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| Indian companies upbeat on business opportunities in Iraq |
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| Participating for the third consecutive time at the Rebuild Iraq Expo, Indian companies feel that the Indian Industry has a lot to offer to Iraq and the business transactions between the two counties will increase manifold in the coming years. |
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| The Iraqi market for construction equipment |
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| Iraq’s design and construction industry has been in a state of disrepair for more than a decade as a result of the trade sanctions imposed by the United Nations during the reign of the previous regime. The current reconstruction and rehabilitation of Iraq has created a huge demand for construction equipment and basic building materials, finishing products, engineering skills, technology, environmental awareness, and maintenance systems. With international donors pressing for the involvement of local companies in the Iraqi projects, Iraqi construction firms stand to learn much about western industry practices. |
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| Middle East construction boom is driving need for facilities management |
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| Booming growth in the Middle East construction industry is driving an urgent need for effective facilities management in the region to help developers save money, says John McIntosh, Head of Facilities Management for global building services specialists Currie & Brown. |
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| 5.817 million visitors to Jordan generate $1.44 billion in tourism revenues in 2005 |
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| Tourist arrivals in the Kingdom rose by 4.1 per cent last year, with 5.817 million visitors compared to 5.587 million in 2004, the latest official figures revealed. |
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| Iraq to build three million housing units worth $120 billion in 15 years |
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| Iraq is facing a huge housing crisis, which will aggravate unless at least three million housing units are built in the coming 15 years, said the Housing and Reconstruction Minister. |
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| EU pledges support for 3rd International Rebuild Iraq Exhibition |
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| Representatives of EU member states in Amman on Monday 6 March pledged support for the 3rd International Rebuild Iraq Exhibition, which is expected to attract a record number of companies. |
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| 12 new industrial projects in 2006 in Iraq for $17 million |
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| The state company for industrial design and construction says it intends to implement 12 major projects in 2006. |
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| Iraqi food import bill hits $4 billion; more than 12,000 companies registered |
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| The government has imported more than $4 billion in the past worth of food in three years, Minister of Trade Abelbaset Maulood said in an interview. |
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