{
  "id": 17080414,
  "title": "Oman tightens rules on government project delays, removes 5% contract retention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/oman-tightens-rules-on-government-project-delays-removes-5-contract",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-29T06:30:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Construction Week Online",
    "slug": "construction-week-online",
    "url": "https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/oman-tightens-rules-on-government-project-delays-removes-5-contract-retention"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oman has introduced stricter measures to tackle delays in government projects, requiring contractors to submit recovery plans when delays reach 5% and reviewing their eligibility for future projects when delays hit 15%",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}