MEED
Issue No 28 9-15 July 2010
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Ahmad Jassim al-Jolo
Ahmad Jassim al-Jolo is chairman of the Qatar Society of Engineers -
Alfanar wins Saudi power plant expansion
The $122m project is expected to be complete in the summer of 2011 -
Aqaba port to be developed as public-private partnership
Aqaba Development Corporation said in November 2009 it would finance the port project itself -
Arriyadh Development Company
The Saudi developer has seen profits grow, bucking the regional property slump -
Arriyadh Development Company: MEED Assessment
Ardco has performed strongly across its business lines during the global crisis -
Bam submits low bid for Sohar port reclamation
Four contractors submit bids for reclamation project -
Bids in for Echem Alexandria petrochemicals project
Contractors submit second round of prices -
Bids in for Yadavaran oilfield development
Sinopec extends construction deadline for first phase -
Bids invited for Algeria power plant
Contractors to submit bids by 16 August -
Contractors submit bids for Mafraq hospital
Abu Dhabi is also tendering a major new hospital in Al-Ain -
Contractors to submit bids for Yanbu 3 by end of September
Power and water facility to be built on an engineering procurement and construction basis -
Crisis reins in Gulf inflation
Weak property values and dollar recovery have helped relieve inflationary pressures in most GCC states with the exception of Saudi Arabia -
Deciphering Riyadh’s words
Kingdom should use petrodollars to diversify for a future without oil -
Developer reissues tenders for Jeddah housing scheme
Ewaan al-Farida is seeking competitive bids from several of Saudi Arabia’s smaller contractors -
Doha prepares to hand over the GCC leadership to Manama
Delivering political integration remains as challenging as ever -
Ducab to complete high voltage plant in February
Facility to supply power cables to the regions utilities companies -
Euro woes prompt pause for thought for GCC monetary union
The impact of Greece’s debt problems on the euro is good reason for GCC members to proceed with caution as they work towards monetary union -
Facing up to an oversupply
It is unlikely demand for shipping and aviation will increase to absorb new capacity in the region -
Ghazi Mohammed Alahmadi
Ghazi Mohammed Alahmadi is secretary general of the Riyadh-headquartered Saudi Council of Engineers -
Gulf states benefit from the unified grid
In the year since the GCC grid went live, the connected countries have exchanged significant amounts of power. Construction of the second phase is in full swing -
Iran’s Azadegan oilfield production increases
Delayed scheme needs foreign investment to hit original targets -
Iraq agrees Shell South Gas deal
Final deal yet to be signed -
Iraq plays catch up on South Gas
Closing the Shell deal is welcome news as Baghdad is not capable of developing the scheme alone -
Kharafi National
The Kuwaiti contractor looks to build on its Middle East success by expanding its African operations -
Kharafi National: MEED Assessment
As regional governments turn to privatisation, the Kuwaiti firm thinks there will be opportunities to grow -
King's comments could halt future drilling activity
Oilfield services operators in Saudi Arabia warned that drilling could be reviewed after speech -
Kurdistan approves $500m Avro City
Avro City had been put on hold until the security situation in Kurdistan stabilised -
Maaden smelter forms banking group
Financing due to be completed in September -
Marafiq deal gets three more banks
Saudi utility adds to banking group on $670m deal -
Matar Ali al-Mutairi
Matar Ali al-Mutairi is an engineer and project manager with extensive experience of working on major projects in Kuwait -
Ports are navigating a slump in trade
As Gulf port projects swing back to life after the global crisis, operators will have to compete against each other to attract business and become profitable -
Public infrastructure takes the lead
Social schemes, from hospitals to universities, are providing a lift to the region’s construction sector -
Qatar tenders $1bn of public building contracts
Doha will receive bids for three projects by early August -
Qatar’s divided projects market
Doha is pressing ahead with public building schemes as real estate developments continue to flounder -
Rashad Bukhash
Rashad Bukhash is the director of the Architectural Heritage Department at Dubai Municipality -
Riyadh starts lending
The Saudi banking sector is awash with cash but the rush to lend could lead to some bad choices -
Sahara seeks adviser for $420m rights issue
Petrochemicals firm seeking cash for expansion projects -
Sanaa’s distant dream of GCC membership
Sanaa has lobbied hard for GCC membership but faces resistance from council members, who see the country as a liability rather than an asset -
Saudi lenders loosen up
Risk appetite returns as banks look to book new deals after dismal 2009 -
Saudi ministry to build emergency communications network
The $1.3bn tender comes weeks after the Interior Ministry issues its largest ever contract -
Saudi-Turkish consortium awarded Riyadh's Qurtoba
The estimated $266m Qurtoba housing project is being developed by Alargan Homes -
Special Report: GCC – Euro crisis has lessons for planned GCC currency union
The crisis that has played out across the eurozone in recent months offers a timely lesson for the GCC member states and their proposed single currency -
STX changes focus on $3bn Iraq steel plant
South Korean contractor to focus on greenfield package of mini-mill and power plant -
Sulaiman al-Hudhaili
Sulaiman al-Hudhaili is a member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and a member of the Engineering Council, both of the UK -
The push for Arabic content online
Major web players are looking to boost Arabic-language content online in a bid to meet demand from a rapidly growing Arab audience -
The push for Arabic content online
Major web players are looking to boost Arabic-language content online in a bid to meet demand from a rapidly growing Arab audience
