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January 24th, 2009

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US $3.07 billion earmarked for Saudi roads
Projects

US $3.071 billion (SAR11.5 billion) has been allocated for road construction projects in a renewed bid to expand Saudi Arabia's modern transportation system

Earth on time for Dubai World Championship
Business

The Earth golf course and neighbouring construction work at Jumeirah Golf Estates will be finished in time for the Dubai World Championship

Top architectural firm slashes 111 jobs
Business

US-based architecture design firm Burt Hill has become the latest big name victim of the financial crisis, slashing 111 jobs in its Dubai office.

DM sets up Green Roofs committee
Business

Dubai Municipality forms temporary committee to oversee the implementation of Green Roofs.

KAEC water supply job awarded
Projects

US $52.2m contract at King Abdullah Economic City awarded to Huta Marine.

Worker killed: Bahrain
Human Resource

Another worker killed on construction site in Juffair, Bahrain

Guarding against devastating fires
Business

Phil Richardson, group marketing director, Liquid Plastics, discusses how fire safety is an extremely important to preventing construction delays.

Legal Opinion: A long term view - Part 1
Business

Omar Al Saadoon outlines the current market trends in construction.

FACE TO FACE: Certifying standards in construction
Business

How construction needs higher levels of education and training.

Exploring the City of Arabia
Projects

Dinosaurs and shopping? As diametrically opposite as these two concepts are, it is a combination that the City of Arabia might just pull off when it opens in 2011, says Shikha Mishra. Photos: John Pocock.

Changes are coming to CW
Business

Editor, Rob Wagner, on Construction Week's exciting future plans.

Landlocked Saudi economic city to get seaport
Projects

Saudi Arabia government officials are not allowing the fact that the King Abdullah Economic City is landlocked to prevent them from accepting bids to begin construction on a seaport in the new city.

MENA's biggest solar plant to go live in March
Projects

The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region's largest solar power plant will be connected to the UAE national grid in March, according to Masdar, developer of the plant and of Masdar City.

Handle with care
Materials

How glass coatings and glazing can improve energy efficiency.

Masdar gets green funds
Business

Masdar, the master-developer behind the flagship Masdar City project, is confident of raising the necessary funds to complete the world's first zero-carbon city, despite the current financial situation.

30% of construction jobs could go in two years, report warns.
Business

Twenty percent of jobs in Dubai's construction industry could be lost this year, with a further 10% to be cut in 2010, according to a report released last week.

DM delays green regulations to aid troubled developers
Projects

Dubai Municipality's (DM) long awaited green building regulations will not be unveiled "for some time," according to a top construction lawyer.

Istithmar lays off 13 workers; sees US project delayed
Projects

Istithmar World will reduce its workforce by 13 employees, about 10% of its workforce, the company announced Sunday.

Greening the Gulf
Projects

The new scheme designed to reduce the impact of the industry.

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