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Edamah’s Bilaj Al Jazayer masterplan approved

Edamah, the real estate arm of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), has announced that the general masterplan for its 1.3-million-sq-m mixed-use mega project ‘Bilaj Al Jazayer’ has been approved by Bahrain’s Higher Urban Planning Committee chaired by HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. ...

Bahrain real estate transactions hit $2.6bn

Bahrain’s real estate sector witnessed solid growth in 2021 with the transactions ...

Kuwait’s new Criminal Investigation HQ complete

SSH, a leading master planning, infrastructure, building design and construction ...

Qatar’s FM market revenue to top $22.3bn

Qatar’s facility management market is poised for significant growth over the next ...





Abengoa consortium hands over Rabigh 3

Spanish infrastructure company Abengoa, along with its consortium partners SepcoIII (Power China) and Sidem (Veolia), has handed over Rabigh 3 desalination plant to Acwa Power following its completion. It is currently the world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination plant in commercial operation, with a capacity of 600,000 cu m per day. The ...

Building activity set for growth despite costs

Saudi Arabia is expected to witness strong levels of activity in the construction sector ...

Doosan Heavy wins $834m forging plant deal

South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Company has secured a ...

$20bn Central Jeddah project under way

Work is progressing well on the SR75-billion ($20 billion) Central Jeddah project coming ...

Jinko Power lands $209m solar plant contract

Chinese solar power plant developer Jinko Power Technology has won a $209-million contract ...





Hassyan project to be converted to natural gas

Saudi-based Acwa Power has reached an agreement with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) for the conversion of the 2,400MW Hassyan Power Plant from clean coal to natural gas. The operation of the coal project on gas will result in an entirely coal-free Acwa Power portfolio and is in line with the company’s strategy to lead the way to ...

AD Ports in deal to set up logistics hub

AD Ports Group, the region’s premier facilitator of logistics, industry, and trade, ...

Work launched on $6.2bn Borouge 4 facility

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Austrian chemical giant Borealis have jointly ...

Museum of the Future marks grand opening

Dubai’s Museum of the Future last month opened its doors to the world in the ...

Majid Al Futtaim unveils premium neighbourhood

Majid Al Futtaim Communities has launched Alaya Beach, an ultra-exclusive neighbourhood at ...





Trio of expos to open this month

Three major exhibitions – Gulf Property Show, Gulf Construction Expo and Interiors Expo – are set to open their doors in Bahrain this month (March 22 to 24) under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The three shows last took place in Bahrain in 2019 and drew 8,000 ...

Diyar Al Muharraq is strategic partner

Diyar Al Muharraq, one of the largest real estate development companies in Bahrain, has ...

Unirol is steel sector sponsor at Gulf Construction Expo

Universal Rolling (Unirol), the first manufacturer of steel reinforcement bars in Bahrain, ...

$50bn grid spend seen for renewable energy

The GCC could require nearly $50 billion of grid-related investments to support proposed ...

Dubai gears up for International Property Show

This year’s International Property Show opens at a time when Dubai real estate ...





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