TendersInfo back issues from December 2008:
United Arab Emirates: Takreer to split Ruwais project into eight contracts.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer) is splitting the first engineering, procurement and construction phase for the expansion of its Ruwais refinery into eight packages, ahead of the formal tendering period next month. Contractors have been told to submit ...
United Arab Emirates: Contracts awarded for Dubailand infrastructure works.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Local developer Mizin has awarded the contracts for the second phase infrastructure works on its Liwan, Arjan and Majan projects in Dubailand. The three contracts have been awarded to a joint venture of Saudi Binladin Group and the local Emirates Roads ...
United Arab Emirates : Abu Dhabi investing USD 270 billion in infrastructure growth.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 It is reported that the government of Abu Dhabi is investing over USD 270 billion in projects in the city of Abu Dhabi. Mr Dan Cappell VP of ADAC said that over USD 100 billion is being used in Abu Dhabi's transport infrastructure. The money will be invested over ...
United Arab Emirates : NPCC to invest USD 700 million into expanding its fleet.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Khaleej Times reported that National Petroleum Construction Company is planning to invest USD 700 million into expanding its fleet of vessels, cranes and other infrastructure in the next 3 years, to meet the overwhelming demands of the industry. Mr ...
United Arab Emirates: In-house printing provides cost-effective solution for marketers.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 The inaugural three-day Signage, Imaging and Media (SIM) 2008 the most comprehensive trade show for the regional marketing communications industry opened yesterday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Opening the event, Saleh Rashed ...
United Arab Emirates : Al-Fattan to issue Dubai Marina tower tender.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Tender documents are expected to be issued in mid-December for the 96-storey building's main construction contract. Three groups have been prequalified for the tender. They are the joint venture of the local Al-Habtoor Engineering Enterprises with South Africa's ...
United arab Emirates : Omniyat proceeds with projects despite downturn.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Despite a downturn in sales Omniyat properties insists that its ongoing projects will not be affected by the credit crisis. "Our first seven projects are in full swing and I don't see any impact, or them being suspended," says Omniyat Properties executive ...
United Arab Emirates : Concern mounts over late-paying clients in Dubai.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Construction industry contractors face impact of the credit crunch as project sponsors delay payments. Concerns are mounting over cash-flow among firms working in the Dubai construction industry, with a growing number of clients failing to pay contractors on ...
United Arab Emirates: Crans Montana 'strengthening GCC-Africa cooperation in the Gulf' Forum commences today.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 'Strengthening GCC-Africa Cooperation in the Gulf' Forum has commenced and will be held from 1-3 December, 2008 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Spa, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, under the high patronage of H.H. Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister ...
United Arab Emirates: Dubai Airports seeks to revise Purple metro line.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Authorities consider public-private-partnership model after talks reach stalemate over funding. Dubai Airports is calling for the current plan for the Dubai Metro's Purple line to be scrapped, in the latest sign of discord with the Roads & Transport Authority ...
United Arab Emirates: Emaar Properties Shares Poised for More Upside.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: shiv03 Emmar Properties, the biggest property developer in the Middle East with the heaviest weight on the Dubai Financial Market is poised for more upside with the UAE government taking bold steps to stave off a crash in the vaunted domestic property sector. ...
United Arab Emirates: SWCC to sign Jeddah desalination Plants 3rd phase contract.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sanjayc03 Minister of Water and Electricity Eng Abdullah Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Husayen, who is also Chairman of the Board of directors of Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCCSaline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC will sign with an international company here on ...
United Arab Emirates: Emaar Middle East launches Enterprise Resource Planning system to optimize project management.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sujit03 Emaar Middle East, the business subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC focused on various Middle East projects, has launched an advanced Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to streamline project management and overall growth. Eng. Alaa Abdullah ...
United Arab Emirates: QIB Opens Hi Tech Information Technology Center.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sujit03 Sheikh Abdullah Bin Saoud Al-Thani, Qatar Central Bank (QCB)Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Information Technology (IT) Center at QIBQIB headquarters. Currently operational, the IT center is fully equipped as a stand-alone ...
United Arab Emirates: Gartner says companies need to put more strategic emphasis on CRM.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sujit03 Speaking at the Gartner CRM road show in Dubai last week, Michael Dunne, Research VP with the analyst company, highlighted the strategic value to companies of improving customer relationship practices. According to a Forbes 500 survey conducted at the ...
Afghanistan : ADB Supports Road Network Development in Afghanistan.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 A $400 million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will contribute to the Afghan Governments plan to construct about 2,900 kilometers of national roads and repair and maintain 1,500 kilometers of existing paved ...
Angola: First phase of reform of Angola s electricity sector ends in 2013.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 The first pahse of electricity sector reform, which began in Angola in 2004, is expected to be completed in 2013, said the director heading up the unit charged with implementing it, Vieira Lopes. Vieira Lopes, who made the statement whilst speaking in ...
Angola: Government Invests in Construction Materials Industry.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Angolan deputy minister of Public Works, Manuela Bezerra, said Wednesday in Luanda that the Government is carrying out a programme designed to re-activate the construction materials industry in the country. The official was speaking at the opening of the seminar ...
Australia : Unisys Australia Acquires Remaining Stake in IT Joint Venture With BankWest.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sujit03 Unisys Corporation, an Australian information technology services provider, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Unisys Australia, has purchased from HBOS Australia subsidiary BankWest a 49% ownership interest in the joint venture Unisys West. The ...
Australia: Dell stalls as rivals take gadget lead.(Company overview)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sujit03 MICHAEL Dell's plan to fix the company he founded, Dell - once the biggest personal-computer maker in the world - is stalling. Dell reported falling revenue and shrinking profits last week for its most recent quarter. And while profit margins grew, the ...
Australia: Fire detection and alarm system.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: rajesh03 SIMPLEX Fire Products has launched Vigilant MX 1 fire detection and alarm system said to offer an innovative one or two loop analogue addressable fire indicator panel. Designed for compliance with AS 7240.2 and featuring an integral Fire Brigade ...
Australia: Heres why Tullas rolling in $150m.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: kusumv03 MELBOURNE Airport passengers and visitors are paying sky-high prices for basics such as food, drinks and medication at the terminal. Passengers waiting to board a flight, collect a relative or passing through are being forced to pay much more for ...
Australia: Geothermal industry plan launched.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sanjayV03 The development of geothermal energy in Australia is a step closer with the launch of an industry framework today. Geothermal energy is produced by harnessing the heat of so called 'hot rocks' buried kilometres underground. The framework has brought ...
Saudi Arabia : Air Arabia predicts expansion in civil aviation.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: kusumv03 Speaking at the Middle East Public Transport Conference and Exhibition (JOTRANS) in Amman, he stated that, in light of the region s booming economy since 2001, its share of international passenger traffic has grown from 5% to 10%. He ?added that low-cost ...
Australia: Software For Eco-Design and Restricted Substances Being Guided by Environmental Materials Information Technology Consortium.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: kusumv03 The Environmental Materials Information Technology (EMIT) Consortium held its first meeting at the Eurocopter site in Marseille, France in mid-October. The Consortium is guiding development of software to support eco design and to enable design in the context of ...
Australia : Australia needs a Moratorium on Emissions Trading.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 Viv Forbes from the Carbon Sense Coalition today called on the Australian Government to announce an immediate moratorium on plans to introduce an Emissions Trading Scheme. In the midst of global financial turmoil and plummeting profits for Australia s ...
Australia: Newman grant headed for Hawkesbury Rural Fire Service.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sanjayV03 Hawkesbury Headquarters Rural Fire Brigade, Windsor, will be gaining some much-needed equipment following the donation of US$10,000 to the brigade by the Paul Newman Foundation. According to Hawkesbury RFS fire control officer Karen Hodges, the ...
Australia: Fatal rail smash crossing needed boom gates.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: shrishail98 Warning lights working in fatal train smash: QR The Rail, Tram and Bus Union says a level crossing in north Queensland where two train drivers were killed should have had boom gates. The men died when the high-speed tilt train they were driving hit a ...
Australia : Intel launches fastest processor on earth .
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sujit03 Flying in the face of prevailing industry trends, Intel treated Australasian media, channel partners and assorted followers from the gaming world to what in the current climate counts as a lavish launch of its Core i7 processor in Sydney last week. ...
Australia: WatchGuard Appoints Harbour IT As New Expert Partner.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sujit03 Watch Guard Technologies, a global leader in extensible network security and connectivity solutions, has appointed Sydney-headquartered Harbour IT as a new Australian Expert Partner. Harbour IT is a national IT solutions organization with extensive ...
Australia: Citect extends SCADA networks with mobility solutions.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: prashant03 Citect has extended its mobility solutions to allow operational and management personnel to monitor their factories, plants and mining sites from any location. These solutions enhance the capabilities of a SCADA network by providing access via a greater range ...
Australia: Chinas economy recovering BlackRock.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: manish03 UK-based BlackRock Investment, which has USD1.26 trillion (A1.93 trillion) of assets under management, says China is starting to recover from a downturn after the introduction of stimulus packages. The Chinese government has flagged various packages ...
Australia: Corporate raider moves on Yahoo.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sujit03 Corporate raider Carl Icahn increased his stake in Yahoo! after co-founder Jerry Yang decided to step down as head of the internet firm. Icahn (pictured) acquired 6.77 million more Yahoo! shares for USD67 million (USD102 million) from November 24 to ...
Australia : Rio in Record Plunge After BHP Withdraws USD66 Billion Offer.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: manish03 Rio Tinto Plc, the world s third- biggest mining company, plunged the most since its 1988 listing in London trading after BHP Billiton Ltd. scrapped its USD66 billion offer. Rio fell as much as 40 percent, or 991 pence, to 1459 pence, its steepest ...
Australia: Museum plans in doubt after power station heritage relisting bid.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: kavita03 More questions have emerged over the future of WA s new museum after the State Government launched a legal bid to have the old East Perth power station put back on to the heritage register. Heritage Minister John Castrilli has revealed that the ...
Azerbaijan: CIS and UNESCO sign memorandum of understanding on cooperation in science, culture and education.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 CIS Interstate Humanitarian Cooperation Fund and UNESCO signed memorandum of understanding on cooperation in science, culture and education in Paris yesterday. APA reports quoting RIA Novosti that on behalf of the CIS the memorandum was signed by ...
Azerbaijan: SOCAR will soon introduce US-made digital downhole device.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: manish03 SOCAR s Geophysics and Geology Office will introduce into production the digital downhole device it purchased from the U.S. firm Tucker after testing. SOCAR said the new device will greatly save time with integrated drilling activities during ...
Barbados: Government to write off BTC $19 million debt.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 THE Barbados Turf Club (BTC) no longer have to repay a debt of $19 million owed to the Government of Barbados. Newly elected President of the BTC, Sir David Seale, told Barbados Turf Club stakeholders Thursday evening at an Open Forum meeting held in ...
Bangladesh: BGMEA upbeat on export growth.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 The apex trade body for the readymade garments (RMG) sector is upbeat on Bangladeshs growth in exports despite global financial meltdown, turning down the World Bank prediction of a fall. The World Bank prediction is whimsical and unrealistic. The ...
Bangladesh: SDF, WB project 10000 villagers in 5 dists getting piped water supply.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 Drinking fresh water right from the tap is still a dream for millions of villagers in Bangladesh. But, it is a different story in 12 villages of five districts where some 10,000 people have had access to piped water supply, thanks to the World Bank and the Social ...
Bulgaria: EBRD gave out awards for energy efficiency.(Awards list)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: kavita03 Sofia. Khan Asparuh, Orgachim and Medica Sandanski were declared winners of the Energy Efficiency Excellency Awards, organised by European Bank for Reconstruction and Development at a special ceremony in Sheraton Hotel, the Capital weekly informed. The awards ...
Bahrain : Bahrain starts USD 200 million gas project.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: pinto03 Gulf Daily News reported that Mr Abdul Hussain Mirza minister of oil and gas affairs of Bahrain has launched the 2009-2011 program for drilling in the Khuff wells at the Bahrain Gas Field. The program is planed to conduct drilling works for eight Khuff ...
Bahrain: URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETS.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 THE URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HELD ITS EIGHTH MEETING TODAY, HEADED BY MUNICIPALITIES AND AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS MINISTER DR JUMAA AL KAABI AT THE MINISTRY COURT IN THE PRESENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF VARIOUS SERVICE BODIES. THE MINISTER ...
Bahrain: GCC and Africa trade in focus.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 Strengthening GCC-Africa co-operation will be the focus of an economic and investment forum opening at the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa today. The three-day event is held under the patronage of Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa ...
Bermuda: North Rock Communications Delivers WiMAX to Bermuda.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sanjayc03 Premier Telecommunication's provider for Bermuda provides a full range of internet and voice services over a WiMAX network. Unique situations often require unique and innovative solutions. Perhaps, no one know that better then North Rock Communications who for ...
Bermuda: Opposition presses on court building contract.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 Government has again refused to say whether troubled builders Landmark Lisgar Construction were the choice of its own experts to handle the $78 million Police/Court building. The Royal Gazette understands Apex had been selected by Works and ...
Brazil: BT launches Converged LAN service in Brazil.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sanjayc03 BT has introduced its Converged LAN service in Brazil. The new service is expected to allow organizations to run voice, data and video over a single network based on IP. According to the company, its Converged LAN (local area network) is based on ...
Canada: Veridian Goes Smart Grid - Proceeds with Ontarios Largest "IntelliTEAM" Project.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: prashant03 Veridian Connections Inc. today announced plans to deploy new Smart Grid technology that will create the largest self-healing electricity distribution network in Ontario. The system will be installed in south Ajax, providing ...
Canada: Craig Wireless Gets Green Light for 4G System.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: prashant03 Industry Canada has approved Craig Wireless Systems request to convert its 2.5 GHz spectrum multi-point distribution system ("MDS") spectrum in the Vancouver area to Broadband Radio Service ("BRS") spectrum. The approval paves the way for Craig to ...
Canada: Medicago announces 2008 Third Quarter Results.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: rajesh03 Medicago Inc. , today announced its Third Quarter Results for quarter ended September 30, 2008. The Company's financial statements and management report are available at www.sedar.com and at www.medicago.com. > ...
Canada: High-Speed Internet Coming To Northumberland.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 Northumberland County have received 1/30th of the provincial government $30-million in grants to put high-speed internet into rural Ontario during the next four years. This county s application had finally been successful and that almost a million ...
Canada: Massive $50B transit project approved.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: deepak03 And one of the first rapid transit projects to make that happen will break ground in northeastern Toronto next year. The board of directors for Metrolinx unanimously passed yesterday its ambitious 25-year $50 billion project to build more than 1,200 ...
Canada: Vancouver's Gateway Securities sold to PI Financial.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sander03 The financial crisis that has wreaked havoc on stock markets and squeezed available credit is causing one local brokerage house to shut off its Bloomberg terminals and close its doors.Client accounts of Gateway Securities Inc. will be sold to PI Financial Corp ....
Canada : Cameco suspends uranium hexafluoride production in Port Hope over contract spat.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: kavita03 Cameco Corp. (TSX:CCO) is suspending production of uranium hexafluoride at its complex in Port Hope, Ont., due to a long-simmering contract dispute with its supplier of hydrofluoric acid. Layoffs are expected to number "less than 100" among the 440 ...
Canada: Nissan teams up with atomic energy agency for oil-flow tests.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: kavita03 Automaker Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have joined together to achieve a first for both industries. Engineers from the two companies have developed a neutron imaging system that has provided the first precise visualization of oil flow ...
Canada: Hydro awash in independent green power bids.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: kavita03 Independent power producers are offering BC Hydro enough power in response to a new green-energy call to light every home in the province -- at least on paper. Hydro reported Friday that it has received proposals for 17,000 gigawatt hours of ...
Canada: Developers confident in wind power despite tough economic times.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: kavita03 Though British Columbia s first wind energy project has found itself in financial trouble, developers appear confident in the sector. BC Hydro received 19 proposals for wind energy projects in its 2008 call for clean power, which closed this week. The ...
Canada: Gas fields drawing a crowd.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: manish03 Unconventional natural gas reserves in the St. Lawrence Lowlands could generate more jobs and economic benefits for the province than Hydro-Quebec does, a former president of the provincial utility told an equally enthusiastic gathering at Quebec Exploration ...
Canada: Major US fund AllianceBernstein takes big stake in Petrocan.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: manish03 Even as the values of Canadian energy companies have tumbled because of the financial crisis, a major U.S. investment fund has made a substantial bet that the sector - and Petro-Canada in particular - will recover. According to company filings, ...
Canada: Oil slump hamstrings Shell, Irving projects.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: manish03 The slump in crude oil prices is putting more development projects on ice. Shell today withdrew its application to build a 100,000 barrels daily oil sands mining project near Peace River in Northern Alberta. Last week Shell delayed expansion of its existing tar ...
Canada : Irving may slow construction on planned refinery.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: manish03 Irving Oil Ltd may slow construction on its planned C$7 billion ($5.7 billion) new refinery at Saint John, New Brunswick, according to a report, as it looks to break work on the planned 300,000 barrel per day facility into two phases. CBC News said ...
Canada: Irving Oil, Shell stall plans amid slump in prices.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: manish03 The global economic downturn has delayed two more major Canadian oil projects, as high costs and low commodity prices cause companies to re-evaluate the cost of development. Royal Dutch Shell PLC said yesterday that it has withdrawn an application to ...
Canada : NS businesses offered first dibs on carbon credits.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mamta03 Minas Basin Pulp and Power is set to profit in more ways than one from being green. It is now selling carbon credits, and giving Nova Scotia businesses first dibs. The company earned carbon credits after funding a voluntary, independent audit and ...
Canada: Canada contributes $16M to gain foothold in European space plan.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: sanjayc03 Canada's space agency is hoping a relatively small investment in the next European space budget will reap big rewards down the road as it tries to navigate a new direction for its satellite and space industry. European ministers and representatives ...
Canada : Electric Hydrogen delivers fuel cell and hydrogen solution for McKesson Canada.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: manish03 Electric Hydrogen (EH) has announced the delivery of a complete indoor hydrogen supply infrastructure for a fuel cell back-up power system for McKesson Canada. The fuel cells provide up to 6.4 kW of continuous back-up power, and the complete system provides ~ 30 ...