Construction

US chain inks pact with Sasco for budget hotels in kingdom

US-based Wyndham Hotel Group has signed a franchise agreement with Saudi Automotive Services Company (Sasco) to develop 20 budget hotels in Saudi Arabia over the next five years

Work scheduled to start on residential construction project in Iraq

Construction will start in Q4 2012 on a US$98 million housing project in Simawah, Iraq, which will provide housing for 7,000 people

Opening of Qatar-financed Shard Tower in London delayed

The opening of London?s Shard Tower, which has been primarily financed by Qatari investors, has been delayed by two months until after the 2012 Olympics Games have taken place

Saudi Arabian cement companies expanding to meet huge demand

Saudi Arabia?s plan to invest more than US$208 billion on infrastructure and transportation projects is set to benefit cement companies across the kingdom

Oman awards MEP contracts to Drake and Scull

DSI will oversee the complete mechanical, electrical and plumbing works. (Image source: DSI)

Drake and Scull International (DSI) has been awarded a series of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) contracts in Oman, worth US$26.13 million