The recent wave of contract awards – driven largely by social housing and infrastructure projects – has reignited optimism in Kuwait’s construction sector. After years of stagnation due to excessive bureaucracy and deep-seated political gridlock, this momentum signals a potential turning point. Despite persistent challenges, the government...
What are the top three trends currently shaping Kuwait’s construction sector? What ...
Construction work on Kuwait’s Aventura (J3) smart urban development project is ...
A growing number of countries are working to decarbonise buildings, but sluggish progress and financing puts global climate goals at risk. These are the key findings of an annual review of the buildings and construction sector, published last month by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC). The...
A global study has highlighted a strong industry need for carbon transparency, with over ...
The world’s first fire station to achieve LEED Platinum v4 certification has been ...
Zayed International Airport (AUH) has achieved a Three-Pearl Estidama construction rating, ...
Expo City Dubai and the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) have announced ...
Khansaheb Industries (KIND), a leading provider of energy-efficient products and technologies and a subsidiary of the UAE-based Khansaheb Group, has sealed a partnership to further enhance its heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems by integrating cutting-edge IoT and smart automation solutions that focus on energy savings, comfort, and ...
Stulz, a global provider of mission-critical air-conditioning solutions, has introduced ...
Copeland, a global provider of sustainable climate solutions, has announced the expansion ...
Balancing high-performance building envelopes with efficient heating, ventilation, and ...
A recent study by Danfoss, a market leader in heating and cooling solutions, highlights ...
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is set to make history at bauma 2025 being held this month (April 7-13) in Munich Germany, with the unveiling of its first zero-emission only line-up. This groundbreaking showcase at the world’s leading trade fair for building, construction and mining machinery and equipment will provide visitors with the ...
Develon, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, has introduced the Transparent Bucket 2.0 ...
New Holland’s compact wheel loader, the W40X Electric Power, has won one of the ...
Caterpillar will showcase a range of construction equipment and technology, including new ...
Swiss sanitary solutions provider Geberit is launching a new, slim actuator plate which is expected to stand out from the crowd with its minimalist, contemporary design and panoramic format. The Sigma40 flush actuator plates will be available across the Gulf region from this month (April). The new Sigma40 flush plate, measuring just 4 mm in depth and ...
Tadano has unveiled the AC 5.250L-2, an all-terrain crane boasting a 79-m main boom, ...
DeWalt, an American brand of power tools and hand tools for the construction, ...
Ideal Standard’s Alu+ thermostatic shower system has been awarded the prestigious ...
Imagine the scenario: A major Middle East oil plant needs an important replacement part (a compressor). Spares are not available locally and the lead time to secure one through the traditional route would be months. Weighing up this – and the potential loss to production that could result without it – what does its infrastructure maintenance team...
Construction of Adnoc Gas’s Ruwais liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal is ...
Sabkha soils, which are common in rapidly urbanising regions like the Arabian Gulf, pose significant construction challenges that necessitate solutions to mitigate subsidence and ensure safe, durable land use. Derived from the Arabic word for “salt flat”, sabkha refers to flat, low-lying areas common in arid regions. Sabkha soils ...
We’re on a roll. Last month, we looked at the Dubai Court of Cassation (CoC)’s recent decision not to uphold a Unilateral Option Clause. That decision was in relation to a contractor’s jurisdictional challenge to its subcontractor’s court proceedings, on the basis that the contractor was entitled to direct disputes to be resolved in ...
