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Gaining momentum

There is a palpable increase in activity in the UAE’s Northern Emirates – namely, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain - with real estate being the buzzword in their construction circles. The improved oil prices, the UAE’s Vision 2040 programme and the incentives provided to expatriates such as the Golden Visa have ...

Kalba Waterfront to open its doors

With construction now complete, the new Kalba Waterfront – the largest ...

Sharjah Sustainable City marks milestones

Sharjah Sustainable City, a fully sustainable residential community developed by Sharjah ...

Arada to award contracts, launch new projects

Sharjah-based Arada has continued to see strong growth over the last 12 months, cementing ...





Rooms galore!

With some 275,000 hotel rooms slated to be completed by the end of this decade, Saudi Arabia now has by far the highest pipeline of hotel projects in the planning and construction stage in the GCC, relegating the region’s hospitality hub UAE to the second place in terms of upcoming projects. In line with Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030, ...

Bringing Moon to Earth

With the growing global interest in visiting the Moon, a Canadian architectural design and ...

Master key system opens doors to efficiency

Key management can eat up a frustrating proportion of a security team’s time as well ...

Awal Plastics leads with fit-for-purpose solutions

Awal Plastics, a leader in signage solutions in Bahrain for over five decades, is an ...

Grand icon!

Kuwait marked the opening of an iconic hotel recently which is already a new architectural ...





Towards greener drainage solutions

As temperature and sea levels continue to rise, we’re all feeling the consequences of extreme weather events, which is just one reason why tackling climate change has steadily moved to the forefront of the global sustainability agenda. Already notably afflicted by high temperatures and low levels of fresh water, the GCC’s vulnerability, in ...

Carbon-neutral system to be set up in Dubai

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has signed a partnership agreement with ...

Tech solutions to boost efficiency, sustainability

Water management is much more than just a service provided; it addresses a vital human ...





Saudi construction showcase to open

A total of 558 exhibitors have booked prime space at this year’s edition of the Saudi Build in a bid to tap the lucrative opportunities the booming Saudi construction market is now offering as the kingdom pushes ahead with its ambitious Vision 2030 programme. The 32nd edition of Saudi Arabia’s premier construction showcase is set to take place ...

Accept no limits - Zetros

Mercedes-Benz's Zetros results from more than 120 years of experience and know-how. ...

Binzafrah Contracting to showcase its expertise

Binzafrah Contracting Company, a leading contracting firm in Saudi Arabia, will be ...





Region poised for further growth

The aviation sector in the Middle East is poised for greater growth and will continue to reinforce its travel hub status, given the fact that a majority of the region’s airports were kept open during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the easing of visa restrictions, according to a top official of Hill International. Saudi Arabia, in particular, ...





Can contracts be orally modified?

Most commercial contracts include a standard provision in terms that any amendment to the contract must be made in writing, and that any waiver of entitlement or disapplication of an obligation must be recorded formally and signed by authorised representatives – or it will not be valid. This is a “no oral modification” provision and the ...





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