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NEWS and ARTICLES in Chronological Order (After 01.Sep.06)

> S.ARABIA: BOOT Group to build Jubail Plant, ITP-30.Dec.06

> UAE: Contractors battle on in face of price hikes, ITP-30.Dec.06

> JAN DE NUL to bulk-fill in AD, ITP-30.Dec.06

> Chinese Construction becomes global force, Xinhuanet-29.Dec.06

> Seabed Tunnel starts in East China, KHL-28.Dec.06

> DAMAC bags 'Best residential developer in UAE' award at IREF Middle East Awards 2006, AmeInfo-28.Dec.06

> HINDUSTAN Construction bags Rs 2,750 Million Project, MyIRIS-28.Dec.06

> US DoE funds Near-zero Coal Emission Power Projects, ENR-27.Dec.06

> EIB Vice-President de Fontaine Vive in Israel : EIB resumes its lending operations in ISRAEL after 11 years, EIB-27.Dec.06

> ALBANIA: EUR 18 million for the upgrading of Port of Durrës, EIB-27.Dec.06

> ADB Loan to Boost Rail Links between Viet Nam and China, ADB-27.Dec.06

> UAE: Eight towers licensed in a month, AmeInfo-27.Dec.06

> EMAAR Syria Presentation Center, Maktoob-27.Dec.06

> ETHIOPIA: Shelved Dam Project rescued by China financing, AllAfrica-26.Dec.06

> Celebrating the Best of 2006: The Year in Construction-Images of the Year, ENR-25.Dec.06

> Video Meeting: Public Private Partnerships, WORLDBANK (Dtd 07.Dec.06, placed on the Contractors Bulletin on 25.Dec.06)

> US: California Jury says Tutor-Saliba breached contract on Tunnel, ENR-25.Dec.06

> AFGHANISTAN: A New Beginning, WORLDBANK-25.Dec.06

> NIGERIA: FG spends N87.7 Bn on Road Projects, AllAfrica-25.Dec.06

> Nuclear energy nearing revival: 30 new reactors are being considered as power demands rise, ENR-24.Dec.06

> CANADA: Light Rail Extension Abandoned in Ottawa, ENR-23.Dec.06

> UK Government Approves 1,000 MW Offshore Wind Farm, ENR-23.Dec.06

> GCC Rail Project still on tracks, ITP-23.Dec.06

> DOOSAN lands water projects, ITP-23.Dec.06

> US: Economists See Housing Market 'Bottoming Out', ENR-22.Dec.06

> CHINA plans to invest 23.6 Bln yuan to extend power grid & Beijing's investment in property development slows down, Xinhuanet-22.Dec.06

> S.KOREA: Seoul Apartment costs 11 years of urban salaries, Korea Times-22.Dec.06

> Megaprojects: Will they continue and will they be successfull?, Blogging at ENR-22.Dec.06

> ADB Pledges $550 Million to Upgrade Roads of India's Uttaranchal State, ADB-22.Dec.06

> EIB enhances support to Egypt's energy sector, EIB-22.Dec.06

> ADB Backing Energy Cooperation between Afghanistan and Tajikistan, ADB-21.Dec.06

> The coming Mining Investment Boom in the Arabian Gulf, GoldSeek-21.Dec.06

> Sri Lankan President kicks off Port Expansion Project, Dredging News Online-21.Dec.06

> Gazprom, Serbia to sign Pipeline Agreement, Moscow Times-20.Dec.06

> ADB Backs Transport Improvement Project in Southern Gansu, PRC, ADB-20.Dec.06

> SUEZ Consortium in Jubail IWPP deal, TradeArabia-20.Dec.06

> $800 Million Facility to Increase Pakistan's Power Transmission,ADB-20.Dec.06

> UK: Record-breaking wind farm approved, KHL-19.Dec.06

> EIB Loan to IRIDE for Energy in Italy, EIB-19.Dec.06

> MOTT MacDonald in LHWP bribe probe, KHL-19.Dec.06

> Report Provides Snapshot of Global Business Taxes, WORLDBANK-18.Dec.06

> 4Q Cost Report-Forecast: Inflation Shift Gears in 2007, ENR-18.Dec.06

> US: Tacoma Narrows Decks are lifted into place & Cause of High-Rise Roof Slab Collapse remains a mystery, ENR-18.Dec.06

> U.K. Plans Major Upgrade of Natural Gas Pipeline System, ENR-18.Dec.06

> RUSSIA: Mosenergo Hires Alstom to Build $370M Turbine, Moscow Times-18.Dec.06

> Gansu Hydropower Program to Boost Clean Energy in China, ADB-18.Dec.06

> Slovenia: EUR 300 million for the extension of the motorway network, EIB-18.Dec.06

> US: Former Chairman of Schoor DePalma Indicted on Bribery Charges, ENR-18.Dec.06

> Nigeria: U.S. Firm to Build $50 Million Ethanol Plant in Taraba, AllAfrica-18.Dec.06

> Chinese Property Owners to pay sizeable price, Xinhuanet-17.Dec.06

> S.Korea: Builders face ceilings on new apartment prices, Korea Times-17.Dec.06

> Will Dubai become the next Hong Kong for real estate?, AmeInfo-17.Dec.06

> ME leaaders warned against BOT inertia, Should they BOT or go it alone? & Is Dubai ready for BOT frenzy, ITP-16.Dec.06

> ZUBLIN and DARWISH to build Abu Dhabi-Saadiyat Bridge, ITP-16.Dec.06

> Commission, EIB and EBRD to work together in Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus, Russia and Central Asia, EIB-15.Dec.06

> ENI is not involved in the realization of a pipeline linking Turkey to Israel-15.Dec.06

> EUR 154 million from FEMIP for energy production and environmental protection in Tunisia, EIB-15.Dec.06

> INDIA: Additional $80 Million for Kolkata Environmental Improvements, ADB-15.Dec.06

> Restoration of CAMBODIA's Railway to Boost Regional Transport Links, ADB-15.Dec.06

> Ethiopia: ADF Grants Ethiopia $98 Million in Loans for Upgrading Jimma-Mizan Road, AllAfrica-15.Dec.06

> DAEWOO E&C goes under Kumho Asiana Flag, Korea Herald-14.Dec.06

> S.Korea: Housing loans getting more untouchable, Korea Times-14.Dec.06

> TURKEY: EIB loan puts Istanbul–Ankara high-speed railway on track, EIB-14.Dec.06

> IRAN: $1.2 Bn Tabriz Expansion & $300 M Azadegan deal go to local, AmeInfo-14.Dec.06

> ADB invests in Clean Fuels company in India, ADB-14.Dec.06

> Global Growth Prospects are strong, but Social, Environmental Pressures from Globalization need more attention, WORLDBANK-13.Dec.06

> AMEC to sell construction businesses, KHL-13.Dec.06

> US: Calatrava unveils 610 m high Chicago Spire, KHL-13.Dec.06

> CZECH Republic: CZK 9 billion for Flood Prevention, EIB-13.Dec.06

> The Government of GEORGIA and the World Bank Sign a Credit Agreement to Upgrade Georgia’s Major Transit Corridor, WORLDBANK-13.Dec.06

> The World Bank Supports Hydropower in IRAQ, WORLDBANK-12.Dec.06

> Launch of Multi-Billion Dollar Toll Road Project for St-Petersburg, RUSSIA, WORLDBANK-12.Dec.06

> Libya tells Foreign Companies to form Joint Ventures with Libyan companies, Earth Times-12.Dec.06

> IDB supports integrated coke and cogeneration energy in BRAZIL, IADB-12.Dec.06

> Croatia: EUR 60 Million for Road Rehabilitation, EIB-12.Dec.06

> US: Newseum Builders press on to make the Media the Message, ENR-11.Dec.06

> US: Designed for a 100-year hurricane event, the $803 M Trans-Ponchartrain Bridge Raises Design Standard, ENR-11.Dec.06

> US Utilities, EPA and Environmental Groups battle over Pollutant Control Definitions, ENR-11.Dec.06

> St. Petersburg, Russia, Ready To Join the Tall-Building Club, ENR-11.Dec.06

> AGCC Summit ends with call for N-capability, MENAFN-11.Dec.06

> New Oman Power Plant on way, TradeArabia-11.Dec.06

> KBR Pays Millions for DOD Overbilling, ENR-11.Dec.06

> S.Korea: Rising Taxes, Housing Costs cut consumption-11.Dec.06 & Housing loan rates peak, Korea Times-10.Dec.06

> ''Build Operate Transfer'' (BOT) Conference moves into top gear with first conference in Middle East, Property World ME-10.Dec.06

> Developers gear up for Public-Private Alliances in the Middle East, Gulf Times-10.Dec.06

> Dorda: Libya to spend LD 52 Billion on housing and infrastructure projects, Libyan Investment-10.Dec.06

> TDIC awards German/UAE Joint Venture AED 671 M Saadiyat Bridge Contract, AmeInfo-10.Dec.06

> EMAAR voted ‘Property Company of the Year’ at Arabian Business Awards, Property World ME-10.Dec.06

> 1 Mln Kw Nuke Power Project to be launched in E.China, Xinhuanet-09.Dec.06

> ME site staff salaries soar by 15% & Dealing with skills shortages, ITP-09.Dec.06

> KBR settles fraud allegations, KHL-08.Dec.06

> Precast power gives contractors the edge,ITP-09.Dec.06

> How to tell the right time on an 80,000 Tonne Clock, ITP-09.Dec.06

> US Congress Votes to Keep Iraq Watchdog on the Job, ENR-08.Dec.06

> RUSSIA: 12 Sakhalin.2 licences suspended, Moscow Times-08.Dec.06

> Serbia: EUR 160 million for hospital modernisation and railways rehabilitation, EIB-08.Dec.06

> ADB Working to Build a Stable and Reliable Power System in the Philippines with $450 M lending, ADB-08.Dec.06

> $510 Million facility to promote Renewable Energy Development in Pakistan, ADB-07.Dec.06

> ADB financing to improve Urban Infrastructure in Northern Region of India's Karnataka State, ADB-07.Dec.06

> Growth in East Asia to Soften in 2007 with Lower Inflation, Says New ADB Report, ADB-07.Dec.06

> Styling the future with steel, Yemen Times-07.Dec.06

> What works and what doesn't in Port Modernization, WORLD BANK-06.Dec.06

> Tejari partners with Development Gateway Foundation to create 'Manshoori' Online Government Tender service for Middle East Market, AmeInfo-06.Dec.06

> CANADA: Absolute Tower to start in 2007, KHL-05.Dec.06

> New Moscow Tower planned, KHL-05.Dec.06

> MENA: APICORP highlights soaring cost of remaning on top, ITP-05.Dec.06

> INDIA: Punjab State Roads Sector Project approved, WORLD BANK-05.Dec.06

> Equipment Management: voice signals take crane personnel out of the blind zone, ENR-04.Dec.06

> Booming U.K. Building Market Draws Eastern Europeans, ENR-04.Dec.06

> CHINA to begin construction of another hydropower plant on Yangtze river, Xinhuanet-04.Dec.06

> DODSAL Group Chairman addresses world leaders at the Arab Strategy Forum 2006, Albawaba-04.Dec.06

> S.KOREA: Home prices are bloated, analysts warn & Housing loan rate rises fast, Korea Times-03.Dec.06

> QATAR: $10 Bn Pearl GTL-linked contracts placed globally, Gulf Times-03.Dec.06

> DOOSAN acquires UK-based firm (MITSUI BABCOCK Energy Ltd), MENAFN-03.Dec.06

> UAE Country Report includes HYUNDAI E&C Shines in Middle East,  SSANGYONG going strong, SK leads Gulf development, Middle East Second Home to GS, Korea Times-03.Dec.06

> Do Olympic dollars make sense?, NBC Sports-02.Dec.06

> 50-year deal for SAUDI Rail winner, ITP-02.Dec.06

> UAE: 20 line up for ADWEA Plant, ITP-02.Dec.06

> SNC-LAVALIN wins monster potroom deal on Qatalum, ITP-02.Dec.06

> LEBANON Rebuild jobs will go to local firms, ITP-02.Dec.06

> ETHIOPIA: Construction Companies Urged to Respond to Industry's Demand, AllAfrica-02.Dec.06

> US October 2006 construction at $1,178 B Annual Rate, Census-01.Dec.06

> Construction Executive on Trial, KHL-01.Dec.06

> RUSSIA: A Tall Building With a Very Deep Problem, Moscow Times-01.Dec.06

> DJIBOUTI: Ethio-Djibouti Railway Rehabilitation Accord Signed, AllAfrica-01.Dec.06

> Excellent global and local prospects for stainless steel, Engineering News-30.Nov.06

> EIB provides EUR 520 M in support of Hungarian Projects, EIB-30.Nov.06

> BULGARIA: Sofia Hands Atomstroiexport $5Bln Nuclear Plant Contract, Moscow Times-30.Nov.06

> IRAQ Weekly Status Report, State-29.Nov.06

> East-West Rail to Create Jobs and Opportunities in Remote Areas of China, ADB-29.Nov.06

> Malaysia: Singapore-China Rail Link to be completed by 2015, TDN-29.Nov.06

> UGANDA: Govt Invites Bidders for Karuma Dam Deal, AllAfrica-29.Nov.06

> EIB and EBRD will co-manage EU-supported projects in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, EIB-28.Nov.06

> India Economic Summit sets agenda for building infrastructure, talent pool, WEF-28.Nov.06

> IRAQ Reconstruction Report, USACE-27.Nov.06

> JAPANESE bridge builders fined, KHL-27.Nov.06

> The Top Owners: Seeking ''Hire Ground'', Owners say Shortage of Quality Workers keeps contractors mired in muck and unprofitability, ENR-27.Nov.06

> Who Will Pay for Project Delivery Process Innovation?, ENR-27.Nov.06

> US transportation construction up,KHL-27.Nov.06

> London estimates up by 38%, ENR-27.Nov.06

> WEBCOR Builders plans to sell 70% to OBAYASHI Corp., ENR-27.Nov.06

> S.KOREA: Chugong provides housing with peace of mind, Korea National Housing Corp. has built 1.7 M apartments over 40 years & Housing bubble may trigger shock next year, Korea Times-26.Nov.06

> Ssangyong Construction Up for Sale Next Year, Korea Times-26.Nov.06

> PUNJ LLOYD plans to set up Oil Refinery in Russia, ZeeNews-26.Nov.06

> KUWAIT: KNPC delays tenders, AmeInfo-26.Nov.06

> Lighting up the Gulf, ITP-26.Nov.06

> EMAAR, $20 Bn Algeria Talks, AmeInfo-26.Nov.06

> US: Climbing construction cost, ENR Digital Wire-25.Nov.06

> UK Property Boom turns out 80,000 millionaires, Xinhuanet-25.Nov.06

> Artificial Islands in the Persian Gulf and the International Law of the Sea, Persian Journal-25.Nov.06

> Where will the next vision be built?, ITP-25.Nov.06

> Consultant poaching war hits contractors, ITP-25.Nov.06

> Middle East's first dedicated exhibition for construction machinery and vehicles opens at Expo Centre Sharjah, AmeInfo-25.Nov.06

> UAE: BESIX unleashes monster Garhoud span, ITP-25.Nov.06

> ''Global'' International Report for the Week Ended November 24,2006, Global Investment House-25.Nov.06

> Beijing to count houses, as prices continue soaring, Xinhuanet-24.Nov.06

> FRANCE: EIB lends EUR 125 Million for railway upgrading in Pays de la Loire Region, EIB-24.Nov.06

> SK Directors Face Arrest Over Bribery Charges, Korea Times-24.Nov.06

> Real Estate remains better bet for investors: Report, Kuwait Times-24.Nov.06

> S.KOREA: Homeowners resist new tax rule-24.Nov.06 & 1 in 4 apartments in Seoul priced over $630,000, Korea Times-23.Nov.06

> China to build second intercity railway, Xinhuanet-23.Nov.06

> MULTIPLEX Group-Building Potential, Egoli-23.Nov.06

> ADB to assist Indonesia with $428 million for Infrastructure Development, ADB-23.Nov.06

> DOE Proposes Fine for CH2M Hanford For Two Nuclear Safety Violations, ENR-22.Nov.06

> UK's  i360 gets go ahead, KHL-22.Nov.06

> RUSSIA: City plans more affordable housing for Muscovites, Moscow Times-22.Nov.06

> Libya looks to Turkey in construction, Zaman-22.Nov.06

> $600 Million Boost for Private Participation in Developing Infrastructure in Pakistan, ADB-22.Nov.06

> CHINESE Real Estate Investment up, KHL-21.Nov.06

> ASEAN looks for US$ 60 billion, KHL-21.Nov.06

> US Construction Forecast 2007: Growth Pulse Weakens but the Patient is Still Healthy, ENR-20.Nov.06

> KENYA signs undersea cable pact, AllAfrica-20.Nov.06

> US: Work Force Woes - From Storm Debris Solutions May Rise & $25-Billion Program Generates Controversy, ENR-20.Nov.06

> G20 supports Key World Bank-led Initiatives, WORLDBANK-19.Nov.06

> Industry must address ethics, ITP-18.Nov.06

> UAE: New insurance law ignores site workers, ITP-18.Nov.06

> Abu Dhabi: Al Raha Beach Dredging Contract doubles in size, ITP-18.Nov.06

> US: New Residential Construction in October 2006, CENSUS-17.Nov.06

> Stabilizing Site a Priority After a Crane Topples in Seattle,ENR-17.Nov.06

> CHINA's property developing investment surges 24.1 pct in first 10 months, Xinhuanet-17.Nov.06

> BOTSWANA: BR to build Mmamabula-Erasmus Rail line, AllAfrica-17.Nov.06

> ANGOLA: K.Kubango-Menongue/Matala Road estimated at USD 153 Million, AllAfrica-17.Nov.06

> NAMIBIA: RA gets into gear with Rundu-Elundu Road Construction, AllAfrica-17.Nov.06

> 15-18.Nov.06 12th International Anti-Corruption Conference, Guatemala

> Hyundai Construction Sale Faces Delay, Korea Times-16.Nov.06

> S.KOREA: Home Prices are unlikely to be grounded, Korea Times-16.Nov.06

> Donors Pledge Commitment to Yemen’s Development, WORLDBANK-16.Nov.06

> What alternatives to il in Africa? AndNetwork-16.Nov.06

> NIGERIA: FG approves N 7.2 Billion for roads, AllAfrica-16.Nov.06

> Online CraneMarket launches today, KHL-15.Nov.06

> Chinese JV to build power plant in Northern Vietnam, Xinhuanet-15.Nov.06

> ENI and GAZPROM sign strategic agreement-14.Nov.06

> Croatia: Key International Croatian Port and Trade Corridor to Develop Further with Assistance from World Bank-WORLDBANK-14.Nov.06

> UAE: ALDAR extends dredging at Al Raha Beach, Dredging News Online-14.Nov.06

> Brazil: World Bank Approves $100 Million for Road Infrastructure in the State of Bahia, WORLDBANK-14.Nov.06

> Options Scandal claims KB Chairman, KHL-14.Nov.06

> Contractor Terminations, The Rules Should be Clear, ENR-13.Nov.06

> QATAR-The Boom Continues, AmeInfo-13.Nov.06

> Report Highlights TURKEY's Importance In Countering Potential Risks To Europe's Future, WEF-13.Nov.06

> EIB Hosts Water Conference in Romania, EIB-13.Nov.06

> Islamic expertise and a local presence is key for Middle East, The Lawyer-13.Nov.06

> EMIRATES Building Boom depends on abused work force, Human Rights Watch says, IHT-12.Nov.06

> UAE: Report slams worker treatment & Worker Welfare Scheme is launched, ITP-11.Nov.06

> BECHTEL quits working in Iraq, ITP-11.Nov.06

> DP World to develop UK £ 1.5 Billion London Gateway Project, AmeInfo-11.Nov.06

> UAE: Building in a post-Palm world, ITP-11.Nov.06

> A Consortium of ACWA Power Projects, Gulf Investment Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation selected preferred bidder for Shuqaiq power and water project in Saudi Arabia, AmeInfo-11.Nov.06

> US-led IRAQ Reconstruction to stop, KHL-10.Nov.06

> South-Eastern Europe-joint Power Venture Project passed concept review, EBRD-10.Nov.06

> Kazakh Pipeline Work to Begin '08, Moscow Times-10.Nov.06

> GAMUDA inks US$ 248.78 Mln Deal in Bahrain, Bernama-10.Nov.06

> US and EU unite to strengthen economic integration and boost jobs, growth and competitiveness, DoC-09.Nov.06

> S.AFRICA: More terminals and small craft basin to be built at Port of Ngqura, Dredging News Online-09.Nov.06

> AFGHANISTAN's first 5-Star Hotel opens, e-Ariana-08.Nov.06

> CUBA: Cuban-Qatari JV to construct hotel on the island, Granma-08.Nov.06

> Arabs invest US$ 10 bn in constructions in Jordan, ANBA-08.Nov.06

> ADB assisting VietNam's plans for O mon Power Complex, ADB-08.Nov.06

> The EIB Group Focus on Turkey, EIB-08.Nov.06

> Foreign direct Investment websites launched, WORLDBANK-07.Nov.06

> Australian construction declines, KHL-07.Nov.06

> IEA sees greater refining investment, especially in China, India, Mideast, Market Watch-07.Nov.06

> Marathon Board approves $3.2 Billion Refinery Expansion to increase Garyville, La., Refinery Capacity by 180,000 bpd, PRNewsWire-07.Nov.06

> World Bank bans Lahmeyer, KHL-07.Nov.06

> Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) project gets on fast track, AmeInfo-07.Nov.06

> WORLDBANK Online Discussion: Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Units, Are they needed and what should they do?

> US: McGraw-Hill Construction Forecasts a Modest Decline, ENR-06.Nov.06

> US: Work Begins on Los Angeles' New Light Rail System,  Billions Will Be Required For California System Repair & Four Teams Bid for Atlanta Toll Job, ENR-06.Nov.06

> DOOSAN bulks up on Tech Firm buy, Korea Times-06.Nov.06

> S.ARABIA: $30bn Jizan mega project joins others to create new economy, AmeInfo-06.Nov.06

> Dubai: The Mideast's Boomtown, ENR-06.Nov.06 & Dubai's investment in aviation takes shape in the desert, ENR-06.Nov.06

> Dubai Property prices to fall 5%,AmeInfo-06.Nov.06 & How to protect Dubai property investment in a downturn, AmeInfo-05.Nov.06

> PANAMA Projects Will Piggyback on Canal Expansion, ENR-06.Nov.06

> BANGLADESH: New Karnaphuli River Bridge, KHL-06.Nov.06

> POSCO lands Mega Deal in NIGERIA, Korea Times-06.Nov.06

> Safety steals awads night, ITP-05.Nov.06

> S.KOREA: SAMSUNG restarts 'Corporate City' Project in Tangjong, Korea Times-05.Nov.06

> S.ARABIA: Three firms compete for Hajj Terminal in Jeddah, ITP-05.Nov.06

> SABIC and ExxonMobil Chemical to study petrochemicals expansion in Saudi Arabia, AmeInfo-05.Nov.06

> UAE: 58m piling paves the way for tallest residential tower in the world, ITP-05.Nov.06

> UAE: Chinese hit back at quality jibes & Site salaries soar in battle to retain staff, ITP-05.Nov.06

> Kuwait govt move to protect expat labourers, Kuwait Times-05.Nov.06

> Spanish firm wins $1.6bn Qatar power deal, Trade Arabia-04.Nov.06

> Gulf Supertrain Project on track, Gulf Daily News-04.Nov.06

> UNCTAD Report confirms that UAE, Turkish and Saudi Economies account for over three quarters of west Asia's inflows, Ain-al-Yaqeen-03.Nov.06

> IRAQ Update & Program Financial Summary, USAID-01.Nov.06

> CHINA: September property price growth slows, Xinhua-03.Nov.06

> LAO PDR Nam Theun 2 Hydro Project gains momentum, WORLDBANK-03.Nov.06

> USAID Signs Earthquake Reconstruction Contract in PAKISTAN, 03.Nov.06

> One death Isn't News to Me, ENR-03.Nov.06

> INDIA: Construction loans hit realty wall, ENR-03.Nov.06

> ZIMBABWE seeks US$ 1.7 Bn for Road Network, AllAfrica-03.Nov.06

> International Power acquires 436 MW Windfarm portfolio in Europe, Renewable Energy Access-02.Nov.06

> Goldmam Sachs adds TECHNIP to sell list, New Ratings-02.Nov.06

> NIGERIA: FEC approves leasing/concession of Power Sector, receives Aviation Reform Report, AllAfrica-02.Nov.06

> How badly did Libya want Kenya-Uganda Oil Pipeline deal?, All Africa-01.Nov.06

> Risk Management coming of age in GCC, PENINSULA-01.Nov.06

> DENMARK establishes second fund for renewable energy in ADB, ADB-31.Oct.06

> S.KOREA: Apartment prices in Kangnam jump by W415 M under Roh, Korea Times-31.Oct.06

> Abu Dhabi: the next Gulf property boom?, AmeInfo-30.Oct.06

> Investing in AFGHANISTAN: The Heart of Asia, AACC/AICC Business Matchmaking Conference-29.Oct.06 through 08.Nov.06

> Expansion of construction sector to continue in Gulf, MENAFN-29.Oct.06

> Global Investment House releases GCC Natural Gas Outlook Report-29.Oct.06

> Middle East construction industry gathers in Dubai for the biggest and best ever Big 5, AmeInfo-29.Oct.06

> Italy invites Dubai World to invest in its ports, hotels and resorts, AmeInfo-29.Oct.06

> Dana Gas consortium in Pakistan LNG Terminal deal, Khaleej Times-29.Oct.06

> Counting the cost of reconstruction failures in IRAQ, ITP-28.Oct.06

> Skills shortages threaten the Gulf's construction boom, study reports, AmeInfo-28.Oct.06

> EIB and Iberdrola sign EUR 450 million agreement for financing renewable energies in Spain, EIB-27.Oct.06

> FEMIP Conference 2006: Finance for transport networks & EIB Reviews Financing Targets for the Energy Sector, EIB-26.Oct.06

> UAE tops region in terms of construction value, Gulf News-26.Oct.06

> South Africa To Spend $2 Billion Preparing For 2010 World Cup, All Headline News-26.Oct.06

> SRI LANKA to expand container handling capacity at Colombo Port, Dredging News Online-26.Oct.06

> Facilities Management Market in the Gulf Region worth US$ 892 billion, AmeInfo-25.Oct.06

> POLAND: EUR 650 million for the Polish Road Network, EIB-25.Oct.06

> Viability of petrochem projects in the GCC region could be eroded, Khaleej Times-24.Oct.06

> RUSSIA: Grozny in Throes of Building Boom & Rosneft Considers Refinery in Nakhodka, Moscow Times-24.Oct.06

> Malaysian builders tap rich vein of jobs in UAE, Business Times-24.Oct.06

> Innovative Projects & Efficiencies in Treatment and Reuse Define Clean Water, ENR-23.Oct.06

> Global U.S. Building Program Adapts to New Pressures, ENR-23.Oct.06

> NETHERLANDS: EIB loan for Rotterdam's Delta Terminal, EIB-23.Oct.06

> PANAMA Upgrade plan approved, KHL-23.Oct.06

> OSHA Hits Pittsburgh, Boston Firms For Willful Safety Law Violations & Wrong Pipe Cited in Refinery Fire & Bad Rigging Killed Four, ENR-23.Oct.06

> No-Damages-for-Delay Clause in Contract Means What It Says, ENR-23.Oct.06

> IRAN, $16 n Refining Plans, AmeInfo-23.Oct.06

> Bringing cheap and reliable electricity to Sihanoukville, CAMBODIA, ADB-23.Oct.06

> S.KOREA: New Bedtown Community to be unveiled & Kaesong Complex losing appeal, Korea Times-22.Oct.06

> Oil and Gas Projects stall as costs spiral, ITP-21.Oct.06

> S.ARABIA: The EMAAR machine rolls forward, ITP-21.Oct.06

> UAE: FITCHNER employee goes to prison after DEWA collapse, ITP-21.Oct.06

> CHINA: Housing prices keep rising, but more slowly, Xinhua-20.Oct.06

> ROMANIA: Bucharest metro to benefit from EIB loan, EIB-20.Oct.06

> EUR 100 Million EIB loan for Water Management in CYPRUS, EIB-20.Oct.06

> S.AFRICA: British Firm Shores Up SA Power Supply & Half a million houses needed to eliminate informal settlements by 2014-AllAfrica-20.Oct.06

> Army Corps to Double Effort In AFGHANISTAN, Chief Says, ENR-19.Oct.06

> Bangladesh: World Bank approves US$40 Million to support Railway Sector, WORLDBANK-19.Oct.06

> Improved Governance, Infrastructure Key to Higher South Asia Growth, says ADB Report,ADB-19.Oct.06

> ITALY: Messina construction cancelled?, KHL-19.Oct.06

> U.S. General: AFGHAN Road, Electricity Projects Move Ahead, Defense Link-18.Oct.06

> U.S. New Residential Construction in September 2006, CENSUS-18.Oct.06

> US$ 1.2 billion waterpark planned in Kansas, US, KHL-18.Oct.06

> QATAR: Contracts signed for Waste Disposal Plant, Gulf Times-18.Oct.06

> DP World rebrands marine terminal business, AmeInfo-17.Oct.06

> Corruption widespread in UK, KHL-17.Oct.06

> NIGERIA: FG to invest $20.3 Billion in OK, Brass LNG Projects, AllAfrica-17.Oct.06

> Call for Investment after collapse in CANADA, KHL-17.Oct.06

> Business Leaders call for greater role in the development of Central Asia, ADB-17.Oct.06

> Emirates Bank wraps up USD 400 Million syndicated 5 year term loan facility for Al Jaber Group, AmeInfo-17.Oct.06

> New Calgary Tower in CANADA, KHL-16.Oct.06

> EIB supports a pathfinder PPP in the UK waste sector, in Cornwall, EIB-16.Oct.06

> QATAR to build the Gulf’s largest power plant, Khaleej Times-16.Oct.06

> By 2010 the cities with the best infrastructure will be in the Middle East, AmeInfo-16.Oct.06

> EMAAR wins Euromoney's best developer awards, AmeInfo-16.Oct.06

> UAE: DAMAC promises ''realistic'' finish dates, ITP-15.Oct.06

> S.ARABIA: BIN LADIN wins rail ground work, ITP-14.Oct.06

> Six prequalify for JORDAN airport deal, ITP-14.Oct.06

> Firm will run Friendship Causeway between Bahrain and Qatar , Gulf News-13.Oct.06

> EIB loan for Water Management throughout PORTUGAL, EIB-13.Oct.06

> TAV to open Europe's most modern airport in Ankara, TDN-13.Oct.06

> $430 Million, Five-year Program to improve BANGLADESH Railway System, ADB-13.Oct.06

> S.ARABIA: EEC, largest container port, AmeInfo-12.Oct.06

> GLDD gets new contract in Bahrain, Dredging News Online-12.Oct.06

> U.S. awards Major Infrastructure Contract in Southern SUDAN, USAID-12.Oct.06

> Natural Disasters on the Rise, 2005 The Zenith Year, WORLDBANK-11.Oct.06

> New steps to upgrade Dubai's road transport, Khaleej Times-11.Oct.06

> Abu Dhabi's $3 Bn Fujairah.II attracts bids, AmeInfo-11.Oct.06

> Construction material has a turnover of US$ 3.6 Billion in the Gulf, ANBA-10.Oct.06

> Tragedy raises Road Inspection questions: Canadian engineers say fatal overpass failure points to need for more maintenance, ENR-09.Oct.06

> AGC unveils New Building Information Modeling Guide, ENR-09.Oct.06

> Research and design is changing the shape of the material world & The ''Reading Room'' for New Materials, ENR-09.Oct.06

> IRAQ Rebuilding fiasco, ITP-07.Oct.06

> RUSSIA, GREECE hope to settle pipeline negotiations by year's end, Turkish Daily News-07.Oct.06

> BECHTEL-ENKA to build new highway in ALBANIA for $531 Million, Turkish Daily News-07.Oct.06

> Former ENRON Executive receives two years' probation, China View-07.Oct.06

> The Malaysian building invasion, ITP-07.Oct.06

> IRAQ Reconstruction Report, USACE-05.Oct.06

> CHINA's overseas contracts grow 45.5% in value,China View-05.Oct.06

> S.KOREA: 3 Big Builders Plan Chusok Ad Blitz & 2 HYUNDAIs vying to court another HYUNDAI, Korea Times-04.Oct.06

> S.KOREA: Banks housing loan rates expected to ease, Kore Times-04.Oct.06

> NIGERIA: FG begins $600 Million Housing Project, AllAfrica-04.Oct.06

> RUSSIA: $4,000 for a Square Meter of Apartment Space, Moscow Times-03.Oct.06

> How a natural gas megaproject is fueling change in PERU’s public institutions and its civil society, IADB (Added to website on 03.Oct.06)

> Haruhiko Kuroda Re-elected to 5-Year Term as ADB President, ADB-03.Oct.06

> INDIA: Metro rail mooted to beat narrow roads, Times of India-03.Oct.06

> U.S.: Costs change tunneling plans, ENR-02.Oct.06

> CHINA's Great Expansion Fuels Boom in High-Profile Designs, ENR-02.Oct.06

> Quebec to hold inquiry after 5 die, 6 hurt in Laval overpass collapse, ENR-02.Oct.06

> RUSSIA: Collapse at French Construction Site Kills 5, Moscow Times-02.Oct.06

> Digital Modeling: Early Adopters Find the Best Models Are Digital Virtuosos,ENR-02.Oct.06

> Ankara determined to move Turkish-Georgian-Azeri Rail Project forward, Turkish daily news-01.Oct.06

> UAE: Dubai ranks second in global office real estate construction activity, AmeInfo-01.Oct.06

> Dubai: No more sand left for future island building & Offshore sand supply is running out, ITP-30.Sep.06

> UAE: Shining the light on quality, not quantity, ITP-30.Sep.06

> Contractors Get Hammered Over Flawed Projects in IRAQ, ENR-29.Sep.06

> World Economic Forum Announces Host City For Inaugural Meeting of Global Growth Companies, WEFORUM-29.Sep.06

> ADB to Help Finance National Highway Rehabilitation in AFGHANISTAN, ADB-29.Sep.06

> UK: ABP unveils sustainable strategy for Southampton, Dredging News Online-29.Sep.06

> In ECUADOR, Breakthrough On Hydroelectric Project, ENR-28.Sep.06

> PAKISTAN Government approval for Emaar project, AmeInfo-28.Sep.06

> ADB Conference Aiming to Boost Investment to Meet Asia's Water Challenges, ADB-27.Sep.06

> IRAQ Weekly Status Report, DoC-27.Sep.06

> CHINA: Property sector awaits cool-down measures, China View-27.Sep.06

> New conference: Contract Management for Dredging and Maritime Construction, Dredging News Online-27.Sep.06

> Abu Dhabi awards $1.6bn oil contract to HHI, AmeInfo-27.Sep.06

> World Economic Forum Press Release - Global Competitiveness Report 2006-2007, WEForum-26.Sep.06

> DCI wins Sethusamudram dredging contract, Dredging News Online-26.Sep.06

> TUNISIA to put government contract tenders on the web, Development Gateway-26.Sep.06

> IRAQ Bi-Weekly Update & Program Financial Summary, USAID-25.Sep.06

> 55,000 rooms confirmed for development, making the UAE the world's largest hotel development pipeline, AmeInfo-25.Sep.06

> OMAN: The Wave Muscat signs dredging contract with Boskalis, Dredging News Online-25.Sep.06

> MENA, $395bn for expansion, AmeInfo-24.Sep.06

> UK construction fatality levels fall during 2005-06, ITP-23.Sep.06

> Dubai Airport lines up for final approach & Steel quality fears grow as costs rise, ITP-23.Sep.06

> The World Bank has released a set of worldwide Governance Indicators, WORLDBANK-22.Sep.06

> USAID Awards $1.4 Billion Contract for Infrastructure in AFGHANISTAN, USAID-22.Sep.06

> Foremen Who Don't Know How to Manage, ENR-22.Sep.06

> ROMANIA's roads need investment, KHL-22.Sep.06

> CHINA builds 10,000 bridges a year & HOOVER Dam Bypass delayed, KHL-22.Sep.06 & CHINA Cement demand to rise, KHL-21.Sep.06

> CHILE's new infrastructure plan, KHL-21.Sep.06

> The Second National Congress of the Technical Association of Ports and Coasts will take place in Algeciras, Spain, 18-20 October, Dredging News Online-20.Sep.06

> Nuclear Power: New realities bring about a construction climate change, but new reactors still must earn acceptance through installation, ENR-18.Sep.06 & Hazardous Waste: Hanford Price Tag Hits $12.2 Billion, ENR-18.Sep.06

> Ground Zero Office Designs Hailed as Hopeful Symbols, ENR-18.Sep.06

> AFGHANISTAN Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT), Development Gateway-18.Sep.06

> U.A.E. Tenders are going in the bin & Building boom forces firms to snub tenders, ITP-16.Sep.06

> Abu Dhabi: Malaysian win on Al Reem job, ITP-16.Sep.06

> LEBANON fund plans in Saudi, ITP-16.Sep.06

> Special Report: Preventing Corruption on Construction Projects Risk Assessment and Proposed Actions for Funders, Transparency International-15.Sep.06

> SCA dredger sinks leaving two dead, Dredging News Online-14.Sep.06

> NIGERIA: FEC Approves Rehabilitation of Transport Infrastructures, AllAfrica-13.Sep.06

> CHINA's Construction Sector up +20%, KHL-12.Sep.06

> JAPANESE cartel fined US$ 57 million & DUTCH construction cartel fined, KHL-12.Sep.06

> IRELAND Dublin Port Tunnel costs criticised, KHL-12.Sep.06

> LEBANON: Hezbollah Tackles Rebuilding Challenges-12.Sep.06 & Short Israel-Lebanon Conflict Generates Long-Term Damage, ENR-11.Sep.06

> IRAQ Bi-Weekly Update & Program Financial Summary, USAID-11.Sep.06

> IRAQ plans Kirkuk pipelines, AmeInfo-11.Sep.06

> Dubal and Mubadala review progress on largest aluminium smelter project in the world, AmeInfo-10.Sep.06

> Middle East road costs rocket as blacktop blues set in, ITP-09.Sep.06

> Donors go over LEBANON target, ITP-09.Sep.06

> IFC / World Bank's 2007 Doing Business Report ranks SAUDI ARABIA #1 in the MENA region, AmeInfo-09.Sep.06

> UAE: Site safety falls off the agenda & Accidents waiting to happen, ITP-09.Sep.06

> Doing Business 2007: Business Becomes Easier Worldwide, WORLDBANK-06.Sep.06 (Doing Business Economy Rankings)

> ADB Raises Developing Asia 2006 Growth Forecast to 7.7%, ADB-06.Sep.06

> Infrastructure Investment Key to Maintaining ASIA's Economic Success, VP Tells HK Meeting, ADB-05.Sep.06

> BELGIUM: EUR 400 million from the EIB for wastewater treatment and groundwater protection in Flanders and Wallonia, EIB-04.Sep.06

> LEBANON: The rebuild needs momentum & Construction Jihad declared, ITP-02.Sep.06

> Turks in hunt for $2 billion spend spree on QATAR roads, ITP-02.Sep.06

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News & Articles from the E-Media 2007

News & Articles from the E-Media 2005

News & Articles for 2002, 2003 and 2004 deleted (Outdated)

News and Articles in Chronological Order (31.Aug.06-01.Jan.06)

> The Top 225 International Contractors: New Competitors Enter Market, ENR-28.Aug.06

> U.S. Roads Are Being Built and Run with Other People’s Money, ENR-28.Aug.06

> U.S. Electric Projects Get a Boost From Report, Policy Change & Excavation Complete On Manhattan Tunnel, ENR-28.Aug.06

> Contractor’s OSHA Violation Can Be Used by a Third Party, ENR-28.Aug.06

> Abu Dhabi Ports Company announces the awarding of a program management contract for Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone, AmeInfo-28.Aug.06

> Dubai to host key international meet on coastal and port engineering in 2008, AmeInfo-27.Aug.06

> Shanghai looks into safety of glass-clad buildings, China View-26.Aug.06

> PCO IRAQ Reconstruction Weekly Update, USACE-25.Aug.06

> LEBANON: Reconstruction effort begins, Relief Web-25.Aug.06

> S.KOREA: Housing Price Correction Gaining Momentum, Korea Times-25.Aug.06

> NIGERIA: Rail System, Key to Abuja Devt, Says El-Rufai & A Movement on the Rail Track, AllAfrica-25.Aug.06

> U.S. New Residential Sales, CENSUS-24.Aug.06

> U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases its "12 Actions for Change", USACE-24.Aug.06

> After Bechtel and San Jose Hit Impasse, Hensel Phelps Steps In, ENR-24.Aug.06

> Singaporean Engineering & Construction major enters Middle East, signs MoU with Bonyan International, AmeInfo-24.Aug.06

> Energy on this side and on that side of the Alps, ENI-24.Aug.06

> PARAGUAY: World Bank Approves US$74 Million for Road Maintenance, WORLD BANK-24.Aug.06

> ZAMBIA: New Stadiums Planned As Country Prepares for 2011 Pan-African Games-24.Aug.06 & Government Seeks New Bidders for Stadia Construction, AllAfrica-23.Aug.06

> IRAQ Weekly Status Report, DoC-23.Aug.06

> EBRD, BSR Europe create property joint venture for Eastern Europe, EBRD-23.Aug.06

> U.S. Press Briefing on Gulf Coast Rebuilding, White House-22.Aug.06

> CHINA to invest 330b yuan in urban sewage treatment facilities through 2010, China View-22.Aug.06

> Power to the people of GEORGIA, EBRD-22.Aug.06

> Dubai Government and LNG Impel to develop USD1 billion first-of-its-kind Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) storage facility, AmeInfo-22.Aug.06 (Original article published in DMCC website-21.Aug.06)

> World Bank moves to help Lebanon Rebuild, IFP-22.Aug.06

> US$2.7 Million Grant to Prepare Priority Road Projects in AFGHANISTAN, ADB-22.Aug.06

> ETHIOPIA: United Closing in On Salini's 100m Br Insurance Contract, AllAfrica-22.Aug.06

> Al Qudra Real Estate's construction of 'Danet Abu Dhabi' commences, AmeInfo-20.Aug.06

> LEBANON: Reconstructing the reconstruction, ITP-19.Aug.06

> A new dawn for BOOT in EGYPT, ITP-19.Aug.06

> Chinese rebar is set to break the Middle East, ITP-19.Aug.06

> ADB to give USD 1 Billion for PAKISTAN's Trade Corridor, ChinaView-19.Aug.06

> Is online collaboration more than just a one click wonder?, ITP-19.Apr.06

> EPA/NOAA fine dredging company US$735,000 for ocean dumping violations off northern California coast, Dredging News Online-18.Aug.06

> S.KOREA Realtors Reminiscing About Good Old Days, KOREA TIMES-18.Aug.06

> NIGERIA: Julius Berger Pulls Out of Niger Delta, AllAfrica-18.Aug.06

> KENYA: Contractors' Jobs to Be Limited & Chinese Firm Wins Sh2.7bn Airport Project, AllAfrica-18.Aug.06

> U.S. New Residential Construction in July 2006, CENSUS-16.Aug.06

> IRAQ Weekly Status Report, DoC-16.Aug.06

> CHINA invests heavily in railway construction, ChinaView-16.Aug.06

> Daelim Pays Most to Employees, KOREA TIMES-16.Aug.06

> New Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency: World Bank Group Exceeds Previous Year’s Commitments By 48 Percent, WORLD BANK-14.Aug.06

> IRAQ Reconstruction Weekly Update, USACE-14.Aug.06

> The Next Shuttle Launch Restarts Space Construction, ENR-14.Aug.06

> IRAQ: Senators Stew Over Waste in Reconstruction, ENR-14.Aug.06

> High and Deep Andean Tunnel Tests a Contractors Mettle, ENR-14.Aug.06

> U.S.: Works Starts on WTC Memorial, ENR-14.Aug.06

> U.S.: Green Building Bills Begin to Stack Up & Airport Owners Raise Red Flag On 'Green' Movement Lapse & New York Port Builders Sow Seeds for Greener Future, ENR-14.Aug.06

> KUWAIT construction industry - hitting new heights, AmeInfo-12.Aug.06

> Dubai targeting top end, AmeInfo-12.Aug.06

> PRC: Development of Caofeidian coal wharf gets under way, CHINA VIEW-12.Aug.06

> SIGIR Continues Compiling Lessons Learned from the IRAQ Experience; Report ''Iraq Reconstruction: Lessons Learned in Contracting and Procurement-21.Jul.06'' (added to the Bulletin on 11.Aug.06)

> IRAQ Bi-Weekly Update & Program Financial Summary, USAID-11.Aug.06 

> EBRD to help modernise Europe’s largest lignite power plant in POLAND, EBRD-11.Aug.06

> ADB Grant to Improve Road Connections Serving NEPAL's Rural Poor, ADB-11.Aug.06

> NIGERIA: Kidnap - Julius Berger to Pull Out of Niger Delta & FG Commits N1.5trn to Railways, AllAfrica-11.Aug.06

> U.S. Army Chief of Engineers to Retire, ARMY-10.Aug.06

> U.A.E:: Solar power takes off as rising oil price forces energy rethink & Towers planned for Jumeirah Village, ITP-10.Aug.06

> ADB to Assist in Developing Gas Pipeline Project in INDONESIA, ADB-10.Aug.06

> UGANDA: Ayago to Get Power Station, AllAfrica-10.Aug.06

> Turkish Consortium to build highway in Sofia, DUNYA-09.Aug.06

> Will there be a final price spike for Dubai real estate?, AmeInfo-09.Aug.06

> HK, Guangdong make progress on bridge project, CHINA VIEW-07.Aug.06

> Turkish contractors undertake $6.7 bln worth of projects abroad, Turkish Daily News-07.Aug.06

> Higher Quality of Life Means Ending Barnyard Conditions; Workers want clean toilets but are mixed on need for non-safety related amenities, ENR-07.Aug.06

> U.S.: Engineering Contract Awarded For New Hudson River Tunnel & Developer's Plan Includes Building Two Nuclear Units, ENR-07.Aug.06

> TURKEY: Dam construction begins, a town drowns & Hasankeyf bracing for Ilısu Dam, TURKISH DAILY NEWS-06.Aug.06

> Bin Ladin goes it alone on Saudi Mega Rail Job, ITP-05.Aug.06

> A city that rotates? Only in Dubai, ITP-05.Aug.06

> India, Iran, Pakistan fail to agree on gas price, China View-04.Aug.06

> Grant Project Launched to Upgrade Training and Skills in MONGOLIA's Construction Industry, ADB-04.Aug.06

> S.AFRICA: Construction Industry Must Double Its Skills Profile - Minister, AllAfrica-04.Aug.06

> S.KOREA: Are Housing Prices Coming Down Finally?-04.Aug.06 & Housing Transaction Taxes Halved to 2%, KOREA TIMES-03.Aug.06

> IRAQ IG Procurement Report Slams System Inefficiencies, ENR-03.Aug.06

> ARTF (Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund) Report to Donors, Quarterly Report, March 2006, Development Gateway-03.Aug.06 (Report in pdf format)

> NIGERIA: Govt Votes N53 Billion for Abuja Tower, AllAfrica-03.Aug.06

> EBRD issues new Russia Strategy for 2007-08, EBRD-02.Aug.06

> PRC: Property developers set to post strong earnings & House sales jump ahead of deadline, XINHUANET-02.Aug.06

> ADB to Assist in Developing Major Natural Gas Project in INDONESIA, ADB-01.Aug.06

> U.S. DOT Programs Escaping 2007 Spending Cuts, ENR-31.Jul.06

> U.S. Politics and New Problems Still Dog Big Dig Tunnels, ENR-31.Jul.06

> U.S. Chicago’s 2.3-Million-Sq-Ft Facility Is Ahead of Schedule: Structural engineer proves ‘more is less’ by bulking up steel to keep a lid on costs, ENR-31.Jul.06

> PRC: Jiangsu builds stadium with openable roof, XINHUANET-31.Jul.06

> GATT documents now available on the WTO web site, WTO-31.Jul.06

> $200 Million Loan to Help Improve Heilongjiang Provincial Highway in PRC, ADB-31.Jul.06

> LEBANON: Shortage of materials and labour will hamper rebuild, ITP-29.Jul.06

> Dubai: Sand compaction still underway on the Palm, ITP-29.Jul.06

> Al Habtoor and PAL hit Shams, ITP-29.Jul.06

> Brazilian Dam Fix to Delay Opening Until Next Year, ENR-28.Jul.06

> Bechtel Falls Victim to Iraqi Violence, ENR-28.Jul.06

> Qatar and Shell Launch Integrated Pearl GTL Project, SHELL-27.Jul.06

> IRAQ Reconstruction Program Financial Summary, USAID-27.Jul.06 (pdf file)

> New World Bank/IFC report released: ''Doing Business in BRAZIL'', Development Gateway-26.Jul.06

> A 442-Kilometer Toll Road to Circle Moscow, Moscow Times-25.Jul.06

> ADB Working with PRC on New Rural Roads Development Plan, ADB-25.Jul.06

> Doha Development Agenda : WTO Talks suspended. ‘'Today there are only losers'', WTO-24.Jul.06

> $200 Million Loan to Help Reduce Flood Risk in Hunan, PRC, ADB-24.Jul.06

> Rising from the ruins in Libya; Investors will soon be able to buy luxury villas in the former pariah state, The Observer-23.Jul.06

> Lebanon crisis may force developers to re-think & Lebanon bombs bring industry to a standstill & Lebanon’s developers count the cost of Beirut bombing carnage, ITP-22.Jul.06

> U.A.E.: Letter of exemption offers chance to snub work ban, ITP-22.Jul.06

> PCO IRAQ Reconstruction Weekly Update, USACE-21.Jul.06 (pdf file)

> Family-owned companies must go public to survive, KHALEEJ TIMES-21.Jul.06

> ADB to Increase Focus on Infrastructure Development in Bangladesh, ADB-21.Jul.06

> Bengal Minister calls for master plan for dredging rivers, Dredging News Online-19.Jul.06

> S.ARABIA: 'Emaar the Economic City' unveils prospectus for SR 2.55 billion IPO, AmeInfo-18.Jul.06

> Contract Management for Dredging and Maritime Construction, 12-13 October 2006, London, Dredging News Online-18.Jul.06

> Panama approves canal expansion, Dredging News Online-17.Jul.06

> Mongolia to join EBRD as country of operations, EBRD-17.Jul.06

> EMAAR and TURNER Form New Entity, ITP-15.Jul.06

> U.A.E.: Mitsubishi-led consortium is tipped to win Green Line, ITP-15.Jul.06

> DoS IRAQ Weekly Status Report, DoC-12.Jul.06 (pdf file)

> Steel price strengthens by 65% in six months, GULF NEWS-11.Jul.06

> Emiratisation decree may hit UAE construction firms, ITP-09.Jul.06

> Is LIBYA Ready for US Business?, Aljazeera-08.Jul.06

> DPW to spend $3b on global expansion drive-03.Jul.06 & DP World is preferred bidder for Gwadar port, KHALEEJ TIMES-29.Jun.06

> Abu Dhabi: International bids invited for 1.5km Sadiyaat Island Bridge, ITP-01.Jul.06

> DPW to spend $3b on global expansion drive-03.Jul.06 & DP World is preferred bidder for Gwadar port, KHALEEJ TIMES-29.Jun.06

> Go Regional But Not At The Expense Of Global Responsibilities, WEF-16.Jun.06

> Companies Must Climb The Value Ladder Through Innovation, WEF-15.Jun.06

> Young Global Leaders Summit Steps Up its Initiatives, WEF-09.Jun.06

> Saudi Arabia: King to Launch 20 Projects Worth SR81 Billion in Jubail, ZAWYA-11.Jun.06

> DUBAI: Site accidents increase, ITP-10.Jun.06

> Dubai World to invest Dh73.5bn in Karachi's waterfront projects, ZAWYA-06.Jun.06

> Power project surge needed in GCC to guarantee bright future, ITP-03.Jun.06

> Iran-Iraq Railroads Connections coming, Arabic News-29.May.06

> KUWAIT: Atkins wins tallest tower in the world, ITP-27.May.06

> UAE building boom will spark 60% rise in electric capacity, ITP-27.May.06

> IDB Grants SYRIA a $230.6 Million Loan to Establish Two Power Stations, ZAWYA-24.May.06

> GEORGIA is open for business, EBRD-23.May.06

> UAE: 10,000 Besix workers down tools, ITP-20.May.06

> ABU DHABI  to see US$100bn investment, ITP-14.May.06

> India part of Gas Pipeline Project: Iran officials, Arabic News-05.May.06

> Turkey’s Council of Ministers approves construction of the Samsun-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline, ENI-02.May.06

> EGYPT’s refinery plan, ITP-02.May.06

> Iran, India, Pakistan Gas Pipeline agreement discussed, Arabic News-29.Apr.06

> Contractors braced for costs crisis escalation, ITP-29.Apr.06

> PAKISTAN ''All reservoirs will be built'' says Musharraf: Diamer-Bhasha dam project launched, DAWN-27.Apr.06

> Dubai: Contractors are hit by 40% hikes on materials prices, ITP-22.Apr.06

> ADB Operations Jump to US$7.4 Billion in 2005, Annual Report Says, ADB-19.Apr.06

> World Trade 2005, Prospects 2006: Trade picks up in mid-2005, but 2006 picture is uncertain, WTO-11.Apr.06

> PAKISTAN ‘Work on six dams to begin in two years’, DAWN-10.Apr.06

> Latin America poised to lead global development of biofuels, WEF-06.Apr.06

> Asian Development Outlook 2006 - Country-by-Country Growth and Forecasts, ADB-06.Apr.06

> ‘Latin American Competitiveness Review 2006' released at World Economic Forum Meeting in Brazil, WEF-05.Apr.06 (pdf 5,8 Mb)

> KSA's mega-projects & KSA's refinery boom, ITP-04.Apr.06

> Germany and UAE innovate together, ITP-25.Mar.06

> Dubai: New property law signs on, ITP-18.Mar.06

> KSA: Hajj terminal bidders are cleared for BOT take-off, ITP-11.Mar.06

> Women Engineers Speak Up, Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engineers, ENR-06.Mar.06

> U.S. State and Producers Ink Contract for $20-Billion Line, ENR-06.Mar.06

> Safeguarding Data Has Companies Locking Digital Files, ENR-06.Mar.06

> Tutor-Saliba To Pay $19 million To Settle Airport Fraud Cases, ENR-06.Mar.06

> CHINA to build maglev railway from Shanghai to Hangzhou & Xinjiang to invest greatly on highway construction, China View-04.Mar.06

> U.A.E.: Online tendering to solve traffic jams & DM set to roll out online system for building jobs, ITP-04.Mar.06

> British contractors to poach Dubai site staff & U.A.E. Recruitment targets safety and FM, ITP-04.Mar.06

> BANGLADESH, MALAYSIA to work together for growth of construction sector, FE-04.Mar.06

> IRAQ Reconstruction Weekly Update & Program Financial Summary, USAID-03.Mar.06 (pdf files)

> Focus on Clean Energy For Development, WORLD BANK-03.Mar.06

> U.K. Output and Employement in the Construction Industry: Fourth Quarter 2005, DTI-03.Mar.06

> CROATIA: Port of Rijeka - the Adriatic Gateway to Europe, WORLD BANK-03.Mar.06

> S.KOREA Home Price Growth Hits 7-Month High-03.Mar.06 & Land Prices Jump 60% Over 3 Years, KOREA TIMES-01.Mar.06

> Mekong Development Forum in Singapore to Explore $15 Billion in Potential Investments, ADB-03.Mar.06

> NIGERIA Govt Releases Incentives for Power Sector, Targets 77,000 MW in 2040, AllAfrica-03.Mar.06

> ANGOLA: USD 80 Million for Roads Rehabilitation, AllAfrica-03.Mar.06

> RUSSIA: Energy Projects Attracting Foreign Banks to Sakhalin, Moscow Times-02.Mar.06

> GEORGIA: PSD for Tbilisi International Airport, Passed Structure Review, EBRD-02.Mar.06

> General Growth Properties, Inc. Partners with German Developer to Build a Shopping Center Platform In TURKEY, YAHOO-02.Mar.06

> World Bank Suspends Support to Major INDIAN Urban Transport Initiative, WORLD BANK-02.Mar.06

> U.S. January 2006 Construction at $ 1,163.4 Billion Annual Rate, U.S.CENSUS-01.Mar.06 (pdf file)

> PAKISTAN set to build LNG import terminal in 2007, Business Recorder-01.Mar.06

> RUSSIA: Moscow Flat Prices Set to Break Record, Moscow Times-28.Feb.06

> Campaign for Clean Air Is Producing Power That's Lean and Green, Contractors want power and economy and engine suppliers are fighting to make it happen, ENR-27.Feb.06

> CHINA Towers Celebrate Steel, with Aid of Concrete, ENR-27.Feb.06

> ADB Boosting Focus on Roads and Water Infrastructure in AZERBAIJAN, ADB-27.Feb.06

> Trans-Korean Railroad Project moves ahead, MOSCOW TIMES-26.Feb.06

> UAE-backed group set to win $807.2 million project in QATAR, MENAFN-26.Feb.06

> Reconstruction in AJK, NWFP to begin in March: Aziz, DAWN-26.Feb.06

> Will the Producing Countries Rebuild Oil Refineries? Dar Al-Hayat-25.Feb.06

> CHINA: Beijing's housing price up 19.2 pct in 2005, China View-25.Feb.06

> World’s biggest aluminium plant planned in ABU DHABI, ITP-25.Feb.06

> 14 Turkish Companies Among World Leading Construction Firms, Turkish Press-25.Feb.06

> A wind power world first in BAHRAIN, ITP-25.Feb.06

> DLF-Laing O’Rourke plan INDIA Mall, ITP-25.Feb.06

> EBRD releases consultant report on Sakhalin-II, EBRD-24.Feb.06

> SPAIN: EIB loan for a new metro in Barcelona, EIB-24.Feb.06

> UKRAINE: Illichevsk Port Modernisation Project passed structure review, EBRD-24.Feb.06

> NIGERIA: Canadian Coy to Construct Rail System in Abuja, AllAfrica-24.Feb.06

> Business conditions in Eastern Europe improve, EBRD-23.Feb.06

> IRAQ Weekly Status Report, DoC-22.Feb.06 (pdf file)

> CROATIA: Rijeka Bypass passed structure review, EBRD-22.Feb.06

> ROMANIA: EoI Consulting Services for Development and Implementation of Performance-based Road and Maintenance Contracts, EBRD-22.Feb.06

> ZIMBABWE: Construction Industry Pins Hopes On IDBZ, AllAfrica-22.Feb.06

> UNEP launches Green Building Initiative, UNEP-21.Feb.06 (SBCI Information Note in pdf format)

> VIETNAM: Third Rural Transport Project, WORLD BANK-21.Feb.06

> Malaysian Construction Firms Invited To Participate In OMAN's US$34 Bln Tourism Projects, Bernama-21.Feb.06

> IRAQ: Infrastructure Work Starved By Loss of Funds to Security, ENR-20.Feb.06

> Plans Move Forward For $1-Billion Hydrogen-Fueled Powerplant, ENR-20.Feb.06

> Contractors Lift 1,700-Ton Span into Place, ENR-20.Feb.06

> ‘E-construction’ as the Norm Is Still 10 to 15 Years Away, ENR-20.Feb.06

> Saudi Arabia likely to invest in PAKISTAN water projects, DAWN-20.Feb.06

> OMAN: RO65m pacts for water, housing projects signed, Times of Oman-20.Feb.06

> U.S. Housing construction surges in January, DC Examiner-19.Feb.06

> CHINA: Gansu to invest heavily in road construction, China View-19.Feb.06

> Dubai’s Indian Smart City project put on hold, ITP-19.Feb.06

> Breaking Into IRAQ's Marketplace, DoC-Feb.06 (pdf file)

> Multilateral Development Banks Agree on Common Approach to Fight Corruption, WORLD BANK-18.Feb.06

> CHINA: House prices in 70 cities rise 5.5% in January, China View-18.Feb.06

> Make the news: Finish on time, ITP-18.Feb.06

> U.A.E. Contractors join forces to slash material costs, ITP-18.Feb.06

> U.A.E.: Internationals vie for tower & Brazilian giant wins Ras Al Khor contract, ITP-18.Feb.06

> Doing Business with IRAQ and Middle East, DoC-17.Feb.06 (pdf)

> IRAQ Reconstruction Weekly Update & Financial Summary, USAID-17.Feb.06 (pdf files)

> S.AFRICA: Gautrain Begins to See Light At End of Tunnel, AllAfrica-17.Feb.06

> NIGERIA: Kaduna Eastern By-Pass for Completion in 2007- Eksiogullari MD, AllAfrica-17.Feb.06

> Invitation for EoI for Supervision of Works for M06 Road Rehabilitation, UKRAINE Third Project “Kiev-Chop Road Rehabilitation'' & Invitation for PQ for Works of the Project, EBRD-16.Feb.06

> EGYPT: El Tebbin Power Project approved by Board of Executive Directors, WORLD BANK-16.Feb.06

> Northern IRELAND: GBP 61 million for the upgrade of the Westlink, EIB-15.Feb.06

> PGCC to investment more than $ 10 billion in INDIA in 5 years, IRNA-15.Feb.06

> AFGHANISTAN General Activity Update, USAID-15.Feb.06

> ADB Bars 40 Firms, 33 People Due to Corruption in 2005, ADB-14.Feb.06

> Corruption: IRAQ Moves to Transition Year As Charges Yield Guilty Plea, ENR-13.Feb.06

> U.S.: Bush Proposal Takes Toll on Construction, ENR-13.Feb.06

> Veolia Water wins contract worth €280 million for wastewater service operation in Ajman, UAE, AMEInfo-12.Feb.06

> U.S.: Boh Bros. Has Given New Orleans A Reason To Hope & The Final Numbers Are Tallied and Construction Is the Winner (Construction Starts 2005), ENR-13.Feb.05

> PAKISTAN: Rs. 66b being spent on construction of water reservoirs: President, Pakistan Link-12.Feb.06

> S.KOREA: Foreigners' Land Buying Hits 4-Year High in 2005, Korea Times-12.Feb.06

> UAE: Garhoud Bridge to be demolished next year, ITP-11.Feb.06

> QATAR: Land is set to give the nod on seven-tower Pearl deal, ITP-11.Feb.06

> USTDA IRAQ Oil & Gas Reconstruction Orientation visit, MFM Trade Meetings, 28.Jan-11.Feb.06

> IRAQ Reconstruction Weekly Update & Program Financial Summary, USAID-10.Feb.06 (pdf files)

> U.S. DOT Budget: Highways, Transit Rise, Airport Grants Cut, ENR-10.Feb.06

> U.S.: Head of Construction Company Is Acquitted of Bribing Union, NY Times-10.Feb.06

> RUSSIA: Invitation for Tender for Completion of St. Petersburg Flood Protection Barrier Contr.A3/A Procurement of Works for Completion of Navigation Opening C1 and Tunnel, EBRD-10.Feb.06

> CZECH construction output grows 8.6% y/y in December, 4.2% for full-year2005, Interfax-10.Feb.06

> CHINA: Feasibility contract signed for power transmission line & Key power firms plan to double capacity, China View-10.Feb.06

> NAMIBIA: Pushing for Alternative Power Sources, AllAfrica-10.Feb.05

> New EU Fund for African Infrastructure, EIB-09.Feb.06

> IRAQ Weekly Status Report,DoC-08.Feb.06 (pdf file)

> CHINA: Steel price to drop this year: report, China View-08.Feb.06

> BOTSWANA: Budget to Benefit Construction Industry, AllAfrica-08.Feb.06

> NIGERIA: Contractors Refuse Pipelines Repair Job, AllAfrica-08.Feb.06

> RUSSIA: $100M Expansion to Boost Hermitage, MOSCOW TIMES-07.Feb.06

> CHINA Increasing Its Use Of Renewable Energy As Power Demand Grows, WORLD BANK-07.Feb.06

> CHINA: House prices continue to rise in 4Q of 2005, China View-07.Feb.06

> ROMANIA: Invitation for EoI for Consulting Services For Design and Construction Supervision Of Constanta Bypass, EBRD-07.Feb.06

> ZAMBIA: DBSA Expresses Interest in Financing N/Western Railway Line Project, AllAfrica-07.Feb.06

> IRAQ Reconstruction Update, DoC-06.Feb.06 (pdf file)

> Negative Tactics of Concrete Promoter Infuriate Steel Boosters, ENR-06.Feb.06

> U.S.: Central Artery Begins Final Surface Restoration Work, ENR-06.Feb.06

> U.S. President's FY 2007 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works budget released, USACE-06.Feb.06

> BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA: Invitation for EoI for Consultancy Services of Regional Road Development Programme Banja Luka-Doboj Motorway, EBRD-06.Fen.06

> BRAZIL: Could environmentalists learn to love this road?, IADB-06.Feb.06

> Doing Business in AFGHANISTAN, DoC-Feb.06 Update

> Investors scrap joint venture to build tower in Dubai, ITP-05.Feb.06

> U.S.: Construction to grow in 2006, KANSAS/Wichtita Eagle-04.Feb.06

> Middle East Studies,World-Wide Web Virtual Library for IRAQ, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY (added to CONTRACTORS BULLETIN Website on 04.Feb.06)

> SAUDI steps up as the kingdom fires starting gun for regional domination, ITP-04.Feb.06

> Dubai Real Estate boom causes water and power shortage, GoWealthy-04.Feb.06

> Tameer to build residential city in JORDAN, AMEInfo-04.Feb.06

> Breaking Into IRAQ's Marketplace, DoC (pdf file added to CONTRACTORS BULLETIN Website on 04.Feb.06)

> World Bank Calls For Increased Use Of Renewable Energy, WORLD BANK-03.Feb.06

> EUR 86 million loan for railways in BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA, EIB-03.Feb.06

> SPAIN: EIB finances new metro in Malaga, EIB-03.Feb.06

> EIB supports diversification of natural gas sources and private sector in GREECE, EIB-03.Feb.06

> PAKISTAN: ADB Paving Way for Karachi's Megacity Development, ADB-03.Feb.06

> PAKISTAN Government receives report of seismic teams, Pakistan Link-03.Feb.06

> UGANDA: Bujagali Hydro Dam Construction for This Year, AllAFRICA-03.Feb.06

> PDVSA to Start Building Venezuela-Colombia Pipeline July 1, RigZone/BNAmericas-02.Feb.06

> NIGERIA FG Rehabilitates Nasarawa-Alushi Loop Road, AllAFRICA-02.Feb.06

> IRAQ Weekly Status Report, DoC-01.Feb.06 (pdf file)

> NREC and KDC to invest in Real Estate in IRAQI-Kurdistan, AMEInfo-01.Feb.06

> AFGHAN aid pledges reach $10.5bn, BBC News-01.Feb.06

> AFGHANISTAN: Donor conference boost morale, but huge challenges remain, IRIN News-01.Feb.06

> US, Pakistan Companies to Jointly Set up LNG Terminal, Yahoo Asia-01.Feb.06

> MOZAMBIQUE: Contractors Banned From Invoicing in Foreign Currency, AllAFRICA-01.Feb.06

> Theft, bribery and extortion rob millions of proper healthcare, says Global Corruption Report 2006, Transparency International-01.Feb.06

> CHINA: Fixed assets investment surges in Henan, China View- 31.Jan.06

> RUSSIA: Retail's Future Moves to the Underground, Moscow Times-31.Jan.06

> IRAQ Dilemma: A Construction Man Looks Back, ENR-31.Jan.06

> PERU’s Transport Minister Maps a Route to Prosperity, ENR-31.Jan.06

> The AFGHANISTAN Compact Document, FCO-30.Jan.06 (Doc file)

> London Conference on AFGHANISTAN, FCO, 31.Jan-01.Feb.06 & AFGHANISTAN Trade & Investment Conference in London, DoC-30.Jan.06 (pdf file)

> US: As Independent Merchants Reorganize, Power Market Sees Sparks Fly & Overseas Team Wins Big Indiana Project, ENR-30.Jan.06

> CHINA: Real estate investment passes 5 trillion yuan mark, China View-30.Jan.06

> ISRAEL on the Move with Long-Delayed Transport Projects, ENR-30.Jan.06

> ROMANIA: Invitation for Tender for Erection of 400 kV NADAB Substation, EBRD-30.Jan.06

> WEF Annual Meeting Closes with Pledges on the Economy and the Environment, WEF-29.Jan.06

> EMAAR voted best property developer by Euromoney-29.Jan.06

> US New Residential Sales in December 2005, CENSUS (pdf file) & US new homes sales set record in 2005, CHINA VIEW-27.Jan.06

> Far East Pipeline May Trump Ecology, Experts Say, MOSCOW TIMES-27.Jan.06

> MENA property markets to witness continued growth backed by economic reforms and investor confidence-27.Jan.06

> IRAQ Reconstruction Weekly Update & Program Financial summary, USAID-27.Jan.06 (pdf files)

> Turkey Wants To Get More Share From Construction Projects In QATAR, Turkish Press-27.Jan.06

> World's 100 Most Sustainable Companies announced at Davos: Benchmarking Study showcases sustainibility premium, Global 100-27.Jan.06 (pdf)

> PRC: Shanghai property bubble burst: UBS & Investment on power transmission network to get doubled in 5 years, CHINA VIEW-26.Jan.06

> PRC: Invitation for PQ for Guangxi Roads Development.II Project, ADB-26.Jan.06

> HK to invest 4.5b HKD in airport enhancement, CHINA VIEW-26.Jan.06

> SERBIA and MONTENEGORO: PQ Invitation for Water Treatment Plant for Belgrade Civil Works and Equipment Installation Contract.2, EBRD-26.Jan.06 & Invitation to Bids for MIASP project “Rehabilitation and Extension of Waste Water Treatment Plant” of Subotica, EBRD-25.Jan.06

> Deadly Building Collapse in KENYA Shows Need for Stricter Regulations: UN Agency, AllAfrica-26.Jan.06

> China to Fund Sh1.4 Billion Power Project in KENYA, AllAfrica-26.Jan.06

> M&R Close to Sealing Huge MOZAMBIQUE Telecoms Deal, AllAfrica-26.Jan.06

> Contracts of Record-Breaking $44 Billion to Be Awarded in GCC, Red Orbit-25.Jan.06

> Some tanker arithmetic relating to LNG supply, Oil Drum-25.Jan.06

> IRAQ Weekly Status Report & IRAQ Reconstruction Weekly Update, DoC-25.Jan.06 (pdf files)

> Pakistan backs $7bn Iran-India Pipeline Project, PENINSULA-25.Jan.06

> NIGERIA FG to Privatise Abuja Airport Soon-El Rufai, AllAfrica-25.Jan.06

> Widespread water issues alleged; Specialist says source at IRAQ base untreated, Houston Chronicle-24.Jan.06

> PID for Second West African Gas Pipeline Project, WORLD BANK-24.Jan.06

> Grant to Boost Power Trade in Mekong Region, ADB-24.Jan.06

> Renewable Energy: Public and Private Sectors Boost Wind, Solar Power, ENR-23.Jan.06

> How To Spend $30 Billion: UK revs up for next five yeas of water-wastewater construction, ENR-23.Jan.06

> WORLDBANK has launched its ''Infrastructure in East Asia and Pacific'' website, WORLDBANK-23.Jan.06

> U.S. New Orleans Rebuild Plans Taking Shape, ENR-23.Jan.06

> Natural fuels continue to drive QATAR's $60billion project market, MENAFN-23.Jan.06

> $200 Million Grant Agreement for PAKISTAN Reconstruction Signed, USAID-21.Jan.06

> INDIA: Engineering scrips on fire, BUSINESS STANDARD-21.Jan.06

> IRAQ Reconstruction Weekly Update & Financial Summary, USAID-20.Jan.06 (pdf files)

> CHINA to shape 4,200-km-long extra high-tension power grid by 2010, CHINA VIEW-20.Jan.06

> ZIMBABWE New Parliament Building Construction Set for 2007-20.Jan.06 & Rising Inflation Drags Construction Activity Low, AllAFRICA-19.Jan.06

> U.S. New Home Construction Hits All-Time High, YAHOO & New Residential Construction in December 2005, CENSUS-19.Jan.06

> INDIA: World Bank Supports Power System with US$400 Million, WORLD BANK-19.Jan.06

> NIGERIA: NNPC to Invest N8.7trn in 3 Years & FEC Approves Road Contracts, Others, AllAFRICA-19.Jan.06

> PCO IRAQ Reconstruction Weekly Update, DoC-18.Jan.06 (pdf file)

> CHINA: Total installed capacity of power plants exceeds 500 gigawatts, CHINA VIEW-18.Jan.06

> QATAR: Powering up for progress, ZAWYA-18.Jan.06

> QATAR: Award for $272m Doha roads contract, AmeInfo-18.Jan.06

> KAZAKHSTAN: PQ for Design, Construction and Com. of the 390 km Agadyr -Yukgres Section of the new North-South 500kV electricity transmission line, EBRD-18.Jan.06

> Project Summary Document for ARMENIAN Renewable Energy Programme, EBRD-18.Jan.06

> World Bank Supports Better, Safer Roads In AZERBAIJAN, WORLD BANK-17.Jan.06

> OMAN to host expo on construction industry, KHALEEJ TIMES-17.Jan.06

> S.KOREA Overseas Construction Orders Surge 45% in 2005 (Topping 10 Billion USD), KOREA TIMES-15.Jan.06

> CHINA: Beijing sees big increase in housing sales, CHINA VIEW-15.Jan.06

> Investors and Voters Are Willing To Pay To Pave U.S. Highways & $1-Billion Link Would Tap Solar Power for San Diego, ENR-16.Jan.06

> Afghan minister due in Islamabad for TAP Project talks, IRNA-14.Jan.06

> VENEZUELA to build gas pipeline to ARGENTINA, CHINA VIEW-14.Jan.06

> Shell declares force majeure in NIGERIA after pipeline damage, CHINA VIEW-14.Jan.06

> ROMANIA: EUR 550 million for priority railway and motorway infrastructure & EIB loan of EUR 300 million for flood damage reconstruction, EIB-13.Jan.06

> QATAR on course to deliver 'Asian Games of your life’, KHALEEJ TIMES-13.Jan.06

> PAKISTAN: Invitation for PQ for Balochistan Road Development Sector Project, ADB-13.Jan.06

> BANGLADESH: Agreements for Gas Transmission and Development Project, ADB-13.Jan.06

> NAMIBIA: Billion-Dollar Railway Line Heading for Luderitz, AllAFRICA-13.Jan.06

> World's Tallest Towers 2006, FORBES-12.Jan.06

> Dubai real estate to grow with the new underwater hotel, GoWealthy-12.Jan.06

> RUSSIA: Ex-Head of Construction Firm Is Held Over Unbuilt Housing, The MOSCOW TIMES-12.Jan.06

> IRAQ Weekly Status Report, DoC-11.Jan.06 (pdf file)

> RUSSIA: UES to Spend $8.2Bln in Siberia, The MOSCOW TIMES-10.Jan.06

> CHINA: Housing price in Beijing rises 20% in 2005, CHINA VIEW-10.Jan.06

> AFGHANISTAN: Year in brief 2005 - A chronology of key events, RELIEF WEB-11.Jan.06

> Dredging rejected as solution to nuclear particles on seabed, DREDGING NEWS ONLINE-11.Jan.06

> Wharf Construction and Channel Deepening, ITALY, DREDGING NEWS ONLINE-10.Jan.06

> Recent Gas Dispute Stresses Importance of Gas Storage in TURKEY, WORLD BANK-09.Jan.06

> ADB Study to Map Out Policy Reforms for PRC Railway Expansion,ADB-10.Jan.06

> GCC States will boom despite inflation risks, GULF DAILY NEWS-09.Jan.06

> INDONESIA: Procurement Notice for Power Transmission Improvement Sector Project, ADB-09.Jan.06

> Demand Drives Homebuilders to Build Fast And Innovate, ENR-09.Jan.06

> IRAQ Reconstruction Weekly Update, USAID-06.Jan.06 (pdf file) & Program Financial Summary, USAID-06.Jan.06 (pdf file)

> AZERBAIJAN: Procurement Notice for East-West Highway Improvement Project, ADB-06.Jan.06

> 400,000 in Western AFGHANISTAN to Benefit from Integrated Water Resources Project, ADB-04.Jan.06

> UKRAINE: Procurement Notice for Odessa High Voltage Grid Upgrade-Construction of 330kV Line from Adjalykto Usatove, EBRD-04.Jan.06

> FINLAND: EUR 150 million to Neste Oil to upgrade the Porvoo Refinery, EIB-04.Jan.06

> KAZAKHSTAN: North-South Electricity Transmission Project (Phase.III)  General Procurement Notice, EBRD-04.Jan.06

> PID for CHINA-Third Jiangxi Highway Project, WORLD BANK-03.Jan.06