, Middle East and North Africa (Mena), Parsons International
Casey Choi
Casey Choi is president, SK Engineering & Construction (SK E&C)
Pietro Franco Tali
Pietro Franco Tali is CEO, Saipem
Company Profiles
Sorouh Real Estate
Rising residential lease income is bolstering the Abu Dhabi property developer’s balance sheet
Douja Promotion Groupe Addoha
Social housing is providing a stable path to future growth for the Casablanca-based developer
Khatam al-Anbia Construction Base
Sanctions have benefited the growth of the Revolutionary Guards subsidiary
Company Press Releases
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2nd Middle East Municipalities and Towns Development Excellence Awards to take place in April
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Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council invites communities to attend public consultation sessions for Al Gharbia
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2nd GCC Municipalities and Towns Planning Global Competitiveness Conference to take place in April
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Oman hosts 2nd annual meeting for affordable housing
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Algeco bolsters sales team in Middie East with new appointment
Video
Comment
Collaboration key to 2022 success
Doha’s appointment of programme managers is an important step in delivering planned projects
Costs to reflect global sentiment
Construction costs forecast to fall further this year reflecting global sentiment, says MEED Cost Indices
Few expect UAE market to change
Firms realise that the days when inefficiency is absorbed by double-digit economic growth are gone
Supplements
Abu Dhabi: Delivering the vision
Abu Dhabi’s long-term development plan sets out the emirate’s ambitious vision, but its delivery has been hit by global concerns
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