EFS Facilities Service Group will deliver integrated facilities management services in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Muscat, Oman, after the company was awarded a new contract by GE
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Riyadh development plan receives RDHC consent

The project will include new residential districts, recreation centres, parks and green open areas for people to take rest. (Image source: Pedronet/Flickr)
The Riyadh Development Higher Commission (RDHC) has approved a new plan for the development of the citys downtown area
UK-built trommels shine in Qatar's desert sun
A pair of heavy duty Hercules Trommels, manufactured by UK-based Stelex Construction Equipment, have been operating on a large stone project in Qatar. Stelexs Lee Fletcher writes about the operation of both machines in the desert heat
Nakheel awards new contracts worth US$126 million

The UAE government-owned real estate developer Nakheel was one of the hardest hit by UAE?s 2008-2009 property collapse after which it has recovered considerably. (Image source: jo_seow/Flickr)
Dubai-based real estate developer Nakheel has awarded five new contracts worth a total of US$126mn to various contractors
Gammon Group to build 'mega city' in Saudi Arabia?s Rabigh

The Rabigh project will include the construction of an advanced hospital, a petrochemical plant and residential villas. (Image source: Brian Duffy/Flickr)
Gammon Group will begin work on a mega-city project in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia, once Ramadan has ended this year