KBR, a leading provider of technology and engineering solutions, has appointed highly experienced industry professional James Duncan as its new Vice President, Infrastructure, Global South, to grow its major project delivery business across sectors including rail, aviation and urban development.
SharpMinds Consulting Engineers has achieved special classification for Architectural Engineering Consultancy from Abu Dhabi Municipality, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued growth and evolution in the UAE.
The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) has launched a major new report at its Global Infrastructure Conference (GIC26) in New Delhi, setting out the evidence base for qualifications-based selection as the preferred procurement method for engineering and architectural consultancy services worldwide.
Global engineering and professional services firm WSP has secured the design contract for the development of King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. The project scope includes expansion of passenger terminals, upgrading of facilities and improving airport entrances and access roads.
Saudi utility major Acwa Power, in consortium with the Water Transmission Company (WTCO), has signed a technical services agreement with top engineering and consultancy group Fichtner to assess Syria’s water resources and develop solutions for seawater desalination and water transmission.
Chinese group Harbin Electric International is delivering the Rumah-2 Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Saudi Arabia as part of the kingdom's efforts to advance its energy transition under Vision 2030. The company recently hoisted the Gas Turbine Unit 1 into position, thus kicking off the project's installation work.
Samsung E&A has secured a major engineering, procurement and construction services contract worth $3.46 billion from Sabic Agri-Nutrients Company (formerly Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company - Safco) for its integrated industrial complex. The project commissioning is targeted for Q3 2030.
Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Investment Company has announced PlayPath, a new mid-career recruitment and development initiative designed to attract, develop, and accelerate Saudi engineering talent supporting the delivery of Qiddiya City.
Indian engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen and Toubro said its subsidiary L&T Energy Hydrocarbon Offshore has secured an ultra-mega order, valued at over Rs150 billion ($1.57 billion) - from a major client in the Middle East for the development of multiple offshore facilities.
Spanish engineering and construction company Técnicas Reunidas has secured a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a $1.65 billion contract to build onshore gas facilities for a major gas field development in the Middle East, thus strengthening its position in the region's energy infrastructure market.
