EXPO 2020 Dubai unveils Workers’ Monument

Structure a tribute to the 200,000-strong workforce that built the first expo in the Arab World . Reem Al Hashemy, the UAE...

EXPO 2020 Dubai completes 247m manhours since September 2015 – reports three fatalities

72 serious injuries also reported to date. EXPO 2020 Dubai has completed more than 247 million manhours since September 2015, with three...

Etihad Rail completes construction of Package A of Stage Two of the UAE railway network

Project covers 139km of track connecting to Saudi border to Al Ghuwaifat. Etihad Rail has announced the completion of construction for Package...

Jabal Omar Development Company raises $138m through sale of land in Makkah city

The firm appointed Adeer, a Saudi-based real estate service provider, to act as its real estate broker to manage the sale. The...

Select Group announces construction launch of Peninsula in Business Bay

Mega-project will offer parks, sports facilities, skate parks, residential, commercial, retail, leisure and hospitality developments, developer says. Select Group, the Dubai-based private...

Avoiding the headache of construction delays with good project management

Michael Bonebright looks at the four main causes of construction delays, as well as the ways project management software can help. When...

AS&H and Clifford Chance advise on PIF capital increase in EEC

Saudi state-owned Public Investment Fund (PIF) now the largest shareholder in KAEC developer Emaar The Economic City (EEC). Abuhimed Alsheikh Alhagbani Law...

India’s L&T says Middle East projects constitute 61% of $9.3bn international order book

Construction conglomerate is also gearing up for its participation at EXPO 2020 Dubai. Indian construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has said...

CallisonRTKL highlights five key Middle East trends for living sustainably in a warmer world

Modern adaptation of the age-old practices found here will become increasingly critical in global design and architecture, says global head of CRTKL...

Construction contractor awards to reach $24bn in UAE this year – report

Post-Covid growth on government spending and foreign investment fuels rebound, says Ventures ONSITE report . An estimated $24.7bn worth of construction contracts...

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