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EOIs invited for new $5bn causeway

Expressions of Interests (EOIs) have been invited from private sector developers, co-investors, contractors and lenders for the construction of a new road and rail causeway linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain which is estimated to cost $4 to $5 billion, said a report.  The ambitious project, which is aimed at easing congestion on the existing route, will ...

Saudis pump $400m into key Egyptian projects

Saudi Arabia has injected an additional $400 million as part of a Saudi-Egyptian loan ...

Bahrain LNG import terminal progresses

Bahrain’s permanent LNG import terminal is due for commissioning in 2019, according ...

Alba starts Line 6 work

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the Bahrain-based aluminium smelter, said that construction has ...

Golf community gets consultant

Muriya has roped in international consultants AEB-Assaf as design and supervision ...





Address to operate Makkah hotel

Jabal Omar Development Company (JODC), a leading real estate development company in the region, has signed up Emaar Hospitality Group’s premium luxury hotel brand Address Hotels + Resorts to manage its flagship hospitality project in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.  This also marks the first expansion of Address Hotels + Resorts to Saudi Arabia.  ...

Ras Al Khair to get giant maritime yard

Saudi Aramco has signed a joint venture deal with UAE-based engineering firm Lamprell, the ...

Hail mosque’s design unveiled

Italian firm Schiattarella Associati has been appointed to design the new Al Jabri Mosque ...

Emerson seals Aramco deal

Emerson has signed an agreement with Saudi Aramco to collaborate on digital transformation ...

Jipco gears up to deliver 539 trucks

Juffali Industrial Products Company (Jipco) of Saudi Arabia is gearing up to begin ...





HOK unveils design for Yas Arena

HOK, a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm, has unveiled the designs for Yas Arena, a multi-purpose facility located on the waterfront promenade at Yas Bay in Abu Dhabi that will play host to a wide variety of sports and entertainment events. Serving as an anchor for the promenade, Yas Arena will feature more than 50 cafes and ...

Five-star Hilton resort to come up on Yas Island

A new Hilton resort will be part of the Dh12-billion ($3.2 billion) development plan ...

Milestone project for Ducab HV

Ducab High Voltage (HV), a dedicated extra-high-voltage power cable manufacturing facility ...

$1bn Abu Dhabi mall on track for 2018 launch

More than 76 per cent of the work has been completed on the $1-billion Al Maryah Central ...

Faithful+Gould wins PM deal for $3.3bn Yas Bay

Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of destinations, has awarded Faithful+Gould a ...





Top firms vie for stand design awards

Leading regional groups including some of Bahrain’s top developers have been shortlisted for this year’s Gulf Property Show awards in the ‘Best Stand Design’ category, said the event organiser Bahrain-based Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE). The nominees include Diyar Al Muharraq, Manara Development, Bahrain Marina Development,...

Arab Future Cities to feature blockchain panel

The topic of blockchain and the smart city will be covered in an interactive panel ...

Green economy event on way

The World Green Economy Summit (WGES 2017) will kick off on October 24 in Dubai, UAE, ...

Focus on building sustainable cities

Leading building and construction experts will discuss ways to boost sustainable green ...

The Big 5 to host first precast summit

Precast experts from around the world will gather in Dubai, UAE, for the first Innovation ...





Diary of events

Gulf Construction updates you with the latest calendar of events from the Middle East and beyond.   JULY 12-14: Indo Security, a civilian security, protection and rescue event, at Jakarta International Expo, Jakarta, Indonesia. 13-15: Bangladesh Buildcon, a building and construction exhibition, at the International Convention City ...





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