Worldcentre Kuwait. http://worldcentre.me We Focus on innovations in the field of Construction in Kuwait and Beyond. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:21:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=386 National Bank of Kuwait(NBK) to finance Al Amiri Hospital Expansion Project. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/21/national-bank-of-kuwaitnbk-to-finance-al-amiri-hospital-expansion-project/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/21/national-bank-of-kuwaitnbk-to-finance-al-amiri-hospital-expansion-project/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 12:19:02 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4192 National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has signed a financing agreement with a Joint Venture led by Associated Construction Co (ASCO) to finance Al Amiri Hospital Expansion project. The KD 98 million-project is part of Kuwait’s Ministry of Health’s plan to develop the healthcare sector in Kuwait. The project had been awarded to ASCO who leads … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/21/national-bank-of-kuwaitnbk-to-finance-al-amiri-hospital-expansion-project/feed/ 0 Saudi National Water Company will invest SR 50 bn in new projects http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/21/saudi-national-water-company-will-invest-sr-50-bn-in-new-projects/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/21/saudi-national-water-company-will-invest-sr-50-bn-in-new-projects/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 06:56:35 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4182 The power and water sectors are experiencing a massive boom in Saudi Arabia, according to Abdulrahman Almutari, head of privatization at the National Water Company (NWC).He stated that over SR 50 billion will be invested in water and wastewater projects from 2013-2017. Speaking at the 1stday of the 9th Water, Electricity and Power Generation Conference … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/21/saudi-national-water-company-will-invest-sr-50-bn-in-new-projects/feed/ 0 Kuwait’s Kharafi National Group wins $930m payout in Libya dispute. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/20/kuwaits-kharafi-national-group-wins-930m-payout-in-libya-dispute/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/20/kuwaits-kharafi-national-group-wins-930m-payout-in-libya-dispute/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 06:48:14 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4171 Kharafi Group the largest private business in Kuwait has reportedly won a $930m case against Libya over breach of contract in what is being described as a landmark case. MA Al Kharafi and Sons (Kharafi Group), owned by the Kharafi family and worth several billions of dollars, successfully sued the Libyan government after it refused … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/20/kuwaits-kharafi-national-group-wins-930m-payout-in-libya-dispute/feed/ 0 GCC is 13th largest economy in the world. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/19/gcc-is-13th-largest-economy-in-the-world/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/19/gcc-is-13th-largest-economy-in-the-world/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 07:47:15 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4161 Gulf hydrocarbon producers emerged as the 13th most powerful economy in the world in 2011 while strong oil prices allowed them to become the fifth largest exporter with the highest trade surplus, according to a Bahraini minister. Hassan Fakhru, minister of trade and industry, estimated the combined GDP of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/19/gcc-is-13th-largest-economy-in-the-world/feed/ 0 US Contractor signs $343.3 million deal with Kuwait to construct new Amiri Hospital Tower. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/18/us-contractor-signs-343-3-million-deal-with-kuwait-to-construct-new-amiri-hospital-tower/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/18/us-contractor-signs-343-3-million-deal-with-kuwait-to-construct-new-amiri-hospital-tower/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 06:15:34 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4151   Kuwait’s Ministry of Health has signed a contract with the US-based Integrated Service Company (ISCO) for the construction of the Amiri Hospital Tower at a cost of $343.3m.  The scope of the contract covers the construction, maintenance and provision of medical equipment on the tower project. Dr. Mohammad Al-Haifi, minister of health, said during … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/18/us-contractor-signs-343-3-million-deal-with-kuwait-to-construct-new-amiri-hospital-tower/feed/ 0 ETISALAT CONSTRUCTS NEW INTERCONTINENTAL FIBRE OPTIC CABLE http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/15/etisalat-constructs-new-intercontinental-fibre-optic-cable/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/15/etisalat-constructs-new-intercontinental-fibre-optic-cable/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 09:46:37 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4141 Etisalat, yesterday announced its strategic partnership in the construction of the Bay of Bengal (BBG) submarine fibre optic cable along with industry leaders to enhance intercontinental connectivity and diversity for UAE and the region.  Other telecom majors involved with etisalat are Telekom Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia), Vodafone Group (UK), Omantel (Oman), Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (India) … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/15/etisalat-constructs-new-intercontinental-fibre-optic-cable/feed/ 0 Fire breaks out at Marriott Hotel in Jeddah, 300 guests evacuated. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/14/fire-breaks-out-at-marriott-hotel-in-jeddah-300-guests-evacuated/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/14/fire-breaks-out-at-marriott-hotel-in-jeddah-300-guests-evacuated/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 08:51:29 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4132 Around 300 guests were evacuated from a Marriott Hotel in Jeddah following the outbreak of a blaze on the second floor of the building.The hotel’s fire alarm system reportedly worked well and aided firefighters in the evacuation process, according to Col. Saeed Sarhan, a spokesman from Saudi Civil Defence. Sarhan said the fire started inside … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/14/fire-breaks-out-at-marriott-hotel-in-jeddah-300-guests-evacuated/feed/ 0 Kuwait Airways plans $3 bln deal with AIRBUS to order 25 new jets. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/13/kuwait-airways-plans-3-bln-deal-with-airbus-to-order-25-new-jets/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/13/kuwait-airways-plans-3-bln-deal-with-airbus-to-order-25-new-jets/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 07:25:29 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4117 Kuwait Airways Co. will order 25 planes from Airbus SAS in a $2.98 billion deal.According to the media news, the state-run airline aims to upgrade its aging fleet by purchasing 10 new wide-bodied A350-900 planes and 15 of the slimmer A320neo jets from Airbus, the commercial division of European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company NV … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/13/kuwait-airways-plans-3-bln-deal-with-airbus-to-order-25-new-jets/feed/ 0 Indian companies, GCC banks hit by cyber heist crime. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/12/indian-companies-gcc-banks-hit-by-cyber-heist-crime/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/12/indian-companies-gcc-banks-hit-by-cyber-heist-crime/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 11:18:21 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4109 The US authorities have revealed that two companies with major operations in India and GCC banks were targeted by a cell of global cyber criminals. EnStage Inc and ElectraCard Services are the two companies which were affected by the USD 45 million theft. According to US prosecutors, hackers broke into the two card processing companies, raised the … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/12/indian-companies-gcc-banks-hit-by-cyber-heist-crime/feed/ 0 Dow confirms receipt of $2.2bn payout by Kuwait. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/11/dow-confirms-receipt-of-2-2bn-payout-by-kuwait/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/11/dow-confirms-receipt-of-2-2bn-payout-by-kuwait/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 07:25:03 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4099   Dow Chemical Company has announced the successful resolution of its arbitration over the failed joint venture, K-Dow, with Petrochemical Industries Company of Kuwait (PIC), and confirmed that it has received a direct cash payment of $2.2bn. The payment reflects the full damages awarded by the International Chamber of Commerce, as well as recovery of … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/11/dow-confirms-receipt-of-2-2bn-payout-by-kuwait/feed/ 0 Kuwait’s Specialised Industries Exhibition will start on 27 May,2013. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/09/kuwaits-specialised-industries-exhibition-will-start-on-27-may2013/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/09/kuwaits-specialised-industries-exhibition-will-start-on-27-may2013/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 06:34:35 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4089   The Kuwait Industries Exhibition gathers subcontracting technical expertise and services for the processing of metals, plastics, electronics and electricity. The exhibition offers industry professionals solutions that meet their requirements from the subcontracting of capacity to the complete industrialization of products involving the latest technologies.   Products & Services: Metal processing Plastics/rubber/composite processing Tooling Fitting … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/09/kuwaits-specialised-industries-exhibition-will-start-on-27-may2013/feed/ 0 Kuwait Gulf Oil & Saudi Arabian Chevron(SAC) sign EPC deal for MGC ‘refurbishment’ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/08/kuwait-gulf-oil-saudi-arabian-chevronsac-sign-epc-deal-for-mgc-refurbishment/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/08/kuwait-gulf-oil-saudi-arabian-chevronsac-sign-epc-deal-for-mgc-refurbishment/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 10:20:49 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4082 Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) and Saudi Arabian Chevron (SAC) signed an EPC contract for the refurbishment of the Wafra Main Gather Center (MGC) at Hilton Resorts Tuesday. The partitioned zone in Wafra, shared between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, contains light and heavy oil production, processing, storage and shipping facilities. Oil is gathered through flow … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/08/kuwait-gulf-oil-saudi-arabian-chevronsac-sign-epc-deal-for-mgc-refurbishment/feed/ 0 Turkey signs $22bn deal for nuclear power station with Japanese-French consortium. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/07/turkey-signs-22bn-deal-for-nuclear-power-station-with-mitsubishi-heavy-industries/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/07/turkey-signs-22bn-deal-for-nuclear-power-station-with-mitsubishi-heavy-industries/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 07:50:31 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4069   Turkey has confirmed the signing of a $22bn deal with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries(Japan) and Areva (French)for the construction of the country’s second nuclear power plant. The plant, planned to have four reactors with a total output of around 4.5GW, is set to be sited in Sinop province on the Black Sea coast. Reports of … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/07/turkey-signs-22bn-deal-for-nuclear-power-station-with-mitsubishi-heavy-industries/feed/ 0 Construction of China’s world tallest building ” SKY CITY” is yet not started. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/06/chinas-world-tallest-building-sky-city-is-delayed-no-construction-yet-started/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/06/chinas-world-tallest-building-sky-city-is-delayed-no-construction-yet-started/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 08:18:34 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4056   The sky city is an urban engineering concept that essentially consists of building a single super structure that could literally house an entire city. Homes, workplaces, stores, schools, and recreation areas would all be in the same colossal building. The idea is seen as a way of dealing with population density issues in various places in … Continue reading »

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]]> http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/06/chinas-world-tallest-building-sky-city-is-delayed-no-construction-yet-started/feed/ 0 Extension of Holy City Makkah in Pictures. http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/05/extension-of-holy-city-makkah-in-pictures/ http://worldcentre.me/2013/05/05/extension-of-holy-city-makkah-in-pictures/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 09:36:54 +0000 WCK http://worldcentre.me/?p=4041 Here are some latest pictures of  Expansion Project for  the Holy City Makkah Al Mukarrama.             Special thanks to our freind Engr. Shahid Mahmood who share with us these superb pictures.

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