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Mon, 06 Sep 2010 | 03:33 GMT

Top Construction News

GFH's Jordan Gate project due for completion early 2011

Gulf Finance House announced that its landmark $300 million development project, Jordan Gate, based in Amman, Jordan is due for completion early 2011 following the signing of a new agreement between Bayan Holding, Jordan Gate Company, Alhamad Company, the construction company responsible for delivering the project and Hektar as a new investor. Press Release - 05Sep 08:10GMT
Khalifa Port To Cost Over Dh26 Billion: Report

Abu Dhabi is pumping more than Dh26 billion into the construction of its giant Khalifa Port project that will meet the rapid rise in the emirate's trade and business activity, a local newspaper reported on Sunday. Emirates 24|7 - 05Sep 08:03GMT
Abu Dhabi Airport Work Progressing Well

The Dh6.8-billion redevelopment plan at Abu Dhabi International Airport is on schedule and will be competed by 2030, Gulf News has learnt. Gulf News - 05Sep 07:59GMT
Al Ain-Dubai Motorway To Be Ready In Sept 2011

A motorway linking Dubai with the oasis city of Al Ain will be completed in September 2011 and the road will include several bridges and tunnels, the semi official Arabic language daily Al ittihad reported on Saturday. Emirates 24|7 - 05Sep 06:04GMT
Diwaniya bill reintroduced in Kuwait

Kuwaiti MP Shuaib Al-Muwaizri has revealed that he intends to reintroduce a previous legislative bill regulating the construction and licensing of diwaniyas. Kuwait Times - 05Sep 05:38GMT
Saudi construction sector's growth seen at 6.4% in '10

Saudi Arabia is forecast to award more construction projects this year, sustaining the strong activity recorded in the second quarter of 2010, National Commercial Bank (NCB) said in its latest Construction Index Survey. The Saudi Gazette - 05Sep 05:21GMT
Barwa Takes Over Lusail's QR1.24bn Golf Course Project

Barwa Real Estate Company has taken over the golf course development project in Lusail from Kuwait's Al Imtiaz Investment at a cost of QR1.24bn. The Peninsula - 04Sep 06:40GMT
77 days left for opening of Muscat Expressway

Seventy seven days left for the opening of Muscat Expressway, which is considered as one of the giant projects that would be opened to coincide with the Sultanate's 40th National Day. The Muscat Expressway comes in implementation of Royal directives to build a basic structure to boost and ease the life of the individual. Oman Daily Observer - 04Sep 06:38GMT
Spanish group Assignia eyes prestigious projects in Oman

Spanish company Assignia Infraestructuras is keenly targeting opportunities in Oman's fast-growing construction and infrastructure sector. Oman Daily Observer - 04Sep 06:36GMT
Saudi set to award more contracts in 2010

Saudi Arabia sharply boosted construction activity in the second quarter of 2010 and is expected to award more projects through the year within its post-crisis fiscal expansion strategy, its largest bank said on Wednesday. Emirates 24|7 - 04Sep 06:36GMT

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1	Saudi set to award more contracts in 2010
2	Barwa Takes Over Lusail's QR1.24bn Golf Course Project
3	Spanish group Assignia eyes prestigious projects in Oman
4	S.Korean Firm Wins $1.46 Billion Saudi Water Deal
5	77 days left for opening of Muscat Expressway
6	Contract to develop Sohar free zone soon
7	Daman Awards Dh700M Contract
8	Deal Signed For Industrial City In Saudi Arabia's Taif
9	Ezz Steel raises prices for September
10	Solar And Insulation Solutions Are Fastest Route In Energy Saving Quest For Abu Dhabi And GCC

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Consolidated Contractors Company	Overseas	Construction and Design
Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company - Saudi Arabia	Saudi Arabia	Construction and Design
Saudi Binladin Group	Saudi Arabia	Construction and Design
Al Arrab Contracting Company	Saudi Arabia	Construction and Design
Zuhair Fayez Partnership Consultants	Saudi Arabia	Construction and Design
Al Jaber Group - UAE	UAE	Construction and Design
Qatar Engineering and Construction Company	Qatar	Construction and Design
Mohamed Abdulmohsin Al Kharafi and Sons Company	Kuwait	Construction and Design
Al Rashid Trading and Contracting Company	Saudi Arabia	Construction and Design
Arabian Bemco Contracting Company	Saudi Arabia	Construction and Design

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Project Name	Country	Sector
ADPC - Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone	UAE	Infrastructure
Dubai RTA - Dubai Metro	UAE	Infrastructure
The New Doha Port Steering Committee - New Doha Port	Qatar	Infrastructure
Abu Dhabi DOT - Abu Dhabi Metro	UAE	Infrastructure
SRO - Haramain High-Speed Rail (HHR)	Saudi Arabia	Infrastructure
Qatar Bahrain Causeway Foundation - Qatar Bahrain Causeway	Bahrain	Infrastructure
Oman MOTC - Muscat International Airport Expansion	Oman	Infrastructure
NDIA - New Doha International Airport	Qatar	Infrastructure
Qatar Railways Development Company - Doha Metro Network	Qatar	Infrastructure
SCADIA - Abu Dhabi Airport Expansion - Midfield Terminal Complex	UAE	Infrastructure

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5	2009: A year of reckoning for Omani Corporates

Calendar

	Entity	Event
23May	Organized by Terrapinn	Urban Transport Saudi Arabia 2011 (3 days from 23-25 May 2011)
16May	Organized by IIR Middle East	MECOM 2010 (3 days from 16-18 May 2011)
20Apr	Organized by Datamatix Group	8th Leading CEO Summit
28Mar	Organized by	Offshore Arabia 2011 (3 days from 28-30 Mar 2011)
08Mar	Organized by Middle East Excellence Awards Institute	10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards
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Saudi Arabia
Drive For Development
Saudi Arabia's approval of a $385bn government development plan in early August bodes well for the future of the construction sector, with hundreds of new schools and hospitals planned and some 1m homes to be built over the next five years as the Kingdom strives to improve its infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia
Developments In Makkah
A comprehensive SR100 billion plan is currently being drafted to transform Makkah into a city with world-class facilities and services.

Transport
Building Bridges
Bahrain's economy, and its role as a major trade and logistics centre in the Gulf region, is to be given a significant boost, with its sole existing link to the mainland set to be upgraded and extended under plans unveiled in early August.

Companies in Construction

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Ranked by Market Cap | No. of Employees | Total revenue

	Company	Country	Market Cap ($mil)
1	Orascom Construction Industries	Egypt	9,205
2	Lafarge Ciments	Morocco	4,145
3	Southern Province Cement Company	Saudi Arabia	2,510
4	Saudi Cement Company	Saudi Arabia	1,844
5	Yamama Saudi Cement Company	Saudi Arabia	1,836
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