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News and Articles
in Chronological Order 2007 - Till 30.Jun.07
EU bets all on Nabucco,
shrugs off South Stream, NewEurope-30.Jun.07
Staffing crisis in construction sector, Arabian
Business-30.Jun.07
Abu Dhabi:
Taking a different approach &
Keep it in the family: large-scale projects demand
more of an equitable approach to contracting, Arabian Business-30.Jun.07
EBRD releases Sustainibility Report 2006;
Promoting sound and sustainable development, EBRD-29.Jun.07
Real estate
focus turns to China's secondary cities, China View-29.Jun.07
Russia: PSD for OGK-2 Capacity
Replacement, EBRD-28.Jun.07
Saudi
seals
$945 M desalination deal, Arabian Business-28.Jun.07
Turkey:
Istanbul Municipal Infrastructure Project, WORLDBANK-28.Jun.07
Utilities Plan To Decarbonize But Struggle To Find
Solutions, ENR-27.Jun.07
MITSUI $ 1.3 Bn
Kuwait power deal, AmeInfo-27.Jun.07
NZ$ 2.4 billion for
infrastructure, International Construction-27.Jun.07
ADB Loans Pakistan $400 Million to Rebuild
Quake-Damaged Homes, ADB-27.Jun.07
GCC growth may
outpace world in '07, Gulf Times-27.Jun.07
World Energy Use
to Grow 57% by 2030
&
Renewable Energy
Investment Tops 100 Billion dollars,
FutureFuelsME-26.Jun.07
Euro
Biofuel Makers Cry Foul Over US Tax Break
&
Biofuels Could Lead to Mass Hunger Deaths says UN
Envoy,
FutureFuelsME-26.Jun.07
Britain
Backs Nuclear, Others Are Less Positive
&
Sharp Sees US Passing Japan in Solar by 2010,
FutureFuelsME-26.Jun.07
Experts seek to accelerate Clean Energy Deployment
&
ADB Helping to Develop Bangladesh's Power
Sector with $465
Million in Loans,
ADB-26.Jun.07
New harbour for Vigo, Spain,
Construction Europe-26.Jun.07
Ukraine: PSD
for Krymenergo Project (reconstruction
of existing 110 kV power lines along existing corridors; modernisation
of sub-stations, etc passed concept review), EBRD-26.Jun.07
Chinese
undersea tunnels take shape, International Construction-26.Jun.07
Iran wins Iraq Gas Power Plant deal,
Arabian Business-26.Jun.07
Algeria plans
to develop Solar Power for export, Future Fuels ME-26.Jun.07
Tawze'e wins
major contracts for infrastructure projects in three Saudi industrial
cities, AmeInfo-26.Jun.07
Dubai World starts $350m Morocco project,
Arabian Business-26.Jun.07
UAE’s
Tecom launches eco-friendly project, Future Fuels ME-26.Jun.07
Cash boost for
Ecuador's
roads, International Construction-26.Jun.07
UK house
building probe, Construction Europe-25.Jun.07
Six consortia to bid for Saudi Rail Project,
Arabian Business-25.Jun.07
Qatar
first in carbon clean-up, PipelineDubai-25.Jun.07
Singapore's LSD
recommendations to foster innovation and competitiveness,
WEForum-25.Jun.07
ORASCOM
joint deal for Algerian Plant, FT-24.Jun.07
Lancaster Cebu
takes advantage of the Construction and Real Estate Boom in the
Philippines, PRLog-24.Jun.07
Switch on the right bulb
&
Team efforts save time, Arabian Business-23.Jun.07
Industry is slammed for not thinking of long-term
goals &
Be responsible for the future, Arabian Business-23.Jun.07
Abu Dhabi
issues Building Law: Contractors face fines for using hazardous
materials, Arabian Business-23.Jun.07
Mind the gap: Bridge
experts relieve infrastructure tension, Arabian Business-23.Jun.07
UAE: Design
change delays 'Big Ben', Arabian Business-23.Jun.07
US Senate
passes 'Green'-Leaning Energy Bill, ENR-22.Jun.07
EPQ plans new wharf and
dredging project at Guatemala's Quetzal Port, Dredging News
Online-22.Jun.07
Mekong Countries
Agree on Bridge Linking PRC to Bangkok,
ADB-21.Jun.07
World's largest power and desalination project
reaches financial close, AmeInfo-21.Jun.07
US: New
Highway Bill Leaves Nevada with $4 Billion Deficit, ENR-20.Jun.07
Highway threatens
Algerian Park, International Construction-20.Jun.07
Saudi-Spain
set up $5 Bn fund, Arabian Business-20.Jun.07
New focus on greener development at MEED's
Efficient Design & Construction conference, AmeInfo-20.Jun.07
UAE: Cement firms
could face price war,
Arabian Business-20.Jun.07
Zambia:
U.S.$250 Million Secured for North-Western Railway, AllAfrica-20.Jun.07
US: New
Residential Construction in May 2007, CENSUS-19.Jun.07
County Approves Elevated Link for Dulles Airport
Rail Line, ENR-19.Jun.07
Highway on Everest, International Construction-19.Jun.07
China's
property investment grows 27.5% in 1st 5 months, ChinaView-19.Jun.07
Soaring rents drive
GCC Property Boom,
Gulf Daily News-19.Jun.07
Worlds Largest Wind Turbines Headed for Offshore
of Belgium, ENR-18.Jun.07
Loetschberg Tunnel
opens, Construction Europe-18.Jun.07
Moscow tops in
cost of living; London close behind, MercerHR-18.Jun.07
SWFC (Shanghai World Financial Centre) tops in
China, International Construction-18.Jun.07
Saudi
to
invest $50 Bn in power, Arabian Business-18.Jun.07
Kuwait tenders
for Al-Zour Refinery, Arabian Business-17.Jun.07
PRC: Beijing
slows down investment in capital construction, ChinaView-17.Jun.07
Qatar plans to
invest $20 Bn in Oil and LNG projects abroad, Gulf Times-17.Jun.07
Gonu leaves $3.8 Bn cloud over Oman,
Arabian Business-17.Jun.07
Nigeria: Govt
to Partner Chinese Firm On Road Construction, AllAfrica-17.Jun.07
The CONTRACTORS BULLETIN
maintains 1st Ranking in YAHOO, GOOGLE and MSN
among 2,540,000-1,170,000-527,862 results respectively,
when searched for ''Contractors Bulletin''-17.Jun.07
Egypt seeks
rail investors, Arabian Business-16.Jun.07
GCC: $1
trillion project financing market spurs Islamic lending sector growth,
Khaleej Times-15.Jun.07
ADB to Help Prepare
Transport Project Master Plan for PRC's Xinjiang Region,
ADB-15.Jun.07
Gazprom JV Wingas
toinvest 3 Bln EUR in European Gas Projects,
Euro2day-14.Jun.07
US: Q2 Cost
Report: Costs Ramping Up, ENR-13.Jun.07
1.2 Megawatts:
World's Largest Tidal Turbine to be Installed, ENR-13.Jun.07
Build capacity
for growth, say African leaders as World Economic Forum on
Africa
opens, WEForum-13.Jun.07
Kazakhstan opens Bulgas-Alexandroupolis Talks,
Offshore Technology-13.Jun.07
Aktor lowest
bidder in 670 Mln USD Qatar Tender, Forbes-13.Jun.07
S.Arabia: SEC
plans $24 Bn investment, AmeInfo-13.Jun.07
Abu Dhabi: Samsung $300m Bourage deal
&
Construction begins on AED 8 Billion 'Capital
Centre', AmeInfo-13.Jun.07
Oman: National
infrastructure repair committee holds first meeting, MoNE-13.Jun.07
$7 Bn Iran-Asian Gas Pipe
soon, AmeInfo-13.Jun.07
Iran, India and Pakistan prepare Tri-nation Gas
Line, Offshore Technology-12.Jun.07
Need for more;
Arab
States need to pump nearly $345 billion
into energy development projects in the next five years,
Pipeline-11.Jun.07
China Gas to invest in pipeline in north,
ChinaView-11.Jun.07
UGANDA: Salini
to be fined over Northern By-Pass &
WB rejects Shs 87 Billion Road Tender,
AllAfrica-11.Jun.07
Will Dubai real estate capitalvalues rise
or rentals fall?, AmeInfo-10.Jun.07
UK firm up for $545 M UAE sewage deal,
Arabian Business-10.Jun.07
Tidalmarine Engineering secures contract to build
marina for the AED 600 million luxurious mountain-sea resort in
Fujairah, AmeInfo-10.Jun.07
Building a path for women,
Contractors clock hike in female recruitment
&
Leading the way: Saudi architect pushes the
boundaries, Arabian Business-09.Jun.07
CAF-SEMAF JV tipped to win first phase of Cairo
Metro's third line, Arabian Business-09.Jun.07
China National Petroleum Corp
to build an oil pipeline in Abu Dhabi, Steel Mills of the
World-09.Jun.07
US: NYC
construction to top US$ 25 Billion in 2007, International
Construction-08.Jun.07
ME Hotel
Construction to reach US$ 3.39 Trillion, International Construction-08.Jun.07
PSD for Property
Development by Meinl Caucasus and Central Asia, EBRD-08.Jun.07
Wachovia to build 300 Green Bank Centers by 2010,
ENR-07.Jun.07
Australian
Construction decline continues, International Construction-07.Jun.07
The Top 100 Design Builders, Construction Managers
and Program Managers; The Search for a Better Mousetrap, ENR-06.Jun.07
World's Historic Treasures in danger worldwide,
VoaNews-06.Jun.07
US: Feds offer
New Guidelines for Protecting Critical ýnfrastructure from Terrorism,
ENR-06.Jun.07
IRAQ’s Ministry of Industry and Minerals
(MIM) is seeking strong international investors to enter into
JV production-sharing partnerships with its
state-owned plants in several industries-Proposal
Deadline 06.Jun.07
Turkey:
A regional energy hub, gas power, Todays Zaman-06.Jun.07
As Hill Pushes for Size, Markets and Cash,
The Son Also Rises, ENR-06.Jun.07
Sama Dubai plans $14 Bn
Tunisia Project, Arabian Business-06.Jun.07
Marubeni expects $3 Bn Fujairah2, AmeInfo-06.Jun.07
Aldar borrows $2.1 Bn for Raha Beach, Arabian
Business-06.Jun.07
Vietnam: Nam
Theun 2 HEP maintains momentum, ADB-06.Jun.07
US: Sediment dredging ''has fallen short of
achieving clean-up goals'', Dredging News Online-06.Jun.07
World
Environment Day, UNEP-05.Jun.07
Obayashi in
bid-rigging scandal, International Construction-05.Jun.07
Wind could make 20% of US power by 2030,
Arabian Business-05.Jun.07
Big in Milan, Construction Europe-05.Jun.07
Qatar Construction:
The Pearl Qatar,
Lagoon Plaza,
Science and Technology Park,
Dubai Towers,
Al Waab City and
Other Developments,
Arabian Business-05.Jun.07
Tower Bridge tops poll;
Visitors to Hyder Consulting's 150th
anniversary website have voted Tower Bridge, International
Construction-05.Jun.07
Shipyard contract signed for Jules Verne,
Dredging News Online-05.Jun.07
World Business
Leaders call for Global Carbon Market, WORLD BANK-04.Jun.07
Gazprom welcomes Greek Pipe Idea, Moscow Times-04.Jun.07
Iraqi Energy
Summit confirmed to take place in Dubai on 2-4 September 2007,
AmeInfo-04.Jun.07
Call for 'intelligent buildings' in ME, Arabian
Business-04.Jun.07
ADB Backs Turnaround of
Karachi's Power Utility, ADB-04.Jun.07
USD 3.39 trillion to be invested in Mid East
hotels and supporting tourism infrastructure by 2020, AmeInfo-03.Jun.07
UAE's booming
northern ports, Arabian Business-03.Jun.07
Dubai property
boom will continue until 2010, says MEED, AmeInfo-03.Jun.07
Saudization is slashed to keep sector moving,
Arabian Business-02.Jun.07
DM laws to preserve culture
&
Scheme to improve H&S-Arabian Business-02.Jun.07
Man-made islands and exclusive resorts,
BaqaaCamp-Blogspot-02.Jun.07
Steel contract to balance risk, Arabian
Business-02.Jun.07
China opens
nuclear power industry to private, foreign investors, ChinaView-31.May.07
India: ADB
Supporting Madhya Pradesh Road Project with $320 Million Loan, ADB-31.May.07
GE unveils growth
strategy for Saudi Arabia with focus on PPP, AmeInfo-31.May.07
Ethiopia: Road
Sector Development Stage III Project (APL3), WORLD BANK-31.May.07
Private Capital Flows to Developing World hit
US$647 Billion, WORLD BANK-29.May.07
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC):
Regional and Domestic Power Markets Development Project,WORLD BANK-29.May.07
Burj Towers second tallest
in World, Arabian Business-31.May.07
Gulf may ban
Filipino workers,
Arabian Business-31.May.07
World Bank Continues Supporting Ethiopia's
Road Sector, WORLDBANK-31.May.07
US: Enacted
War Funding Bill has billions for construction &
Trades Piece Together Midwest Airport's Midfield
Masterpiece, ENR-30.May.07
US: Hybrid
Process Spurs Portland Waterfront Development, ENR-30.May.07
Baltic
Aluminum to build $1.2 Bln Plant, Moscow Times-30.May.07
India:
Construction sector set to expand,
International Construction-30.May.07
Abu Dhabi
launches $7.1bn towers project, Arabian Business-30.May.07
Qatar to build Egypt's largest industrial
zone, Arabian Business-30.May.07
South Africa:
Gauteng looks forward to R1,2 Trillion Boom, AllAfrica-30.May.07
World Bank Approves a Grant of US$296.7 million
for the Development of Regional and Domestic Power Markets, WORLDBANK-29.May.07
EIB: First financing operation in France in
renewable energy sector with an emphasis on wind farms, EIB-29.May.07
Chinese firm builds power plant in Northern
Vietnam,
ChinaView-29.May.07
Kuwait must
spend $27Bn on power, Arabian Business-29.May.07
Dubai to spend
$12Bn on roads &
Abu Dhabi's $7Bn
airport plan takes off, Arabian Business-29.May.07
ADB has
initiated a review of its
Energy
Policy. The result of the review will
be a
new strategy to guide ADB energy sector
operations-28.May.07
Oman signs Qarn
Alam deals, AmeInfo-28.May.07
Jordan's $250m
railway on track for Q4, Arabian Business-28.May.07
Uganda:
Bujagali Dam Construction starts in June, AllAfrica-28.May.07
QP gets $2 Bn
Tunisian Refinery deal,
QP-27.May.07
E-procurement can offer savings, Arabian
Business-26.Mar.07
Dubai
getting
ready to build world's largest power plant, MENAFN-26.May.07
Workers seized in Nigeria, AmeInfo-26.May.07
Green Ops Fly High With Fly Ash, ENR-25.May.07
First rail link for Afghanistan,
International Construction-25.May.07
The N.Y. Times Building Through the Leibovitz
Lens, ENR-25.May.07
Poland: Almost
PLN 140 million to upgrade Gdansk municipal infrastructure, EIB-25.May.07
Brazil to
spend US$ 5 Billion on infrastructure, International Construction-25.May.07
Nigeria:
Aerial Survey of New Railway Project completed, AllAfrica-25.May.07
Abu Dhabi
office rents soar 103% &
Dubai rents
hit $3,500 per month, Arabian Business-24.May.07
S.Korea: A Key
Economic Link Highlights Complex Deals and Contractor Revisions, ENR-23.May.07
AECOM Raises
$472.3 Million Four Years After Failed IPO, ENR-23.May.07
HALLIBURTON
to launch $80 Bn projects from Dubai, Arabian Business-22.May.07
LEIGHTON
and EMAAR form Indian JV, International Construction-22.May.07
South Korea's years in Mideast pay off with
orders, Bloomberg-22.May.07
Indian
Consortium to set up ''Mega Dredging Firm'', Dredging News Online-22.May.07
Colombia
plans railway expansion, International Construction-22.May.07
Vietnam:
Mekong Delta Transport Infrastructure Development Project, WORLDBANK-22.May.07
Abu Dhabi
development controls, International Construction-22.May.07
Alternative and renewable energy now a major risk
to the oil industry, PipelineDubai-21.May.07
Emerging opportunity in
China's Power Industry,ChinaView-21.May.07
MoU signed for New Oil Refinery in Panama,
QP-21.May.07
Don't forget us Mr.Clinton, News-21.May.07
(Article refers to $ 5 billion fund to
retrofit buildings in cities around the world with environmental
technology)
Pakistan:
Foundation stone for New Balakot Model City to be laid on Monday, APP-20.May.07
UAE: Piling
expert call for sector grading system, Arabian Business-19.May.07
Plant shortages will hit industry &
Retaining labour is a must, Arabian Business-19.May.07
Climate factors bring Japanese firm to the Gulf,
Arabian Business-19.May.07
Understanding Global Risks to Middle East
Is Key to Effective Regional Leadership, WEForum-18.May.07
DEME describes
new work won in Mediterranean region, Dredging News Online-17.May.07
The Top 400 Contractors:
Prosperity Allows Firms to be Selective, ENR-16.May.07
World Natural Disaster Hotspots,
WORLDBANK (Link added to
CONTRACTORS BULLETIN on 16.May.07)
Good News for Tall, Concrete Cores, ENR-16.May.07
HeidelbergCement Buys Hanson for $15.8 Billion,
ENR-16.May.07
ADB promoting Road safety
in PRC, ADB-15.May.07
Panama Govt, Qatar, Oxy ink Mesoamerican Refinery
MoU, BNAmericas-15.May.07
BOSKALIS
extends Container Port at Panama Canal entrance, Dredging News Online-15.May.07
Earthquake resistant steel launched in the region,
Arabian Business-15.May.07
ACP Releases First Tender For Panama Canal
Excavation, ENR-14.May.07
Would the ''Ring'' improve Ethics Awareness?,
ENR-14.May.07
Bulgaria:
Second Danube bridge gets underway, International
Construction-14.May.07
Egypt denies KSA Causeway plans
&
EMAAR signs KSA 'Mega Project' deal,
Arabian Business-14.May.07
Essar to invest $3.4 Bn in Egypt Refinery,
Arabian Business-14.May.07
World's longest bridge to connect Asia and Africa,
Todays Zaman-14.May.07
UAE: We've
built it, but will they come? Arabian Business-13.May.07
Chiyoda:
Continued Positive Financial Results for FY 2007, BusinessWire-13.May.07
Al Habtoor Group
announces expansion plans, AmeInfo-13.May.07
The Partnering Approach is
an effective tool for procurement, Arabian Business-12.May.07
UAE: Bawadi's
budget swells to $54 Bn, Arabian Business-12.May.07
UAE:
Inspections ramp up piling safety, Arabian Business-12.May.07
Growth from the Grassroots &
Abu Dhabi
launches growth control plan, Arabian Business-12.May.07
China eyes
Second Passenger-only Inter-city Railway, International Construction-11.May.07
Many oil billionaires want to invest in real
estate in Vietnam, VietnamNet-11.May.07
EIB BoD
approves financing of Bujagali Hydroelectric Project, EIB-11.May.07
S.Arabia:
ARAMCO and DOW to build $20 Bn Plant, Arabian Business-10.May.07
Shura Committee urges rapid
establishment of Bahrain-Qatar Causeway Organization, BNA-10.May.07
GLDDC Dock
reports good start to 2007, Dredging News Online-10.May.07
Jamaica Road
Deal, International Construction-10.May.07
ADB and JBIC Sign
Memorandum of Understanding, ADB-09.May.07
SIGIR: Work progressing, corruption rife,
International Construction-09.May.07
Sama Dubai
showcases $17.7 Bn 'Lagoons', Arabian Business-09.May.07
AquaBlok+™ Remediation Technology Wins 2007
Innovation Award at International Environmental Conference, Dredging
News Online-09.May.07
Green Village for Abu Dhabi
&
Aldar to build Al Ain Workers City, Arabian
Business-09.May.07
Abu Dhabi:
World's first zero carbon city, International Construction-09.May.07
&
Masdar launches the world's first city targeting
zero-carbon and zero-waste, AmeInfo-08.May.07
Kuwait doubles
Al-Zour Refinery budget, Arabian Business-08.May.07
Qatar likely to finance $1.5 B plant in
Pakistan, MENAFN-08.May.07
UAE
construction workers given bonuses, Arabian Business-08.May.07
IDB funds new dam in Ecuador,
International Construction-08.May.07
Africa's road
and air transport questioned, Iol-08.May.07
Roads to Riches; Why
investors are clamoring to take over America's highways, bridges,
and airports-and why the public should be nervous, Business Week-07.May.07
Gazprom eyes Iran-India Pipeline,
Arabian Business-07.May.07
ADB wraps up 40th Annual Meeting in Kyoto, ADB-07.May.07
Pakistan
Economic & Strategic Outlook, Global Investment House-May.07
Tunisia issues
tender for desalination plant, ANBA-07.May.07
Japan Announces New
Cooperation on Climate Change and Investment Promotion, ADB-06.May.07
Bridge to connect
S.Arabia-Egypt, MediaLine-06.May.07
$7 Bn price tag for Oman oil refinery,
Arabian Business-06.May.07
Cityscape AbuDhabi showcases US$400
Bn developments &
ME tourism investment to hit US$3 Trillion,
Arabian Business-06.May.07
Blaze on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah, Arabian
Business-06.May.07
Nakheel pledges
10,000 beds for workers, Arabian Business-06.May.07
UN Climate Change Report Calls for $20 Trillion
Investment, ENR-05.May.07
Moving from price back to performance in formwork &
The future of working at height?, Arabian
Business-05.May.07
UAE:
New cement plant will aid industry's recovery, Arabian Business-05.May.07
Bin Ladin
wins Emaar resi job in KAEC, Arabian Business-05.May.07
TDIC launches Desert Islands plan in Capital
&
NUROL collects
Reem Bridges, Arabian Business-05.May.07
TAV walks off
U-Bora over contract dispute, Arabian Business-05.May.07
Key decision makers address future of real estate
and tourism in Morocco and MENA region, AmeInfo-05.May.07
Clean Energy Agenda Must Look Beyond 2012, Seminar
Told,
ADB Working on Consultation Draft of Safeguards
Update, Panel Hears-05.Apr.07 &
ADB seeking public comment on Proposed Energy
Strategy, ADB-04.May.07
Carbon Expo 2007: With Record Number Of
Participants, Market Developers Discuss 1000 Project Proposals,
WORLDBANK-04.May.07
KSA building
causeway to Egypt, Arabian Business-04.May.07
Hanoi officials disciplined, International
Construction-04.May.07
Uganda:
Bujagali Dam Work Starts This Month, AllAfrica-04.May.07
Nuclear power no cure for global warming,
Arabian Business-03.May.07
Saudi Kayan signs Polyethylene Plant deal,
AmeInfo-03.May.07
Oman to
receive gas from Qatar, Gulf Daily News-03.May.07
World Bank Supports
Renewable Energy Development in Thailand, WORLDBANK-03.May.07
Angola:
$3 Billion Needed for Rehabilitation of Roads And Bridges, AllAfrica-03.May.07
American Institute of Architects Releases "Digital
Practice' Model Contract Documents-03.May.07 &
Digital Tools Make Possible An
E-Permitting Utopia, ENR-02.May.07
Global Building Boom Swamps Suppliers, ENR-02.May.07
A new solution for controlling costs, ENR-02.May.07
ADB Supporting Wind Energy Project of Tata Power
in India with Rs3.52 Billion Loan, ADB-02.May.07
Profit of China's construction enterprises
up 59.7% in first quarter, ChinaView-02.May.07
Turkish Contracts worth $13 Bln abroad, Turkish
Weekly-01.May.07
Alcan and Ma'aden sign
Heads of Agreement for proposed USD 7 Billion 'Mine-to-Metal' Joint
Venture, AmeInfo-01.May.07
Dubai:
Palm Deira plans will 'radically change'
&
Universal City hits Dubai, Arabian
Business-01.May.07
DODSAL wins $1
Bn PDO deal,
AmeInfo-01.May.07
Oman plans
biggest ever IWPP, Arabian Business-01.May.07
A Decade of
Action in Transport: Evaluation of
World Bank Assistance to the Transport Sector 1995-2005,
WORLDBANK
(Added to website on 30.Apr.07)
Va. contractor sentenced for pollution, ENR-30.Apr.07
KSA to build
$7 Bn Aluminum Plant, Arabian Business-30.Apr.07
UAE buildings
to get 'green' rating, Arabian Business-30.Apr.07
Guest Viewpoint: Water
Utility Partnerships are critical, ENR-29.Apr.07
US: California
Interchange collapses after fire, ENR-29.Apr.07
BILFINGER BERGER wins $1.34 Bln Qatar
Houses Contract, Bloomberg-29.Apr.07
China's
Yangtze River Delta to have airport web, Xinhuanet-29.Apr.07
S.Korea: Tax
burden doubles for homeowners, Korea Times-29.Apr.07
Abu Dhabi:
Taking on the 'Real' Challenge, Arabian Business-29.Apr.07
Uganda: Hoima
to get oil refinery plant, AllAfrica-29.Apr.07
CONTRACTORS BULLETIN maintains 1st
Ranking in YAHOO, GOOGLE and MSN among
2,340,000-1,160,000-561,944 websites respectively-29.Apr.07
First United Nations Global Road Safety Week, WHO 23-29.Apr.07
H&S practice should come from above, Arabian
Business-28.Apr.07
Saudi contractors look to Germany for strength,
Arabian Business-28.Apr.07
Russia: When
the state dictates the use of private land, Moscow Times-27.Apr.07
World Bank Board approves $300m for Power Sector
Development in Uganda &
World Bank Group approves support for Bujagali
Hydropower Project that will address Uganda’s power shortages,
WORLDBANK-26.Apr.07
French-led Consortium wins
Jordan Airport deal, Arabian Business-26.Apr.07
DAEWOO E&C's
Q1 earnings drop nearly 8 pct, Yonhap News-26.Apr.07
Nigeria: $36 M
Calabar Mono-Rail Project takes off, AllAfrica-26.Apr.07
Desalination gets second
look to counter drought, ENR-25.Apr.07
ADB Loans Jump to $7.4
Billion in 2006, Annual Report Says, ADB-25.Apr.07
Chile,
Brazil and
Colombia Most
Attractive in Latin America for Private Investment in Infrastructure,
WEForum-25.Apr.07
US
House passes bill authorizing $15 Billion for Corps Projects,
ENR-25.Apr.07
Panama Canal
Construction shapes the future for shipping
&
Panama's
Canal Expansion Ignites Growth Explosion, ENR-25.Apr.07
Abu Dhabi's
'Illogical' Crossing slowly takes shape, ENR-25.Apr.07
US: Corps
releases Wolf Creek Dam Concensus Report, Engineering Risk and
Reliability Analysis, USACE-24.Apr.07
World Bank Financing Improves Water and Sanitation
Facilities for Low Income Residents in Ethiopia, WORLDBANK-24.Apr.07
ADB Supporting Power
Sector for Madhya Pradesh State in India with $620 Million Loan,
ADB-24.Apr.07
Saudi
to raise refining capacity by 62%, Arabian Business-24.Apr.07
Qatar plans new oil refinery in Tunisia,
Arabian Business-24.Apr.07
Russia, Iran forge plan to complete nuclear plant
building, Xinhuanet-23.Apr.07
China: Soho to
help cool the real estate sector, ChinaView-23.Apr.07
UAE:
Borouge awards
two EPC contracts worth $3 billion, Pipeline Dubai-23.Apr.07
Public/Private Joint Venture Investment
Opportunities in Iraq, MIM
(Link added to CONTRACTORS BULLETIN on 21.Apr.07)
Back to the future with
prefab tower, Arabian Business-21.Apr.07
Cement racket hits
Lebanon producers, Arabian Business-21.Apr.07
Dubai: Water
City builds around the flamingos,
Arabian Business-21.Apr.07
Short Circuit question over Barsha blaze,
Arabian Business-21.Apr.07
Earth Day
2007, WORLD BANK-20.Apr.07 &
Earth
Day 2007 Website
US: House
passes $15-Billion Water Resources Bill, ENR-20.Apr.07
Plans for Black Sea
'Ring Road', Moscow Times-20.Apr.07
Property Market still hot despite cooling
measures, ChinaView-20.Apr.07
ARABTEC to
expand in Asia and Middle East, Gulf News-20.Apr.07
Gulf ''needs
30 sad dredgers a year'' to keeo up with demand, Dredging News Online-20.Apr.07
WORLD BANK supports the production of renewable
energy &
WORLD BANK supports
Electricity Distribution Rehabilitation Project in Turkey,
WORLD BANK-19.Apr.07
S.Korean Builders win most orders from UAE in Q1,
YonhapNews-19.Apr.07
Morocco:
Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power (ISCCP) Project, WORLD BANK-19.Apr.07
EMAAR
grows empire in Egypt, Arabian Business-19.Apr.07
Technology and
Sustainibility are surging, ENR-18.Apr.07
Firms try everything to fill staffing gaps
&
Some Work-force Solutions are obvious and ignored,
ENR-18.Apr.07
Iran sets
global example on solar power, Arabian Business-18.Apr.07
Burj Dubai on the up,
International Construction-18.Apr.07
Sewers to go private in Abu Dhabi,
Arabian Business-18.Apr.07
Report identifies key risks to continued rise of
Latin America, WEForum-18.Apr.07
Libya: NOC and The Dow Chemical
announce JV to Expand Petrochemical Complex, NOC-18.Apr.07
160 M Euros contract for
the construction of a 2,500 km HV power transmission line in Libya,
Libyan Investment-18.Apr.07
IDA: 60,000 km in five
years, International Construction-17.Apr.07
Australia:
Port expansion go-ahead, International Construction-17.Apr.07
Nile Basin Countries
Assess Social and Environmental Impact of Power Development Options in
the Nile Equatorial Lakes Region, WORLDBANK-17.Apr.07
Dubai: Calls for reduction in Seismic Coding,
Arabian Business-17.Apr.07
Besix tipped
for prefabricated skyscraper, Arabian Business-17.Apr.07
New Linear Accelerator Project is giving Science
X-Ray Vision; Hidden World of subatomic processes unveiled, ENR-16.Apr.07
Green-Roof Study Results offer positive surprises,
ENR-16.Apr.07
World Bank,
the Republic of Iraq Sign Agreement to Finance the Emergency
Electricity Reconstruction Project, WORLDBANK-16.Apr.07
PCO Iraq
Reconstruction Update, USACE-16.Apr.07
Anti-Corruption/Public Sector Governance Reform,
WORLDBANK
&
Fighting fraud and corruption in Asia and Pacific,
ADB (Links added to The CONTRACTORS BULLETIN Website on
15.Apr.07)
Revealed: Gulf's Most Admired Companies,
Arabian Business-15.Apr.07
Poverty drops below 1 Billion says World Bank,
WORLDBANK-15.Apr.07
NIOC in $14 Bn Malaysia Oil Pipeline deal,
AmeInfo-15.Apr.07
The Wave,Muscat commences building works of
residential properties and marine works, AmeInfo-15.Apr.07
International Community to step up action on Water
and Sanitation Agenda, WORLDBANK-14.Apr.07
A flare for tracking the
Gulf's Energy, Gulf News-14.Apr.07
Dubai: Seismic
Review may change codes,
Projects face delays in power connection
&
Hook-up lag affects finished projects, Arabian
Business-14.Apr.07
GCC gets nuclear
backing, AmeInfo-14.Apr.07
Burj Dubai is expected to break the concrete
record, Arabian Business-14.Apr.07
Low-cost Private Power Generation in Bangladesh,
WORLDBANK-Apr.07
Africa: Tunnel
to link Africa and Europe, AllAfrica-13.Apr.07
S.KOREA:
Prices of Upscale Large Apartments begin to fall, Korea Times-13.Apr.07
Private Power Program for India gets
promising start, ENR-13.Apr.07
Risks lie ahead following stronger trade in 2006,
WTO reports, WTO-12.Apr.07
ACCIONA and
ENEL bid for ENDESA, Construction Europe-12.Apr.07
Heitman Russia and Ukraine
Property Partners, EBRD-12.Apr.07
RUSSIA: A fire
at work and no place to go, Moscow Times-12.Apr.07
PRC:
Shanghai's realty continues sturdy growth, ChinaView-12.Apr.07
Gulf funds pump $13bn into property, Arabian
Business-12.Apr.07
Minister: Qatar eyes refinery, bidding rules to go
on sale-Central America, BNAmericas-12.Apr.07
Tanzania:
Arusha-Athi River Road now a reality, AllAfrica-12.Apr.07
Angola: Over
8,000 Kilometres of Roads Rehabilitated Until 2009, AllAfrica-12.Apr.07
Construction drives US
employment, KHL-11.Apr.07
Planning process starts by
listening; Corps calls in outside facilitators and public to develop
scheme for Gulf Coast protection, ENR-11.Apr.07
Scientists plot elusive
'Glue' deep inside Portland Cement, ENR-11.Apr.07
GCC Power Grid
ready by 2010, Arabian Business-11.Apr.07
Venice-Mestre Hospital nears completion, KHL-11.Apr.07
Poland’s Cersanit expands into Ukraine; € 80.8
million EBRD loan to establish new production facilities, EBRD-11.Apr.07
LEBANON:
Political crisis hampering post-war reconstruction, AlertNet-11.Apr.07
GLDDC to
expand fleet, Dredging News Online-11.Apr.07
Group Five
revamps business approach, BusinessDay-11.Apr.07
Omani-Turkish Consortium to execute Duqm Port
Project-11.Apr.07 &
Project in Duqm (Oman) awarded to Jan De
Nul, Dredging News Online-10.Apr.07
HALLIBURTON
pulls out of Iran, Arabian Business-10.Apr.07
Australian
construction activity fell in March, KHL-10.Apr.07
Experts call for priority
to energy efficiency in housing, ChinaView-10.Apr.07
Tameer Real Estate
International and Sigm sign an agreement to complete the design and MP
for “Al-Majd City” in Zarqa,
Jordan,
Arabian Business-10.Apr.07
Family to cut Volker Wessels stake, KHL-10.Apr.07
Proactive Employee Retention Requires A Person-Centered Plan, ENR-09.Apr.07
The Icarus Effect: FMI on Why Contractors Fail,
ENR-09.Apr.07
Burj Dubai sets world record, Arabian Business-08.Apr.07
Algeria may
drop GTL Plant, delay gas projects on surging costs, MarketWatch-08.Apr.07
Emirates Road to be expanded to 12 lanes,
Arabian Business-07.Apr.07
Nigeria: FG
spends N299 Bn on roads in 8 years, AllAfrica-06.Apr.07
East Asia & Pacific
Update-Ten Years After Asia's Financial Crisis, WORLDBANK-05.Apr.07
Solar powered turning tower to be 'Timeless', Arabian Business-05.Apr.07
Close-up on Nigeria's Corruption Fighter,
WORLDBANK-05.Apr.07
Libya signs agreement with AECOM
Technology, LJBC-04.Apr.07
107 firms busted for not hiring Saudis,
Arabian Business-04.Apr.07
Monorails planned for
Makkah, Madinah,
Saudi
signs $1.9bn rail contract-04.Apr.07
&
MITSUI wins
$763 M Saudi Railway Order, Arabian Business-03.Apr.07
BECHTEL
Revenues break US$ 20 Billion, KHL-03.Apr.07
US: Port
Tunnel Bids revealed, ENR-03.Apr.07
Ministers inaugurate fairs in Libya and Qatar,
ANBA-03.Apr.07
Kenya: Fraud
Threat to Sh15 Billion Roads Plan, AllAfrica-03.Apr.07
US Attorney
probes Beazer Homes,
KHL-02.Apr.07
Russian firm $100
M Sabic Pipeline deal,
AmeInfo-02.Apr.07
WCT Engineering builds on overseas successes,
Edge Daily-02.Apr.06
Sungwon in Culture Village deal, Gulf News-02.Apr.07
IDA helps build Country Roads, WORLD BANK-01.Apr.07
DM to build AED 1.5 B
Sewage Treatment Plant in Jebel Ali, AmeInfo-01.Apr.07
Oman's top
construction firm celebrates 35th anniversary, Khaleej Times-01.Apr.07
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Accidents
can lead to long-term losses, Arabian Business-31.Mar.07
>
New Fire Rules will set penalities for violaters,
Enforcement is key, Arabian Business-31.Mar.07
>
Development work at AED 30 billion Najmat Abu
Dhabi progressing; Completes phase I of grading works ahead of
schedule, AmeInfo-31.Mar.07
>
UAE: Firms
fight to scratch below the surface, Arabian Business-31.Mar.07
>
Cement shortage affects Bahrain, Arabian
Business-31.Mar.07
>
US:
February 2007 Construction at $1,170.8 Billion Annual Rate,
CENSUS-30.Mar.07
>
Calatrava's Roma II breaks ground,
KHL-30.Mar.07
>
PRC: Vow to
cut house prices in Guangzhou, ChinaView-30.Mar.07
>
Preparations
underway for Major Water Summit, ADB-30.Mar.07
>
Spain: EUR 205
M EIB loan for Toledo Hospital, EIB-30.Mar.07
>
IRAQ Emergency
Electricity Reconstruction Project, WORLD BANK-29.Mar.07
>
Beijing Olympic
line collapse, six missing,
KHL-29.Mar.07
>
Warm New homes for Siberians, EBRD-29.Mar.07
>
East Africa:
Major Transit Road to Be Rebuilt, AllAfrica-29.Mar.07
>
BOSKALIS
describes unprecedented levels of activity, Dredging News Online-28.Mar.07
>
Developing Asia
to Post Robust Growth in 2007-2008, ADB-27.Mar.07
>
SK Engineering & Construction
awarded USD624 million Kuwait Oil Company construction project contract,
AmeInfo-27.Mar.07
>
Minimum wage for the GCC
&
Damac wants Dubai to curb building costs,
Arabian Business-27.Mar.07
>
Aon Construction Services Group announces 2
New Products/Services accessible by Aon clients; Textura Construction
Payment Management and Falcon Financial Advisory and Litigation
Consulting Services-27.Mar.07
>
TAYLOR WIMPEY-Europe's
largest house builder, KHL-26.Mar.07
>
Russian Railways
to set up Trading House, RussiaNewsWire-26.Mar.07
>
EIB loan for rehabilitation
of road network in Bosnia-Herzegovina, EIB-26.Mar.07
>
S.Korea could build $12bn KSA refinery,
Arabian Business-26.Mar.07
>
Tameer ahead of schedule with AlSalam City-the
largest property development project in the world, AmeInfo-26.Mar.07
>
Malaysia to
invest in Bangladesh
Highway, KHL-26.Mar.07
>
Could Dubai prices ever reach Hong Kong
levels?, AmeInfo-25.Mar.07
>
Hyder Consulting, Al Naboodah Laing O'Rourke and
Mace win international construction award for Ski Dubai, AmeInfo-25.Mar.07
>
Halliburton
sets out KBR division, Arabian Business-24.Mar.07
>
Siemens wins
record power job from Dewa, Arabian Business-24.Mar.07
>
Palisades
takes on sustainable spin, Arabian Business-24.Mar.07
>
Al Attar fire promts
on-site safety debate &
Training saves lives in emergencies, Arabian
Business-24.Mar.07
>
Gulf States
need to invest $5 Bn in Iron Steel Sector, Gulf Times-23.Mar.07
>
€ 4,4 billion
UK
construction cartel, KHL-22.Mar.07
>
World Bank
Calls for Investments in Water Infrastructure & Better Governance,
WORLD BANK-22.Mar.07
>
Expansion plans for Abu Dhabi Airport,
Arabian Business-22.Mar.07
>
More attention needed to fire safety training,
Arabian Business-22.Mar.07
>
Abu Dhabi
property powers join forces-22.Mar.07 &
Abu Dhabi
close to AED1 Trillion Propert Market, Arabian Business-21.Mar.07
>
Update on Consultations on
World Bank Group work in Governance and Anticorruption, WORLD BANK-21.Mar.07
>
Dubai to invest $5 Billion in Istanbul,
Arabian Business-21.Mar.07
>
Oil pipelines to sidestep Hormuz, Arabian
Business-21.Mar.07
>
Dubai grows on
realty sector, Wadi-21.Mar.07
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US: New
Residential Construction in February 2007, CENSUS-20.Mar.07
>
Canadian
budget eyes infrastructure, KHL-20.Mar.07
>
CE Barometer March 2007: Sentiment strengthens,
KHL-20.Mar.07
>
ADB to Assist in
Expansion of Colombo Port, ADB-20.Mar.07
>
IDB lent US$ 6.4 Billion in 2006, KHL-20.Mar.07
>
EIB and World
Bank Join Forces to Tackle Climate Change, WORLD BANK-20.Mar.07
>
Dubai Metro on
track for 2009, Arabian Business-20.Mar.07
>
Australia:
Port Phillip Bay channel deepening project to get go-ahead, Dredging
News Online-19.Mar.07
>
Malaysian Rail
Project on again, KHL-19Mar.07
>
KSA economic
cities set to pay off, Arabian Business-18.Mar.07
>
HALLIBURTON
recruitment drive, AmeInfo-17.Mar.07
>
ALDAR showcases USD 57
Billion of its world-class projects in Abu Dhabi at MIPIM, AmeInfo-17.Mar.07
>
UK: Olympics
budget up to
€ 13,7 Billion,
KHL-16.Mar.07
>
EEA
glass companies accused of price fixing, KHL-15.Mar.07
>
Orco Property Group choses
BESIX as the General Contractor of Zlota.44, PR Newswire-15.Mar.07
>
Roh to visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar on March
24-29, Yonhap News-15.Mar.07
>
Construction hits AMEC profits, KHL-14.Mar.07
>
'Explosion' in GCC Retail Growth-15.Mar.07
&
GCC fastest
growing retail real estate market in the world, AmeInfo-14.Mar.07
>
CH2M Hill's
Formula for Success: Fly High but Stay Grounded, ENR-12.Mar.07
>
HALLIBURTON opens
corporate headquarters in the United Arab Emirates, AmeInfo-12.Mar.07
>
Recent Cost Indexes, ENR-12.Mar.07
>
UAE: Palm
Jumeirah Tunnel complete, KHL-12.Mar.07
>
UAE investments into Pakistan continue to
rise, AmeInfo-12.Mar.07
>
Three Gorges Project generates 150 Bln Kwhs of
electricity in 3 years, ChinaView-11.Mar.07
>
UAE: The
mystery of Palm Deira unfolds &
Palm Deira redesign sees major changes, Arabian
Business-10.Mar.07
>
US: House
Passes $14-Billion Clean Water Bill
&
US:
ACCI-led Venture wins big Fla.Job, ENR-09.Mar.07
>
China's
Steel Giant to start constructing new plant next week, ChinaView-09.Mar.07
>
Angola: INEA
gives priority to rehabilitate Kuito/Menongue Road, AllAfrica-09.Mar.07
>
UK-based Team launches ''My Space for Engineers'', ENR-08.Mar.07
>
PetroChina plans New Refinery in Southwest,
ChinaView-08.Mar.07
>
10% of apartments in Seoul priced over $1 Million,
Korea Times-08.Mar.07
>
Plan for exchanging land to build embassies,
The Star-08.Mar.07
>
After Samsung, Doosan becomes target for Corporate
Reformist, Korea Times-08.Mar.07
>
Canada:
Residential Construction up +8.5%, KHL-07.Mar.07
>
IPI Gas Pipeline
from Iran to India to be built in parts, IRNA-06.Mar.07
>
Houston companies win Contract to build $250
Million Power Plant in Kuwait,
BusinessWire-07.Mar.07
>
Kazakhs mull $1 Bln Refinery in Batumi, Moscow
Times-07.Mar.07
>
Abu Dhabi: GASCO
$11 B projects in pipeline, AmeInfo-06.Mar.07
>
Sale of Hyundai Construction delayed,
Korea Times-06.Mar.07
>
New EBRD Depository Library Network, EBRD-05.Mar.07
>
Arab energy needs $345 Bn
investment, Arabian Business-05.Mar.07
>
Progressive Project Delivery: Teamwork and
Innovation drive the quest for success, ENR-05.Mar.07
>
Smog-Eating Concrete may soon cover US Buildings,
ENR-05.Mar.07
>
US: New
Orleans to claim US$ 77 Billion, KHL-05.Mar.07
>
Engineers slam failed joint detail, ENR-05.Mar.07
>
China to make
record investment to expand power grids &
China to
invest %2 Bln Yuan in Airport Construction in W regions, ChinaView-05.Mar.07
>
US$ 1.2 Billion for Argentina's Roads,
KHL-05.Mar.07
>
Outside directors remain Rubber-stamps, Korea
Times-04.Mar.07
>
UAE and Algeria partners in New USD 5
Billion Aluminum Smelter Complex deal, AmeInfo-04.Mar.07
>
UAE:
Contractors face pressure to increase staff remuneration &
Putting a cap on Dubai's salary bubble, Arabian
Business-03.Mar.07
>
DIB and KHARAFI Group signs 750 M agreement to
finance Construction of Jebel Ali Airport City, AmeInfo-03.Mar.07
>
Political tensions hamper Lebanon's
reconstruction, Arabian Business-03.Mar.07
>
At 110 levels, Burj Dubai is now the
tallest structure in the Middle East and Europe, AmeInfo-03.Mar.07
>
Construction shares fall -8% in a week, KHL-02.Mar.07
>
Bribery and Corruption-How Bad is this worldwide
concern?, ENR-02.Mar.07
>
New tower for London's City,
KHL-02.Mar.07
>
France: EIB
lends EUR 150 M for Nice Tramway, EIB-02.Mar.07
>
DOOSAN Heavy
wins W1 Trillion Power Plant Deal in Dubai, Korea Times-02.Mar.07
>
PAKISTAN: Govt
to resist US pressure on Iran gas imports, Gulf Times-02.Mar.07
>
The opening of Libya,
Businessweek-02.Mar.07
>
JAN DE NUL
acquires the Manifa Field Causeway and island construction project
&
Cove Canal Project awarded
to JAN DE NUL, Dredging News Online-02.Mar.07
>
Uganda:
Parliament Approves $37m for Uganda-Rwanda Road, AllAfrica-02.Mar.07
>
Reconstruction Projects
provide Iraqis with big improvements to essential, ENR-01.Mar.07
>
US: Despite
high bids, Bridge Project to proceed &
Alaska Law pushes for 2008 Gas Project Start,
ENR-01.Mar.07
>
Nigeria:
Abuja FCTA To Build 3,789 Houses in 30 Months, AllAfrica-01.Mar.07
>
Two new contracts for DEME worth
€177
Million, Dredging News Online-01.Mar.07
>
Iraq Weekly
Status Report, DoS-28.Feb.07
>
Construction Costs to increase in First Quarter of
2007 according to Turner Building Cost Index-28.Feb.07
>
Transneft to raise $6.7 Bn for Asian Pipeline,
Arabian Business-28.Feb.07
>
Russia:
Buildings disappearing on Red Square, Moscow Times-28.Feb.07
>
Franklin announces GTL Plant in Tierra del Fuego,
Argentina, Marketwire-28.Feb.07
>
Rapid Construction in GCC fuels fears of
real estate over-capacity, Peninsula-28.Feb.07
>
S.Arabia: $1.9 Bn
Shuqaiq IWPP deal signed, AmeInfo-28.Feb.07
>
US Government announces
award for reconstruction of $30 M Bridge Project in Lebanon,
USAID-28.Feb.07
>
St.Petersburg Crane
Collapses on nearby building, killing 3, Moscow Times-28.Feb.07
>
EBRD 'Cross-bans' Lahmeyer, International
Construction-27.Feb.07
>
Sinopec signs JV Contract with S.Arabian, US oil
giants, ChinaView-27.Feb.07
>
Qatar looks to $70 B in Project Finance,
Peninsula-27.Feb.07
>
Malaysia: MBAM
wants Govt to help builders venturing abroad, Bernama-27.Feb.07
>
Innovative Tools help companies cut the data beast
down to size &
Gurus Seek a Building Rating System with Even
Greener Pastures, ENR-26.Feb.07
>
US:
CM Profit is down, but demand is up, ENR-26.Feb.07
>
President Signs Budget Bill, Funding Construction
Programs, ENR-26.Feb.07
>
Infrastructure Story, Business Standard-26.Feb.07
(Article is about L&T)
>
Kuwait
seeks more refined Al-Zour bids, Arabian
Business-26.Feb.07
>
Reem Developers awards Najmat Abu Dhabi Marina
tender to China Harbour Engineering Company &
Greek Contractor wins AED 62.95 M sorouh Contract
to build Shams Abu Dhabi Marina & Seawalls, AmeInfo-26.Feb.07
>
Dubai opens
first luxury labour camp, Arabian Business-26.Feb.07
>
Uganda:
Bujagali Power Project Cost Increases to $750 Million, AllAfrica-26.Feb.07
>
America's 50 Most affordable housing markets,
Business Week (Added to
Contractors Bulletin website on 25.Feb.07)
>
India-Pakistan sign gas pipeline deal, Arabian
Business-25.Feb.07
>
South Africa:
Construction of Mbombela Stadium for 2010 Fifa World Cup to Kick-Start
in June, AllAfrica-25.Feb.07
>
Saudi Bin
Laden tipped to snatch NSR Contract, Arabian Business-24.Feb.07
>
New UAE Safety Law
to be revealed &
Fire protection becoming big business in UAE,
Arabian Business-24.Feb.07
>
Is the industry about to go green?
&
UAE: Designing
a greener future, &
UK companies drive towards a greener future,
Arabian Business-24.Feb.07
>
Michael Porter on Libya's
Potential, BusinessWeek-23.Feb.07
>
BOSKALIS/DREDGING INTERNATIONAL JV
acquires large energy-related contract in India, Dredging News Online-23.Feb.07
>
Cranes, bricks, everything
falling down on the job, ENR-23.Feb.07
>
Cartel fined
€992
Million, Construction Europe-22.Feb.07
>
Albania: World
Bank Contributes To Construction Of Durres-Morine Road, World Bank-22.Feb.07
>
China to add
25,000 km of oil, gas pipelines by 2010, ChinaView-22.Feb.07
>
Shell: Qatar plant to
cost $18 Bn, Arabian Business-22.Feb.07
>
Kuwait seeks
cheaper Al-Zour Refinery bids, Arabian Business-21.Feb.07
>
The A to Z Guide to
Afghanistan Assistance (Fifth Edition) published, Development
Gateway-20.Feb.07
>
Poles protest
against highway, KHL-20.Feb.07
>
Bridge could link Yemen and Africa,
Arabian Business-20.Feb.07
>
$7 Bn Iran Pipeline deal close, AmeInfo-20.Feb.07
>
Gambia:
U.S.$80m Power Plant Foundation Laid, AllAfrica-20.Feb.07
>
US: $1-Billion Overrun for New York Transit
Terminal Is Not Acceptable
&
Build-Out begins for long-neglected lines, ENR-19.Feb.07
>
Vulnerable Coastal Zones Are Focus Of Dutch Forum,
ENR-19.Feb.07
>
'Supersized' TBMs Drive 53-mile-long China
Water Tunnel, ENR-19.Feb.07
>
Pakistan:
Misplaced priority to luxury housing, Pak Real Estate-19.Feb.07
>
Abu Dhabi to build $350 M Solar Power Plant,
Arabian Business-18.Feb.07
>
UAE
Contractor's Group calls for shift towards 'Best
Practice', Arabian Business-17.Feb.07
>
A positive side of labour relations
&
Is this the future of labour camps?
&
Supporting role: How to keep your labour force in
the lead, Arabian Business-17.Feb.07
>
US: New
Residential Construction in January 2007, CENSUS-16.Feb.07
>
MEDGAZ awards
EPC Contracts-16.Feb.07
>
Finnish cartel
probe dropped, KHL-16.Feb.07
>
Waste Management Offers Asia Massive
Business Opportunities, Conference Hears, ADB-16.Feb.07
>
China:
Refinery Project gets green light, Xinhuanet-16.Feb.07
>
Nigeria:
Government Commits $7.3 Billion to Improving Power Supply, AllAfrica-16.Feb.07
>
US: Senate
Approves 2007 Spending Package With Full Highway Funding, ENR-15.Feb.07
>
EIB loan for Hospitals in Murcia, Spain,
EIB-15.Feb.07
>
China to build
first inland nuclear power plant, Xinhuanet-15.Feb.07
>
China: New
residential housing prices up 6.1% in January, Xinhuanet-15.Feb.07
>
World Bank Group releases Doing business in
South Asia 2007, World Bank-13.Feb.07
>
S.Korea:
Ministry pushes for Property Bill passage, Korea Times-15.Feb.07
>
Doosan Heavy
to invest $641 M in Facilities, R&D, Korea Times-15.Feb.07
>
'Sky's the limit' for KSA's Economic
Cities, Arabian Business-15.Feb.07
>
Malaysia-Ghana MoU on Infrastructure Development signed, The Star-15.Feb.07
>
Dubai: Project
delays to avert oversupply,
Khaleej Times-15.Feb.07
>
AFCONS
seeks JV Partners to expand overseas,
Money Control-15.Feb.07
>
Meeting to
focus on Waste and Resource Management in East and Southeast Asia,
ADB-14.Feb.07
>
Police search several Siemens locations in
Southern Germany, ENR-14.Feb.07
>
New Delhi to join
Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline Project-Gref, Rian-14.Feb.07
>
Dutch and Danish assistance for dredging project
in Mozambique, Dredging News Online-14.Feb.07
>
Jan de Nul
secures new contracts with Saudi Aramco,
Dredging News Online-13.Feb.07
>
Argentina:
World Bank Approves US$126.7 Million to Improve Vital Road Network in
the Province of Santa Fe, WORLD BANK-13.Feb.07
>
World Bank
Group releases Doing Business in South Asia 2007, WORLD BANK-13.Feb.07
>
PAKISTAN:
ERRA to spend Rs 42 Bln on reconstruction of three quake-hit cities,
APP-13.Feb.07
>
Norway: ''Doomsday'' vault design unveiled,
KHL-13.Feb.07
>
Wolseley Plc
Acquisitions Update, Investor Calendar-13.Feb.07
>
Sea and Water Annual Conference: Promoting Water
as the Environmental Freight Solution, Dredging News Online-13.Feb.07
>
Angola:
Government Announces Rehabilitation, Construction of 25 Airports
&
USD 120 Million for Huambo/Benguela Road,
AllAfrica-13.Feb.07
>
Global Investment House releases report on ''Saudi Arabi Economic
& Strategic Outlook''-12.Feb.07
>
UAE formalises
foreign ownership law,
Arabian Business-12.Feb.07
>
Oman: Macki
signs RO46 M pact to develop Port of A'Duqum, Times of Oman-12.Feb.07
>
Global game of 'Building
Green' &
Super Tall: It's what's inside that counts,
Arabian Business-10.Feb.07
>
Groundbreaking ceremony held for tallest building
in Pakistan, AmeInfo-10.Feb.07
>
Fire safety is not monitored on site,
Arabian Business-10.Feb.07
>
World Bank Managing Director reaffirms commitment
to reconstruction and reforms in
Lebanon,
WORLD BANK-09.Feb.07
>
New Orleans residents sue
Army Corps of Engineers, Dredging News Online-09.Feb.07
>
Tanzania: Grand
Oil Project approved,
Daily News-TSN-09.Feb.07
>
Schröder: EU needs
Baltic Gas Line, Business Week-08.Feb.07
>
Illegal construction
destroying China's forests, KHL-08.Feb.07
>
Africa infrastructure funding,
KHL-08.Feb.07
>
Ajman's
$15 Bn Mega City in the Sand &
Dubai Road
spending may skyrocket, Arabian Business-08.Feb.07
>
Daelim wins Iran
deal, AmeInfo-08.Feb.07
>
IRAQ Weekly
Status Report, DoC-07.Feb.07
>
IRAQ
Reconstruction Report, USACE-07.Feb.07
>
UAE
construction costs set to soar by 20%, Arabian Business-07.Feb.07
>
GCC markets
remain attractive says report,
Trade Arabia-07.Feb.07
>
SIEMENS
wins major Saadiyat Contract,
Trade Arabia-07.Feb.07
>
World Bank
Continues Leadership In Fight Against Corruption, Report Shows-06.Feb.07
>
UK: 2012 Olympic Masterplan unveiled,
KHL-06.Feb.07
>
Borouge and
Linde / Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) formally sign
USD1.3 billion cracker contract, AmeInfo-06.Feb.07
>
ADB and
Germany Launch Initiative to Address Asia's Urban Challenges-06.Feb.07
&
Asian Urbanization
Global Priority, ADB Vice President Tells Manila Conference,
ADB-05.Feb.07
>
President's
Fiscal Year 2008 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works
released, USACE-05.Feb.07
>
US:
Starting slow, New Orleans Rebuild is gathering up support, ENR-05.Feb.07
>
Hoover Dam Bypass
Date Pushed Back Two Years, ENR-05.Feb.07
>
Middle East
markets face real estate threat,
Market Watch-05.Feb.07
>
China shows strength at World of Concrete: New
equipment, materials and procurement trends are changing concrete
construction, ENR-05.Feb.07
>
JAN DE NUL,
ARAMCO deal,
AmeInfo-05.Feb.07
>
GAMUDA
eyes
Middle East, The Star-05.Feb.07
>
Georgia
Becomes 67th Member of ADB, ADB-05.Feb.07
>
The Investment Potential of the
Turkish Energy Market,
Turkish Weekly-04.Feb.07
>
CHIYODA
announces positive FY 2007 Third-Quarter Financial Results,
BusinessWire-04.Feb.07
>
Nine kidnapped Chinese workers safely released in
Nigeria, Xinhuanet-04.Feb.07
>
S.KOREA: HSBC
rules out Home Market Crash, Korea Times-04.Feb.07
>
Dubai real estate
transactions up 88% to $17.8 Bn in 2006, AmeInfo-04.Feb.07
>
PAKISTAN: Funds
for Neelum-Jhelum Project, Dawn-04.Feb.07
>
China: New
rule on foreigners buying houses in Beijing, Xinhuanet-03.Feb.07
>
Hawaii Legislature Acts on Dam Report, ENR-03.Feb.07
>
HH Sheikh mohammad unveils highlights of Dubai
Strategic Plan (2015)-Dubai... Where the Future Begins, AmeInfo-03.Feb.07
>
Carillion Alawi heads up Wave Contract
raft, Arabian Business-03.Feb.07
>
UAE World
Central Phase.I gets off ground, Arabian Business-03.Feb.07
>
Purple Design to be expected, Arabian Business-02.Feb.07
>
Project planned to expand hydropower in Bhutan,
ADB-02.Feb.07
>
EIB supports Energy from
Waste by HERA in Italy, EIB-01.Feb.07
>
IRAN port
developments to be discussed at MEED conference, Dredging News Online-01.Feb.07
>
Metito exhibits strong
regional leadership at the public private partnership conference in
Dubai, AmeInfo-01.Feb.07
>
Philippine
building systems innovator makes waves, Balita-01.Feb.07
>
Mozambique: A
Billion Dollars for the Next Road Programme, AllAfrica-01.Feb.07
>
Evaluation of Cross-Border
Trans-European Network Projects, EIB-31.Jan.07
>
Inspectors: Millions in Iraq Aid Wasted, ENR-31.Jan.07
>
Greece, Italy sign protocol for NatGas Pipeline,
construction to begin in June'08, ANA-31.Jan.07
>
Daewoo E&C's
2006 earnings rise 7.9 pct on improved margins, Yonhap News-30.Jan.07
>
Energy Jihad, Kommersant-30.Jan.07
>
Poland: 15.5
km of A1 to be built at cost of
€213.5m, Polish Market-30.Jan.07
>
Army Corps of Engineers making progress on repairs
to the Baghdad Police College, Iraq, USACE-30.Jan.07
>
SAUDI KAYAN
signs contracts for new PP and LDPE plants, AmeInfo-30.Jan.07
>
Libya: Tamoil
awarded $90m deal before audit, AllAfrica-30.Jan.07
>
ADB Helping Plan
Lanzhou-Chongqing Rail Project in China,
ADB-29.Jan.07
>
Tunisia:
Planning Transportation, AlArabOnline-29.Jan.07
>
Reem Developers to build three world-class marinas
in flagship project, Najmat Abu Dhabi, AmeInfo-28.Jan.07
>
An Ounce of Prevention, A
Pound of Certainty: Business leaders commit to fighting chronic disease,
such as stroke, cancer and diabetes in the workplace, WE Forum-28.Jan.07
>
United States assistance to
Lebanon, USAID-26.Jan.07
>
Takeover bid for MULTIPLEX, KHL-26.Jan.07
>
Dubai Towers unveiled,
KHL-26.Jan.07
>
Qatari Amir issues decree for the Construction of
Qatar-Bahrain Causeway, BNA-25.Jan.07
>
Lebanon: EIB
pledges EUR 960 M for reconstruction and reforms-25.Jan.07
>
Lebanon Donors
Conference-Paris III, Remarks by President Paul Wolfowitz, WORLD BANK-25.Jan.07
>
L&T sets up
ready mix concrete unit in Dubai, Khaleej Times-25.Jan.07
>
Qatar's $65 Bn Non-energy Mega Projects
start to emerge, Ame Info-24.Jan.07
>
BOSKALIS/JAN
DE NUL JV acquires large LNG Contract in Angola, Dredging News
Online-24.Jan.07
>
Climate change high on the agenda at the World
Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, WE Forum-23.Jan.07
>
Alternative Energy improving lives, WORLD BANK-23.Jan.07
>
Bulgarian
Highways to start, KHL-23.Jan.07
>
China Third
National Railway Project approved, WORLD BANK-23.Jan.07
>
Burj Dubai
reaches 100 storeys, KHL-22.Jan.07
>
ADB to study Power Trade Potential to Afghanistan
and Pakistan, ADB-22.Jan.07
>
Reconstruction slows in war-ravaged southern
Lebanon, IHT-22.Jan.07
>
GCC Exchange
Rate doubts risk ''Investment Slowdown'', Gulf Times-20.Jan.07
>
Plastic could offset bitumen hikes, Arabian
Business-20.Jan.07
>
SKANSKA's NYC
Tunnel Bid Leaves $160M on the Table, ENR-20.Dec.07
>
Brazilians
Seek Cause of São Paulo Metro Disaster, ENR-20.Jan.07
>
Abu Dhabi:
Insurance law hikes costs for contractors, Arabian Business-20.Jan.07
>
Safety Body demands accountability, Arabian
Business-20.Jan.07
>
Calls for tougher legislation in the ME
tendering process, Arabian Business-20.Jan.07
>
EBRD loan for
Ukraine's M06 Motorway completion, KHL-18.Jan.07
>
S.Arabia to
expand Jeddah Islamic Port, Dredging News Online-18.Jan.07
>
Oman signs off
$169 M IWP, AmeInfo-18.Jan.07
>
Morocco: Work
on North African highway starts, Somalinet-18.Jan.07
>
Dubai
skyscraper fire injures 57, kills two, KHL-18.Jan.07
>
Global Infrastructure
spending to rise, KHL-17.Jan.07
>
Chinese firm to build $500 M Railway Project in
PHILIPPINES, Gulf News-17.Jan.07
>
Petro-Power and the Nuclear Renaissance,
Middle East Online-17.Jan.07
>
Turkey mulls Iran, Austria JV to sell Nabucco Gas,
Tehran Times-17.Jan.07
>
Dubai to get
World's Biggest Aluminium Processing Plant, Gulf News-17.Jan.07
>
Japanese
Contractors increasingly eyeing overseas market, Yomiuri-16.Jan.07
>
2006 Golden Year for Turkish Contractors
overseas, TDN-16.Jan.07
>
WTO publishs "WTO DisputeSettlement:
One-Page Case Summaries", WTO-16.Jan.07
>
CHEVRON, SHELL delay LNG
Projects, sending gas higher, BLOOMBERG-16.Jan.07
>
Further growth forecast for Europe, KHL-15.Jan.07
>
Sao Paulo Subway collapse, KHL-15.Jan.07
>
MALAYSIA's
Northport plans major expansion, Dredging News Online-15.Jan.07
>
Gulf Countries
to spend $1 Trillion to Build & Develop Infrastructure,
Dar Al-Hayat-14.Jan.07
>
Work on IPI (Iran-Pakistan-India Pipeline)
Project to begin this year: Report, Dawn-14.Jan.07
>
ARABTEC-ACC-BESIX JV
is tipped on the US$816 M Mall of Arabia, Arabian Business-13.Jan.07
>
S.KOREA: 20%
cut in Home Prices sought &
BOK concerned over Home Loan growth, Korea
Times-11.Jan.07
>
Nigeria:
Militants kidnap 9 Koreans, 1 Nigerian at Bayelsa Oil State,
AllAfrica-11.Jan.07
>
WEF Press Release: Global Risks Report 2007
Highlights New ways to Address Global Risks, WEF-10.Jan.07
>
Bosnia-Herzegovina:
EIB loan for rehabilitation of energy system, EIB-10.Jan.07
>
Superstructure of Beijing Airport Railway
completed, Xinhuanet-10.Jan.07
>
KENYA: Power
Project gets Sh3b Funding Boost, AllAfrica-10.Jan.07
>
OPEC may cancel Oil Expansion Plans on weaker
price, BLOOMBERG-09.Jan.07
>
US$ 511 Million for BRAZIL's railways,
KHL-09.Jan.07
>
KUWAIT Al-Zour
Refinery in doubt, AmeInfo-09.Jan.07
>
OMAN: Muscat
set for a rea estate boom, Times of Oman-09.Jan.07
>
Doing Good is Good Business,
ENR-08.Jan.07
>
AUSTRALIAN
Construction Activity lifts, KHL-08.Jan.07
>
Korean
Builders win $25.4 Billion in Overseas Plant Orders in 2006, Korea
Times-08.Jan.07
>
Gulf States to
continue strong economic growth in 2007, MENAFN-08.Jan.07
>
Oman: Riding
on growth momentum, Times of Oman-08.Jan.07
>
Golden Pass LNG Terminal work is on track:RasGas,
Gulf Times-07.Jan.07
>
Why INDIA's import pipelines have remained
pipe dreams?, IndiaPRWire-07.Jan.07
>
Beijing Real Estate prices jump 42% in three
years-07.Jan.07 &
Report: Real estate prices in Beijing to increase
by 11 pct in 2007, Xinhuanet-06.Jan.07
>
UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain Infrastructure
spending to hit US$ 150 Bn over next three years, says report,
Arabian Business-06.Jan.07
>
IRAQ looks to
restart the rebuild &
New law will attract funds for IRAQ
rebuild, Arabian Business-06.Jan.07
>
Iran signs up to rebuild LEBANON,
Arabian Business-06.Jan.07
>
ADB Funding Study of Sustainable Urban Transport
in Asia,ADB-05.Jan.07
>
QATAR: Major expansion work on at Ras
Laffan Port, Gulf Times-05.Jan.07
>
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation completes
merger, Dredging News Online-05.Jan.07
>
HOK wins design for Delhi Airport, KHL-05.Jan.07
>
New Book Examines Role of Public Administration in
Building a Harmonious Society, ADB-04.Jan.06
>
Vancouver's Deltaport awards contract for Third
Berth, Dredging News Online-04.Jan.06
>
Motorway investment for PORTUGAL, KHL-04.Jan.07
>
US November 2006
construction at $1,184.1 Billion Annual Rate,
CENSUS
&
Home Construction drops for eigth time,
ENR-03.Jan.07
>
S.KOREA:
Tighter lending rule hits Builders, Korea Times-03.Jan.07
>
MALAYSIA:
Anymore steam for construction?,
The Star-03.Jan.07
>
UZBEKISTAN:
ADB-Funded Railway Modernization Project Completed, ADB-03.Jan.07
>
>
CE December Barometer says ''Boom'', KHL-02.Jan.07
>
KAWASAKI to
quit bridge building, KHL-02.Jan.07
>
INDIA's Sardar
Sarovar Dam completed, KHL-02.Jan.07
>
Korea trapped
by housing bubble, Korea Times-01.Jan.07
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