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Sector upbeat on outlook

Despite economic headwinds plaguing the global construction industry, the UAE and Saudi Arabia appear to challenge the status quo with the vast majority (93 per cent) of construction decision makers in these two countries confident about the market conditions over the next 12 months, said a report commissioned by leading global construction management ...

Oman Botanic Garden set to open by year-end

Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Tourism is set to launch the first phase of Oman ...

Ashghal announces $1.1bn Qatar construction projects

Qatar’s Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced plans to implement 22 new ...

Consultant named for initial study on new Bahrain airport

Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has named a consultant ...

Sustainable City-Yiti homes sales launched

Oman tourism development company Omran and UAE-based Diamond Developers have announced the ...





AlUla unveils four hotels; picks museum designers

AlUla, a global heritage destination in north-east Saudi Arabia, made major announcements last month in a bid to boost its hospitality and tourism offerings. At least four new luxury hotel projects were unveiled, all of which will highlight  the region’s beauty and rich history. The construction of Sharaan Resort, designed by Jean Nouvel, is ...

Aramco, Baosteel to set up steel plate complex

Saudi oil giant Aramco and sovereign wealth fund PIF (Public Investment Fund) have joined ...

Egis lands airport terminal, hotel deals

Egis, a global player active in the consulting, construction and engineering sectors, said ...

PIF, Acwa Power sign $3.2bn solar power pact

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF (Public Investment Fund) has announced that ...

Konvekta now has a new home in Saudi Arabia

In line with its focus on customer experience and sustainability, Saudi-based Juffali ...





Contractor picked for largest residential tower

The Al Habtoor Group has appointed China Railway 18th Bureau Group as the main contractor for its newest landmark development, the Al Habtoor Tower, coming up in the heart of Dubai. It has also broken ground for the project, which is expected to be the largest residential building in the world with ultra-luxurious living facilities. Strategically located on...

Abu Dhabi allocates $23bn to build 76,000 homes

Abu Dhabi Executive Council has allocated around AED85.4 billion ($23.2 billion) for ...

Armani, Arada tie up for Palm Jumeirah project

The Armani Group has announced a new partnership between Armani/Casa Interior Design ...

Rove, Arada launch new concept in Sharjah

Rove Hotels, a joint venture between Emirati developers Emaar Properties and Meraas, has ...

World’s first Bugatti homes unveiled in Dubai

Leading UAE developer Binghatti said it has collaborated with Bugatti to launch the global ...





February date set for Big 5 Construct Saudi

Big 5 Construct Saudi, the kingdom’s largest construction event, will return to the Riyadh Front Exhibition and Conference Center next year after putting up a spectacular performance in its 11th edition.  Next year’s edition  will be held from February 26 to 29. This year’s edition, held in February, featured 820 local and ...

Summit discusses regional net-zero goals

Leading sustainability experts took part in the first of the Decarbonisation Roundtable ...

Dubai to host smart sustainable city expo

Future Urbanism, one of the region’s largest sustainable smart city expo, will open ...

World Cement Association meet set for Dubai

The World Cement Association (WCA) has announced that its sixth annual conference and ...

Diary of Events

JUNE 1-3:        The Design Show 2023, an exhibition for ...





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