Prasarana denies blocking Bumi firms in MRT project

Prasarana denies blocking Bumi firms in MRT project
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The owner of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project has rejected claims that Bumiputera contractors are being denied opportunities in the construction of Malaysia’s largest infrastructure project. Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (SPNB) group managing director Shahril Mokhtar responded to Perkasa’s claims [...]

10. Smaller listed firms taking part in ETP

10. Smaller listed firms taking part in ETP
PUTRAJAYA: Several second and third-tier companies listed on Bursa Malaysia are among the players behind the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) projects announced yesterday by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
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China rail firms look abroad for expansion

China rail firms look abroad for expansion
China’s rail and train builders who gained valuable experience at home in projects with Western heavyweights are now competing with them for global contracts but analysts say a lack of international savvy could clip their ambitions.
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Brewer firms lands $13.2 million contract for Maine Army National Guard regional training facility

Brewer firms lands $13.2 million contract for Maine Army National Guard regional training facility
Nickerson & O’Day Inc. of Brewer has been awarded a $13.2 million contract for the second phase of the Maine Army National Guard’s Regional Training Institute at the Bangor Armed Forces Reserve Center.
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Despite millions in tax credits, wind energy firms aren’t hiring

Despite millions in tax credits, wind energy firms aren’t hiring
WASHINGTON — Despite the Obama administration’s efforts to create jobs making wind turbines in America, some companies say that sluggish demand for wind energy is holding them back.
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