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Acwa consortium to build Bahrain solar plant

A consortium comprising Saudi-based Acwa, Japanese contractor Mitsui & Company and Bahrain industrial conglomerate AlMoayyed has won a major contract for the construction and operation of a 100 MW independent solar power plant in the kingdom. The announcement was made by Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) after the Tender and Auction ...

Alba smelter on track for Line 6 full ramp-up

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), soon to be the largest aluminium smelter in the world, said its ...

Work starts on $290m Oman leisure hub

Al Raid Group, a specialist developer of retail shopping malls and leisure destinations, ...

Obermeyer wins Kuwait airport project deal

Kuwait has signed up Obermeyer, one of Germany’s oldest engineering consultancies, ...

GCC project contracts value down 22pc in 2018

The value of projects awarded in the GCC region last year fell by 22 per cent to a new low ...





$22bn infrastructure projects unveiled

Saudi King Salman has launched a total of 1,281 infrastructure development projects worth SR82 billion ($22 billion) in the capital Riyadh and the surrounding towns, said a report. This comes as part of the kingdom’s ambitious programme with a focus on key sectors such as transportation and housing and the expansion of airports to help enhance the ...

Airport expansion work launched in Riyadh

The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca) has officially launched work on two ...

Work starts on mega Red Sea tourism project

Saudi-based The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has commenced operations at the Base ...

Big spending ‘to spark real estate growth’

Increased government spending and progress on giga-project developments such as the ...

Madinah homes set for 2020 handover

Saudi-based Al Mosoqoon Real Estate Company for Investment and Development said work is ...





Expansion of M-Station nearly complete

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has completed 98 per cent of the M-Station expansion project, the largest power generation and water desalination plant in the UAE, in co-ordination with German technology major Siemens. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, the managing director and CEO of Dewa, made the announcement during his visit to review the progress ...

Azizi DHCC homes on track for handover

Azizi Developments, a leading UAE private developer, said 90 per cent of the construction ...

Etihad Rail invites bids for freight facilities

Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s integrated railway network, has ...

DIRC homes set for December completion

Dubai Investments Real Estate Company (DIRC), a subsidiary of Dubai Investments, has ...

Dubai Harbour to steal limelight at show

Meraas, a Dubai-based holding company, is showcasing its industry-defining maritime ...





bauma 2019 set for record participation

bauma, the world’s leading event for the construction industry that will be staged in Germany next month (April), has signed a record number of exhibitors while considerably increasing its exhibition space for this year’s edition. The site in the east of Munich will be expanded to 614,000 sq m from 605,000 sq m in 2016 and the number of halls ...

First all-in-one wet processing unit revealed

CDE Global will introduce its new all-in-one Combo wet processing plant to the global ...

Global firms gear up for electricity expo

A total of 27 French companies will be showcasing their innovative equipment and ...

Bahrain Marina signs up for Gulf Property Show

Bahrain Marina, the iconic development in the heart of capital Manama, has signed up as ...

Hempel Paints wins best stand award

Hempel Paints, a global leader in coatings, was voted the Best Stand at Interiors Expo ...





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