All Middle East articles – Page 65

  • News

    WSP in talks over building 1 km tower in Dubai

    2006-09-22T00:00:00Z

    International consultant WSP is understood to be in talks over working on a kilometre-high tower in Dubai.

  • Features

    Dubai: miracle or mirage?

    2006-09-15T00:00:00Z

    Dubai’s massive development credentials promise a golden career for ambitious Brits. But, as Roxane McMeeken reports, would-be economic migrants may find that all is not as it seems. Here are five points to bear in mind …

  • News

    Dubais double whammy

    2006-09-08T00:00:00Z

    International architect Gensler has unveiled this image of a 140,000 m² extension to the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

  • Gensler Dubai design
    News

    Gensler chosen for Dubai HQ

    2006-08-24T17:10:00Z

    Architect will design two towers of 21 and 27 storeys for the Dubai Chamber of Commerce

  • Ian Tyler
    News

    Balfour Beatty wins £100m Dubai road contracts

    2006-08-03T09:55:00Z

    Dutco Balfour Beatty is awarded contracts by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority

  • Al Naboodah-Laing O'Rourke's Burj Dubai project
    News

    Norman Haste joins Laing O'Rourke's Dubai team

    2006-06-09T10:59:00Z

    High-profile engineer Norman Haste resigns from two key UK posts to pursue opportunities in the Middle East

  • A futuristic image of London’s skyline with the free-for-all style of Dubai is one of the exhibits at the Airspace exhibition starting today at 350 Euston Road, London.
    News

    Dubai-on-Thames

    2006-06-09T00:00:00Z

    A futuristic image of London's skyline with the free-for-all style of Dubai is one of the exhibits at the Airspace exhibition starting today at 350 Euston Road, London.

  • Norman Haste
    News

    Norman Haste joins Laing O'Rourke's Dubai team

    2006-06-09T00:00:00Z

    High-profile engineer Norman Haste resigns from two key UK posts to pursue opportunities in the Middle East

  • News

    Dubai migrant workers win right to have union

    2006-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Construction workers at the heart of Dubai's building boom are to be given the right to organise and form trade unions after unrest over pay and conditions.

  • Scene of the disaster: the capsized dhow
    News

    Atkins mourns victims of Bahrain boat disaster.

    2006-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Consultant sends counsellors to Gulf state after 10 of its staff and family members die in pleasure trip tragedy.

  • Drinking beer
    News

    Working in Dubai - Etiquette

    2006-04-06T15:24:00Z

    Before one even dips a toe into the surreal world of office politics, a newcomer to a foreign workplace must understand the basics of local business etiquette. Here is our guide to getting it right in Dubai.

  • Scuba diving
    News

    Things to see and do in Dubai

    2006-04-06T15:19:00Z

    Dubai is not only a major workplace for construction professionals but also a veritable playground of contemporary sights and traditional delights.

  • Dubai property
    News

    Property and transport in Dubai

    2006-04-06T15:12:00Z

    With its non-stop development, luxury accommodation in Dubai is easy to come by for those wanting to buy or rent.

  • Dubai worker
    News

    Working in the UAE

    2006-04-06T15:09:00Z

    With the right paperwork and the right credentials potential employees with experience in the British construction industry are welcome in the United Arab Emirates

  • Burj Dubai
    News

    Welcome to Dubai

    2006-04-06T15:01:00Z

    Want to live and work in a place with traditional souks alongside seven-star hotels and ski slopes in the middle of the desert? Dubai could be your perfect destination.

  • Bahrain World Trade Centre
    News

    Atkins confirms deaths of six staff in Bahrain tragedy

    2006-04-03T09:31:00Z

    Consultant says that six of its staff and two relatives died and that another friend or relative is still missing.

  • News

    Five Atkins staff killed in Bahrain boat tragedy

    2006-03-31T10:23:00Z

    Other staff from the UK consultant are still missing following boat capsize.

  • News

    Laing strife in Dubai resolved

    2006-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Management at the Dubai operation of Laing O'Rourke has persuaded workers on the world's tallest tower to return to work after a riot last week over pay.

  • News

    Multiplex seeks dispute evidence in Saudi Arabia

    2006-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Multiplex is attempting to force Cleveland Bridge to reveal documents it believes are held in Saudi Arabia by one of its parent company's directors amid claims the steel firm is holding vital information on Wembley.

  • Nicole Waterman
    Features

    Flight path to Dubai

    2006-03-03T12:36:00Z

    Nicole Waterman wanted big-project experience in a new environment, and found just what she wanted in Dubai.