Legal action vowed in mosque dispute
Residents up in arms over a mosque complex being built on land originally earmarked for a public garden have threatened to take legal action if construction is not halted.
New norms for construction projects
Every construction project in Bahrain will have to conform to a new set of guidelines from today. They were launched yesterday by the Works Ministry, which plans to supervise projects undertaken by ministry-assigned contractors to ensure that they abide by the new requirements. A 21-chapter booklet stating the new technical requirements has been distributed to [...]
Bahraini developer to focus on affordable housing
The chairman of Bahraini development major Naseej, which was formally launched in the Gulf state this week, has said that affordable housing is one of the most pressing issues on the national agenda. By managing the full spectrum of the construction and real estate business, Naseej’s plan is to create synergies that will help it [...]
@bahrain accelerates master planning with appointment of Aedas
@bahrain, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s ambitious mix of world-class commerce, entertainment and education facilities announced that they have appointed the award-winning international architectural firm Aedas as master planner of the project. Adjacent to the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), @bahrain will offer a state-of-the-art Exhibition & Convention facility, a choice of Hotel accommodation ranging from mid-market [...]
Power in numbers
It was Bahrain’s largest strike in recent history. it was the day when several thousand workers from Al Hamad Contracting downed tools and demanded their wages. There was a buzz of excitement around the Al Hamad labour camp on the outskirts of Bahrain’s industrial area of Askar. We were the first reporters to visit the [...]
Sakhir City benefits to be highlighted
Sakhir City Development, an urban project to be built next to the Bahrain International Circuit, will outline the concept and vision of the @bahrain project to members of the Bahrain British Business Forum (BBBF) tomorrow (June 16). Chief executive officer Nicola Pero will explain what the project, will deliver and how it will support Bahrain’s [...]
Union raps ‘coercion’ of workers
BAHRAIN’S construction companies have been accused of waging a campaign to intimidate workers who join trade unions, according to a report issued yesterday. The Belgium-based International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) said it was “very worried” about a series of violations revealed in the annual survey of union rights. It found workers were discouraged from union [...]
Wildcat Strike
Thousands of workers at a major Bahrain construction company staged a wildcat strike over pay yesterday. More than 5,000 workers at Al Hamad Construction and Development Company claimed they had not been paid salaries ranging from BD60 to BD90 for two months. They also accused the company of delaying repatriation of the bodies of their [...]
Waterfront City
A multi-million dinar “waterfront city” in Seef will include luxury homes, shops and leisure facilities, according to the company behind the project.
Marsa Al Seef is being billed as one of the country’s most exclusive addresses and will cover an area of 26 million square feet.
Building Bridges
Bahrain is moving full steam ahead with building, upgrading and expanding several key transportation hubs. Although the credit crunch is slated to cause some completion dates to be revised, the year 2009 will mark a milestone for the country’s primary infrastructure projects.