China Architectural Engineering Inc. has Been Awarded Two New Projects Valued at $80 Million

China Architectural Engineering Awarded $80 Million in New International Projects; Backlog Rises to Record $245 Million
MarketWatch - USA
China Architectural Engineering Inc. (CAE) a leader in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of high-end building envelope systems, today reported that it has been awarded two new contracts for projects valued at $80 million in Dubai and Singapore. The Company today also reported that its project backlog has increased to a new record of $245 million. ...

Roadex-Railex 2008 Seminar Programme

The Roadex-Railex Exhibition is just days away and covers all aspects of:

Roads, rail, metro, bridges, construction, tunneling, technology, fare & toll systems, emergency services, rolling stock & components, parking, street furniture, traffic detection and monitoring, plant machinery vehicle (PMV), public transport, civil engineering, intelligent transport systems (ITS) and road markings.

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Dates	: Sunday 23 – Tuesday 25 November 2008
Venue	: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Hall	: 8
Opening times	: 11.00am – 7.00pm daily

Roadex-Railex seminar timetable: Room 1

DATE	11.30 12.30	13.00 14.00	14.30 15.30	16.00 17.00	17.30 18.30
Sunday 23rd Nov	N/A	Company: Geoblock Reinforcements Ltd Topic: Segmental Block Reinforced Soil Structure Speaker: Chris Martin	Company: WS Atkins & Partners Overseas Topic: Atkins Infrastructure Services for the Middle East Speaker: Dr Ghassan Ziadat	Company: Volkmann & Ross Bach/ECO Topic: Infrastructural Road Safety Speaker: Wolfgang Wink	Company: Parsons International Limited Topic: Innovations In Bridge Design and Construction Speaker: Ken Serzan
Monday 24th Nov	Company: Technochem/ Tencate Topic: Tencate Technologies for Reinforced Soil Structures Speaker: Andy Holgate and Jack Kievit	Company: Naue GmbH Topic: Using Geosynthetics in Road and Rail Construction to Reduce Costs Speaker: Torg Klompmaker	Company: Pitchmastic PMB Topic: The Need for Structural Waterproofing Speaker: Adrian Pike	Company: Bentley Systems Topic: Software for the Design and Maintenance of Roads and Railways Speaker: John Bryant and Steve Cockerell	Company: Tensar International Topic: Ground stabilisation and an introduction to Tensar TriAX, a revolution in geogrid technology Speaker: Cliff Hall

Roadex-Railex seminar timetable: Room 2

DATE	11.30 12.30	13.00 14.00	14.00 15.00	15.30 16.30	17.00 18.00
Sunday 23rd Nov	N/A	N/A	Company: Lochwynd Topic: Astucia Solar Road Studs Speaker: TBC	International Freight Week exhibitor Company: Twintec Topic: Jointless Steelfibre Reinforced Concrete Floor Slabs Speaker: Darryl Eddy	International Freight Week exhibitor Company: Prointec Topic: International Logistics Trends Speaker: Javier Fernandez

Entrance to the seminars and the partner Exhibition International Freight Week will be granted free of charge to all Roadex-Railex visitors

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Dubai World is Looking to Invest in Russia

Dubai World eyes Russia investments despite crisis
guardian.co.uk - UK
Reuters - Government-owned investor Dubai World said on Monday it was looking at port, logistics and urban development investments in Russia, and was not slowing any of its projects due to the global financial crisis. ...

Marzooq Al-Rashdan: Abyaar Preparing to Raise Capital by 100% during 2008

Abyaar recommends a 100% capital raise
ArabianBusiness.com (press release) - Dubai,Umm al Qaiwain,United Arab Emirates
During a press gathering held on November 4^th, Marzooq Al Rashdan, Vice President and Managing Director of Abyaar, has highlighted the company's latest developments and news, as well as the current situation in the region's real estate sector.
During the meeting, Al Rashdan noted that Abyaar is preparing to raise its capital by 100% during 2008, after receiving the necessary approval from its General Assembly. ...

Jafza to Unveil Plan at County Economic Development Leaders at Orangeburg County.

Jafza prepares to unveil plan; summit sells out
The Times and Democrat - Orangeburg, SC, USA
The theme of Orangeburg County's economic development summit will aim to reverse the age-old proverb that hindsight is 20/20 by focusing the county on its future and leaving the past without any regrets.

County economic development leaders and officials have touted the summit as what they hope to be a catalyst to put feet on the proverbial "sleeping giant" that is Orangeburg County.

Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Met Senior Executives from Deyaar Development

King of Malaysia meets with Deyaar executives at World Endurance Championship in Malaysia
WAM - Emirates News Agency - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
His Majesty The King of Malaysia, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, today met with senior executives from Deyaar Development, the region's fastest growing real estate company, following the UAE team's gold medal victory and individual bronze at the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) World Endurance Championship, which concluded on November 9, 2008.

World Travel Market (WTM 2008) in London Started November 10

Dubai Tourism Dept gears up for World Travel Market 2008
AME Info - United Arab Emirates

Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) announced in a pre-fair meeting that it was gearing up with their biggest attendance yet with 102 co-participants at the 29th edition of the four day World Travel Market (WTM 2008) in London starting November 10.