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Where our team of guest writers discuss what they think about the current trends and issues.
Francis Ho
Senior Associate, King & Spalding LLP
Senior Associate, King & Spalding LLP
2010: A Modernising Odyssey*
Guest writer Francis Ho predicts what legislative developments we can expect to see in the United Arab Emirates over the year.18 Jan 2010
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Dubai Metro a success in first year
Since its construction and opening a year ago, the Dubai Metro has increased passengers exponentially and carried 30 million passengers, according to official figures released...Read more
08/09/2010 10:34
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Al-Arrab-SEPCOIII to build $2bn Saudi po...
The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has awarded both Riyadh-based Al Arrab Contracting Company and Chinese firm SEPCOIII a letter of reward to build and construct a...Read more
07/09/2010 14:16
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The Sheikh Zayed Canal project
A US$100 million canal project, that was designed to bring water from the Nile river to the Toshka desert in Egypt in a bid to improve irrigation in agricultural areas, has been...Read more
18/08/2010 13:15
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Green asphalt to be used in UAE
When it comes to road construction, the production of asphalt is generally the most environmentally damaging, however a joint venture in the UAE aims to change all that with the...Read more
11/08/2010 14:50
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Saudi Blackberry - User privacy or natio...
With Research in Motion’s Blackbery causing such controversy in the Middle East, namely Saudi Arabia, now is the time to sit down and discuss the future of mobile communications...Read more
09/08/2010 13:29
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Saudi construction sector sees strong gr...
It appears the Middle Eastern construction industry is almost fully recovered from the global recession and the Dubai debt crisis as a new report states that Saudi Arabia’s...Read more
05/08/2010 11:42
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The largest solar plant in the world
Considering the sun always shines in the UAE, it is not surprising to hear that they have unveiled plans for the largest solar plant in the world.Read more -
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The changing power industry
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Executive Interviews
Quality over quantity
TYPSA's Alejandro López Palma gives his reasons for why quality is more important than cost in the construction sector.
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The right foundation
Basamok's Salah Mokhtar explains the importance and outlines the key benefits of soil stabilisation in the road construction process.
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A central element of homeland security
In an exclusive interview with MENA Infrastructure Herbert C. Lüthold comments on information security management in a society more and more dependent on ICT.
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