Construction
Middle East construction news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
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Structural works on Jeddah stadium to be completed by end of 2013
Six Construct and the local Al-Muhaidib Trading & Contracting was awarded the $533m contract to build the stadium in 2011
Egypt plans to tender private wastewater scheme in fourth quarter
Seven groups were prequalified for the Egypt wastewater project in March last year
Negotiations continue for Abu Dhabi’s midfield terminal
Contract will be the largest construction deal ever awarded in the UAE
Egypt to tender public private partnership road scheme by end of the year
Work will involve building 37-kilometre highway
News
Yemen tenders road project
Yemen scheme will involve road rehabilitation in the Sahel Hadramout area
Thiess secures Etihad rail aggregate deal
Material will be 750,000 tonnes of recycled aggregates
Qatar awards programme management deal to UK joint venture
Mace and EC Harris will provide management services for building projects
Meraas pushing ahead with Jumeirah island infrastructure work
Island was part of shelved Jumeirah Garden City development
Iraq to spend $9.8bn on housing and road schemes
Iraq’s Construction and Housing Ministry to be big spender until 2016
Banks selected for Aldar and Sorouh merger
Abu Dhabi government appoints Goldman Sachs and National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Bam selected for Al-Ain stadium deal
Mixed-use stadium development will be a landmark for the city
Al-Jaber wins Doha Expressway contract
Qatar is spending $20bn on its road network
Analysis
Upturn for GCC cement sector
Region’s combined cement profits surge 21 per cent off the back of Saudi construction boom and the UAE sees a recovery
Airports lead for transport construction awards
Governments continue to invest in infrastructure to support economic growth
Video interview: Mohammed al-Daraji, minister of housing and construction, Iraq
Minister reveals projects will ‘change the shape of international trading’
GCC construction market slumps in first quarter
The value of construction and infrastructure contract awards down 53 per cent year-on-year
Construction Costs
Mixed fortunes for cement firms
While Saudi Arabia has recorded an increase in cement prices and levels are expected to rise next year in Qatar, the outlook for the UAE and Lebanon is less positive
Pick-up in project activity predicted across the Gulf
There are plenty of signs to indicate that the GCC’s long-term prospects outweigh the short-term slump in contract awards
Construction Special Report: Saudi cement prices rise
After several years of slowing sales, GCC cement producers can look forward to a pick-up in demand in the months and years ahead
Supply issues hit Saudi cement prices
Demand for cement in the kingdom is rising as the government pushes ahead with infrastructure projects. However, problems over fuel allocations threaten new domestic production capacity
Gulf Construction Costs Outlook & Forecast 2012 supplement synopsis
Don’t miss this exclusive MEED special supplement published to coincide with MEED’s Arabian World Construction Summit 2012
Company Profile
Seef Properties
The firm has managed to weather the worst effects of the civil unrest on Bahrain’s retail sector
Construction Contacts
Richard Crosby
Richard Crosby is General manager, Middle East & Africa, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) Innovative Plastics
Paul Aegerter
Paul Aegerter is project director, nylon & conversion projects, Chevron Phillips Petrochemical Conversion Company
Saleh al-Nazha
Saleh al-Nazha is president and chief operating officer (COO), National Industrialisation Company (Tasnee)
Construction Press Releases
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Deloitte Report: Major construction opportunities valued at $500bn in GCC
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Plus Properties participates in Beirut International Property Fair
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Saar Central inks partnership deal with Vahid Associates
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Barwa unveils Lusail Golf Residential Development
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Cityscape marks Qatar's 'coming of age' in the real estate sector
MEED Events
Construction Supplements
Pick-up in project activity predicted across the Gulf
There are plenty of signs to indicate that the GCC’s long-term prospects outweigh the short-term slump in contract awards
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Special Report
Construction Special Report: Saudi cement prices rise
After several years of slowing sales, GCC cement producers can look forward to a pick-up in demand in the months and years ahead
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Construction Blog
Locals dominate Saudi construction market
Riyadh’s construction sector is booming, but international firms still find it hard to source work there
Tenders
Construction Data
Iraq pushes down Gulf projects index
Value of projects planned or under way in Iraq falls by 2.3 per cent as more projects put on hold
