700 workers constructing Abu Dhabi Plaza in Astana out on strike
Around 700 workers constructing Abu Dhabi Plaza in Astana have stopped working and gathered near Arabtec Holding headquarters this afternoon.
Kazakhstan Education Minister critical of quality of new schools
A school in south Kazakhstan was commissioned in January 2012. A month later the floor caved in and the heating system broke down.
Nazarbayev wants more Kazakh content in EXPO-2017 venues construction
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to attract more Kazakhstan-based companies to construction of EXPO-2017 venues.
China and Russia to spend $400 million on Kazakhstan power plant
China and Russia will provide 400 million dollars for construction of Ekibastuz GRES-2 Power Plant in Kazakhstan.
Israel says to free Palestinians and build more settlements
Israel will announce plans for new settlement construction next week, coinciding with the release of a third batch of Palestinian prisoners as part of peace talks, an official said Thursday.
ENRC constructs 'best ferroalloy plant in world' in Aktobe
$1 billion ferroalloy plant has been constructed in Aktobe in western Kazakhstan by ENRC.
Over 1 million sq m of housing commissioned in Astana this year
Over 1 million square meters of housing has been commissioned in Astana this year.
Piano-shaped concert hall to be built in Almaty
The new concert hall design has been presented in Almaty.
Borovoye transformation into real resort area costs $1.5 billion
Transformation of Borovoye resort into a year-round resort needs private and government investments in the amount of $1.5 billion.
No Light Rail Transport for Astana
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev believes that Light Rail Transport project by French Alstom is overly expensive for Astana, so the city will get a bus rapid transit network instead.
Astana to spend $4.8 million on Botanic Garden
750 million tenge ($4.8 million) have been allocated from the national budget to construct a botanic garden in Astana.
Kazakhstan to lift foreign workforce restrictions to be ready for EXPO-2017 in time
Kazakhstan is planing to legal create conditions to bring in experienced guest workers to construct the EXPO-2017 facilities.
Kazakhstan may export ships to neighbors
Kazakhstan ships might be export to the neighboring countries after the domestic demand is met.
Asian Development Bank to lend Kazakhstan $125 million for Shymkent-Tashkent road repairs
Kazakhstan eyes ratifying a loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank to fund repairs of Shymkent-Tashkent section of the Western Europe-Western China international transit corridor.
Kazakhstan interested in construction of Kambar-Ata hydro power station in Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan has expressed interest in participation in construction of Kambar-Ata Hydro Power Station No.1 in Kyrgyzstan.
China to fund construction of wind power station in Kazakhstan's Pavlodar oblast
China will finance construction of the wind power station worth 15 billion tenge ($100 million) in Pavlodar oblast.
One convict costs four times more than child in kindergarten in Kazakhstan
It is expected that Balapan program will cover 70% of children with preschool education by 2015.
Kazakhstan and Turkey to build night vision equipment factory in Astana
Kazakhstan and Turkey and mulling a factory to produce electronic optical devices in Astana.