Coronavirus: Kuwait scraps plans for $1.4bn solar plant due to COVID-19 pandemic

Plant was originally planned for the Al-Shagaya renewable energy complex. Kuwait has cancelled plans to construct the Al Dabdaba solar plant, which...

KCPC wins $14mn contract for Sabah Al Ahmad City Sector B

Contractor to complete works within a period of 14 months. The Kuwait Company for Process Plant Construction and Contracting (KCPC) has announced...

UAQ waste-to-energy plant on track for completion

Umm Al Quwain plant expected to begin operations in Q4 of this year. Construction works are nearing completion on a solid waste...

Egypt to invest $10.3bn into housing over the next three years

Country plans to build 765,000 including 60,000 middle-income housing units as part of One Million Housing Initiative. The Egyptian government has announced...

Opinion: Predictions for the pandemic era construction sector

Kenny Ingram, VP Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Industries at IFS on aiming for greater productivity and profitability. Making predictions that hold water...

Construction begins at Majid Al Futtaim’s Elan development in Dubai

Project on track for December 2022 and has already seen the sale of 594 total units in phases one and two for...

TRSDC awards contract for The Red Sea International Airport to joint venture between Nesma & Partners and Almabani

Contract covers airside infrastructure works for the destination’s international airport, which is set to open in 2022. The Red Sea Development Company...

KSA Ministry of Education to complete 21 school projects worth $56m

Institutions will confirm to quality standards and create an attractive and stimulating educational environment for more than 13,000 students. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry...

New committee formed for building permit procedures in Dubai

Committee chairman will issue all the legislation required to ensure the implementation of this decision. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al...

HH Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates operations for RTA’s Route 2020 project

$2.9bn, 15km extension to Dubai Metro Red Line will open to public in September 2020. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,...

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