UAE-CREF, Masdar, ADFD to build hurricane-resistant Barbuda plant
UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund (UAE-CREF) announced a partnership to restore power to Barbuda after Hurricane Irma caused extensive damage to
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Construction Projects in Middle East
EWEC and ACWA sign deal for $890m Taweelah desalination plant.
Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has inked a water purchase agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power for what’s billed
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Iraqi ministry picks MGH, GE Power for Besmaya Power Plant Phase 3.
Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity, led by electricity minister HE Dr Luay Al-Khatteeb, has partnered with Iraq’s Mass Energy Group Holding
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Saudi Arabia launches 4,775-home Al Worood City homes in Taif.
The Governor of Taif Region, Saad bin Muqbel Al Maimouni, has launched the Al Worood City residential project in Saudi
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Kuwait floats 50% of Shamal Azzour Al-Oula Power and Water Co.
Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (Kapp) will invite subscriptions for 50% of its Shamal Azzour Al-Oula Power and Water Company’s
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World Energy Congress(September 9-12) in Abu Dhabi to attract thousands of visitors.
Energy output, supply and diversification from oil and gas to renewables and nuclear, transport and finance will be the main
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MAG PD awards $500m contract to China’s CNCEC for Phase 1 of MAG City.
MAG Property Development (MAG PD), the property development arm of MAG Group Holding, has announced the appointment of China National
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China’s CNTC wins main contract for Reem Island’s Pixel project.
IMKAN has appointed Chinese construction company CNTC as the main contractor for its Pixel project.Located in the developer’s Makers District
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The development of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition
The Two Holy Mosques Architecture Exhibition, one of Makkah’s most popular landmarks, occupies 1,200 square meters near the King Abdul
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GCC announces $125bln new projects in first half of 2019.
As many as $125 billion worth of new projects have been announced in the GCC countries during the first six
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World record set with Shuaibah Expansion 2 water plant in Makkah.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-backed (PIF) Acwa Power said its Shuaibah Expansion 2 IWP Project in Makkah – on which
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IHG to open world’s largest voco hotel in Saudi Arabia.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is continuing to expand its footprint across Saudi Arabia with the signing of voco Makkah, in
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L&T, Sinopec said to win Saudi Aramco’s $18bn Marjan, Berri deals.
India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Spain’s Tecnicas Reunidas, South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering and Construction (Hyundai E&C), Norway’s Subsea 7, and
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Qatar Petroleum and Chevron Phillips Chemical sign agreement for a mega-petrochemical plant in the United States.
Qatar Petroleum has signed an agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC to develop a new world-scale petrochemical project in
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McDermott wins Saudi Aramco’s $4.5bn Marjan EPCI contracts.
American contracting heavyweight McDermott has won two engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contracts with a combined value of $4.5bn
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