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Dubai’s Arabtec shareholders approve Dhs1.5bn rights issue

They also approved plans to reduce the company’s capital and wipe out accumulated losses

Dubai contractor Arabtec asks banks to waive debt terms

The building company reported accumulated losses of Dhs4.6bn last year

Troubled construction firm Saudi Oger sells 2.8% stake in Saudi Investment Bank

Saudi Oger is struggling because of cuts in government spending and payment delays

UAE to develop three projects worth Dhs171m in Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain

The projects include two projects for the Ministry of Interior and one for the Ministry of Justice

Dubai contractor Arabtec appoints new group CFO

Peter Pollard will succeed acting group CFO Ravi Murthy

Gulf migrant labourers are paying thousands of dollars to work – report

Study details how foreign construction workers are left in “extreme debt” after securing a job in the GCC

Dubai’s Drake and Scull to talk with banks about existing debt

The company has reported worsening earnings in nine of its last 11 quarters

Dubai’s Nakheel awards $37m contract for Dragon City hotel

Work on the 304-room Premier Inn is set to begin in Q2

Saudi Binladin creditors agree to $1.1bn financing extension

SBG has been struggling because of delayed payments from the government

Dubai’s RTA completes roadworks worth Dhs835m

New roads will open next month following the completion of projects at Al Mamzar and Al Nahda 1

Elevator firm Kone wins order for Riyadh Metro

The order will comprise 262 escalators and 156 elevators for line 3 of the metro

Dubai contractor Arabtec outlines three-year recovery plan

The troubled firm plans to sell some non-core assets

Dubai’s Damac awards Dhs200m main works contract for Merano Tower

The 29-storey tower is slated for completion in 2019

Qatari-Turkish joint venture awarded Al Thumama 2022 stadium contract

The contract is the seventh main stadium works to be awarded

Dubai’s Arabtec gets regulatory nod for recapitalisation

Arabtec’s board said it was seeking shareholders’ approval for a Dhs1.5bn rights issue

In pics: World’s biggest night market takes shape at Dubai’s Deira Islands

The Dhs1.57bn Deira Night Souk project is slated to open before the end of 2018

Saudi Binladin obtains fresh payments from government

The Saudi building sector was hit hard last year as the government delayed paying contractors for their work

Dubai’s Drake & Scull 2016 net loss narrows to Dhs787m

Revenues shrank to Dhs3.24bn last year

Dubai’s Arabtec Q4 loss widens, seeks $408m rights issue

Shares of Arabtec plummeted almost 10 per cent at the open after the results were disclosed

Dubai's Arabtec announces Dhs 2.3bn loss

Dubai’s troubled contractor Arabtec working with US investment bank Moelis

Moelis will reportedly studying options for the company’s capital structure

Nakheel to award infrastructure contract for Jebel Ali Waterfront project

Madinat Al Arab, launched in 2005, was put on hold after the property crash

Dubai to award $3bn construction contracts for Expo 2020

This year’s contracts will include construction of car parking, three districts and public areas

Saudi builder Khodari says projects worth $83.4m delayed

The total value of the firm’s backlog of uncompleted work stood at SAR2.85bn as of end-2016

Saudi government could cancel $13.3bn projects in 2017

The total value of project awards for 2017 is forecast at $27bn, which could rise to $32bn

Saudi Binladin seeks extension on SAR10bn Grand Mosque financing

Contractors in Saudi Arabia have had to deal with delays to projects and late payment

Dubai’s Nakheel invites construction proposals for $1.36bn Deira Islands Boulevard

The development includes 2,924 apartments and townhouses spread across four clusters

Abu Dhabi approves infrastructure projects worth Dhs241m

A Dhs76m project will be undertaken to maintain and restore internal roads and bridges in Abu Dhabi

Saudi court sentences rioting Binladin workers to jail and flogging

Workers from the construction company protested last year after their salaries were delayed

How the Gulf construction industry can rebuild in 2017

David Clifton explains how the region’s construction market can recover from a difficult 2016

Qatar to introduce cooling helmets for workers at 2022 World Cup sites

The helmets are claimed to reduce body temperature by up to 10C