KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
Feb 22nd 2013, 3:06 pm
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
In my experience Mace are by far the worst, they pulled a few shoddy stunts on me also for a tender of building in KAFD Riyadh, a 400m tower that's being built just now.
We are reluctant to work or tender on anything they are involved in to be honest.
Them and DAR Al Handasah are two we actively avoid.
We are reluctant to work or tender on anything they are involved in to be honest.
Them and DAR Al Handasah are two we actively avoid.
Fair enough, not all businesses like te way others handle their shit.
Will be an interesting one to watch. Shame it's in KSA but beautiful looking structure.
Feb 22nd 2013, 3:28 pm
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
It detracts from our purpose when we are involved in heavily contractual jobs, we are there to construct or design or whatever, not send shit to each other about clause 15 subsection 12, point 2 etc.
its just building a case for a subsequent court appearance or as leverage for a big discount at the end.
its ok I have no problem with their recruitment side
just the rest
its just building a case for a subsequent court appearance or as leverage for a big discount at the end.
its ok I have no problem with their recruitment side
just the rest
Feb 22nd 2013, 3:54 pm
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
In my experience Mace are by far the worst, they pulled a few shoddy stunts on me also for a tender of building in KAFD Riyadh, a 400m tower that's being built just now.
We are reluctant to work or tender on anything they are involved in to be honest.
Them and DAR Al Handasah are two we actively avoid.
We are reluctant to work or tender on anything they are involved in to be honest.
Them and DAR Al Handasah are two we actively avoid.
Feb 22nd 2013, 3:57 pm
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
Drove up to the site when I was last in Jeddah. Not much around. Blank canvas one could say but whack a 1km tower up and watch the surrounding land value shoot up a la Downtown Dubai (is the plan, whether or not it works in KSA is another thing)
Feb 22nd 2013, 4:13 pm
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
So are there enough people/businesses to buy/lease the apartments or is it going to be a white elephant?
Feb 22nd 2013, 4:31 pm
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
Thats going to consume quite a bit of energy. Saudi better fastrack those nuke plants the West is going to build for them or build several thousand stationary bikes.
Feb 22nd 2013, 4:57 pm
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
As long as some of the money British firms who are involved gets back to the UK economy that's not a bad thing.
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Feb 22nd 2013, 6:55 pm
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
It detracts from our purpose when we are involved in heavily contractual jobs, we are there to construct or design or whatever, not send shit to each other about clause 15 subsection 12, point 2 etc.
its just building a case for a subsequent court appearance or as leverage for a big discount at the end.
its ok I have no problem with their recruitment side just the rest
its just building a case for a subsequent court appearance or as leverage for a big discount at the end.
its ok I have no problem with their recruitment side
just the rest
Feb 22nd 2013, 7:18 pm
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
It detracts from our purpose when we are involved in heavily contractual jobs, we are there to construct or design or whatever, not send shit to each other about clause 15 subsection 12, point 2 etc.
its just building a case for a subsequent court appearance or as leverage for a big discount at the end.
its ok I have no problem with their recruitment side just the rest
its just building a case for a subsequent court appearance or as leverage for a big discount at the end.
its ok I have no problem with their recruitment side
just the rest
Feb 22nd 2013, 10:06 pm
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
Trust me. All as bad as each other. Surprised ETA haven't been mentioned.
Feb 23rd 2013, 3:12 am
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
Anyhow I wonder will it get built, we are fast approaching tower of babel shit in KSA. Wonder why they picked Kingdom tower as there is one Kingdom tower in Riyadh already. (the big Eye of Mordor looking thing).
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Feb 23rd 2013, 3:43 am
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Re: KSA- London firms to build 1km high Kingdom Tower
Worth saying that the family renounced him. Also worth saying that it is not easy to avoid dealing with a Bin Laden group company in many lines of business. In fact just this morning I am on my way to kick off a factory test with one of my subcontractors who is in fact a Bin Laden group company and we are not even talking construction here.