Oman fighting hard to deliver development opportunities

Despite a gloomy 2020, the Sultanate’s rugged attention to the basics can propel positive change in the months ahead. After 2020 saw...

Phase Two of infrastructure develop project for Oman’s Al Mazunah Free Zone hits 88% mark

Work underway on the design of the $7.79m Facility Building, as well as on the expansion design project for the 3 million...

Ten ways to improve collaborative contracting for project delivery in the GCC

Angitha Pradeep speaks with Paul Raphael, senior manager (ME) at Atkins Acuity on enhancing project delivery and efficiency in the GCC. Over...

Saudi Arabia: Can the Kingdom spend its way out of trouble?

The 2021 budget shows the quest to diversify is an uphill struggle at best. While Saudi Arabia may well have US$1.3 trillion...

Bahrain Housing Ministry announces delivery of 5,000 homes

Salman Town is being implemented on the royal order of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. 5,000 residential units in...

Oman opens new 18km stretch of the Adam-Haima-Thumrait dual carriageway

Dual carriageway is the longest in the Sultanate and is an important economic asset to economic activities. Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications...

ACCIONA completes construction of Al Khobar I desalination plant in KSA

Plant is producing water beyond its nominal capacity since December 26, 2020. ACCIONA, the Spanish global developer and manager of sustainable infrastructure...

$2.72bn worth of infrastructure projects underway on UAE’s East Coast

Minister of Energy and Infrastructure carries out inspection of projects, including the construction of a new HQ for Fujairah Police and the...

Dubai’s latest super-tall rises dramatically

Uptown Tower will join an elite group of the world’s highest mixed-use structures. Followers of super-tall architecture are no doubt watching the...

Egypt’s allocates $3.12mn for restoration work at Mohamed Ali Palace

The Muhammad Ali Palace restoration project was allocated $6.36 mn, and then strengthened with an amount of $440,000 . Hala El-Said, Egypt’s...

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