Saudi-based Asas Makeen Real Estate Development and Investment Company has signed up Itihad Al Thabat Contracting to execute and complete the construction and finishing works required for a number of residential and commercial projects being developed by the company in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia's Al Baha Municipality has completed the work on a 136-m-long walkway in Bani Hasan as part of its efforts to improve public spaces across the kingdom and support local commercial activity. The Al Ronq Walkway combines pedestrian paths with investment kiosks.
Saudi developer Roshn has joined hands with Talaat Moustafa Group to set up a new venture that will be responsible for the development of a mixed-use community in Riyadh featuring more than 55,000 residential units along with key retail, hospitality, leisure and healthcare facilities.
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, and AD Ports Group, a global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, have partnered to launch a direct rail service connecting Fujairah Terminals with the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD).
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the work on Oud Maitha Road and Al Asayel Street Development, a key project aimed at boosting the integration of the city's road network and keeping pace with the rapid urban and population growth in surrounding areas.
India's Megha Engineering & Infrastructures has secured a KD117 million ($379 million) contract from Kuwait Oil Company for the development of key facilities at GC-25 and GC-30 units. The scope of work includes construction of new processing and water-treatment facilities alongwith connecting pipelines.
Bilfinger has announced that it has secured a major contract from Shinas Marine Fuels to provide Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) consultancy services for the Phase 1 of its oil terminals project in Oman. The work includes provision of consultancy expertise to help define the project's technical and commercial framework.
Saudi-based East Pipes Integrated Company for Industry has announced that it has secured a contract worth SAR771 million ($203.3 million) from Saudi energy giant Aramco for the manufacture and supply of steel pipes for key projects in the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia's Roads General Authority (RGA) expanded its initiative to process and reuse building demolition waste in asphalt mixes to Jeddah, Riyadh, and Al Muzahimiyah, following the construction of the world's first road using such material in Al Ahsa Governorate, said a report.
The Institute of Construction Claims Practitioners (ICCP) is set to launch the ICCP Claims Management Protocol, a free framework designed to help contractors, consultants and employers manage construction claims in a structured and professional manner, on October 7 in Dubai.
