Saudi Oger reached a deal with a group of leading banks to secure a landmark US$800mn senior term loan facility and a US$1.05 billion advance payment guarantee facility to fund the King Abdullah Project 2.
Buildings
Bauer working on tunnel project in Abu Dhabi
Bauer International is currently constructing a pedestrian tunnel at Nation Towers in Abu Dhabi, which, going under the existing Corniche Road, will link the shopping complex and other components to a purpose built beach club.
Orascom Q2 profits up 15 per cent despite Egypt unrest
Egypts Orascom Construction (OCI) posted a 15 per cent rise in second-quarter net profits and said it expected orders to grow this year as governments in the Middle East try to create more jobs by boosting infrastructure spending.
Saudi sees construction contracts soar in second quarter of 2011
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The Saudi Arabia?s Construction Contracts Index (CCI) has shown that the Kingdom?s construction sector saw awarded contracts increase by 43 per cent increase over the second quarter of 2010.
Qatar defies construction slowdown
Qatars construction market has exhibited steady quarter-on-quarter growth in the first half of this year, reports from Qatars Statistics Authority show.