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		<title>Construction opportunities valued at US$ 500 billion in GCC</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 07:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite grappling with challenges and delivery issues related to current projects, major opportunities in the construction sector remain prevalent in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Iraq in 2012, according to the newly released Deloitte Middle East’s annual report on the sector: ‘GCC Powers of Construction: Five Lessons to Learn From’. Key findings in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abu Dhabi&#8217;s Aabar inks $2 bln deal with China State Construction</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 16:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Contract involves construction of 30 properties including five-star hotels, office buildings and high-end apartments China State Construction Engineering Corp said on Wednesday it had signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi sovereign fund Aabar. Under the agreement the construction company will develop real estate projects in Abu Dhabi for a total investment of $2 billion. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emaar approaches contractors for two projects in Dubai</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 08:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emaar has announced plans to launch new projects in Dubai this year Emaar Properties PJSC plans to start and restart building two residential developments in Dubai, according  to various media sources. It is very much possible the developer to restart previously shelved projects. Back in 2009, Emaar reportedly put on hold 13 projects due to lack of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winner of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award in Construction Category</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Al Fara&#8217;a General Contracting Company bags the prestigious Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Business Award The Al Fara’a Group perpetuates its saga of victories in the year 2012 as its flagship company, Al Fara’a General Contracting received the prestigious Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award in the Construction category. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prices of building materials rose in Q1 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/04/14/prices-building-materials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:25:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statistics Centre &#8211; Abu Dhabi (SCAD) issued today its monthly report on the prices of building materials for the month of March and the first quarter of 2012. The report presents an analysis of the movements in the prices of the various materials used in the construction industry in Abu Dhabi market during March and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Palazzo Versace Dubai is delayed?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction on Palazzo Versace Dubai slowed considerably as the developer lacks funding, Dubai based media outlet reported on Wednesday. According to Dubai Chronicle editor&#8217;s observation, construction works on the development actually progress much faster during the last few months then during the past three years. Since August 2008, many projects in Dubai had stalled due [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UAE Construction Industry Outlook</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/03/27/uae-construction-industry-outlook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UAE residential and commercial market is still searching for equilibrium as funding has been curtailed, projects scaled back and contractor resources downsized. Developers in the UAE will continue to take a cautious approach in the short-term in view of existing oversupply, according to latest research report from Alpen Capital. Residential construction market The residential [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bids invited for Louvre Abu Dhabi</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/03/25/tdic-louvre-abu-dhabi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi&#8217;s Tourism Development &#38; Investment Company (TDIC) has invited suitable contractors to bid for the main contract works of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The museum, designed by Jean Nouvel, will form an iconic landmark within the cultural district of Saadiyat. The approximate built-up area is 87,000 sq m and the contract works include concrete [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New trend in Middle East: Villa built in a day</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/03/05/modular-precast-villas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:05:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there a future for modular precast housing solutions in the Middle East? Imagine assembling a secure, sustainable, villa in just one day. It is not impossible. In China, towers are built in 15 days. The concept is also very popular in the U.S. In Europe, competition was stiff before the real estate bubble burst in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Residences at  Business Central “Topped Out”</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/02/27/residences-business-central/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luxury developer DAMAC Properties has “topped out” its 21 storey mixed-use residential project, The Residences at Business Central, which is located on the waterfront, opposite the Burj Khalifa. The construction milestone represents a significant turning point in the delivery schedule of the project, with work now beginning on the external cladding and interior fit out. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIRE awards US $130 million construction contract for Jewel of the Creek</title>
		<link>http://www.dubaichronicle.com/2012/02/27/dire-construction-contract-jewel-of-the-creek/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Construction works on Package #7 have already begun and completion is expected in August 2013 Dubai International Real Estate (DIRE) has signed a contract with Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) for the AED 480 million (USD 130 million) Package #7 of the &#8220;Jewel of the Creek&#8221; construction development in Port Saeed, Dubai, UAE. HLG&#8217;s contract involves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UAE to see $15bn worth of construction contracts in 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Total value of current UAE construction projects is $1.249 trillion  New research states that 2012 will see $15.068 billion worth of contracts awarded in the UAE – an increase of 26.57 per cent from last year, according to latest figures from research specialists Ventures Middle East. The report has been released in the build-up to [...]]]></description>
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