While the contractors working on the Riyadh and Doha metros may be facing unknown risks, the benefits make them worthwhile Construction is very different from manufacturing. Instead of striving for perfection through repetition, it involves a team of people who have never worked together before making something that has never been built before. Construction is inherently […]
New projects worth more than SR300 billion are being implemented in Makkah to improve services being rendered to millions of pilgrims who come for Haj and Umrah, said Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal. He said the new development projects in Makkah, including largest expansion of the Grand Mosque, were not aimed at making any financial […]
Muscat: The Oman government is looking at revamping its fuel subsidy, which may result in changes in the retail prices of petrol and diesel in the near future. However, no decision has been taken so far. According to news reports reaching here, the Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs, Darwish bin Ismail Al Balushi, yesterday said […]
The Middle East has seen a surge in metro project contracts over the past year as governments realize the benefits of mass transit in supporting their public transportation initiatives and carbon reduction program. Since the Dubai Metro was launched in 2009, countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Algeria have also stepped up […]
The Gulf state is no longer looking to ramp up petrochemical production slowly, but rather to add a massive amount of capacity within a short timeframe Qatar’s petrochemicals industry has earned a reputation for delivering high-quality products to the global market. This has been achieved by slowly ramping up production and ensuring the quality of […]
Saudi Electricity Company ( SEC ) is currently implementing huge electric projects at a total cost of more than SR100 billion, said its CEO Ali Al-Barrak. “They will be implemented in many phases, and they will be completed within 3 years,” he said. “We want to address and meet the increasing demand on power, in view of the […]
Gammon Group will begin work on a SR10.9 billion new mega city project in Rabigh, including an advanced hospital, a petrochemical plant and residential villas, soon after Ramadan, said Mohammed Rafik, chairman of the group. Rafik said the project would cover an area of 20 million square meters. “Our group will design, finance and build […]
The end of the road is in sight for fleecing cabbies as the government plans to implement fare meters in taxis to stabilize the rising cost of travel. The new regulation will make it mandatory for cabbies to install the meters and charge passengers as per the readings is to be discussed and implemented after […]
Per capita consumption of drinking water in Saudi Arabia has now reached 265 liters, which is double the amount of water used by an individual in a European country, said Water and Electricity Minister Abdullah Al-Hussayen. He said total water consumption in the Kingdom crossed eight million cubic meters for the first time. “This is […]
The Arriyadh Development Authority (ADA) has announced plans to set up world-class labor housing units in the capital city with advanced health and recreational facilities. The announcement follows a joint meeting of authority and the executive committee for projects and planning, chaired by Riyadh Gov. Prince Khaled bin Bandar and attended by Deputy Gov. Prince […]