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ACI enters agreement with GCC leaders to help develop Gulf Building Code
Due to the rapid construction growth in the Gulf region, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) recently entered into an agreement with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Standardization Organization to help them move towards a better understanding and use of concrete and cementitious materials in civil infrastructure. The agreement was signed in Doha, Qatar, […]
July 17, 2017
Gear
‘Cooling’ hard hat designed to reduce risk of heat stroke in construction workers
As workers toil in the fierce desert heat of Qatar as that country prepares to host a World Cup in 2022, organizers say they hope to reduce their risk of heat stroke with a new hard hat. According to a report from Reuters, scientists at Qatar University have developed a solar-powered ‘cooling’ hard hat. The […]
January 17, 2017
Business
Qatar World Cup construction could leave 4,000 workers dead
The International Trade Union Confederation claims that construction underway to prepare Qatar for hosting the 2022 World Cup will leave migrant 4,000 workers dead if current practices aren’t changed. According to a report from British newspaper The Guardian, the ITUC says that it expects 12 workers to die per week, more than 600 per year, […]
September 27, 2013
Business
Sustainable building construction expected to increase in Middle East in 2013
Construction companies in the Middle East are beginning to think about sustainability and green construction concepts in relation to their profitability, The Daily Star reported. Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates—the three countries with the largest per capita ecological footprints in the world—have plans for major developments, and experts predict $4.3 trillion worth of […]
January 25, 2013
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