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The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) is collaborating with Government in leading the national response to Covid-19. The initial phase is containment with the objective being to minimise the spread of Covid-19. This is the critical stage for employers and employees.... READ MORE

New measures to combat Covid-19 will increase costs and slow projects, says CIF The construction sector should be able to gradually reopen in the first phase of the economy getting restarted, but new measures to combat coronavirus, also know as Covid-19, will inevitably increase... READ MORE

Oil prices tumbled to 33-month lows on Friday as coronavirus fears and doubts about production cuts took hold. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries halved its growth forecast for global oil demand this year to 480,000 barrels per day, blaming the epidemic. Cartel... READ MORE

On Friday 20th December we returned to Dublin city center to help feed the homeless people on our streets. We had arranged for a large number of sandwich’s to be prepared and along with soft drinks made our way around the inner city areas of Dublin to hand out over the course of... READ MORE

More than 5,200 construction projects are currently ongoing in Saudi Arabia at a value of $819 billion, and the Kingdom’s construction market is expected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% between 2019 and 2024, said a new report by ResearchAndMarkets.com. The... READ MORE

From the Channel Tunnel to the Transcontinental Railroad: Irish emigrants’ work can be seen throughout the world Irish writer Brendan Behan once remarked: “People who say manual labour is a good thing have never done any”. Nevertheless, the fruits of the toil of Irish... READ MORE

Sheikh Mohammed remembers his father Sheikh Rashid on his 29th death anniversary. Dubai:  “Many hearts were broken as they could not believe they had lost a father.” This was how His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of... READ MORE

It’s been two years since Mohammed bin Salman announced his $500 billion project. Now the construction begins. The walls are covered with graffiti in the sleepy fishing village of Khurayba. There are supplications to God, advertisements for vacation rentals and house painters.... READ MORE

Qiddiya the Saudi giga-project includes 20,000-seater cliff-top stadium, an 18,000-seater indoor arena, an aquatic centre and a sports hub. The Saudi sporting champions of the future will be able to hone their talents at Qiddiya, according to Mike Reininger, CEO of Qiddiya... READ MORE

Drivers on Sheikh Zayed Road, the largest highway in Dubai, will have noticed what looks like a giant eye rising alongside the iconic Emirates Towers. The eye — technically a torus shape — is the latest grand statement of ambition to mark the emirate’s skyline.... READ MORE