The builders of a pair of sail-shaped skyscrapers in Bahrain's capital lost 16 executives and engineers when a cruise ship capsized last week, but the companies said Sunday they will press ahead in finishing construction. Fifty-eight people died — 16 of them top executives from Murray & Roberts and the British engineering firm Atkins, including the Bahrain World Trade Center project director. Work has stopped on the World Trade Center site since Friday. But Samir Nass, vice chairman and managing director of Nass Corp., a top partner in the construction, told The Associated Press the $150-million towers remain on schedule for completion later this year. His brother and partner Ghazi Nass said normal construction activity will resume Tuesday.
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