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SSH success in Bahrain, Kuwait

SSH, a leading masterplanning, infrastructure, building design and project management firm in the Middle East, said it has been awarded the secondary infrastructure works by Bahraini developer Diyar Al Muharraq at its Assets 13A, 23B and 24, on the northeastern coast of Muharraq Island. The scope of work includes design and supervision of roads, combined ...

$1.2bn Qatar oasis well under way

Qatari real estate developer Ezdan Holding Group is gearing up to launch its QR4.5-billion ...

New Qatar highways make headway

Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) sAaid work was progressing well on its key ...

Qatar Rail unveils metro, tram designs

Qatar Rail has unveiled Doha Metro and Lusail Tram designs, giving the public a glimpse of ...

ACES tests Oman highway

Jordan-based Arab Center for Engineering Studies (ACES) has completed an extensive pile ...





KAFD to transform into ‘special business zone’

Saudi Arabia is revising plans for a glitzy financial district in Riyadh and the creation of six industrial cities, after the projects were plagued by delays and a lack of enthusiasm among potential tenants and investors, according to a Reuters report. The government’s frank, public assessments of the projects suggest Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin ...

Saudi construction spend to fall 20pc

Saudi Arabia’s construction sector is likely to spend $29.9 billion on development ...

Saudis to build bridge to Egypt

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has announced that a bridge linking the kingdom to Egypt ...

UAE developers hail housing move

Leading UAE developers have lauded the Saudi government’s move to set up a new ...

Saudi giants mull joint oil refinery

Saudi Aramco and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) are considering a new joint ...





$1bn Warner Bros theme park on way

A $1-billion Warner Bros theme park will open in 2018 at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. The park will include the world’s first Warner Bros branded hotel. Construction is already under way and rides are in production, said Miral, a developer of destinations in Abu Dhabi, and Warner Bros. Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi will bring together stories and ...

$979m pumped into silicon park

Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) invested Dh3.6 billion ($979 million) for the ...

New Bloom Gardens villas snapped up

Bloom Properties unveiled the fourth phase of its Bloom Gardens last month and 90 per cent ...

Luxury skyscrapers topped out

Damac Properties’ luxury hotel and serviced residences Damac Towers by Paramount ...

Freehold tower nearly ready

Dubai-based Radiant Star says that work on Riah Towers, its Dh325-million ($88.5 million) ...





Another round of success for ‘3Gs’

More than 8,700 visitors attended the gulfBID, gulfInteriors and the Gulf Property Show, which successfully concluded last month in Bahrain. The 3Gs – as the trio of exhibitions are popularly known – showcased the latest products and services of as many as 144 local, regional and international exhibitors, who leveraged the opportunity afforded ...

Gulf Property Show enhances global stature

The Gulf Property Show, which attracted sponsors and participants as far afield as Turkey, ...

bauma exhibitors fill up order books

The seven-day bauma 2016, the 31st edition of the world’s leading trade fair for ...

Update

Spotlight on landscaping solutions The Big 5 Outdoor Design and Build Show, a specialised ...

Milestone for Cityscape Abu Dhabi

The 10th anniversary edition of Cityscape Abu Dhabi finished on a high note in the UAE ...





Diary of events

Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond.   MAY 10-13: ISSA Interclean Europe, a trade fair for industrial cleaning, maintenance and building services, at RAI International Exhibition and Congress Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 10-14: Turkeybuild Istanbul, a building and ...





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