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Oman-Etihad Rail calls for bids; Saudi link eyed

Oman-Etihad Rail Company, the developer and operator of the railway network connecting the sultanate and the UAE, last month invited prequalification bids from companies specialised in executing mega infrastructure projects to carry out civil works of the network. The company is laying the groundwork and work plan for the project, including its financial ...

Oman to award $777m solar energy projects

Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) is set to award solar energy projects ...

Hydro acquires profile systems specialist

Leading Norwegian group Norsk Hydro has announced that it has fully acquired Hueck ...

Sales launched for Oman mixed-use community

Dar Global, a leading luxury real estate developer, has annnounced the sale of AIDA, a ...

Sector lagging behind in cybersecurity, says expert

The construction industry is making great strides by leveraging AI technologies such as ...





World’s tallest 3D printed building in Riyadh

Saudi real estate developer Dar Al Arkan has announced the successful completion of the world’s tallest 3D printed building – a three-storey smart home villa – in the capital Riyadh. The 9.9-m-tall building was 3D printed in just 26 days using a 3D construction printer from Denmark-based Cobod International. The villa, the first 3D ...

IHG to open hotel in Saudi Nonprofit City

IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced ...

AlUla set to develop equestrian hub, gallery

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has unveiled the designs of its ambitious equestrian ...

Jayasom, RSG to set up 177-key health resort

Global destination wellness resort operator Jayasom has announced plans to launch its ...

Egis wins key deals; inks major acquisition

Egis, a major international group in the consulting, construction engineering and mobility ...





Contractor appointed for Wynn Resort in RAK

Marjan, the master-developer of freehold property in Ras Al Khaimah, has announced the appointment of two contractors – Alec Engineering and Contracting (Alec) and German foundation specialist Bauer International – to undertake integral construction works of the Wynn Resort set to open in Ras Al Khaimah early 2027. Offering a pristine setting ...

Aldar unveils 1,050-unit luxury property

UAE-based Aldar Properties has announced the launch of Reeman Living, a freehold ...

Etihad Rail marks rail network completion

Etihad Rail has announced the completion of the UAE national rail network, an ambitious ...

Damac awards infrastructure works at Lagoons

Dubai luxury project developer Damac Properties has awarded a contract worth over AED137 ...

Phase One of Expo City Dubai homes unveiled

Expo City Dubai has announced the launch of Phase One of its new residential developments ...





Reynaers ‘futureproof’ solutions on show

European aluminium solutions provider Reynaers Aluminium and steel profile systems specialist Forster – both subsidiaries of Reynaers Group – are joining forces on the same exhibition stand for the first time to give visitors at BAU 2023 a view of all the possibilities steel and aluminium can offer in the building sector. Their central theme ...

Forum puts spotlight on Saudi transformation

Leading global industry experts were in Riyadh recently to take part in a major forum ...

Ideal Standard unveils innovations in Riyadh

Ideal Standard, a global leader in creating innovative bathroom solutions, recently ...

Diary of events

APRIL 17-22:    BAU 2023, a trade fair for building materials, building ...





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