Laing orders surge in Middle East
British-based builder Laing O’Rourke reveals that regional orders are at record levels, up 24%, worth $835mn.
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Al Habtoor wins Abu Dhabi contract
The Al Habtoor Leighton Group, which was established last September following the merger of Al Habtoor Engineering with Australia's biggest construction company, Leighton Holdings, has won a $632.9m contract to build a mixed-use development in Abu Dhabi. The site will include five 17-storey towers above a five-level car park for the locally owned Al Hamid Group of companies. The Al Habtoor Leighton Group expects to begin construction immediately and complete the project by October 2010.
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Atkins designs Bahrain’s first LEED-accredited school
Atkins has designed Bahrain’s first LEED-accredited school building, to be built in the new development of Durrat Al Bahrain.
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