Iraq Business News brings you the latest information on developments and opportunities in the construction & engineering industries in Iraq.
By John Lee. Pressure is mounting in India to help repatriate 58 labourers from Gujarat who have been reportedly held hostage in Iraq by their employer. According to a report from Outlook India, the matter came to light when seven of the labourers managed to return from Iraq, and alleged that recruitment agents lured them […]
By John Lee. Shafaaq News reported this morning (Tuesday) that unidentified gunmen opened fire on a building used by an Iranian company in the Taza sub-district South of Kirkuk. The building, used for water purification, suffered damage in the attack, but there were no reported casualties and the attackers all escaped. He added that the […]
By John Lee. South Korea's Hyundai Elevator Co. has secured a $63-million contract to supply 1,668 elevators for all apartment buildings of the Bismaya New City Project until 2019. An additional $26 million deal is reported to be likely to be signed within the week to set up elevators in buildings, bringing the total to […]
By John Lee. Reuters reports that Iraq has approved $1.7 billion in contracts with Korean companies Samsung Engineering and Hyundai Heavy Industries to build two engineering projects: Samsung won a $894.5 million contract to handle engineering, procurement and construction work on a degassing station in the Zubair oilfield; Hyundai won a $818 million contract to […]
By Madeleine White, capacity building and communications specialist. Generation Global - empowering young learners to become adult nation builders It’s that time of year again. GESS, and the Global Educational Forum are starting tomorrow in Dubai. Leaders from the world of education, government, private sector and technology will be sharing perspectives and getting insight into some […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has allocated $4.7 billion to build power plants and finance existing electricity projects this year. Electricity ministry spokesperson Masaab Al-Mudarris told Zawya: "As part of its 2014 plan, the Ministry of Electricity requested a budget of $12 billion to complete existing projects and to sign new contracts to compensate for […]
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Open Sewers, Unpaved Roads: Baghdad Boasts 700 Unfinished Reconstruction Projects Local authorities admit there are hundreds of unfinished construction projects in Baghdad. And nobody knows who to blame. The contractors say […]
By John Lee. Belgian sewage and water treatment firm Turbo4bio have announced the completion of the new waste water treatment plant at Kufa. The 50,000 cubic meter per day capacity installation involves new technology developed by the company CEO Hans H. Badreddine. Badreddine remarked how pleased he was with the completion of work at the […]
Erbil's IKG Property has issued its Q4 2013 Report which covers Erbil’s Industrial, Retail and Residential markets. The report gives an overview of each sector, explores the supply and demand dynamics and give a brief snapshot of the serviced apartment sector. Click here to download the report from our Reports section.
Iraq’s Ministry of Water Resources has taken delivery of seven 55-tonne GT-550E-2 truck cranes from the Japanese company Tadano, via its distributor, United Iraqi Trading Equipment (UITECO). Manufactured by Tadano's Beijing manufacturing joint venture BQ-Tadano, the four axle GT-550 features a five section 42 metre boom plus a 8.8 to 15.2 metres bi-fold swingaway that […]
TAQA, the international energy and water company from Abu Dhabi, has formally opened its new office in Erbil. The office was inaugurated by His Excellency Abdulla Saif Al-Nuaimi, TAQA Vice-Chairman, in the presence of His Excellency Sinan Abdulkhalq Ahmed Çelebi, Minister of Trade and Industry; Mr. Nawzad Hadi Mawlood, the Governor of Erbil Province from […]
By Leanne Case. Solidere Beirut: A Good Practice Example of Urban Development for Other Post Conflict Cities to Follow? So many towns and cities have failed to achieve comprehensive regeneration in the aftermath of war. This paper, an abridged version of my MSc dissertation, explores the private sector led renewal model used in Beirut, commonly […]
