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Orascom improves profitability but backlog slips
Egypt-based construction company Orascom saw its profitability improve but its order backlog slipped 
Contractor selected to build new campus at Cairo鈥檚 American University
Egyptian contractor Orascom has won a deal to build the new 鈥淐ampus 2026鈥� expansion of the American University in Cairo, Egypt
Which OEMs and contractors are among the world鈥檚 鈥榖est鈥� employers?
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Construction Briefing dissects Forbes list of planet鈥檚 best employers
Contractor appointed on $35bn megaproject to build new Egyptian city
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Egypt-based Orascom Construction has signed a framework agreement as a primary contractor for the first phase of the construction of a new city on Egypt鈥檚 Mediterranean coast.
Three companies share 鈧�800 million deal to modernise Cairo鈥檚 Metro Line 1
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Egypt-based Orascom Construction has won a deal to modernise Cairo鈥檚 Metro Line 1 as part of a consortium with Colas Rail and Hitachi.
Data centres and aviation drive record backlog for Orascom鈥檚 US business
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Strong US performance makes up for shrinking revenues in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) 
Huge billion-dollar Saudi city for 120,000 people starts construction
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Construction has started  on a new city in Saudi Arabia 
Devaluation of Egyptian pound hits Orascom鈥檚 revenue
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The devaluation of the Egyptian pound has dented revenue at contractor Orascom, although this was partially offset by a strong performance in the US
6 of the biggest museum projects under construction around the world
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Here are 6 of the biggest museum projects under construction around the world.
Rising revenue in US offsets decline in Egypt for Orascom
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Construction group Orascom鈥檚 revenue fell more than 19% to US$3.4 billion in 2023 amid tough trading conditions in its home market of Egypt
Advanced Green Building award for Grand Egyptian Museum
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Museum building鈥檚 sustainability measures wins it leading green building certification
Conflict in Red Sea inflating shipping rates
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ABC鈥檚 monthly report on US construction input prices says attacks nears Yemen could add upward pressure
Egypt and UAE drive record order backlog for Orascom despite revenue slide
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Egypt-based construction company Orascom has seen its order backlog rise to a record US$7 billion, despite a decline in revenue which it blamed on the devaluation of the Egyptian pound.
41 workers trapped in India鈥檚 collapsed Silkyara tunnel rescued after 17 days
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All 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel in India鈥檚 Uttarakhand state after it partially collapsed have been rescued.
Orascom wins major Cairo Metro and high-speed rail contracts
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Egyptian contractor Orascom Construction has won two new contracts with the National Authority for Tunnels to build new transport projects in the country.
Egis and Setec consult on $5bn Cairo Metro Line 6 studies
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French engineering consultancies Egis and Setec have signed a deal to develop the second phase of studies for a new metro line in Cairo, expected to cost around US$5 billion.
Orascom and Thales win 鈧�340m Egypt rail modernisation project
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Egyptian contractor Orascom Construction and French electrical systems specialist Thales have won a deal to modernise the Cairo-Beni Suef railway corridor in Egypt.
17 consortia prequalify to build desalination plants in Egypt
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A total of 17 construction consortia have pre-qualified to build 21 sea water desalination plants in Egypt.
Egypt plans to build 鈥榳orld鈥檚 longest鈥� artificial river
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The US$5.25 billion initiative, dubbed the 鈥楴ew Delta,鈥� will ensure access to sustainable water resources
6 of the biggest sports stadia under development
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International Construction examines six of the biggest sports stadia currently under construction or development around the world.
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