Business | Construction
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Friday May 25
Opportunity still in the air across the GCC
Abu Dhabi accounted for 70% of the $20b in contracts awarded between first quarter and third quarter of 2011
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Wednesday May 23
Mideast needs more hospitals, schools
Demographics to be key driver of growth
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Tuesday May 22
Iraq seeks investments in housing
Visiting minister invites partnerships as country looks to build 2.5m homes Negotiations likely to be finalised in 30 days
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Sunday May 20
Iraq shortlists five bids for $1b power plant
Gas and thermal-powered facility to be completed in 33 months
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Saturday May 19
Pakistan inks $1b deal to import power
Four-nation agreement to involve transmitting surplus hydro electricity from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
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Friday May 18
Fast train has a real need for speed
High-speed track through Central Valley must to be completed by September 2017 deadline or lose federal funding
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Tuesday May 15
Holcim aims to bolster profit by cutting costs
Cement maker faces weak demand in Europe
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Monday May 14
Aabar takes control of Arabtec with 53% stake
Abu Dhabi fund Aabar Investments has raised its stake in Arabtec Holding to 53 per cent
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Thursday May 10
Arabtec's new contracts raise profit to Dh84.1m
Builder part-owned by Aabar beats forecast as net more than triples
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Wednesday May 9
Arabtec Holding says its first-quarter net profit more than tripled
The company, in which Abu Dhabi state-owned fund Aabar has a 10.5 per cent stake, made a net profit of Dh84.1 million in the three months to March 31
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Monday Apr 30
London Gateway to build new rail terminal
Balfour Beatty wins construction contract
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Sunday Apr 29
London Gateway to build new rail terminal for longest trains in UK
London Gateway is set to become the premier UK logistics centre
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Sunday Apr 29
Arabtec CEO encourages Aabar to raise stake
The chief executive of Arabtec Holding said he considers Aabar Investments a key strategic stakeholder
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Friday Apr 27
Arabtec group nears $3b airport contract
Project will build Etihad terminal
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Tuesday Apr 24
Arabtec unit wins Dh504m contracts in UAE and Qatar
Building work to centre around Halul Island
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Monday Apr 23
Habtoor group wins Saudi aero repair deal
Habtoor Leighton JV gets SR2.87 billion aircraft maintenance facility project in Saudi Arabia
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Monday Apr 23
TDIC to deliver 1,000 units
Tourism group says property movement in Abu Dhabi improving as 2012 first quarter sales double from 2011
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Sunday Apr 22
Habtoor Leighton JV lands $765m Saudi deal
Habtoor Leighton JV gets SR2.87 billion aircraft maintenance facility project in Saudi Arabia
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Sunday Apr 22
Kingdom Holding net profit surges
Sale of hotels boosts income but political unrest and borrowing costs weigh on earnings
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Sunday Apr 22
General Holding to invest in expansion projects
Plans to focus on steel, aluminium and seamless pipe sectors
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Friday Apr 20
Nakheel awards two contracts worth Dh43m
Company posted 33% rise in 2011 net profit
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Thursday Apr 19
Company seeks loan to fund world's tallest tower
Saudi Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal's investment company is seeking a loan to help pay for the construction of the world's tallest tower
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Wednesday Apr 18
Weaving profits out of the world's trouble spots
Provides one-stop shop for procurement, installation and maintenance services for organisations wanting to reach out to remote locations
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Thursday Apr 12
Arabtec names four top executives from Aabar to its board
The new board members - revealed in a statement on the Dubai Financial Market this morning - include Aabar chairman Kadem Abdulla Al Qubaisi and chief executive Mohammed Ahmad Al Husseiny
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Thursday Apr 12
Dhaka signs major bridge funding deal with Malaysia
Deal allows public, private sector firms to invest $2.3b in project
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‘Wrong Way' Krugman
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Greek exit could make Eurozone stronger
Departure will show limits of bailouts and allow remaining members to act much more like a unit
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UAE upholds values of free trade
Recently released statistics confirm an established fact, namely that of the UAE embracing the free trade principle in general and imports in particular
