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Dubai government asks for six-month debt freeze

UK contractors may not be paid until May 2010 as owner of developer Nakheel seeks delay on $60m debt. Dubai’s government has asked creditors of Dubai World............ More...

China construction to overtake US in 2018

Report predicts reshuffle of global markets will also favour Nigeria, India and Poland. China will overtake the US to become the world’s largest construction market.... More...

Lockerbie bomber's release boosts opportunities for UK firms in Libya

Source says 'final obstacle' to doing business has been removed. The return to Libya of a man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing will increase business for British construction firms operating there More...

Risks remain despite rebound in June building approvals

BUILDING approvals rebounded in June, but economists said concerns about housing supply constraints and the potential for overheated prices in the future are set to persist. More...

Burj Dubai's final cladding panel ready to go

Last of 24,348 panels will be installed in next few weeks More...

Skills shortage persists despite downturn

CIOB survey shows widespread concern about lack of skills and later effect on recovery More...

Staff walk out of Abu Dhabi Formula One job

Developer insists row over payment will not delay Yas Marina circuit, which is due to make its F1 debut in November More...

UAE site workers are slaves, says lobby group

Pressure grows on UK firms to push for improvements in conditions after Panorama investigation More...

Bovis Lend Lease wins $675m schools jobs

Lend Lease Corporation Ltd's subsidiary Bovis Lend Lease has won two New South Wales education-infrastructure projects worth $675 million More...

Slumdogs and Millionaires - Dubai workers & Dubai's Wealthy Elite

Behind the glitz and glamour of Dubai often lies a murky world of exploitation and an immigrant work force living on the breadline. More...

US woos investors to buy toxic assets

The Obama administration on Monday offered a raft of incentives for private investors to help rid banks of up to $US1 trillion ($1.4 trillion) in toxic assets that plunged the world economy into crisis. More...

Obama approves £548bn kick-start for US economy

Package includes massive funding for infrastructure projects to boost employment More...