AECOM has been awarded a US$27.8 million contract to provide architecture, engineering design and production to one of the largest hospital developments in Saudi Arabia
Construction
Nakheel signs up contractor for Dubai community centre project
Nakheel has appointed Parkway International as the main contractor on a AED 27.5 million (US$7.5 million) community centre construction project in Dubai
Managing machines and systems
Andrew Croft, editor of Technical Review Middle East?s sister publication African Review, argues that, while technology can help manage operations and operational costs, human practices should not be discounted
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