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Dubai’s Arabtec swings to Q2 loss as costs rise

Arabtec made a net loss attributable of Dhs 718.3m in the three months to June 30

Emirates Reit to develop new Dhs 208.3m school in Akoya development

The real estate investment trust fund will build the facility and lease it to Jebel Ali School

Drake & Scull wins Dhs 281m deal for Kuwait education project

DSI will undertake mechanical, electrical and plumbing works for the educational institution, slated for completion in 2018

Dubai’s Union Properties says plans three projects worth $544.5m

The developer did not provide any details about the projects

Abu Dhabi’s TDIC confirms worker died at Louvre museum site

Officials said the worker’s death in June was the first fatality that happened on site

Saudi transport plans in focus as Talgo says train contract scrapped

The Spanish trainmaker won the $201m contract in February, following a feasibility study into building a high-speed rail line between Riyadh and Dammam

Three senior staff at UAE’s Arabtec quit, new CFO appointed

The changes follow a series of management upheavals at the company since June last year

Construction dispute values in the Middle East up 88% in 2014

Failure in administering the contract, poorly drafted claims and biased professionals were some of the top reasons for construction disputes in the Middle East, a new study shows

Dubai’s Drake & Scull increases GCC ownership limit to 100%

Nationals from the UAE currently hold 51.02 per cent of the company’s stock, with the remaining GCC nations owning 5.85 per cent

Dubai plans to construct world’s first 3D printed building

The project is the first major initiative of the ‘Museum of the Future’, a scheme to develop and deploy cutting edge prototypes across Dubai

Nakheel awards Dhs550m contract for Deira Islands coastal work

The contract includes construction of 8.5km of beaches, 3.5km of quay walls and 9.5km of rock revetments at two of the four Deira Islands

Oil price drop is a major challenge for the GCC’s construction sector

The construction sector’s contribution to the region’s GDP almost remained flat from 5.5 per cent in 2010 to 5.7 per cent in 2014

Qatar building boom proves a challenge for foreign construction firms

Project delays and problems with contracts and bureaucracy have left many in difficulties and their returns uncertain.

Damac awards contracts worth Dhs 2.8bn in five months

Awards include the main works packages of some of Damac’s residential units in Akoya project and its hotel apartment projects

Sheikh Mohammed approves housing projects worth Dhs 3.6bn

The projects are part of Mohammed bin Rashid housing establishment and will be built for local families

Saudi stadium plan scaled back as oil drop bites -sources

About 11 new grounds were to be built as a means of growing the game in the kingdom but sources said only two will be built as state spending is hit by low oil prices.

Qatar hits back at allegations of worker deaths in FIFA stadiums

The country said that not a single worker has died in its construction sites, dismissing rumours of 1,200 worker deaths.

UAE’s midday work ban to begin from June 15

Firms found flouting the rules will be fined Dhs 5,000 per worker while the penalty will rise to Dhs 50,000 if a large number of labourers are found to be working.

Dubai’s DSI says unit wins $95m contracts in Oman

The unit will carry out work on the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Seeb, two hotels in Saraya Bandar Jissah and an airport hangar-related facility.

GCC’s construction sector to boom despite oil price drop

The Gulf’s construction sector is estimated to reach a value of $172 billion in 2015, a new study said.

Oman to deport over 1,000 foreign workers at airport project

The labourers reportedly did not have the necessary work permits for the construction sector.

Egypt denies Arabtec project to build a million homes has stalled

Egyptian officials have said the entire project will cost about 280 billion Egyptian pounds ($36.7 billion).

Visa, FIFA sponsor, expresses “grave concern” over Qatar workers

The announcement came two days after the pressure groups renewed their call on FIFA sponsors to put pressure on the governing body over the issue.

Dubai Water Canal project 33% complete, new diversions announced

The Roads and Transport Authority has opened phase II of the main traffic diversion works on Al Wasl Road.

Dubai’s Drake & Scull Q1 Net Profit Falls 38%

DSI’s first-quarter revenue was Dhs1.11 billion, down from Dhs1.25 billion a year earlier.

Dubai Builder Arabtec Swings To Net Loss In Q1

The builder reported a loss attributable to equity holders of Dhs279.82 million in the first quarter.

Saudi’s Khodari Expects Government Compensation For Labour Fees

Partly because of higher labour costs, Khodari’s net profit tumbled 57 per cent from a year earlier to $3.7 million in the first quarter of this year.

Dubai’s Arabtec Names New Chairman

Abu Dhabi businessman Mohamed Thani Murshed Ghannam al-Rumaithi was elected as the new chairman.

Dubai’s Drake & Scull Wins $79m Engineering Contract

The mixed use project, in Dubai, is scheduled to be completed by 2016.

Cheap Oil Slows Saudi, UAE Projects But Qatar, Kuwait Rise -ADCB

The total value of projects awarded in the GCC climbed to above $40 billion in Q1 2015.