The UAE has presented 50 generator sets to authorities in Aden, Yemen, as part of efforts to end power cuts in the governorate
infrastructure
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Paving the UAE: Wade Adams chooses Volvo CE
Wade Adams Contracting discusses the positivity demonstrated in infrastructure works currently underway in the UAE, and the importance of issues such as fuel consumption in machine selection
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Terex units install gantry for Riyadh Metro bridge
BACS consortium enlisted two Terex AC 500-2 all-terrain cranes to facilitate the installation of a launching gantry for one of Riyadh Metro’s light-rail bridges
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Saudi Arabia to follow UAE on fuel subsidies?
Reports suggest the UAE has “advised” Riyadh to “start small” as it considers the removal of fuel subsidies to combat plummeting oil prices and stabilise state expenditure and revenue
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First batch of Qatar Foundation’s trams arrives
Siemens will provide 19 trams for the development, with the first batch of trams arriving in Doha for the 11.5km Qatar Foundation Tram System
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Demand for power in Oman to hit 11% by 2020
Projects will be implemented by Oman Power and Water Procurement to meet the increasing demand for power, currently growing at 10% per annum
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Siemens awarded $523m Kahramaa power deal in Qatar
Siemens will deliver 18 turnkey substations for Kahramaa as part of an order which includes the design, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of up to 14 new substations in and around Doha
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Saudi Arabia cancels $201m Spanish rail contract
Oil price variations are suggested to have caused the Kingdom cancelling its agreement with Spain’s Talgo for the delivery of six high-speed trains
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Doosan compressors deliver shot in the dark
Colas Rail applies shotcrete in French tunnels with Doosan compressors
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European rail project uses Volvo CE machines
Around 400 being used for the 188-mile SEA HSR development